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Time of India
4 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Is Hapoel Tel Aviv going to be new home of Russell Westbrook? European basketball insider spilled beans on ongoing rumors
Is Hapoel Tel Aviv going to be new home of Russell Westbrook? European basketball insider spilled beans on ongoing rumors (Image Credit: Getty Images) European Basketball reporter Nemanja Zoric shared a fresh update on the rumored offer made to the Denver Nuggets' Russell Westbrook by Hapoel Tel Aviv. He shared that initial talks are on between the European football club and the Nuggets' guard. And the interest is not one-sided; Russell is also sending positive vibes by picking up the phone and actively participating in starting discussions. On X, Nemanja Zoric wrote: 'Hapoel Tel Aviv has made initial contact with former NBA All Star Russell Westbrook. Im told the Eurocup champions are planning to make him an offer with a salary never seen before in European basketball.' Is Hapoel Tel Aviv going to be new home of Russell Westbrook? European basketball insider spilled beans on ongoing rumors (Image Credit: Getty Images) The high point of this impending association is the salary. It is being speculated that the deal offered to the Denver Nuggets' star is too good to refuse and will be a ground-breaking figure. Russell Westbrook is at a stage where he should be exploring new opportunities. He is almost at the end of his NBA career with only one year of the contract with the Denver Nuggets remaining in hand. Hence, the rumors around the new offer coming his way are definitely good news for him and his fans. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Ready to Live in 3 & 4 BHK from ₹4.65 Cr* in Sec 22 Ambience Creacions, Gurugram Learn More Undo But, is the new offer really lucrative, or is it just that Russell wants to test new waters? The question is roaming around a lot because of the fact that European players are not paid as lucratively as NBA players are. For instance, the NBA veterans' highest salary is $10 million, while Stephen Curry reportedly takes home $56 million from his NBA contract. But in European Basketball, the only talk-worthy package is that of Nikola Mirotic, who made news with his three-year, $29-million contract with Barcelona. It was the highest package in European Basketball. How much money is Russell Westbrook making currently? Russell Westbrook has a player option in his contract with the NBA, and his 2025-26 season will fetch him $3,468,960. To be ready to make a move to a European franchise, the pay package offered is expected to be mammoth. However, the player at 37 may need to make some adjustments as regards to salary to arrive at a feasible proposition. Russell has investments in US ventures and also takes home millions from endorsement deals with top brands like Nike, Samsung, and Pepsi. He is a part investor in a pizza chain and is associated with the clothing line 'Honor the Gift.' All these associations and investments have helped him build an estimated net worth of $300 million as of May 2025, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Also Read: Denver Nuggets Point Guard Russell Westbrook's sweet gesture for a South Korean NBA fan wins heart Hence, Westbrook's going to Europe to be a part of a new team will make sense only when the offer is gigantic enough to match the income he generates as an NBA player. Back home in the NBA, he is yet to win a title, and with ongoing reformations in the team, a player may have a chance at it, should he choose to hang up his cleats as a Denver Nuggets player.
