James, Faried named conference Players of the Week

New York — The Miami Heat’s LeBron James and the Denver Nuggets’ Kenneth Faried on Monday were named Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Nov. 5, through Sunday, Nov. 11. James guided the Heat to a 3-1 week with averages of 21.0 points on .569 shooting from the…

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Alexander Savchuk, President of BC Azovmash, Dies at 59

Alexander Savchuk, President of BC Azovmash, passed away on November 11, 2012 after a long illness. Following is an electronic translation of the text posted on the club’s website by the administration and employees. ************ November 11, 2012 by 59-year life died MP, an outstanding organizer of Engineering of Ukraine, President of PJSC “Azovmash” President…

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Greg Plummer named NBL Canada Player of the Week

(TORONTO, ON): The National Basketball League of Canada is pleased to announce that Greg Plummer of the Summerside Storm has been named the Recharge with Milk Player of the Week for the week ending November 11, 2012. Plummer, a 6’3″ guard from Eckerd, scored 27 points in Summerside’s 106-96 victory over the Saint John Mill…

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FIBA – Reaction to change is positive

GENEVA (FIBA) – There has been positive reaction to the new format and calendar of competition announced by FIBA at its Central Board meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, over the weekend. Many of the changes are related to the FIBA Basketball World Cup, which is to increase from 24 to 32 teams starting in 2019.…

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