Lakers’ Luke Walton, Bucks’ Joe Prunty share unique path to NBA coaching careers
AD Quality Auto 360p 720p 1080p Top articles1/5READ MOREUCLA alum Kenny Clark signs four-year contract extension with Packers“I’ll take credit for everything,” Prunty joked. “Unbelievable player. His IQ was and still is off the charts. Him and his brothers were tremendous high school players, just in terms of being able to pass and make plays for people.“With their size, being able to handle the ball, (they) could bring it up the floor, it was fun to watch them play and be a part of them developing.”Prunty is a well-traveled NBA assistant, having spent time with six organizations. In January, he became the interim coach in Milwaukee after the Bucks fired Jason Kidd.“I had a lot of fun with Coach Prunty when I was in high school,” Walton said. “He’s one of those guys that’s easy to talk to and he made the high school experience a lot of fun.”BALL AND PAINThe knee contusion that kept Lonzo Ball out of Friday’s game might not be a serious injury, but Walton made it clear the Lakers will not cut any corners in getting him back on the court. LOS ANGELES — Luke Walton has grown accustomed to bumping into his high school coach since they both reached the NBA. When the Lakers traded Walton to Cleveland in 2012, Joe Prunty worked as a Cavs assistant.Not until Friday, however, had the two men with ties to San Diego’s University High School been head coaches against each other in a game.“The fact that we were in the same high school together and he was coaching me,” Walton said, “that part, I’ve gotten over. But if you do take a step back it’s kind of strange that my high school coach is now the coach of the team I’m coaching against.”Prunty was the coach of the freshman team and a varsity assistant when Walton was in high school. They were both part of the team that in 1998 won a CIF State championship before Walton headed off to the University of Arizona and a 10-year NBA career. “We want to make sure he feels good and confident and he’s not compensating with the way that he’s running,” Walton said.Ball has missed 24 games in his rookie season due to injuries. A sprained shoulder cost him six games in December and on Jan. 15 he suffered a left MCL sprain that kept him out for 16 of 17 games. While the Lakers would prefer to have Ball on the court at all times, Walton said “there’s a ton of learning opportunities” when a player is sidelined.“You get to see what it’s like trying to make it through an NBA season,” Walton said. “That’s why so few players that play big minutes make it through 82 games. It’s hard on the body. So I think it’s a good tool for him to understand going into this offseason as far as getting stronger and continuing to dedicate himself in the weight room and things of that nature.”CRAZY EIGHTSBall became the youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double when the Lakers lost in Milwaukee on Nov. 11. His injury prevented him from trying to match the feat against the Bucks.On that night along the Milwaukee River, Ball seemed destined to record one triple-double after another. Instead, he logged his second eight nights later. Since then, none.“He’s always right there,” Walton said. “I’m surprised that it hasn’t happened (more) because it’s always one assist, one rebound away from happening. It’s a couple points away.”Ball has tallied at least eight points, rebounds and assists in 10 games not counting his two triple-doubles.His inability to pull off the statistical feat more frequently, however, is a quirk rather than a concern.“The way he plays, he’ll always be flirting with triple doubles his whole career,” Walton said.