Time of India
26-05-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
All about Stoffel Vandoorne - the Tokyo E-Prix Round 8 winner
Image credit: Stoffel Vandoorne/Instagram Down but not out! That's exactly how Maserati MSG Racing driver Stoffel Vandoorne approached the Tokyo E-Prix Round 8, starting from 14th on the grid and going on to clinch a remarkable victory. It was nothing short of a come-from-behind win for the 33-year-old, who in fact left Nissan's Oliver Rowland—who had started from pole—behind to claim the top spot. Soon after the win, Vandoorne's name was all over social media, with fans eager to know more about the man from Belgium. Stoffel Vandoorne's much-awaited triumph came three years after his last victory, which was at Monaco in 2022. He'll now aim to carry this winning momentum into the Shanghai double-header at the end of this month. Who is Stoffel Vandoorne? Born and raised in Kortrijk, West Flanders, Vandoorne competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship for Peugeot and in Formula E for Maserati. His passion for racing began early—he started karting at the age of 6. His father took him to the World Karts track in Kortrijk, Belgium, where he took his first steps toward the thrilling world of motorsport. Vandoorne had to battle financial hurdles in the early stages of his career. Funding was a constant struggle, but his talent saw him rise through national and international competitions, earning success along the way. He progressed to junior formulae in 2010. His first major success came that same year when he won the F4 Eurocup championship with the FFSA Academy. That win helped him advance to Formula Renault, where he won the Eurocup in 2012. A year later, he finished runner-up in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series in 2013. Also Read: Stoffel Vandoorne on clinching long-awaited Tokyo E-Prix Round 8 victory: 'I'm just super happy our plan paid off' Vandoorne's journey also included a stint in Formula One. He joined the McLaren Young Driver Programme in 2013 and remained part of the setup for several years. His big day came in 2016 when he made his Formula One debut for McLaren at the Bahrain Grand Prix, replacing the injured Fernando Alonso. Impressed by his performance, McLaren signed him as a full-time driver alongside Alonso for the 2017 season. He raced, scored points, earned applause—but was released at the end of 2018. Since then, he has served as a reserve driver for several teams, including McLaren, Mercedes, Racing Point, and Aston Martin. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
The Citizen
24-04-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
‘World-class venue' to host 2027 Euro cup finals
European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) has announced the host city for the 2027 Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup finals weekend. After a competitive tender process that saw seven bids from across six cities, the EPCR board awarded the 2027 finals to state-of-the-art 59 186-capacity OL Stadium, home to French football side Olympique Lyonnais. 'We are delighted Lyon will be the host city for the 2027 finals weekend,' said EPCR chairman Dominic McKay. 'Following so many expressions of interest from across the world and given the high standard of all bidders, the decision process was extensive and challenging. We have no doubt that Lyon will host an extraordinary weekend of rugby. 'OL Stadium is a world-class venue, and we are proud to be part of its sporting legacy, alongside incredible events such as the 2024 Olympics and 2023 Rugby World Cup, and to contribute to the city's rugby and sporting legacy'. 'French rugby is in an incredibly exciting place, and Lyon has a great commitment to nurturing the sport and inspiring future generations. It is also a great destination, with cultural and gastronomic highlights for visitors to enjoy. We look forward to welcoming rugby fans from across France and the rest of the world to join us in Lyon for our EPCR finals weekend in 2027.' This year's Euro cup finals will be held at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, with the San Mames Stadium in Bilbao, Spain, hosting in 2026. MORE: SA DNA runs deep in Champions Cup The post 'World-class venue' to host 2027 Euro cup finals appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Breaking news at your fingertips… Follow Caxton Network News on Facebook and join our WhatsApp channel. Nuus wat saakmaak. Volg Caxton Netwerk-nuus op Facebook en sluit aan by ons WhatsApp-kanaal.
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Does French teen phenom Dominique Malonga have the biggest upside in the WNBA Draft?
