Posts by CJ Clarkson
Kobe Bryant tore his achilles?
The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off a miracle 118-116 win against the Golden State Warriors (who had led for much of the game), keeping their Playoff hopes alive. Unfortunately, even if the Lakers reach the postseason, they may have to go on without Kobe Bryant. The team announced that the 17-year veteran suffered a “probable”…
Read MoreCoup de France: Finals matchup now set
The Coup de France Finals matchup is now set. Paris-Levallois will be facing JSF Nanterre in the Finals after defeating ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket 72-65. Paris’ win was led by the 25-point scoring effort of Antoine Diot. It was a strong effort by winners as they developed a comfortable lead as early as the first quarter…
Read MoreFIBA Europe wins arbitration case at CAS
It has been announced in an official press release that FIBA Europe has received a favorable ruling in the case “Lithuanian Basketball Federation et al vs. FIBA Europe.” The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne has rejected a motion put forth by around 20 federations to bring forward elections for a new Board…
Read MoreJay-Z sells stake in Nets to be an NBA agent
Shawn Carter – more commonly known as music mogul and rapper Jay-Z – is taking his involvement in professional basketball to another level. Jay-Z, who owns less than one percent of the Brooklyn Nets, worth about $350,000, has began the process of selling his minority stake in the team. While this move may come as…
Read MoreBarcelona takes 1-0 lead with OT win
FC Barcelona Regal took a 1-0 lead over Panathinaikos Athens in their best-of-five playoff series in the quarterfinals of the Euroleague. It was an intense and tightly contested game that required an extra quarter of action in order to get a final resolution of 72-70 in favor of Barcelona. Perennial Euroleague competitor, Panathinaikos drew first…
Read MoreScouting legend, Marty Blake, dies at 86
NBA scouting legend, Marty Blake, was truly a man ahead of his time as far as scouting for basketball talent was concerned. But considering that this man has been an integral part of the NBA since its early stages of infancy, that is saying a whole lot about someone regarded as the “Godfather of scouting.”…
Read MoreULEB rejects new FIBA calendar
The assembly of the Union of European Basketball Leagues (ULEB) held in Barcelona today, has reiterated its
Read MoreBig East renamed to American Athletic
The Big East Conference, as we know it today, now has a new name. It will now be called the American Athletic Conference. The name change was announced Wednesday after university presidents agreed to it. A change in name was necessary due to the fact that the Catholic 7 schools of DePaul, Georgetown, Marguette, Providence,…
Read MoreNBA Is rigged?
NBA Is Rigged? Fan shows some suspect proof the NBA needs Lakers in the playoffs. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=YZatX_6i5WY
Read MoreMiloš Todosić and Nenad Krstić in heroic act
Serbian players Miloš Todosić and Nenad Krstić were involved in a heroic act this week as they raised $ 100.000 to pay for a heart transplant of a young Serbian girl called Tijana Ognjanović. She urgently needs a heart transplantation that would be performed in Houston and the clock is ticking. The two players from…
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