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The U.S. women’s national team looks to win Group F in its final FIFA Women’s World Cup group stage match against Sweden on Thursday.Sweden and the USWNT have already qualified for the Round of 16 having won their previous two matches against both Thailand and Chile. The Americans are in perfect position to win Group F on a plus-16 goal differential, having put 13 past Thailand and three against Chile. In their opening two matches, the Swedes made quick work of Chile and Thailand with 2-0 and 5-1 victories, respectively.MORE: Watch the Women’s World Cup live with fuboTV (7-day free trial)Carli Lloyd opened the U.S. scoring against Sweden in the 11th minute from 17 yards out on service from Abby Dahlkemper. A powerful header by Julie Ertz off a Tierna Davidson corner kick would add to Team USA’s first have dominance and make it a first career World Cup goal for Ertz and assist for Davidson. Lloyd would add her second of the match in the 35th minute and seal all three points for the USA.The USWNT looks to continue its record-breaking performance in the tournament. Lloyd’s brace made it six consecutive World Cup matches with goals, dating back to the final four matches of the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup. She overtook Germany’s Brigit Prinz, who scored in five straight at the 2003 tournament. In the past four World Cups, Sweden and the U.S. have been in the same group. The USWNT lead the series with a 3-1-1 record vs. the Swedes in the five previous tournament games. But Sweden famously upset the U.S. in the quarterfinal stage at the 2016 Olympics, so anything can happen.The two teams will face off in Stade Oceane in Le Harve, France with both teams eager to win the group. Here’s what you need to know to watch the match, including the TV channel and start time. June 16USA 3, Chile June 20USA vs. Sweden3 p.m. ET (Fox/fuboTV)Knockout stageDateMatchupTime (TV channel)June 24TBDTBD DeCOURCY: U.S. ‘A’ team’s day off against Chile should pay off down the roadWhat TV channel is USWNT vs. Sweden on today?Date: Thursday, June 20Start time: 3 p.m. ET TV channel: FoxLive stream: Fox Sports Go | fuboTVFox will carry every USWNT game live during the 2019 Women’s World Cup. The network’s lead soccer broadcast team of JP Dellacamera and Aly Wagner will be on the call from Stade Oceane joined by reporter Alex Curry.In addition to Fox’s live broadcast, the match will be streamed on Fox Sports Go. You can also watch it online by signing up for fuboTV, which offers a seven-day free trial. When does USA play next? Women’s World Cup 2019 schedule, resultsGroup stageDateMatchupTime (TV Channel)June 11USA 13, Thailand 0
John Beilein’s flexible coaching philosophy will not change in the NBA. That was reaffirmed Thursday when the Cavaliers selected Vanderbilt point guard Darius Garland with the No. 5 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. Beilein’s most successful teams at Michigan revolved around do-it-all point guards, and the ones who couldn’t do it all still found a niche. Now, Beilein will start in Cleveland with Garland, who averaged 16.2 points per game with the Commodores last season. That change speaks more to Beilein’s ability to adapt to his talent, and he should be flexible with Garland and Sexton if that is the plan. If they can work together, then they can complement Jordan Clarkson and Kevin Love, the Cavs’ top two scorers last season. Both remain on the roster for now. Beilein is also known for having big men who stretch the floor with the 3-pointer, something that is in Love’s wheelhouse. Will this work? It is way too early to tell, but Beilein appears to be working on yet another experiment involving his point guard — or point guards. His flexibility could produce something exciting.With Beilein, that’s not going to change, either. The best-case scenario is that Cleveland got the second-best player in the draft, which would make taking a shot on Garland worth it. A worst-case scenario unfolded after LeBron James left last offseason.MORE: Grades and analysis of 2019 picksGarland offered a top-five twist despite a limited sample size (five games), the result of a season-ending knee injury. The Cavs must be confident in Garland given that Texas Tech’s Jarrett Culver and North Carolina’s Coby White were taken with the next two picks by the Timberwolves and Bulls, respectively. Not to mention, Cleveland last year drafted Collin Sexton, who averaged 16.7 points as a rookie, with the eighth pick. He’s also a score-first point guard.That creates a big question for Beilein moving forward: How is a Sexton-Garland pairing going to work?Guard play highlighted Beilein’s tenure at Michigan. His best team — the 2012-13 squad that lost to Louisville in the national championship game — featured a backcourt of Trey Burke, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Nik Stauskas. Caris LeVert came off the bench. The Wolverines relied on their high-scoring guards and a supporting cast of Glenn Robinson III, Jordan Morgan and Mitch McGary.MORE: Beilein speaks highly