Does French teen phenom Dominique Malonga have the biggest upside in the WNBA Draft? The 2025 WNBA Draft is here, and UConn's Paige Bueckers — fresh off a national championship — is widely projected to go No.1 overall to the Dallas Wings. But another name to keep an eye on will be 19-year-old French power forward Dominique Malonga, who already has four seasons of professional basketball and an Olympic silver medal under her belt. Advertisement On the latest episode of 'No Offseason,' Zena Keita, Ben Pickman and Sabreena Merchant discussed why Malonga might have the highest upside of any player in the draft. Keita: I want to know more about Dominique Malonga. One of the things he talked about at length, with the pun intended, is that as tall and long as Dominique is, the fluidity of her movement is surprising. She moves like a guard at 6-foot-6. It's crazy how she comes off pick-and-rolls and drives to the basket. Everything about her game is very smooth, and she's so young, so there's still so much more to develop. Ben, you're our international player expert. Give us some insight as to why Dominique Malonga is so special. Pickman: A few years ago, when I first met Sabreena, it was like, 'Hi, I'm Ben, have you heard about Dominique Malonga (laughs)?' That might have been our first conversation to a T. I remember a couple of years back when executives started telling me about her, and what kind of prospect she could be. People were like, 'Hey, have you heard about this player? If not, go and watch some of these videos and all this tape on her.' That was when she was put on my radar. It's been fascinating to watch her explode from there and suddenly make the French Olympic team, and she's having a really good season in France right now with Lyon in Eurocup play. She's almost certainly going to be the No.2 or No. 3 pick in this WNBA Draft. Some people even think she could be the best prospect in this draft when we look back in five to 10 years, she has that kind of talent. Because physically, there are not a lot of players in the WNBA who have the raw athletic tools that she possesses. When we think about the NBA Draft, for example, you see that a lot of these high-upside athletes get chosen early. But traditionally in the WNBA, you either don't have that kind of prospect, or teams don't settle on them early. Advertisement But Dominique is definitely an exception, because we've seen just how skilled and impactful she already is at 19 years old playing professional basketball. Our colleague Mike Vorkunov, and this is a little bit of a tease here for Monday, spent some time earlier this year in Paris doing some work on the WNBA and NBA during the Paris Games. And during that time, he sat down with Dominique and learned more about her story. I would recommend people who are curious to learn more about her as a person and her interests to come back to the site on Monday morning to read a bit more about her journey. But also, to learn who she is as a person, her work ethic, and how she feels about being compared to Victor Wembanyama, obviously another French star for the San Antonio Spurs. She's been a prospect on people's radars for a while, and she could be the best player in this draft when it's all said and done. It's just again; she's 19 years old, so people have not heard about her. But she's had a lot of success in Europe already for someone so young. It's why so many people are so excited about her prospects and have been for three or four years now. Keita: I just love that France is showing up and showing out. I didn't quite get the same water that Victor Wembanyama and Dominique Malonga did when I was growing up, but clearly France has just elevated all of their basketball prospects, particularly on the men's side. But now we're starting to see this with Carla Leite, Janelle Salaun and now Dominique Malonga on the women's side. Everyone keeps saying, 'She's amazing, she's a great prospect.' But Sabreena, I want to know in a forward dominant league — you think of players like A'ja Wilson, Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, who are all killing the game and leading their teams — what can Dominique bring to a WNBA roster? Merchant: I think all of that. She has the skill set to do everything that those great power forwards are already doing, or great centres, depending on how you want to classify A'ja Wilson. She's capable of running an offense, running a pick-and-roll and coming off the pick-and-roll. She can do a little bit of the guard stuff and a little bit of the big stuff, and she's already a pretty good rim protector. She is quite skinny right now. She has the Sylvia Fowles length with her height, but not the toughness and build of a strong defensive rim protector yet. But she's still just 19 years old, so it will take some time for her to grow into that body. But if she does end up in Seattle (who hold the No. 2 overall pick), it's a great landing spot for her because they've seen this growth trajectory also with Ezi Magbegor. They drafted her very young and allowed her to develop in their system, and she's another long, athletic big with many tools. Dominique is just a better version of what Ezi was when she came into the WNBA, so it would be a really good spot for her. Especially in terms of an organization that knows how to give her some space and time, but also put her in situations that are going to allow her to succeed at a really high level. This article originally appeared in The Athletic. Seattle Storm, WNBA, Women's College Basketball, No Offseason Podcast 2025 The Athletic Media Company
New York Times
14-04-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Does French teen phenom Dominique Malonga have the biggest upside in the WNBA Draft?
