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Luka Doncic is sidelined for the NBA playoffs due to a Grade 2 hamstring strain but is returning to Los Angeles after treatment in Spain.
Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajaković has been named by NBA commissioner Adam Silver as the head coach for team world for this years NBA All-Star game. Rajaković is one of the NBA's prominent international coaches and he earned this honor by guiding Toronto to one of their best seasons in many years. Rajaković is the third coach in Toronto Raptors history to coach during the All-Star game, joining Dwayne Casey and Nick Nurse
A Slovak fugitive who had been on the run for 16 years was finally arrested when he turned up in Milan to support his national ice hockey team at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, police said Friday. The 44-year-old man, who was not named, was wanted by Italian authorities for a series of thefts committed in 2010. The carabinieri managed to track down and arrest the man Wednesday.
The 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend is heading to the sunny beach town of Los Angeles this year. And despite how well Josh Giddey played this season, it looked like the Bulls wouldn't have any representation. Or so we thought, until the NBA announced Matas Buzelis as a participant in the Rising Stars Game, which takes place on All-Star Friday. This will be Matas Buzelis' second appearance in the Rising Stars Game as a Chicago Bull after playing on Team Mitch last season.
Massimiliano Allegri wants a ready-now profile, capable of providing a guarantee in terms of goal return. Serhou Guirassy of Borussia Dortmund is apparently the favoured name, but the likes of Mateo Retegui, Nicolas Jackson and Darwin Nunez must also be considered.
AC Milan have joined Olimpia in attending the European NBA conference in London today, but Inter did not have any representation. There have been talks about a European NBA for some time, and with Gerry Cardinale's interest and knowledge of American sports, it makes sense why Milan are considering the idea. However, their appearance at this meeting today is seen as a step forward.