Posts by Bryce
Jennings, Harden earn NBA Player of the Week honors
The Milwaukee Bucks’ Brandon Jennings and the Houston Rockets’ James Harden were today named Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Tuesday, Oct. 30, through Sunday, Nov. 4. Jennings guided the Bucks to a 2-0 record to start the season, a first for the team since 2005-06. Jennings led the…
Read MoreFormer agent Jason Levien becomes new CEO of Grizzlies’ group
Jason Levien, a former co-owner of the Philadelphia 76ers, has agreed to become the chief executive officer and managing partner for the new group that just took over the Memphis Grizzlies. Chairman Robert Pera announced Sunday night that Levien will be in charge of Memphis Basketball, LLC, which operates the Grizzlies and the FedExForum arena.…
Read MoreJonny Flynn inks new deal with Melbourne
Jonny Flynn (183 cm, Syracuse’09) spent the last three seasons in the NBA, banked salaries in excess of $9.5m, and is taking his game down under after being released by the Detroit Pistons and signing a deal with the Melbourne Tigers (Australia-NBL). Flynn played his final collegiate ball at Syracuse in 2009 (sophomore year), leading…
Read MoreNBL Canada Tips Off Second Season
The National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada) got its second season underway this weekend with six contests, including a rematch of the inaugural Championship series between the London Lightning and the Halifax Rainmen. As was the case last March, the Lightning came out on top with a convincing victory 107:89. The 2012-13 campaign added…
Read MoreBobby Brown named Euroleague bwin week 4 MVP
Bobby Brown (1.88 cm, Cal State Fullerton) has been named the Euroleague bwin week 4 MVP on the heals of his 34 points in Montepaschi Siena’s come-from-behind win over Elan Chalon-sur-Saone. Brown’s MVP award was based on a performance index rating of 43 on the night, the highest in the Euroleague in nearly three years.…
Read MoreBrooklyn returns to pro sports with Nets
Brooklyn returned to major pro sports on Saturday, welcomed back by some beloved former stars and ready to embrace the Nets the way it once did the Dodgers. The Nets played their delayed first regular-season game at Barclays Center, two days after they were supposed to open against the New York Knicks. That was postponed…
Read MoreGreivis Vásquez makes history for Venezuela
Greivis Vásquez has made history for Venezuela. He is the first Venezuelan to play in an inaugural NBA Basketball game. He played with the Hornets, who, unfortunately, lost the game. Vásquez scored 8 points in 37 minutes and had an impressive 13 assists, the most in the NBA on the first day of play.
Read MoreCosta Rican national basketball teams to play in Argentina
Both the National Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams from Costa Rica will head to Argentina in February to play against teams from the Upper Division there. How they play will determine their participation in the Central American Tournament next year.
Read More3×3 basketball is big in Venezuela
3×3 basketball is big in Venezuela. 2012 is the country’s first year participating the FIBA 3×3 tournament which means that this type of basketball will grow even more. Venezuala won 3 out of the 7 games in Group B this year, but that modest record does not mean that 3×3 is losing any popularity in…
Read MoreGreivis Vásquez may be starting player for Hornets
Venezuelan guard Greivis Vásquez (197 cm, Maryland’10) might be a starting player for the New Orleans Hornets. When he was playing his last year in the NCAA, few thought that he would be drafted in the 1st round (28th) or that he would be in the NBA long enough for a contract. Vásquez, compared to…
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