ARAB TIMES, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2021 SPORTS 15 NBA Roundup Bane scores 32, Grizzlies beat Nets re-sign Griffi n Doncic signs 5-yr, $207m extension DALLAS, Aug 10, (AP): Luka Nets in Vegas Summer League Doncic welcomed all his bosses with the Dallas Mavericks to his home country of Slovenia to watch the young superstar sign the richest contract in club history. Now that the record rookie supermax extension of $207 mil- lion is in the books, it’s back to the business of trying to win for a franchise that hasn’t advanced in the playoffs since winning its only championship 10 years ago. “I’m proud of Luka,” owner Mark Cuban said as he sat next to his point guard during a news conference in Doncic’s home- town, the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana. “I’ve seen when he fi rst came in, the pressure that was on him and the way he dealt with it, how hard he worked,” Cuban said. “How he recognized that it was always about the team winning and that was what was most impor- tant to him. That was always most important to me, whatever we could do Doncic to win.” The Mav- ericks have the most important piece of their next title pursuit under contract through 2026-27, although that fi nal season in a fi ve-year deal that starts in 2022- 23 is a player option. Doncic was eligible for the massive payday because he made the All-NBA fi rst team twice, in his second and third seasons. At 22, he is the youngest in league history with multiple fi rst-team selections. “I still kind of don’t know what to say because I never imagined this happening,” Doncic said. “I was only dreaming of only play- ing in the NBA.” New general manager Nico Harrison made the trip along with new coach . Both were hired after the fi ring of longtime GM Donnie Nelson in June, fol- lowed a day later by the resigna- Golden State Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga (00) attempts to score as ’s Jon Teske (70) defends during the fi rst half of an NBA summer league game in Las Vegas, tion of coach . on Aug. 9. (AP) Agent Bill Duffy acknowledged Nelson’s role in targeting Doncic when he was a teenager playing Suggs drops 24 points in Magic’s OT win over Warriors Kuokkanen back with Devils for Real Madrid, and engineering the draft night trade in 2018 that sent Doncic, the third overall pick, LAS VEGAS, Aug. 10, (AP): round last year, was 11 of 21 from the absence for personal reasons during his to Dallas while Atlanta got No. 5 scored 32 fi eld, including 4 of 12 from long range, rookie season. Rangers sign G Shesterkin, selection Trae Young. points, Sr. and made all six free throws. Magic 91, Warriors 89 Kidd, the point guard when an- Duane Washington Jr. scored 23 Jalen Suggs scored six of his 24 other European star in Dirk Nowit- had 15 points, eight rebounds points for Indiana, and Oshae Bris- points in a two-minute , and Flyers, Caps resign goalies zki led the Mavericks to the 2011 and seven assists, and the sett had 22 points and seven rebounds, Orlando beat Golden State. title, once again tried to explain his beat the making all 10 of his free throws. Suggs, the No. 5 overall pick from NEW YORK, Aug. 10, (AP): The season in which he struggled maintain- role in helping Doncic fi nd post- Brooklyn Nets 91-84 in the Kings 80, Hornets 70 Gonzaga, also had nine rebounds and locked up their ing the starter’s job in his third season season success for Dallas again. Jahmi’us Ramsey scored 22 points, three blocks. He blocked Moses Moody’s of the future by agreeing to with the team. ❑ ❑ ❑ NBA Summer League. Chimezie Metu had 16 points and four shot under the basket with 25 seconds re-sign Igor Shesterkin to a four-year Hart’s numbers plummeted in fi n- Bane, who had a solid rookie steals and Sacramento held on in the left in regulation, and Suggs’ layup at the contract. ishing with a 9-11-5 record and a 3.67 Spencer Dinwiddie is follow- season after the Grizzlies acquired fourth quarter to beat Charlotte. other end rolled off as time expired. The 25-year-old Shesterkin was a goals-against average in 27 appearanc- ing some impressive players as the fi nal pick of the fi rst round in Louis King scored 10 points while and Suggs combined restricted free agent who went 16-14-3 es, including 25 starts. He allowed four the point guard in Washington. 