Paolo Banchero will play for Team USA in the Basketball World Cup. Team Italy isn't happy about it. Gianni Petrucci on @Pp_doesit decision on La Gazzetta dello Sport. "In recent days, he was in Milan ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — Hooptown USA. Capital city for hoopers. Hotbed of hoops. Hoopfest. Spokane. The Lilac City is known for many things, but basketball is likely the biggest. Every March the Gonzaga ...

Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero verbally committed to playing for the Italian national basketball team last year, but ESPN and The Athletic reported that Banchero will instead play for Team USA ...

After initially committing to play for the Italian national team in this year's FIBA World Cup, Paolo Banchero has since decided to play for Team USA. The Orlando Magic star has dual citizenship in ...

Italian basketball icon Marco Belinelli, 39, has announced his retirement after a remarkable 23-year professional career. The former NBA champion, known for his leadership and shooting accuracy, ...

Former Michigan State basketball star Denzel Valentine has found a new home in professional basketball. Valentine has signed with Pallacanestro Trieste of the Italian Serie A league. Valentine is ...

On August 18, 2025, Italian basketball icon Marco Belinelli announced his retirement from the sport at age 39, drawing the curtain on a career filled with unforgettable moments and landmark ...

The mystery of the “aliens” on a cliff in Brazil appears to be solved. Eyewitness Sara Dalete was hiking with family members when they came across a pair of mysterious figures, standing on the ...

RIETI, ItalyRIETI, Italy — The first Italian basketball team that Kobe Bryant’s father played for retired the Lakers superstar’s jersey to the rafters in a pregame ceremony Wednesday. “You began to ...

ROMEROME — Europe’s soccer leagues are so full of teams owned and operated by American investors that the market could soon be saturated. That’s why an eclectic group of professionals studying in the ...