Posts by CJ Clarkson
Ex-NBA player Javaris Crittenton indicted on murder charges
Javaris Crittenton (196 cm, Georgia Tech’07) has been indicted on murder charges. He is accused of killing an Atlanta mother as an act of vengeance against a rival gang member. Police say Crittenton joined a Los Angeles gang after being a first round draft pick of the NBA Lakers in 2007 (19th pick) and was…
Read MorePete Mickeal’s season ended by blood clot
It is a tough blow for Regal FC Barcelona as they announce that Pete Mickeal (199 cm, Cincinnati’00) is done for the season due to the recurrence of a dangerous pulmonary embolism. The 35-year-old Mickeal also missed a big chunk of the 2010-11 season due to a similar blood clot, which was a complication following…
Read MoreIceland limits import players
The Icelandic Basketball Federation has decided to change the rules on import players. Until now the
Read MorePetrochimi wins Iranian Championship
Petrochimi Bandar Imam Harbour is the new champion in Iran after beating rival Mahram with 84-78 in the 5th and
Read MoreKobe Bryant injured and out indefinitely
The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a terrible 96-92 loss to the short-handed Atlanta Hawks last night. Not only that, but
Read MoreTop European teams lose recently
Top European teams from various leagues suffered losses recently. In Germany’s BBL, the top two teams of the league, Brose Baskets Bamberg and FC Bayern Muenchen lost their respective matchups recently. Brose Basket was stunned by 11th ranked Phoenix Hagen, and Bayern Muenchen were edged out by the Walter Tigers Tuebingen. Phoenix Hagen were led…
Read MoreDeAndre Jordan’s electrifying slam
DeAndre Jordan (211 cm, Texas A&M’08) has been quiet lately. He was even relatively quiet in the Los Angeles Clippers’ 129-97 blowout victory over the Detroit Pistons. Jordan 13 points, grabbed seven rebounds and blocked two shots. The silence was broken in the second quarter of the game when Jordan was the recipient of a…
Read MoreBritish Basketball Association to launch in 2014
The popularity of basketball in the UK has grown recently and the British Basketball Association (BBA) intends to capitalize on it. It intends to start a high-level league composed of eight teams from various UK cities in its first season, with an option to expand to 14 teams later on. The development of the league will…
Read MoreVladimir Romanov resigns from Zalgiris
Vladimir Romanov has resigned from his position as chairman and from the board of Lithuanian basketball team, Zalgiris Kaunas. It does not come as a complete surprise. The bombastic owner of the ball club had been experiencing financial difficulties in recent times and even asked support from fans via the team’s official website. Romanov has…
Read MoreZeljko Obradovic would coach an NBA team
Zeljko Obradovic, arguably the biggest name in basketball coaching outside of the NBA, has stated that he is open to coaching an NBA team. The Serbian coaching sensation recently attended a basketball camp with the Detroit Pistons. It must have been an eye-opening experience for him, as he goes on to say: “I thought I…
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