2020 from Boston, was 6 of 8 from matching Metu’s four steals, and rookie to make four straight free throws in the last season in taking over the starting or more goals 13 times, and missed That’s a role occupied by Russell 3-point range. He shot 43% from ninth overall fi nal 15 seconds of overtime. duties following ’s the fi nal 12 games with a sprained left Westbrook John Wall Gil- , and deep in his fi rst season with the pick Davion Bucks 81, Clippers 78 departure. knee. That was a signifi cant drop-off bert Arenas for much of the past Mitchell of had 30 points, eight Terms of Shesterkin’s deal weren’t from his previous season in which Hart two decades. Grizzlies. NCAA cham- rebounds and six assists, and Milwau- went 24-13-3 in helping the Flyers fi n- scored 20 points, while announced, but both The New York “I’m not Gilbert, John or Russ. pion Baylor had kee led by as many as 18 points before Post and TSN.ca reported the con- ish fourth in the Eastern Conference Those are all dudes with very Ziaire Williams, the 10th overall pick 10 points and holding off Los Angeles. standings. this year, had seven points. tract was worth $22.666 million. The interesting personalities,” Din- nine assists. Nwora, who competed with Nigeria amount would make Shesterkin’s an- His struggles last season were part widdie said. “You’ve got some Arnoldas in the Olympics, made three 3-pointers nual average salary of $5.666 million of a second-half collapse in which the of the best players - obviously BASKETBALL Kulboka and during an 11-0 run that put Milwaukee the highest awarded to an NHL goalie Flyers won 13 of their fi nal 36 games Russ, one of the best players to D.J. Carton ahead 46-28 in the second quarter. in his second contract, and ahead of and missed the playoffs by fi nishing ever play in terms of the triple- scored 13 points Los Angeles battled back in the third, sixth in the East Division standings. Cam Thomas scored 17 points for Sergei Bobrovsky, who made $5.625 doubles. You’ve got Gilbert, one apiece for the and gave the Clippers a 76- million per year over a two-year deal Hart will of the best scorers of all-time. Brooklyn, and Quinndary Weather- Hornets, who Bane 75 lead - its fi rst since 10-9 - with 2:18 have compe- spoon added 15. he signed with Columbus in 2013. You’ve got John, who had an ex- lost on each remaining. Theo Pinson made two free From Moscow, Shesterkin was se- tition for the tended run when you could argue Bane connected on three of his of the fi rst two days of the Las Vegas throws to give Milwaukee a three-point lected by New York in the fourth round starting job this he was the best point guard in the 3-pointers in the fi nal 2:29, while Till- event. lead with 18 seconds left, and Keon season after the league.” man made a and a jumper 76ers 95, Mavericks 73 Johnson missed an open 3-pointer. Flyers signed ❑ ❑ ❑ to start an 8-0 run that turned a 77-76 scored 19 of his 21 Jazz 63, Suns 57 former San Jose defi cit into an 84-77 lead with 1:18 points in the fi rst half to help build a Trent Forrest, Paul White and Jar- Sharks starter The Brooklyn Nets have re- remaining. Tillman fi nished the spurt 26-point lead, and Philadelphia cruised rell Brantley each scored 10 points, and of the 2014 draft. He has an overall re- Martin Jones in signed veteran big man Blake with a dunk. from there in a victory over Dallas. Utah used a 25-16 second quarter to free agency last Griffi n, who revived his career Timberwolves 91, Spurs 89 cord of 26-16-3 over two seasons with had 15 points fueled by beat Phoenix. the Rangers. month. as part of the supporting cast for Nathan Knight hit a tiebreaking put- 4-of-8 shooting from 3-point range, Nathan Sestina made 3-pointers on The 24-year- back with 15 seconds remaining, lifting Shesterkin wasn’t the only restricted Kevin Durant, James Harden where Maxey hit three of six. Jaden back-to-back possessions, sandwiched Kuokkanen old Samsanov and Kyrie Irving. Minnesota over San Antonio. free agent goalie to sign on Monday: went 13-4-1 Springer, Philadelphia’s top draft pick around a of , to ex- The re-signed Brooklyn announced the sign- Jaylen Nowell scored 24 points, at 28th overall, scored 11 points along tend Utah’s lead to 