Posts by Bryce
Plymouth Raiders add teenagers to BBL squad
MARJON Plymouth Raiders have awarded their first two-year basketball apprenticeships to teenagers Jordan Blount and Tristan Hall. Guard Blount, 15, is from Cork, Ireland, where senior professional Colin O’Reilly also hails from, while forward Hall, 17, is from Portsmouth but has come through Plymouth Marjon’s development programme. It is the first time the BBL club…
Read MoreSergi Vidal to be out for eight weeks from Unicaja
Sergi Vidal is expected to be out for eight weeks from Unicaja, following surgery to repair a groin injury sustained in a summer conditioning workout. The surgery was performed at Hospital Nisa Aljarafe by Unicaja team orthopedist Jose Nogales and Manuel Martin, a specialist. The surgery performed was a laparoscopic procedure on the pubis and…
Read More5th International Rixos Cup heads to Semis
The 5th International Rixos Cup enters the Semi-Final Round today after three days of round-robin contests. The competition is being held in Antalya, Turkey at the Ataturk Sport Hall and includes the following squads: Group A Banvit Basketball Kulubu, Turkey BC Unics Kazan, Russia Galatasaray Meical Park Istanbul, Turkey Group B Besiktas Istanbul, Turkey Cibona…
Read MoreFIBA Asia Stankovic Cup Tips Off in Tokyo
The 4th FIBA Asia Stankovic Cup tipped off today at 1130 local time in Tokyo (GMT +9), with the first game being between Lebanon and Macau. Coming is as the defending champions, Lebanon wanted to get off to a quick start and got a very inexperienced squad from Macau lined up against them in their…
Read MoreAPBL announces league opener, new league logo
The American Professional Basketball League (APBL) has announced that their league opener will consist of a double header on October 27th. Below is a press release from APBL President, Brian Graham: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: “Greetings from New York City. The birth and growth of The American Professional Basketball League continues to forge forward with the…
Read MorePoint Shaving alleged from Croatia-Cyprus EB match-up
The Cyprus Basketball Federation is considering an inquiry into allegations that there was an attempt to manipulate the score in the Croatia-Cyprus EuroBasket 2013 game held on August 18th. Citing reliable sources, various media outlets in Cyprus are stating that large bets were placed on the game and that Croatia would cover a 50-point spread…
Read MoreJoey Dorsey’s backboard shattering dunk
After a great no-look, behind the back pass from a teammate, Joey Dorsey (2.03m, college: Memphis) of Greek squad Olympiacos B.C., gives everyone an unscheduled break when he throws down a glass shattering dunk. Might be time to invest in some break away rims… [embedplusvideo height=”298″ width=”480″ standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/C1D-J57RTrE?fs=1″ vars=”ytid=C1D-J57RTrE&width=480&height=298&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=0&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=¬es=” id=”ep9099″ /]
Read MoreTyshawn Taylor to give back-to-school items away in NJ
Tyshawn Taylor, the Brooklyn Nets rookie guard, will be hosting a “Back-to-School” supplies give-a-way today in Hoboken, New Jersey. In addition to giving school items, he’s also going to be giving them copies of his new video game, NBA Baller Beats. Taylor went to St. Anthony High School in Hoboken and was coached by famed…
Read MoreLeBron James to fire agent, hire friend Rich Paul
Lebron James is set to fire his second agent during his career and will be handing over his affairs to his childhood friend and business parter, Rich Paul. The two, along with friends Maverick Carter and Randy Mihms formed a marketing agency that they call LRMR (first letters of each name) when they fired James’…
Read MoreNotre Dame to bolt from the Big East in favor of the ACC
Notre Dame will be leaving the Big East Conference and will join the ACC for the 2014 season. The move will be for all sports with the exception of football, where the Fighting Irish will remain independent. “I don’t think there’s out there a better situation than the situation we have,” Notre Dame President, Rev.…
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