Posts by Bryce
NBA Europe Live 2012: Celtics down Milan
The Boston Celtics avenged their earlier NBA Europe Live 2012 loss to Fenerbhace Ulker on Friday with a solid win over EA7 Emporio Armani yesterday, 105-75. The two squads put on a shooting exhibition in the first quarter, with Boston coming out with a 34-31 lead after the first 12 minutes. Rajon Rondo put up…
Read MoreMarcus Denmon out six weeks for Chalon
French champion Elan Chalon suffered a blow over the weekend when it learned that rookie guard Marcus Denmon will miss the first half of the Turkish Airlines Euroleague Regular Season. Denmon hurt his foot in a French League game on Friday. Further examination by the team medical staff Saturday revealed a broken bone in the…
Read MorePre-Season 2012: NBA 3 – Euroleague 1
Saturday was a busy day in the Pre-Season 2012 NBA vs. Euroleague series as the schedule included three contests, two in the US and one in Europe. After Friday night’s upset win by Fenerbahce Ulker over the Boston Celtics, the Euroleague squads faltered Saturday, going 0-3 against the NBA squads. Dallas Mavericks – Alba Berlin…
Read MoreFenerbahce Ulker downs Boston Celtics 97-91
In the first game of the four-game NBA Europe Live 2012 series, the host squad, Fenerbahce Ulker, took advantage of a sloppy contingent from the NBA’s Boston Celtics to treat their fans to a 97-91 victory over the 17-time NBA Champions. Celtics Coach Doc Rivers stated, “Our goal was 14 (turnovers) and we had that…
Read MoreMarjan Lazovski resigns as coach of F.Y.R. of Macedonia’s NT
Marjan Lazovski has stepped down as coach of F.Y.R. of Macedonia’s national team. Having served as an assistant for five summers, including last year when the side went on a magical run to the Semi-Finals of the EuroBasket in Lithuania, Lazovski replaced Marin Dokuzovski at the helm and coached the national side at the 2012…
Read MoreChris Fleming gets contract thru 2016 from Brose
Chris Fleming, the current coach of Brose Baskets Bamberg, has been rewarded for the club’s successes with an extension to his contract that will have him pacing the side of the court through the 2016 season. Those successes included Brose winning the German Basketball Bundesliga three years in a row. In the last two seasons…
Read MorePeyton Manning joins minority owner list of Grizzlies
Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning isn’t allowed to own a piece of a football team per NFL rules, but that doesn’t mean he can’t own a piece of another team in another sport. Sources have confirmed to ESPN.com that Manning is part of the proposed ownership group led by Robert Pera, who agreed to buy…
Read MorePre-Season 2012: NBA vs Euroleague
Pre-Season 2012 is about to get underway in the NBA, with the regular season tipping off October 30th, while the Euroleague is set to begin league play next week with two games on Oct. 11. This weekend, two efforts to bridge the two leagues will have six NBA Squads and six Euroleague squads squaring off…
Read MoreStart of Greek Basket League postponed indefinitely
As reported on the league’s website, the board of directors of the Greek Basket League have decided to postpone the start of the 2012-13 season indefinitely. At the core of the decision is the inability of the teams in the league to come to a mutually beneficial agreement with the ERT Television Company on fees…
Read MoreVlada Vukoicic named head coach of Red Star
Vlada Vukoicic, most recently the head coach of Mega Vizura, has been named to the top coaching spot of Red Star (Adriatic League). Vukoicic replaces Milivoje Lazic, who was fired after two games. The club reports that they have come to terms on a three-year deal with Vukoicic and that they will hold a press…
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