of Cavs’ rosterIt’s not a coincidence that the ’12-13 team produced the most NBA talent during the Beilein era in Ann Arbor. It’s a bonus for Beilein that Stauskas is with the Cavaliers now. If Beilein is trying to concoct something similar to that Michigan attack at the next level, then it will start with guard play. That leads back to Garland and Sexton.Both will be able to score. Garland shot 47.8 from 3-point range in his limited action last season and is considered a strong shooter off the dribble. Sexton averaged 20.8 points and 3.2 assists after the All-Star break last season. If Beilein can get those two to play off each other while also becoming better facilitators, then offense won’t be a problem. That would be a big first step in Cleveland getting back to the postseason after a 19-63 season in 2018-19, its first since James’ departure to the Lakers. Defense will remain a question mark, however. Neither Garland nor Sexton is known for defending, and Cleveland allowed 114.1 points per game last season. Beilein’s Michigan teams weren’t known for defense until his last few seasons, when defensive specialist Zavier Simpson was the point guard.MORE: Cavs would have to be overwhelmed to trade Love, report says
Triplets Roster Joe Johnson*Al Jefferson**Jannero Pargo**Chris JohnsonAlan AndersonSergio GibsonCoach: Lisa Leslie Tri-State Roster Jermaine O’Neal*Amar’e Stoudemire**Nate Robinson**Yakouba DiawaraJason RichardsonBonzi WellsCoach: Julius ErvingHow to watch the BIG3 on TV, live streamOver the course of the 11-week season, you can watch all BIG3 games on CBS and CBS Sports Network. BIG3 games will air live on Saturdays and Sundays.BIG3 league rulesGames are played on a half court.Baskets count for two and three points, with the 3-point line at the same distance as in the NBA.There are also three 4-point zones marked by circles placed 30 feet from the basket. A player can score four points if his foot is touching any part of the circle. One zone is on the midline of the court; the other two are set up 40 degrees away from the midline.The “home” team is decided by a 4-point shootout. The winner inbounds the ball to start the game. The shot clock is 14 seconds.Foul shots are worth the number of points corresponding to where the foul occurred. Fouls on 2-pointers are taken from the standard free throw line, 3-point shots from the 3-point line, and 4-point shots from the middle 4-point circle.All fouls are team fouls, so individual players can’t foul out. After a team’s fifth foul of the half, opponents are awarded two one-point free throws and possession of the ball.A team’s first technical foul results in the opposing team receiving a two-point free throw and possession. Any additional technical fouls or flagrant fouls result in two two-point free throws and possession.The first team to score 50 or more points and lead by at least two points wins the game.Halftime occurs after one team reaches 25 points.Teams get two timeouts per half (one 60-second timeout, one 30-second timeout). Unused timeouts don’t carry over.Substitutions are made during timeouts or on a dead ball.A referee must touch the ball after each score. The defense then gets three seconds to set up. The opposing team must take the ball beyond the top out-of-bounds line, and a player for that team has five seconds to pass the ball inbounds.Change of possession on defensive rebounds requires teams to take the ball out beyond the 3-point line if the ball touches the rim on a shot attempt. The ball doesn’t have to be cleared on steals or if the ball doesn’t touch the rim.A defensive rebounder who clears the ball with a pass must leave the lane and re-establish himself before his team shoots; otherwise, it’s a turnover.The normal offensive three-second rule applies, but there is no defensive three-second rule.Instant replay can be used to determine 3- and 4-point shots, out-of-bounds calls, flagrant fouls, goaltending, basket interference and clearance.All defensive strategies are allowed, including hand-checking. BIG3 basketball is back and bigger than ever for its third season.The three-on-three league, founded by legendary rapper Ice Cube and entertainment executive Jeff Kwatinetz, expanded from eight to 12 teams for the 2019 campaign. The BIG3 also reduced its age requirement to 27, allowing for an influx of talented players like Royce White, Greg Oden and Larry Sanders. The defending champion Power return their full roster, led by captain Corey Maggette, but four new BIG3 teams (Aliens, Bivouac, Enemies and Triplets) will be looking to make a splash this season. The road to back-to-back titles will be filled with challenges.Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the BIG3’s 2019 season, including the schedule, full rosters, rules and how to watch games live.BIG3 2019 basketball scheduleThe BIG3 2019 regular season will begin Saturday, June 22 (8 p.m. ET on CBS and 10 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network). Here’s the full schedule for the 2019 season.DateCityVenueJune 22DetroitLittle Caesars ArenaJune 23IndianapolisBankers Life FieldhouseJune 29CharlotteSpectrum CenterJune 30PhiladelphiaLiacouras CenterJuly 6BirminghamLegacy Arena at the BJCCJuly 7AtlantaState Farm ArenaJuly 13ProvidenceDunkin Donuts CenterJuly 14New YorkBarclays CenterJuly 20Kansas CitySprint CenterJuly 21Oklahoma CityChesapeake Energy ArenaAugust 3ChicagoAllstate ArenaAugust 17DallasAmerican Airlines CenterAugust 18San AntonioAT&T CenterSeptember 1Los AngelesStaples Center (championship)BIG3 2019 full rosters, list of playersThe 12 BIG3 rosters are composed primarily of retired NBA players. Each team has six players and one head coach.(*denotes captain, **denotes co-captain)3-Headed Monsters RosterRashard Lewis*Reggie Evans**Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf**Larry SandersTre SimmonsMario ChalmersCoach: Gary Payton 3’s Company RosterDerMarr Johnson*Drew Gooden**Baron Davis**Andre EmmettJason MaxiellDijon ThompsonCoach: Michael Cooper Aliens RosterAndre Owens*Kendrick Perkins**Shannon Brown**Greg OdenBrandon RushRobert VadenCoach: Nate Archibald Ball Hogs RosterBrian Scalabrine*Josh Childress**DeShawn Stevenson**Will McDonaldJermaine TaylorDusan BulutCoach: Rick Barry Bivouac Roster Josh Smith*Will Bynum**Anthony Morrow**Shawne WilliamsC.J. LeslieDion GloverCoach: Reggie Theus Enemies Roster Gilbert Arenas*Perry Jones III**Lamar Odom**Royce WhiteCraig SmithFrank RobinsonCoach: Rick Mahorn Ghost Ballers Roster Mike Bibby*Ricky Davis**Carlos Boozer**Jamario MoonAlex ScalesMike TaylorCoach: George Gervin Killer 3’s Roster Stephen Jackson*Franklin Session**Josh Powell**Donte GreeneC.J. WatsonEddy CurryCoach: Charles Oakley Power Roster Corey Maggette*Cuttino Mobley**Glen Davis**Chris AndersenQuentin RichardsonRyan GomesCoach: Nancy Lieberman Trilogy Roster Jason Terry*James White**David Hawkins**Patrick O’BryantSam YoungCarlos ArroyoCoach: Kenyon Martin
Pelicans rookie sensation Zion Williamson says the decision to shut him down from Las Vegas Summer League play was “precautionary” and he’ll focus now on getting ready for his first NBA season.Williamson sustained a bruised left knee in Friday’s summer opener when he banged knees with another player. “I’m a competitor,” Williamson said. “Whenever I can play, I just want to play.”Without Williamson, the Pelicans defeated the Bulls, 109-72, on Monday night as fellow 2019 draft picks Jaxson Hayes, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Didi Louzada led the way.Though he wasn’t playing, Williamson clearly was the focus of attention at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. He was swarmed by fans as he left the court and spent 10 minutes signing autographs after the game.Williamson saw his only game action Friday at a raucous Thomas & Mack that was sold out and had a circus-like atmosphere. “The energy was high,” Williamson said of the game that was halted in the second half by tremors from a California earthquake. “It was actually my first taste of actually playing against NBA players, so it was great.”Now Williamson says his aim is to “hone his craft” and get in shape for the long NBA regular season.”I’ll let the trainers help me with that,” he said. Lakers plan to start LeBron James at point guard, report says NBA free agency rumors: Lakers, Warriors among 12 teams attending workout for Amar’e Stoudemire, Monta Ellis
NBA free agency rumors: Avery Bradley signing with Lakers, agent says The Pelicans subsequently decided to have him sit out the rest of summer competition.”It was more precautionary,” Williamson told reporters (via ESPN.com), adding that it’s “frustrating” not to be playing with his new teammates. Related News NBA trade news: Warriors send Damian Jones to Hawks for Omari Spellman
MORE: Halep dominates Williams in Wimbledon final Wimbledon always brings out the stars, especially the royal family. Duchesses Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle and Kate’s sister Pippa were all seen sitting in the front row at Saturday’s women’s singles final. Their appearance marks exactly one year since Kate and Meghan stepped out for the first time without their husbands by their sides, to watch the tournament together. A warm welcome to the Duchess of Cambridge on ladies’ day…#Wimbledon | @KensingtonRoyal pic.twitter.com/GleM8z8k3Z— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 13, 2019Both have ties to the big event. Markle is supporting her good friend and finalist Serena Williams, while Middleton is the royal patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, the venue that hosts Wimbledon.Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, wore a stunning green dress with gold buttons down the middle, while Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, wore a chic white button-down collared shirt paired with a white-ribbed skirt with bright blue flowers. Girls Day Out: Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and Pippa Middleton arrive at #Wimbledon to watch the women’s singles final featuring #SerenaWilliams and #SimonaHalep 🎾 pic.twitter.com/DqIwXWTScR— HarpersBazaarArabia (@BazaarArabia) July 13, 2019The royal women had themselves a girls’ day.
