"That's just how I was raised. I feel like Northwood, the basketball gym felt like my home since I'm there so much, before, during and after school... I just wanted to help out. That was really it."
I think Pavlovic has improved the most, at least in my opinion. He was already a promising player. De Winter is certainly reliable, even if he needs to improve in some situations, but when you achieve reliability, you are halfway there. It's a job that Max and his staff know how to do well.
Gerry Cardinale faces a 'strategic crossroads' related to the NBA Europe project. He and RedBird can either enter Milanese basketball by acquiring Olimpia Milano, or start from scratch with a possible 'AC Milan Basket' team. This reasoning stems from the prospect of a more 'closed' and sustainable European league.
Bayern Munich's recent 2-2 draw with Hamburger SV was a frustrating one for Die Rekordmeister, but among that frustration there was admiration, too, for the opponent's impressive 18-year-old center back. Luka Vuškovic has been one of the most impressive players in the Bundesliga this season and proved it again on Saturday, scoring the goal to give Hamburg a point from the match.