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4th FIBA Asia Stankovic Cup begins Friday
On Friday, Sept. 14, 10 Asian teams will begin play in the 4th FIBA Asia Stankovic Cup at the new Ota City Gymnasium (pictured above) in Tokyo, Japan. This year’s competition will serve as a qualifier for the 27th FIBA Asia Championship in 2013, which is the Asian qualifier for the 2014 FIBA World Cup. Lebanon…
Read MoreJim Calhoun to retire from UConn after 26 years
After 26 years at the helm of the University of Connecticut men’s basketball program, Jim Calhoun’s tenure looks to be coming to a close.
Read MoreMichael Peck named head coach of Idaho Stampede
Michael Peck, has been named the new head coach of the Idaho Stampede of the D-League. The Stampede are affiliate of the Portland Trail Blazers. “This is a great opportunity with a wonderful organization,” Peck said. “I’m looking forward to the opportunity ahead of me.” Peck has been the head coach of the Findlay College…
Read MoreAchilles tear could sideline Elliot Williams for the season
The Portland Trailblazers’ Elliot Williams has been preparing for his third season in the NBA, now the question is, when will he be able to step foot on a basketball court next after tearing his left achilles during a workout. Williams (1.96m, college: Memphis) will have surgery to repair the injury, but the team doesn’t…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: The Field is Set with 24 Teams
As the final games of the EuroBasket 2013 Qualification Round were getting ready to start, there no doubt were pencils being sharpened, calculator batteries being checked, spreadsheets getting fired up and for those old school mathematicians out there, most likely a slide rule or two getting dusted off in anticipation of the intense calculations that…
Read MoreBig 12 teams up with ESPN and Fox Sports for broadcast rights
The Big 12 Conference has recently announced that it has inked an agreement with ESPN and Fox Sports for the conference broadcast rights. The 13-year deal is said to be worth $2.6 billion for the rights to televise Big 12 football and men’s basketball games, through the 2024-25 season. The specific terms weren’t released, but…
Read MoreMemphis Grizzlies to give tickets during gun exchange
The City of Memphis (TN) has announced a “judgement-free” gun exchange program, where anyone with a gun can exchange it for gas cards and Memphis Grizzlies tickets. The goal of the program is to get as many guns of the Memphis streets as possible. The City, the Grizzlies and Mapco, a Tennessee-based company that operates…
Read MoreSeattle agrees to terms for Arena, NBA team in their future?
The Seattle (WA) City Council has tentatively agreed to financial terms with an investor group led by Chris Hansen to build a new $490m sports arena near Safeco Field. Hansen’s group made concessions that will mean more out-of-pocket for them, but many believe that the concessions were needed to get the Council on board with…
Read MoreCody Riley dunks – he’s 6’7″, 13 yrs old (class of 2017)
[embedplusvideo height=”298″ width=”480″ standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/_V2sd-qAqXU?fs=1″ vars=”ytid=_V2sd-qAqXU&width=480&height=298&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=0&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=¬es=” id=”ep1274″ /] At first glance, seeing a kid that’s 6’7″ dunk isn’t all that impressive, but when you realize that Cody Riley is only a 7th-grader (he’s 13 years old), yeah, it’s impressive…
Read MoreJapeth Aguilar looking to become first Filipino in NBA
Japeth Aguilar (6’9″, college: Western Kentucky University) is the 2009 number one pick in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), but he has his sights set higher, the NBA. Currently, Aguilar is in the US working out with a few teams in the NBA’s D-League, including the Bakersfield Jam in Los Angeles. The Jam are affiliated with the…
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