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Dikembe Mutombo’s No. 55 to be retired
The Atlanta Hawks have announced that they will retire Dikembe Mutombo’s No. 55 jersey on November 24th in a game against the Boston Celtics. Mutombo was born on June 25, 1966, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. He spent five seasons with the Hawks out of his 19-year NBA career. During his career, “Deke” registered…
Read MoreDarryl Dawkins, Sixers Great Passes at 58
Former Philadelphia 76ers great, Darryl Dawkins has passed away at age 58. Nicknamed “Chocolate Thunder” for his powerful slam dunks and larger-than-life personality, Dawkins left his friends and family due to a heart attack. His NBA career spanned 15 seasons and the big man averaged 12 points per game and 6.1 rebounds per game. He…
Read MoreAndrew Lawrence vs. KK Zadar at BAT
British player Andrew Lawrence and his agent, Mario Scotti, filed a claim against former club KK Zadar (Croatia-A1) at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) for outstanding salaries, bonuses, agent fees, and interest. He played for KK Zadar in the 2013/14 season. According to Article 16.2 of the BAT Rules, the Arbitrator issued an award without reasons.…
Read MoreHodge Wins Claim vs. Baskonia at BAT
Walter Hodge filed a claim against his Spanish club Laboral Kutxa Vitoria at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) for outstanding salaries and interest. He submitted that the team failed to make all the payments under the termination agreement. Hodge has triple citizenship from the U.S.A., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. He was a…
Read MoreFIBA Announces New Euro Competition
FIBA announced via a press release that 56 clubs are confirmed to play in a new men’s second-tier club competition which is set to kick-off on October 28. The teams will be geographically placed in two conferences which also takes into account the number of participating teams from each nation. Each conference will consist of seven…
Read MoreRussia Federation teams banned by FIBA
All Russia Federation Basketball teams have been banned by FIBA the country announced on Wednesday, with all tiers of the national team omitted from further FIBA competitions. The sport’s governing body made the decision after a political spat at the top of Russian Basketball has failed to be resolved. The ban means that the men’s…
Read MoreTeam USA to Hold Minicamp in August
USA Basketball has announced that it will be holding a minicamp for Team USA from August 11 to 13 in preparation for next year’s Olympic games. The camp will consist of two days of non-contact workouts and one day for an intrasquad scrimmage. USA Basketball’s managing director Jerry Colangelo has announced that any player who…
Read MoreRodney White vs. Guaiqueries at BAT
Rodney White filed a claim versus former club Guaqueries de Margarita (Venezuela-LPB) at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) for outstanding salaries, penalties, and interest. The claimant submitted that the team only made partial payments based on their contract. The team answered that it had paid the player more than what he claims he received but…
Read MoreNBL franchise Halifax Rainmen could be saved
While the NBL plays second fiddle to ice hockey in Canada, Basketball is still an important part of the community in some provinces. Take Nova Scotia for example, where the Halifax Rainmen have been going through plenty of woe. However, the business community in Halifax is refusing to let its NBL franchise die and a…
Read MoreEurocup Draw for next season announced
The 2015/2016 Eurocup is still a few months from tipping off, but we now know who will square off in the group phase. The teams to comprise groups A through F were drawn today at a live event in Barcelona. It promises to be as close as ever in the Eurocup next season with four…
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