Cleveland, OH
Alex Antetokounmpo Signs With New Basketball Team
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Alex Antetokounmpo is coming off a season where he played in the G League for the Wisconsin Herd.
He averaged 5.7 points and 2.9 rebounds per contest while shooting 32.0% from the field in 18 regular season games.
On Saturday, it was announced that Antetokounmpo has signed with KK Podgorica (h/t HoopsRumors and BasketNews).
Via Eurohoops Turkiye (translated to English): “🚨 Alex Antetokounmpo, the youngest of the Antetokounmpo brothers, will play for KK Podgorica Bemax of the 2nd Adriatic League next season.”
🚨 Antetokounmpo kardeşlerin en küçüğü olan Alex Antetokounmpo, önümüzdeki sezon 2. Adriyatik Ligi ekiplerinden KK Podgorica Bemax forması giyecek. pic.twitter.com/xpgeDC9enQ
— Eurohoops Türkiye (@EurohoopsTR) August 17, 2024
Antetokounmpo went undrafted in 2021, and he has yet to appear in an NBA game.
He is the brother NBA Champions Giannis and Thanasis.
The 22-year-old has spent time with the Toronto Raptors and Milwaukee Bucks organizations.
Over three seasons in the G League, Antetokounmpo has career averages of 5.0 points and 2.6 rebounds per contest while shooting 36.7% from the field and 24.7% from the three-point range in 65 games (eight starts).
Giannis: “I definitely think Alex can be better than me.” The Indiana Pacers will host 19-year-old Alex Antetokounmpo for a pre-draft workout today. 6’8 Alex reportedly has a 7’2” wingspan. pic.twitter.com/rM7wYCGWwd
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) July 27, 2021
In addition to the G League, Antetokounmpo also spent time playing in Lithuania last season.
Alex Antetokounmpo was cooking against Siauliai in Lithuania 🔥😎
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While he hasn’t put up big numbers (in the G League), he is still so young (and has such a notable NBA family) that he will be a name to watch over the next few seasons.
Via ESPN’s Jonathan Givony on August 19, 2018: “Giannis’ 16 year old brother Alex Antetokounmpo measured 6’5 barefoot with a ridiculous 7’2 wingspan at the Basketball Without Borders Europe camp in Belgrade. Pretty sure we’ll be talking more about him down the road.”
Giannis’ 16 year old brother Alex Antetokounmpo measured 6’5 barefoot with a ridiculous 7’2 wingspan at the Basketball Without Borders Europe camp in Belgrade. Pretty sure we’ll be talking more about him down the road. https://t.co/pcXBRzWLQf
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) August 19, 2018
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Cleveland, OH
Ohio Weather Update: Storms Exit Cleveland Area, Cooler Week Ahead
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Cleveland, OH – Severe storms moved through the Cleveland area Saturday evening, leaving downed trees, hail, and flooding in their wake. The National Weather Service (NWS) reported that the storms, which have since weakened and exited the area, caused significant damage across parts of the region.
According to the NWS Cleveland, large branches were brought down by high winds, while hail and flash flooding affected several areas. Residents are urged to report any storm impacts to help the NWS gather comprehensive data.
The week ahead promises cooler temperatures, with highs only reaching the mid-70s on Sunday. Monday will bring another chance of rain with a high near 70°F, while the remainder of the week will see mostly clear skies with temperatures staying in the 60s and low 70s. The forecast predicts a significant warm-up by next weekend, with temperatures potentially reaching the low 80s by Saturday and upper 80s by Sunday.
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Cleveland, OH
Cleveland Cavaliers Reportedly Sign 3-Year NBA Player
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JT Thor is coming off his third season in the NBA playing for the Charlotte Hornets.
The former Auburn star finished the year with averages of 3.2 points and 2.3 rebounds per contest while shooting 43.7% from the field and 34.6% from the three-point range in 63 games.
Over the summer, he became a free agent who was available to sign with any team in the league.
On Saturday, Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium reported that Thor will sign a deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Via Charania: “Free agent forward JT Thor has agreed on a two-way NBA contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Thor – a 2021 second-round pick to Charlotte – averaged seven points and five rebounds in South Sudan’s games in the Paris Olympics.”
