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Tony Parker leaves Nike for Chinese sportswear company Peak
Tony Parker is leaving Nike for Chinese sportswear company Peak in a deal worth between € 2.000.000 and € 3.000.000 annually. Parker was receiving
Read MoreBryant holds lead over James in third All-Star returns
NEW YORK – Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers continues leading the field with 1,177,456 votes, following the third returns of the 2013
Read MoreSpanish ACB games broadcasted in the USA
Spanish ACB Liga Endesa games will be broadcasted twice per week in the USA. That’s the result of a deal in which “Univision” has purchased the broadcast right of the ACB for the USA. The Spanish-language station will broadcast two games per week and started off last Sunday with the best game imaginable; “El Clasico”…
Read MoreKobe edging LeBron as leading All-Star vote-getter
NEW YORK – Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers, who this season topped the 30,000-point plateau, is the leading overall vote-getter
Read MoreRed Star had a debt of € 15,5 million!
Red Star Belgrade President Nebojsa Covic had another press conference today in which he revealed the financial situation of the Serbian club in the past, present, and future. It turns out that until last year, the club had an accumulated debt of € 15,5 million ($ 20,5 million). The good news is that almost all…
Read MoreMike Miller joins NBA 10,000 point club
Mike Miller, forward for the Miami Heat (US-NBA), knocked down his 10,000th career point in the NBA on Tuesday with a three-ball against Oklahoma City. Miller is the 313th player in NBA history to hit the milestone. Two NBA clubs have six players with over 10,000 points, Miami and the Los Angeles Lakers. Miami has…
Read MoreNick Okorie named NBL Player of the Week
(TORONTO, ON) – The National Basketball League of Canada is pleased to announce that Nick Okorie of the Oshawa Power has been named the Recharge with Milk Player of the Week for the week ending December 16, 2012. This is the first time this season that a player from Oshawa has received this honour. Okorie, a…
Read MoreBritish Basketball Player of the Year Nominations 2012
The Standard Life GB men’s and women’s senior teams have enjoyed a fantastic and historic year as they competed at the London 2012 Olympic Games while the under 20 teams have also been recognized in the award nominations for efforts made at the respective European Championships. As in previous year’s, the nominations feature an award…
Read MoreNBA: T-Wolves Find Success with International Players
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The cold, snowy climate in Minnesota has always been considered a hindrance to the Timberwolves’ efforts to recruit top-flight free agents to join them. American players seem more enamored with the sun in Los Angeles, the sand in Miami, or the lights in New York. It turns out Russians feel right at…
Read More50 years old, 203 cm, transsexual woman makes college debut
Gabrielle Ludwig, a 50-year old, 203 cm (6-8) transsexual woman, made her college basketball debut with Mission college last night. Born Robert John Ludwig, Ludwig has previously played basketball at Nassau Community College in 1980. Fast forward 32 years later and a sex change operation in July 2012, Ludwig showed interest in suiting up again…
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