Posts by Bryce
Svetislav Pesic tabbed as new coach for Bayern Munich
At a press conference held earlier today, 63-year old Svetislav Pesic was announced as the new head coach of FC Bayern Munich (German-BBL). Pesic replaces interim head coach Yannis Christopoulos, who was moved from an assistant coach with the club to the top coaching spot when management fired long-time coach Dirk Bauermann on Sept. 27th,…
Read MoreNCAA Top 25: Indiana still 1, Duke jumps to 2
The Hoosiers of Indiana University seem to be living up to the pre-season hype and are widening their margin on their ‘poll competition’ with the voting results of the week for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Associated Press and the USA Today/Coaches Poll Top 25. Indiana is still firmly in the top spot in both polls…
Read MoreEuroleague: Fernandez and Tomic Named bwin co-MVPs
Two players whose home teams faced close halftime scores – Ante Tomic of FC Barcelona Regal and Rudy Fernandez of Real Madrid – came out of the locker rooms to show the way to big victories and share the bwin MVP award with the best performances on winning teams in Week 7. Tomic was Mr.…
Read MoreSasha McHale, daughter of Kevin McHale, dies at 23
Alexandra “Sasha” McHale, the 23-year old daughter of Kevin McHale, the Houston Rockets head coach and Naismith Hall of Fame member, passed away Saturday from complications of Lupus, a chronic inflammatory disease that can affect various parts of the body, especially the skin, joints, blood, and kidneys. Ms. McHale had been hospitalized in Minneapolis on…
Read MoreMcGrady-mania as China hoops season opens
Tracy McGrady made one of the most hotly anticipated debuts in Chinese basketball history this weekend after a fevered build-up in which he caused a near-riot at one of his sell-out appearances. The hype surrounding McGrady has sent excitement soaring for the start of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), which will feature three former NBA…
Read MoreBesiktas loses 16th BAT Arbitration Case
Beşiktaş JK (Turkey-TBL) was hit with their record seventh decision (men’s team) by the FIBA Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) when BAT appointed arbitrator Raj Parker ruled that Besiktas had to pay Michal Ignerski back salary due from the 2010-11 season in the amount of EUR 88,830.11, plus 5% interest dated to May 13, 2011. The…
Read MoreNBA D-League Tips Off its 12th Season
The NBA Development League, or more commonly known as the D-League, tipped off it’s 2012-13 season Friday night with the first games in a 50-game season. The D-League, founded in 2001, was the brainchild of the NBA Board of Governors and was formed by a vote by the board in 1999. The first year saw…
Read MoreAdriatic League relieved, no incidents in Zagreb and Belgrade but turmoil in Cibona
The Adriatic League game in the Croatian capital Zagreb between home team and visiting Red Star Belgrade was no ordinary game. The reason? Last week the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in The Hague (the Netherlands) overturned the convictions of two Croatian generals for committing war crimes during the 1990’s break-up of…
Read MoreEuroleague: Montepaschi Siena marches on
Week seven of Euroleague 2012-13 has been knocked off, and the Top 16 contenders are stacking up quickly. After Friday’s contests, both Zalgiris Kaunas and Besiktas JK Istanbu locked up invitations to the next round, while the race for the seats got a bit crowded in three groups. Besiktas JK Istanbul became the third squad…
Read MoreNBA Says Official Missed Call
New York (AP) — The NBA said Thursday that officials Ed Malloy, John Goble and Violet Palmer missed a foul by Charlotte’s Michael Kidd-Gilchrist against Toronto’s Andrea Bargnani on a jump shot in the final seconds of the Bobcats’ 98-97 victory Wednesday night. The league also said Bargnani should have been given two free throws…
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