Posts by CJ Clarkson
Kaukenas and Lavrinovic twins candidates for Lithuanian elections
If they will be elected, they will sit in Seimas (Lithuanian Parliament). Romanov is the owner of Zalgiris Kaunas, the team where the three will play next season.
Read MorePatrick Ewing declines Knicks’ offer to coach D-League affiliate
Patrick Ewing has rejected an offer from the New York Knicks to become head coach of the Erie BayHawks of the D-League. Ewing is currently without a job for the 12-13 season after being an assistant coach for several seasons with the Orlando Magic. Ewing interviewed for the Charlotte Bobcats’ head coaching position in June.
Read MorePhoenix Suns looking for gorilla
The Phoenix Suns have a job opening, and landing it will be harder than actually making the team. After all, the roster has room for 13 players. There is only one Suns Gorilla. The responsibilities and qualifications are extensive: The ideal candidate needs to have a college degree and two years’ experience in a similar…
Read MoreChinese clubs want NBA-style salary cap
(Reuters) – Teams in China’s professional basketball league are calling for an NBA-style basketball salary cap after a sharp rise in overseas players signing big-money contracts. “We’ve been talking about how to make it happen,” Bai Xilin, director of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) competition department, told the China Daily newspaper. “There is no timeline…
Read MoreChinese talent Guo Ailun turns down Panathinaikos
Guo Ailun stays in China, as luring a top talent away from the CBA appears to be a thing of difficulty. Guo, the youngest basketball player (18) to play in the 2012 London Olympics, was reportedly tempted to go, but “not so fast” said club and city officials. His presence in the Chinese Basketball League…
Read MoreReggie Miller to join Basketball Hall of Fame
Reggie Miller knows exactly what he will be most proud of when he is inducted in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday. Not his 25,279 NBA points, 14th all-time. Not his 2,560 three-pointers made, No. 2 all-time. Not his 18-year career with one team, the Indiana Pacers. It will be that he and his sister, Cheryl…
Read MoreMusic mogul to create professional league to rival D-League
Steve Rifkind is starting an American-based basketball league called the American Basketball League. Rifkind is the founder and chairman of Loud Records, as well as the CEO of SRC Records. Rifkind has worked with many hip hop musicians and also has worked on many marketing campaigns. An inaugural 24-game, 12-team season will begin in January…
Read MoreZadar players strike
Croatian and Adriatic team KK Zadar is is facing a difficult situation as its players have decided to go on strike. The club still owes several players salaries from last season. The board of the club is not unsympathetic to the action of the players, as many of them have not gotten paid for a…
Read MoreSaigon Heat maiden season huge success
Despite being the maiden season for Vietnam’s Saigon Heat they boast one of the best stadium attendance records in the league, successfully filled up Tan Binh Stadium for every one of their home games in Season 3. During their 10 home games, not only did 2,500 screaming fans, including big-name celebrities in Vietnam, shake the…
Read MoreNCAA investigating UCLA’s recruiting class
After Shabazz Muhammad has already been ruled ineligible to participate in UCLA’s tour of China the NCAA investigating potential recruiting violations involving fellow freshmen Kyle Anderson and Tony Parker. UCLA’s recruiting class was ranked 2nd in the nation and Bruins were expected to be highly ranked in pre-season polls.
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