Volleyball players of ”Jedinstvo” from Brčko are the first winners of Regional League which was played in the organisation of Balkan Volleyball Association (BVA).Four teams participated in the league: ”Jedinstvo” Brčko (BiH) ”Budućnost” Podgorica (Montenegro), Shkëndija Tetovo (Macedonia) and Studenti Tirana (Albania)The league lasted for a month and a half, and there were 12 rounds.Last match for the first place was played between ”Jedinstvo” and ”Budućnost” and ”Jedinstvo” won with 3:1.
Handball players of Konjuh from Živinice defeated Prijedor 31:27 and so they once again became the first team of BiH Premier League.Konjuh continued with a series of good matches, and it was victorious in the last 11 matches and their last loss with in November in Goražde.The most efficient players for Konjuh were Emir Rahimić with 10 and Hariz Begić with 7 goals, while the most efficient players for Prijedor were Aleksandar Škorić, Dejan Prole and Momčilo Mandić with 5 goals each.Konjuh is the first team of BiH Premier League with 43 points, followed by Čelik and Gradačac, while Prijedor is 13th with 21 points.
After great results at the ATP tournament in Miami, BH tennis player Damir Dzumhur returned to Sarajevo, and talked about his alleged move to Belgrade, new tournaments that are waiting for him and the Olympic Games in Rio.After some speculations that Dzumhur has moved to Belgrade, BiH tennis player denied this and explained what it was all about.“I want to make this clear, it was pulled from my statement in the wrong context. I train in Belgrade because of better conditions, my fitness and tennis coach and psychologist are there. I am forced to be in Belgrade, just because of training and better conditions. I am still citizen of Sarajevo, I live in this city and I host the press conferences here. I will never leave Sarajevo,” stated Dzumhur.He also announced exhibition matches with Novak Djokovic and some other tennis players from the former Yugoslavia, which could be organized at the end of this year or on the beginning of the next one.“According to the latest information that I got from Nole, he really wants to come to Sarajevo and BiH. He hopes that by the end of this year or early next year, we could organize one match in each capital of countries of the former Yugoslavia, so the matches would be played in Sarajevo, Zagreb, Belgrade, Ljubljana, and we’ll probably go to Montenegro as well,” said BiH tennis player.The Olympic Games in Rio are one of the main goals for Damir this year, but before that he has important tournaments as well.“Of course, the Olympic Games in Rio are one of my main goals. This year I approached this goal, but I need more good results until the end of Roland Garros, because the list for the Olympic Games will be made than. With this result I’m very close to it, so I hope to keep this pace. There are six or seven tournaments that count for the Olympic Games, and I hope that I will have good enough results for the placement. New Masters is in Monte Carlo, where I have to play qualifications. Then comes the tournament in Barcelona from Series 500, and then the tournament in Istanbul from the Series 250. After that, comes the break and preparations for Roland Garros,” concluded Dzumhur.(Source: D. B./Klix.ba)
The entire world remembers her golden medal on the 14th Winter Olympic Games in Sarajevo.Katarina Witt was and remained a symbol of women’s figure skating.Even years after she withdrew from professional figure skating, Katarina enthusiastically promotes Olympic values and importance of sports for population in general.Katarina Witt is especially engaged through support for sports projects for children with disabilities, and there is a foundation named after her which is entirely dedicated to this purpose.With this aim, Mrs. Witt is staying in Sarajevo where she is participating in the presentation of the campaign “2017 – sport for people with disabilities in focus”, organized by the German embassy.Honorary guest Katarina Witt will be one of the speakers at this event in the Olympic Museum in Sarajevo. German Ambassador Christiane Hohmann will be talking about the importance of inclusion and support for sports for people with disabilities, and the Secretary General of the Olympic Committee of BiH Said Fazlagić and Director Executive of the Special Olympics of BiH Kada Delić-Selimović will also address the audience.The German embassy wants to contribute to the improvement of the position of people with disabilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Support for sports for people with disabilities is of major importance there. In the past period, the Embassy supported a number of projects in the field of sports for people with disabilities. Positive experiences from these projects were an encouragement for the Embassy to place the focus of support for sports in 2017 entirely on projects in the field of sports for people with disabilities. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Germany will provide funds for support for these projects.(Source: radiosarajevo.ba)