Sports cards have gone virtual, and in a big way
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Maybe the Luka Doncic rookie basketball card that recently sold at auction for a record $4.6 million was a bit rich for your blood. Perhaps you’d be interested in a more affordable alternative — say, a virtual card of the Dallas Mavericks forward currently listed for a mere $150,000? Not […]
Dapper Labs, creators of NBA Top Shot, get $305M in funding
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Canadian blockchain technology company Dapper Labs has secured $305 million in private funding — some of it from current and former NBA players, including Michael Jordan — to scale up its virtual NBA trading card site, the company said Tuesday. Vancouver, British Columbia-based Dapper says NBA Top Shot has rung […]
English lesson: Kim English begins new basketball chapter as head coach at George Mason
Kim English may be remembered best for his time as a player for Missouri basketball, but the up-and-coming coach will now look to make a new name for himself as the 11th head coach of the George Mason men’s basketball team.
Michael Jordan gets stake in DraftKings for advisory role
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — DraftKings shares jumped in midday trading after announcing that basketball legend Michael Jordan would take an ownership stake in the company in exchange for becoming a special adviser to the sports betting site. Boston-based DraftKings did not release details on the amount of Jordan’s stake in the company. Jordan is […]
Doncic’s 26 points lead Mavericks past Wizards 109-87
WASHINGTON (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 26 points and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Washington Wizards 109-87 Saturday night. Doncic shot 12 of 24 and had eight rebounds and six assists as Dallas has won four straight and completed a five-game roadtrip at 4-1. Jalen Brunson scored 19 points and Boban Marjanovic posted his third […]
The Terps’ biggest ballplayer Chol Marial enters transfer portal
Maryland’s 7-foot-2 basketball center Chol Marial, who was in ESPN’s top 100 recruiting class, announced on March 31st his decision to enter the transfer portal.
Rozier scores 27 points, leads Hornets past Wizards 114-104
WASHINGTON (AP) — Terry Rozier scored 27 points, Gordon Hayward had 26 points and a season-high 11 rebounds and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Washington Wizards 114-104 on Tuesday night. Charlotte has won four of five after losing Rookie of the Year favorite La Melo Ball to a fractured right wrist. Washington (17-29) played without […]
Westbrook, Wizards beat Pistons 106-92 despite Beal injury
WASHINGTON (AP) — Russell Westbrook had 19 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists, and the Washington Wizards completed a 106-92 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night after All-Star guard Bradley Beal’s injury-shortened outing. Beal had 17 points in 21 minutes before the NBA’s leading scorer departed early in the third quarter, having started […]
Calling shots, not blocking them, Ewing leads Hoyas to NCAAs
When Patrick Ewing thinks about the old days, about his 1980s college career at Georgetown as a dominant 7-foot center wearing a T-shirt underneath his jersey and No. 33 on it, this is what comes to mind: “I should have three championship banners,” Ewing said in a telephone interview this week. “I only have one.” […]
Beal’s 43, Westbrook’s triple-double lead Wizards over Jazz
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bradley Beal scored 43 points, Russell Westbrook had 35 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists in his 13th triple-double of the season and the Washington Wizards beat the Utah Jazz 131-122 on Thursday night. Washington broke a five-game losing streak overall and a nine-game skid against Utah. Donovan Mitchell equaled a season […]