Archive for 2012
Pistons Team Up with Red Cross for Hurricane Sandy Relief
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – The Detroit Pistons and its Come Together Foundation announced a partnership with the American Red Cross to contribute $15,000 and thousands more from the proceeds of the Pistons 50/50 Payday Raffle and an in-arena auction of: Ownership’s courtside seats, signed Pistons items, and unique Pistons experiences with Pistons players, coaches and…
Read MoreSyracuse downs SDSU on top of USS Midway
They tried three times to get an NCAA game played on an Aircraft Carrier this past weekend and yesterday, they were finally able to complete a game when the number 9 ranked Syracuse Orangemen defeated number 20 San Diego State University on the flight deck of the USS Midway in San Diego, 49:62. The game…
Read MoreJames, 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…
Read MoreNikola Otasevic joins MZT Skopje Aerodrom
Nikola Otasevic (184 cm) has agreed to terms with MZT Skopje Aerodrom (FYR Macedonia-Prva Liga). He started the season with KK Slobada Uzice (Serbia-A League) where he was averaging 14.0 points and 3.8 assists per game over the first six games of the season.
Read MoreAlexander 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…
Read MoreGreg 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…
Read MoreFIBA – 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.…
Read MoreMarcus Banks heads to Panathinaikos
Marcus Banks (188 cm, UNLV’02) has agreed to terms with Panathinaikos (Euroleague) to join the Euroleague club for the remainder of the season. Banks, who’s got seven years of NBA experience, will help the Greek squad firm up their roster at the guard position. He was the 13th pick overall in the 2003 NBA draft…
Read MoreRed Star takes most recent Eternal Derby – 78:92
The basketball landscape is littered with fierce rivalries that cover the globe, but few date back to the 1940s and few have evolved to the point where the visiting team has had their ticket allocation for the games limited due to the proliferation of clashes between sides. In the case of the basketball version of…
Read MoreABA Liga Announces Fines for 5th Round
ABA League Competition office announced fines for the rest of games, played in the 5th round. The following clubs were fined with 100 Euros for a player’s technical foul made in a specific round: – Crvena zvezda DIVA (Vuk Radivojević, 5th round against Igokea) – Szolnoki Olaj (E. Kalve, 5th round against Radnički) – Radnički…
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