Last Semptember, Usman Garuba agreed with the Golden State Warriors on a two-way deal. After leaving the Houston Rockets this summer, the Spanish center had been a free agent. Although Garuba has only played eight minutes in three games this season with the Warriors, Steve Kerr praised the player's ability to create when he has the ball.
BasketNews has already explored how many ex-NBA players compete in the EuroLeague, but now let's shift our focus in the opposite direction. Currently, 38 former EuroLeague players are making their mark in the NBA. Among them, 18 have found a home in Eastern Conference teams, while the Western Conference boasts 20.
After a summer of uncertainties, former Real Madrid player Usman Garuba opened up about his move to the Golden State Warriors, with whom he signed a two-way contract.
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Last Semptember, Usman Garuba agreed with the Golden State Warriors on a two-way deal. After leaving the Houston Rockets this summer, the Spanish center had been a free agent. Although Garuba has only played eight minutes in three games this season with the Warriors, Steve Kerr praised the player's ability to create when he has the ball.
BasketNews has already explored how many ex-NBA players compete in the EuroLeague, but now let's shift our focus in the opposite direction. Currently, 38 former EuroLeague players are making their mark in the NBA. Among them, 18 have found a home in Eastern Conference teams, while the Western Conference boasts 20.
After a summer of uncertainties, former Real Madrid player Usman Garuba opened up about his move to the Golden State Warriors, with whom he signed a two-way contract.
Usman Garuba agreed with the Golden State Warriors on a two-way deal, The Athletic's Shams Charania reported. After leaving the Houston Rockets this summer, the Spanish center had been a free agent. Now, he's expected to split time between the Bay Area franchise and the G League.
Juanma RodrÃguez, sports director of Unicaja Malaga, revealed that he asked about the status of Usman Garuba and Serge Ibaka. The former has been associated with Real Madrid, while the latter seems to be close to joining FC Bayern Munich.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have officially announced that they have parted ways with Spanish big man Usman Garuba. The player was traded to the Thunder during the summer by the Houston Rockets as a part of a five-team trade.Â
Spanish national team big man Usman Garuba has expressed relief at overcoming his ankle issues and excitement about rejoining the squad. Garuba made his comeback on Thursday night in Spain's closely contested game against Canada, which ended in a narrow 80-85 overtime defeat in Granada.
Spain suffered their first loss in their World Cup prep games, losing 98-88 to Team USA in Malaga. The reigning world and European champions had a solid chance to win the contest, but collapsed on both ends in the final stretch. Now, Spain has two more friendlies to play in Granada, against Canada and the Dominican Republic, before focusing on the trip to Jakarta.
Spanish NT head coach Sergio Scariolo addressed the media following Spain's convincing 99-79 victory against Slovenia in Malaga. He shed light on the unfortunate injury suffered by Usman Garuba during the friendly game, a mere 25 seconds after stepping onto the court. Oklahoma City Thunder big man sprained his right ankle, which sidelined him for the remainder of the game.
Usman Garuba has been traded twice this summer. The second of the exchanges in which he has been involved occurred Saturday (July 8), in an agreement between the Atlanta Hawks and the Oklahoma City Thunder.
After two seasons with the Houston Rockets, Spanish forward Usman Garuba is changing teams. According to Shams Charania from The Athletic, the Rockets are sending Garuba and TyTy Washington Jr. to the Atlanta Hawks alongside draft compensation.
NBA All-Star starters and captains are out, with LeBron James headlining the West and Giannis Antetokounmpo leading the East. Results stayed quite predictable with Nikola Jokic, Zion Williamson, Stephen Curry, and Luka Doncic filling out the West. Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum, Donovan Micthell, and Kyrie Irving are the four other selections from the East.
The Houston Rockets officially announced they have exercised the third-year options for Jalen Green, Alperen Sengun, Usman Garuba, and Josh Christopher. All four players are 20 years old.
Usman Garuba grabbed a few key offensive rebounds and made some defensive stops that won EuroBasket games for Spain. But the Spanish national team didn't see Garuba making such input with a career-high passing.
The Houston Rockets big man Usman Garuba joined the preparation of the Spanish national team, but the injury he suffered in the NBA Summer League makes his participation in the upcoming EuroBasket doubtful.
Usman Garuba sat down with AS to talk about his first year in the NBA, his new coach (Stephen Silas), his former team Real Madrid, and his plans with the Spanish NT. Garuba will be next month between Spain and Houston, as he will keep practicing in order to be at Sergio Scariolo's disposal for EuroBasket 2022, which tips off on September 1. The Houston Rockets big man, who turned 20 on March 9, ...
The Houston Rockets power forward Usman Garuba summed up his first season in the NBA, talking to EFE. Last summer he left Real Madrid for an NBA dream, while Garuba was drafted by the Rockets with the 23rd overall pick. The 20-year-old had an up-and-down NBA season that only makes him more eager to succeed in the strongest basketball league. His NBA numbers marked 2.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 0.7 ...