Posts by CJ Clarkson
Gilbert Arenas to China?
The Artist Formerly Known as Agent Zero is, according to an ESPN report, strongly considering the possibility of taking his talents to China. Arenas hasn’t been able to draw interest from any NBA teams: “L.A. native Gilbert Arenas was playing pickup ball in the Lakers’ practice facility as recently as Thursday, but Arenas has yet…
Read MoreRadnicki Kragujevac secures Fiat as main sponsor
Radnicki Kragujevac from Serbia has made the headlines for the last couple of weeks, with one signing after the other. According to the club itself, they now have the strongest team in the club’s history and could be a dangerous outsider in the Adriatic League. However, the biggest signing of the club came today, when…
Read MoreCroatian basketball federation embarrassed
The Croatian basketball federation had planned a 20 year anniversary in celebrating and remembering the silver won at the Olympic games in Barcelona in 1992. However, to everybody’s surprise, not one single player from that team showed up! Croatia’92 was probably the best team in the history of Croatian basketball. Full with NBA players and…
Read MoreDen Helder Kings will get its own sportcenter
Den Helder Kings will get its own sportcenter. The owners of Dante Real Estate Ltd. are Paul Mijnen and Rob Waardenburg. ,,That we have purchased this property is purely born from the idea of supporting basketball” said Waardenburg. ,,Our enthusiasm has made us decide to buy SportCenter so we will create a stable base for…
Read MoreYima Chia-Kurr making a difference on his new team
Venezuelan team Atléticos have finally managed to win a game after a 9-game losing streak. The team beat their rival, the Estudiantes of Guarico, 85 to 78. Yima Chia-Kurr (196 cm, Arkansas State’09) was the star of the game. The forward rocked the opposition with 28 points and 7 rebounds. It looks like Yima Chia-Kurr…
Read MorePanama will participate in the Central American U16 tournament
Panama will be trying for the title of the U16 Champions in Central America. That evernt will take place from the 20th – 26th of October in Honduras. The event is important for qualifying for CentroBasket 2013. Panama has been crowned champion in various Central American tournaments in the past few years, and hopes that…
Read MoreNBA team in Louisville?
A group of community leaders convened by restaurant franchisee and former professional basketball player Ulysses “Junior” Bridgeman met with Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer on Friday to discuss the possibility of a National Basketball Association team coming to Louisville, Fischer’s office said. In a statement, Fischer said the meeting gauged the “level of interest” and the…
Read MoreJe’Kel Foster signs with Charleroi
Je’Kel Foster (191 cm, Ohio State’06) has signed in Belgium with Charleroi. Just recently Je’Kel Foster was waived by German Bundesliga team Bayern Munchen. In the past Je’Kel foster also played in Italy and France.
Read MoreBasketball brawl in China
Basketball brawl in China. Again. Last year the Brazilian National Team and the University of Georgetown were involved in a massive basketball brawl while playing friendly games in China. The video clips of those fights went around the world. Now, OKK Belgrade from Serbia visited China and played a friendly game against Jiangsu Dragons and…
Read MoreACPBL changes name to APBL
ACPBL League commissioner and owner Brian Graham has announced that the ACPBL will change names to APBL ( American Professional Basketball League). The new APBL season starts on October 27th in New York City and the new website can be found on www.theapbl.com
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