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Rajon Rondo makes surprise visits to Local Schools
DORCHESTER, Mass. – Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo came into this season with the goal of leading his team to a championship. He returned to the court earlier than required in order to work out with the rookies and new members of the team. He even organized a trip for the whole team to…
Read MoreOKC Thunder to help with Food Drive
Oklahoma City, Wednesday, Nov. 7 – The OKC Thunder will take part in Gov. Mary Fallin’s “Feeding Oklahoma Food and Fund Drive,” and fans attending the Thunder vs. Cleveland Cavaliers game on Sunday, Nov. 11 are encouraged to drop off donations before the game. The donation drive will kick off the team’s annual Holiday Assist…
Read MoreSuns to Host Military Appreciation Night
In honor of Veteran’s Day, the Phoenix Suns will pay tribute to military veterans and active duty personnel during Military Appreciation Night on Monday, November 12, when the team hosts the Denver Nuggets at US Airways Center. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. The special evening will serve as a launch to a season-long Suns’…
Read MoreEurosport 2 moves to twice-per-week Eurocup Coverage
To celebrate opening week of the Eurocup’s 11th season, broadcasting partner Eurosport 2 marks the continuation of its long-term collaboration with the competition by debuting its new, two-night-per-week schedule of live, multi-language game broadcasts. Throughout the season, Eurosport 2 will broadcast Eurocup games in prime time on both Tuesdays and Wednesday each week. Its live…
Read MoreEurocup 2012-13: Regular Season Week 1
The first week of the Eurocup 2012-13 regular season saw seven of the 16 contests going to road clubs, one going into overtime and seven of the games ending in margins of 13-points or more. Matthew Lojeski of Telenet Oostende earned the top spot on the Performance Index Rating coming in with a PIR of…
Read MoreNBA, NBPA, Cuban, Wade, MSG to donate big to Hurricane Fund
Some of the NBA’s biggest names are putting big dollars towards Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. Last week, Sandy swept through the Northeast, causing widespread power outages, flooding and more than 100 deaths, according to CNN.com. The storm forced the postponement of a highly-anticipated season opener between the Knicks and Nets in Brooklyn’s Barclays Arena and…
Read MoreEurocup and EuroChallenge Open Seasons
Both the Eurocup and EuroChallenge tipped off their 2012-13 campaigns on Tuesday with 32 teams from across Europe competing. EuroChallenge 2012-13 The EuroChallenge got off to a shotgun start yesterday as 14 of 16 first week games were played at venues scattered around Europe with the last two to be contested today. Eight groups of…
Read MoreDarrick Leonard named Baltic League Player of the Month
UTENA – Darrick Leonard (190 cm, Aurora University’07) became the first player of the new season to clinch the Baltic Basketball League (BBL) Player of the Month honors after being chosen as the league’s best player in October. The 28-year-old American guard has emerged as the key player for Juventus, maintaining consistency throughout the whole…
Read MoreNCAA Set to Tip Off Season with 135 Games
On Friday, Nov. 9th, the NCAA will throw open its doors to the 2012-13 US collegiate basketball season with most eyes set on finishing the season on April 8th at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia, the date and site for the 2013 NCAA Final Four Championship. Depending on the source you count, the number…
Read MorePresident Obama will play basketball on Election Day
President Obama will observe his most time-honored Election Day ritual. Former White House spokesman Robert Gibbs, who has joined the campaign on its final day to travel with President Obama, said his former boss sent an e-mail to his former personal aide, Reggie Love, to start organizing his regular pickup basketball game in Chicago for…
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