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Add the NBA’s reigning Rookie of the Year to the list of commitments for Team USA this summer. Paolo Banchero, the No. 1 pick from the 2022 NBA Draft, is the eleventh American pro to commit for the FIBA World Cup in the Philippines, league sources told The Athletic. And it’s a bit of a coup for the Americans, as Banchero, who was born in the U.S. b...

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Gallinari was shipped to the Wizards on Wednesday as part of a three-team trade involving Kristaps Porzingis, Marcus Smart and Tyus Jones. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. After opting into his player option last week, Gallinari is headed to Washington as part of the blockbuster trade. He is joined by Tyus Jones and Mike Muscala as newcomers to...

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Danilo Gallinari did not play a single game during the 2022-23 NBA season. The player has now chosen his future in the league. According to Adrian Wojnarowski from ESPN, the Italian forward has chosen to exercise his player option in the contract with the Boston Celtics and will remain with the team during the next season as well. Gallinari tore hi...

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WASHINGTON STATE ANNOUNCED the signing of Eleonora Villa to the women's basketball program on Friday, the fifth known newcomer to the 2023-24 roster. Villa is a 5-8 guard from Lissone, Italy, about 30 minutes north of Milan and in WSU's release, Kamie Ethridge issued a glowing review of what Villa brings to the table. "I am thrilled about signing E...

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Donte DiVincenzo is a professional National Basketball Association (NBA) basketball player. He currently plays as a shooting guard for the Milwaukee Bucks. DiVincenzo is known for his impressive shooting skills, defensive abilities, and tenacity on the court. DiVincenzo played college basketball at Villanova University, where he helped lead the tea...

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As the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) begins its 2023 season, the Notiziario profiles one of the league’s brightest stars, Elena Delle Donne who has roots in Abruzzo. Elena Delle Donne was born in Wilmington, Delaware, on September 5, 1989. She is the third child of Ernest Delle Donne and his wife. Elena’s paternal grandmother was E...

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Pineapple on pizza. The perpetual quarrel. And in the case of Rome's Habakkuk Baldonado, perhaps something of a repellent compromise facing relatives who may wish to visit the NFL prospect. Baldonado grew up worshipping Francesco Totti, before wanting to be Ray Lewis. He grew up conditioned to vilify pineapple on pizza, before living among American...

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Italian-American Paolo Banchero was named the NBA’s Rookie of the Year on Tuesday. The Orlando Magic forward won the award over fellow finalists Jalen Williams and Walker Kessler. He secured 98 out of 100 first-place votes. A 6-10 forward out of Duke, Banchero averaged 20 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 72 games. He experienced typical rook...

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The van did not have air conditioning but it had enough in the summer of 1982 to make it across the country. Marc Iavaroni bought the stick-shift Ford Econoline 150 for $8,100 and drove it to California clinging to his dream. He had been cut by three teams, spent three seasons in Italy, and had yet to play an NBA game four years after being drafted...

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It’s Dec. 7 at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City. The Utah Jazz trail the defending NBA champions Golden State Warriors by one with 6.9 seconds left on the clock. On the ensuing inbounds pass, Nickeil Alexander-Walker swarms Jordan Poole, stripping the ball loose. It trickles to Malik Beasley, who scoops it off the hardwood, runs the floor and finds a...

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