Free agent forward JT Thor has agreed on a two-way NBA contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Thor – a 2021 second-round pick to Charlotte – averaged seven points and five rebounds in South Sudan’s games in the Paris Olympics. pic.twitter.com/xue8cW8eM1
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 17, 2024
Thor was the 37th pick in the 2021 NBA Draft and had spent his entire career with Charlotte.
His career averages are 3.2 points and 2.1 rebounds per contest while shooting 41.8% from the field and 32.0% from the three-point range in 165 regular season games.
The Hornets were unable to make the NBA playoffs during his tenure with the franchise (they finished last year as the 13th seed in the Eastern Conference with a 21-61 record).
As for the Cavs, they are coming off a season where they were the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 48-34 record.
They lost to Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics in the second round of the NBA playoffs.
Cleveland, OH
Why 2025 five-star offensive tackle David Sanders Jr. chose Tennessee over Ohio State
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As “Rocky Top” blared from the speakers in the gym at Providence Day School, David Sanders Jr. sat and smiled as a host of reporters scurried to ask him questions.
In the previous five minutes, he had cried, laughed and exhaled. His college decision was finally set, and he could relax.
Sanders chose Tennessee over Ohio State, Nebraska and Georgia on Saturday afternoon, ending a months-long pursuit by the Buckeyes. Unfortunately for Ohio State, though, Sanders is headed to Rocky Top as the 2025 class is now in flux without any clear-cut options set to replace his spot.
The decision wasn’t easy for Sanders to make. There were thoughts that location was important for the Charlotte-native — Knoxville, Tennessee, is about a 3 1/2 hour drive, compared to Columbus, which is about a seven hour drive.
Sanders, though, squashed that on Saturday and gave a glimpse of how tantalizingly close the Buckeyes were to landing the No. 2 overall prospect, and No. 1 offensive tackle, in the 2025 class.
“A little bit, but Ohio State was — I swear — right there,” Sanders said. “Ohio State, it wouldn’t have mattered that it was cold. I was almost there.”
Sanders also credited Ohio State for the job it did recruiting him, noting that it was a very tough decision for him to decide between his first and second schools.
“Everything,” Sanders said of what stood out about the Buckeyes. “Their development. They did a phenomenal job recruiting me. That was a hard decision between one and two.”
While Sanders was going through the process, he relied on NBA forward and current Charlotte Hornet Grant Williams for guidance. Williams also attended Providence Day School and, like Sanders is about to do, attended Tennessee. The two have known each other since Sanders was in middle school.
Williams, the 2019 first-round draft pick of the Boston Celtics, told him about the recruiting process and the business aspect of things. He and Sanders talked about his clothing line months ago.
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As for NIL, while Williams wasn’t in college for that time of college athletics, he was able to offer guidance as to what was coming for him.
“I told him it’s going to be something you’ve never experienced in your life,” Williams said. “Both enjoy it, and be mindful. You’re there for a reason. You’re there to accomplish something. Those three years can be great, fun years, but your goal is to make it further down the line … He’s a special kid.”
In the end, though, Sanders felt that the Volunteers did just a bit more than anyone else — the Buckeyes included.
“The personal feel,” Sanders said. “I feel like Tennessee had been recruiting me a little bit harder and longer than Ohio State. I felt at home more at Tennessee than I did Ohio State.”
A visit to Knoxville on the last weekend of July made his decision official, though he says he felt it from the time he took his official visit, as Ohio State’s most painful miss of the cycle came to fruition on Saturday.
“That solidified it for me,” Sanders said of the latest visit. “When I went there again, I thought, ‘I can’t wait any longer. I just got it done.’”
Wherever he went, he felt that he had the chance to start right away if he does the right things. The same goes for his team competing in the College Football Playoff.
And in a remarkably close decision, Sanders felt the Volunteers edged out the Buckeyes.
“I figure as long as I did what I had to do, I had a chance to start wherever I went,” Sanders said. “Tennessee definitely showed me clear cut, ‘As long as you do what you gotta do, you’re going to be our guy.’”
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