REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE

Team Puerto Rico's Renaldo
Balkman in file photo.

Forward Renaldo Balkman is fast becoming a head case for Team Puerto Rico in the FIBA World Championships in Turkey, according to ElNuevoDia.com. Puerto Rico head coach Manolo Cintron is not happy with Balkman’s antics during practices and especially when he left the locker room in a haste following the team’s loss against Greece.

“He's demanding minutes and not giving anything in return. He has not played more because I don't think he has adapted well to our system. And he has been the most inconsistent player during practices. His attitude is not good. He left the locker room at the end of the game. That's not right.”