The 2025 WNBA Draft is here, and UConn's Paige Bueckers — fresh off a national championship — is widely projected to go No.1 overall to the Dallas Wings. But another name to keep an eye on will be 19-year-old French power forward Dominique Malonga, who already has four seasons of professional basketball and an Olympic silver medal under her belt. Advertisement On the latest episode of 'No Offseason,' Zena Keita, Ben Pickman and Sabreena Merchant discussed why Malonga might have the highest upside of any player in the draft. A partial transcript has been edited for clarity and length. The full episode is available on the 'No Offseason' feed on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Keita: I want to know more about Dominique Malonga. One of the things he talked about at length, with the pun intended, is that as tall and long as Dominique is, the fluidity of her movement is surprising. She moves like a guard at 6-foot-6. It's crazy how she comes off pick-and-rolls and drives to the basket. Everything about her game is very smooth, and she's so young, so there's still so much more to develop. Ben, you're our international player expert. Give us some insight as to why Dominique Malonga is so special. Pickman: A few years ago, when I first met Sabreena, it was like, 'Hi, I'm Ben, have you heard about Dominique Malonga (laughs)?' That might have been our first conversation to a T. I remember a couple of years back when executives started telling me about her, and what kind of prospect she could be. People were like, 'Hey, have you heard about this player? If not, go and watch some of these videos and all this tape on her.' That was when she was put on my radar. It's been fascinating to watch her explode from there and suddenly make the French Olympic team, and she's having a really good season in France right now with Lyon in Eurocup play. She's almost certainly going to be the No.2 or No. 3 pick in this WNBA Draft. Some people even think she could be the best prospect in this draft when we look back in five to 10 years, she has that kind of talent. Because physically, there are not a lot of players in the WNBA who have the raw athletic tools that she possesses. When we think about the NBA Draft, for example, you see that a lot of these high-upside athletes get chosen early. But traditionally in the WNBA, you either don't have that kind of prospect, or teams don't settle on them early. Advertisement But Dominique is definitely an exception, because we've seen just how skilled and impactful she already is at 19 years old playing professional basketball. Our colleague Mike Vorkunov, and this is a little bit of a tease here for Monday, spent some time earlier this year in Paris doing some work on the WNBA and NBA during the Paris Games. And during that time, he sat down with Dominique and learned more about her story. I would recommend people who are curious to learn more about her as a person and her interests to come back to the site on Monday morning to read a bit more about her journey. But also, to learn who she is as a person, her work ethic, and how she feels about being compared to Victor Wembanyama, obviously another French star for the San Antonio Spurs. She's been a prospect on people's radars for a while, and she could be the best player in this draft when it's all said and done. It's just again; she's 19 years old, so people have not heard about her. But she's had a lot of success in Europe already for someone so young. It's why so many people are so excited about her prospects and have been for three or four years now. Keita: I just love that France is showing up and showing out. I didn't quite get the same water that Victor Wembanyama and Dominique Malonga did when I was growing up, but clearly France has just elevated all of their basketball prospects, particularly on the men's side. But now we're starting to see this with Carla Leite, Janelle Salaun and now Dominique Malonga on the women's side. Everyone keeps saying, 'She's amazing, she's a great prospect.' But Sabreena, I want to know in a forward dominant league — you think of players like A'ja Wilson, Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, who are all killing the game and leading their teams — what can Dominique bring to a WNBA roster? Merchant: I think all of that. She has the skill set to do everything that those great power forwards are already doing, or great centres, depending on how you want to classify A'ja Wilson. She's capable of running an offense, running a pick-and-roll and coming off the pick-and-roll. She can do a little bit of the guard stuff and a little bit of the big stuff, and she's already a pretty good rim protector. She is quite skinny right now. She has the Sylvia Fowles length with her height, but not the toughness and build of a strong defensive rim protector yet. But she's still just 19 years old, so it will take some time for her to grow into that body. But if she does end up in Seattle (who hold the No. 2 overall pick), it's a great landing spot for her because they've seen this growth trajectory also with Ezi Magbegor. They drafted her very young and allowed her to develop in their system, and she's another long, athletic big with many tools. Dominique is just a better version of what Ezi was when she came into the WNBA, so it would be a really good spot for her. Especially in terms of an organization that knows how to give her some space and time, but also put her in situations that are going to allow her to succeed at a really high level. You can listen to full episodes of No Offseason for free on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and watch on YouTube.
