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NBA Playoffs: East and West Finals Preview
We’re down to two series in the NBA Playoffs to settle which teams will be crowned respective champions of the Eastern and Western conferences. In the East, the LeBron James-led Cleveland Cavaliers are set to tackle the Atlanta Hawks. The Western crown will be contested by James Harden’s Houston Rockets versus the Stephen Curry and…
Read MoreBill Guthridge passes, UNC legend
Bill Guthridge, the assistant and head coach so associated with the University of North Carolina has passed away, he was 77 years old. The American died on Tuesday night authorities confirmed, no cause of death was offered. The tactician is known as being a loyal servant to the Tar Heels from 1972 to 2000, both…
Read MoreJames Gist banned for 8 months
American power forward James Gist (206 cm, Maryland’06) has been hit with an eight month ban from playing Basketball after failing a drugs test. The Panathinaikos player has been one of the key men for The Greens this season and will surely be missed as the club chases another Greek A1 title. However, this is…
Read MoreRasmus Larsen found dead. Play-off game postponed.
Danish talent Rasmus Larsen (1994, 212 cm) was found dead in his apartment today. His Belgian team Charleroi was already in the bus and on its way to play the first semi-final game in and against Oostende. When Rasmus Larsen was missing Charleroi sent somebody to look for him and found Larsen dead in his…
Read MoreMarko Tomas loses arbitration vs. Fenerbahce
Croatian player Marko Tomas filed a claim against former club Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul (Turkey-TBL) at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) for outstanding salaries, bonuses, penalties and interest. The player submits that the team made only partial payments, under his contract. The Turkish club, in its answer, argued that it paid the player, deducted a fine,…
Read MoreUros Zadnik wins arbitration vs. KK Zadar
Slovenian player Uros Zadnik filed a claim against his former team, KK Zadar (Croatia-A1) at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) for outstanding salaries, taxes, and interest. Zadnik was on the roster of KK Zadar during the 2011/12 season. The arbitrator of the case issued an award without reasons. The aforementioned award reads as follows: 1.…
Read MoreHenry Domercant vs. Galatasaray at BAT
Henry Domercant and his agency filed a claim against his former club Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul (Turkey-TBL) at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) for outstanding salaries, bonuses, reimbursement of fines, rental fee benefits, agent fees, and interest. They submitted that the Club made only partial payment under the contract and that it improperly fined all…
Read MoreKlemen Prepelic arbitration vs. Banvit
Slovenian guard Klemen Prepelic filed a claim against his former team Banvit Basketbol Kulubu (Turkey-TBL) at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) for outstanding salaries, buyout payment, benefits, penalties and interest. He submitted that the team did not allow him to rejoin the club for the second season of his three-year contract. The club, in its…
Read MoreMorris Twins of the Suns charged with Assault
The Morris twins of the Phoenix Suns, Markieff and Marcus, have officially been charged with felony aggravated assault. On January 24th, 36-year-old Erik Hood alleged that he attended a basketball tournament held at the Nina Mason Pulliam Recreation Center in Phoenix and that he saw the twins enter the gym with three other men. After…
Read MoreBrion Rush wins arbitration vs. Krasnie Krilya
Brion Rush filed a claim against his former club Krasnie Krilya Samara (Russia-VTB) at Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) for outstanding salaries and interest. Rush is an American player who also holds a Montenegrin passport. The player played for the Russian club from 2010 to 2012. The Arbitrator of the case issued an award without reasons.…
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