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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has powered the Oklahoma City Thunder to within four wins of an NBA championship by revolutionizing scoring inside the three-point line, according to new NBA pose-tracking data analysis. The 26-year-old guard scored just 72 of his 476 postseason points from three-point range, instead relying on driving layups and midrange jumpers. Against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals, 46 of his 53 field goals came inside the arc. Gilgeous-Alexander led the NBA with over 20 drives per game during the regular season, nearly three more than second-place Jalen Brunson. He accumulated 48 driving shot attempts alone during…
Here’s Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton on being forever fueled by the doubters (has averaged 18.8 PPG/5.7 RPG/9.8 APG/1.9 TOV/1.4 SPG/0.7 BPG/46.6% FG/59.2% 2-PT/33.3% 3-PT/80.4% FT in sixteen 2025 NBA playoff games). Continue reading Tyrese Haliburton: That extra doubt always helps fuel me at TalkBasket.net.
The first time you watched an NBA game, you may have noticed that they have quite a few different rules than other levels of basketball.Whether it’s defensive 3 seconds or actual jump balls, plenty of rules make the NBA unique and challenging to follow at times.One example would be the “clear path foul” rule.This post will cover what a clear path foul is, what penalties are associated with this foul, why the NBA instituted the rule, and we’ll show you some examples of a clear path foul.What is a Clear Path Foul?In its simplest terms, a clear path foul occurs…
The 2025 SLAM HS All-Americans really need no introduction: from shifty PG’s to sharpshooters and dominant forwards, this year’s high school seniors are transcending the game, captivating audiences and building their brands both on and off the court. As they gear up to take their talents to the next level at their respective programs, we’re celebrating each of them. Meet the future of hoops:
UEFA Nations League7:00 PMJune 4, 2025Semi-finalsAllianz ArenaReferee: Slavko Vinčić, Slovenia Who will win? ← → 0 Votes Copy and paste this HTML code into your webpage to embed. Turn off spoiler to view match statistics0.00Expected goals (xG)0.00Passing473 (90%)Accurate passes364 (87%) Turn off spoiler to view match events Substitutes 19 M Pedro Gonçalves 9 F GONÇALO RAMOS 11 F João Félix 21 F Diogo Jota 83′ Replaced P. Neto 6.2 6 M João Palhinha 90′ Replaced C. Ronaldo 17 F Rafael Leão 24 M Rodrigo Mora 13 M Renato Veiga 5 D Diogo dalot 4 D António Silva 22 G Rui…
With the European football season now wrapped up, festival season is officially underway — that magical time of year when the soundtrack shifts from stadium chants to live music anthems, and fans around the world gather to see their favorite artists perform at iconic festivals.And few festivals are bigger — or more beloved — than Glastonbury. This year, the legendary British mud-fest has teamed up with adidas to keep football in the frame with the release of a stunning, limited-edition Glastonbury-themed football shirt.You can get the shirt customised at the festival this summer. / adidasThe shirt reimagines adidas’ classic 1980s…
The two titans of international football are facing off for a place in the Nations League final.
There are different ways to think about the economy. Economic reality will routinely present any policymaker with challenges that require actions in the short term: crises that motivate cyclical responses, for instance. But it is notable how the muscle memory of many European economic policymakers has been re-programmed over the last two decades: policies for long-run economic growth no longer come naturally to them. Even when presented with a long-term problem, most leaders now go for a short-term response. Yes, the rhetoric is of course there: Ursula von der Leyen and every other European leader want all the other stuff…
by Calculated Risk on 6/05/2025 02:59:00 PM The U.S. hotel industry reported negative year-over-year comparisons, according to CoStar’s latest data through 31 May. …25-31 May 2025 (percentage change from comparable week in 2024):• Occupancy: 61.0% (-1.6%)• Average daily rate (ADR): US$151.48 (-0.3%)• Revenue per available room (RevPAR): US$92.45 (-1.9%) emphasis addedThe following graph shows the seasonal pattern for the hotel occupancy rate using the four-week average.Click on graph for larger image.The red line is for 2025, blue is the median, and dashed light blue is for 2024. Dashed purple is for 2018, the record year for hotel occupancy. The 4-week average…
Fittingly enough after writing an extended review about a book about the pitfalls of rules that don’t allow for exceptions, I came across a recent news story about a recall issued for the recent ID.Buzz electric van from Volkswagen. Vehicles can be recalled for all kinds of reasons, of course. A vehicle I bought a couple of years ago recently had a recall issued to address a software bug that could make cruise control unexpectedly accelerate to dangerous levels in rare cases. This was clearly a good basis for a recall and for a fix to be issued. So, what…