61-48. with two , and lost all three ing without disclosing contract Knight had 19 points and nine rebounds Carter Hart to a three-year, $11.9 mil- playoff starts in playing behind starter with Braxton Key. Ty-Shon Alexander led the Suns lion deal, and the terms. and Jaden McDaniels added 18 points. , a late fi rst-round pick with 16 points, and Smith had 12 points Vitek Vanecek last season. Samsanov Griffi n signed as a free agent scored 23 points, and re-signed Ilya Samsonov to a one-year, was pegged to take over the starting last year for Dallas, scored 22 points and 15 rebounds. Phoenix was 19 of 79 $2 million contract. with Brooklyn on March 8. He had 16 points and eight as- in his fi rst action since a long leave of (24.1%) shooting from the fl oor. duties this year before the Capitals re- averaged 10 points, 4.7 rebounds sists for the Spurs. Joshua Primo, San The 22-year-old Hart is coming off a acquired Vanecek in a trade with the and 2.4 assists in 26 games. He Antonio’s top draft pick at 12th overall, expansion Seattle Kraken last month. tied for the league lead in charges had eight points on 3-of-11 shooting. In Anaheim, the Ducks re-signed re- drawn (22). Nowell and McDaniels each had six stricted free agent forwards Max Com- ❑ ❑ ❑ rebounds and four assists. tois and Max Jones. Knight’s late bucket broke the sev- The Hornets believe coach Comtois signed a two-year contract enth tie of the fourth quarter, when after leading the Ducks with 16 goals James Borrego can turn things there were also six lead changes. around in Charlotte. and 33 points in 55 games. At 22, Com- Pelicans 94, Bulls 77 tois was the second-youngest NHL The Hornets announced Mon- Trey Murphy had 26 points and player to lead his team in points last day they’ve signed Borrego to nine rebounds, Naji Marshall added 18 season, behind Ottawa’s 21-year-old a multiyear contract extension. points and New Orleans pulled away forward Brady Tkachuk. Length and fi nancial terms of the from Chicago in the fourth quarter. Jones, who signed a three-year con- deal were not released. Murphy, the 17th overall pick in this tract, has 17 goals and 11 assists for 28 He had one year remaining on year’s draft who was part of a swap points in 135 career games with Ana- his contract before the extension. with Memphis for 10th overall choice heim. Ziaire Williams, was 6 of 9 from 3 and Meanwhile, Finnish forward Janne 9 of 15 overall. Kuokkanen has signed a two-year con- Devon Dotson scored 16 points, and tract to return to the . Patrick Williams had 15 points and 12 General manager Tom Fitzgerald rebounds for the Bulls. said the 23-year-old restricted free With the score tied early in the agent will earn $1.6 million this season fourth quarter, Herbert Jones hit two and more than $2 million in 2022-23. free throws to start a 10-0 run that end- Kuokkanen had eight goals and 17 ed with a 3 from Murphy, who went on assists in 50 games last season. His to score eight consecutive New Orleans //point totals ranked second points. among Devils’ rookies. His 21 even- Knicks 94, Pacers 86 strength points ranked sixth among all had 32 points NHL rookie skaters. and eight assists, and add- Kuokkanen started last season in ed 22 points and nine rebounds to lead Finland’s top pro league, totaling three New York past Indiana. goals and four assists in 16 games. The game was moved up because The left-handed shooting forward In this Dec. 25, 2020, fi le the Pacers’ original Las Vegas opener has played in 62 career NHL games. He photo, Brooklyn Nets’ Spen- against Washington was postponed was Carolina’s second-round selection cer Dinwiddie plays against because of COVID-19 contact tracing in the 2016 draft. He was acquired by the Boston Celtics during the issues with the Wizards. the Devils along with Fredrik Claesson fi rst half of an NBA basketball Quickley, who averaged 11.4 points and Carolina’s conditional fourth-round game in Boston. (AP) in 64 games with the Knicks as a rook- In this May 6, 2021, fi le photo, New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin watches the puck go wide in the fi rst pick in the 2020 NHL draft for defense- ie after getting drafted late in the fi rst period of an NHL hockey game against the in Boston. (AP) man in February 2020.