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The two clearly have a strong respect for each other. Various members of the Mavericks organization have told Dallas Hoops Journal throughout the training camp and preseason process just how impressed they’ve been by the way Irving and Thompson operate so cleanly in the Mavericks’ offense at practice. They were able to put it into practice against the Jazz. … [Read more...] about
The last time I was in this building was at Team USA’s training camp (before the Olympics). I covered it and honestly kept thinking about the fact that you probably should have been there. You’ve fairly pointed out that, in the old days, there was a tryout, and this time around there wasn’t. So what was it like to not be part of that group? With Steph and LeBron and KD, that’s … [Read more...] about Kyrie Irving on being left out of Team USA’s training camp: ‘I won’t say it was hurtful not to be able to try out, but it just was weird’
But if not Team USA… Kyrie Irving: I would love to entertain playing for Team Australia, man. (While Irving was born in Melbourne, Australia, and holds dual citizenship, he could only play for the Australian national team if both Team USA and FIBA approved his choice.) Kyrie Irving: I don’t think it’s a strong, strong possibility at this point, depending on what the Olympic … [Read more...] about Kyrie Irving: ‘I would love to entertain playing for Team Australia’
The last time I was in this building was at Team USA’s training camp (before the Olympics). I covered it and honestly kept thinking about the fact that you probably should have been there. You’ve fairly pointed out that, in the old days, there was a tryout, and this time around there wasn’t. So what was it like to not be part of that group? With Steph and LeBron and KD, that’s … [Read more...] about Kyrie Irving on being left out of Team USA’s training camp: ‘I won’t say it was hurtful not to be able to try out, but it just was weird’
Yao Ming came from China. Hakeem Olajuwon, Clyde Drexler and Calvin Murphy were among the large contingent from Houston. There were more basketball hall of famers per square foot at Wilshire Baptist Church than anywhere else on the planet outside of Springfield, Mass. They came to honor the life of Carroll Dawson, who not only was as Texan as they come but also a basketball … [Read more...] about
