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Rwanda Basketball organizes tournament for National Development Fund
The Rwanda Basketball Federation (Ferwaba) has organized a pre-season tournament with the goal of raising money for the Agaciro Development Fund. “We have requested all clubs to willingly contribute and it is through this tournament that we will raise money which will go directly into the Fund,” stated Ferwaba Secretary General, Richard Mutabazi. The clubs…
Read MoreBasketball popularity increasing in Brazil
In years past, basketball has been most popular in Southern Brazil, specifically in the South East in the Sao Paulo, the country’s most populous state. With Brazil’s economy growing, new squads are being formed around the country and a new, large fan base has developed, especially in the North East. As the popularity has grown,…
Read MorePlymouth Raiders add teenagers to BBL squad
MARJON Plymouth Raiders have awarded their first two-year basketball apprenticeships to teenagers Jordan Blount and Tristan Hall. Guard Blount, 15, is from Cork, Ireland, where senior professional Colin O’Reilly also hails from, while forward Hall, 17, is from Portsmouth but has come through Plymouth Marjon’s development programme. It is the first time the BBL club…
Read MoreJapeth Aguilar looking to become first Filipino in NBA
Japeth Aguilar (6’9″, college: Western Kentucky University) is the 2009 number one pick in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), but he has his sights set higher, the NBA. Currently, Aguilar is in the US working out with a few teams in the NBA’s D-League, including the Bakersfield Jam in Los Angeles. The Jam are affiliated with the…
Read MoreReggie Miller credits sister, comes clean in Hall speech
Reggie Miller credits sister Cheryl When Reggie Miller was inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame yesterday, he and his big sister Cheryl became the first brother-sister duo in the Hall. Because Cheryl is already a member of the HOF, she was given the honor of being one of three escorts for Reggie (Charles Barkley…
Read MoreVitaly Fridzon still looking for his Olympic Bronze Medal
MOSCOW (Olympics) – Vitaly Fridzon was basking in the glow of finishing third at the Olympics with Russia when less than two weeks later he had his bronze medal stolen from his home. The Russian Basketball Federation (RBF) and his club side BC Khimki are doing their best to make sure that Fridzon, a sharpshooter…
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 sued. Players want to get paid.
Lawyers representing former and current college football and men’s basketball players in an anti-trust lawsuit on Friday indicated for the first time that they seek not only to collect billions of dollars in damages from the NCAA and its Division I schools for using the athletes’ images, names and likenesses, but also to fundamentally change…
Read MoreBasketball Australia announces broadcast deal
Basketball Australia announced a multi-year broadcast deal with PERFORM Media that will allow all National Basketball League games to be broadcast live via an NBL.tv subscription service. The subscription will allow fans to watch NBL games on the Internet, on their mobile phones, tablets and IPTV. Games and highlights of previous games will also be…
Read MoreLakers to honor Abdul-Jabbar with statue
Karem Abdul-Jabbar will soon be seen every night at Laker games again, when the Lakers organization unveils a statue honoring the long-time Laker center. Over his 20-year career he helped earn six championships and won six MVPs. His relationship has been strained over the last few years, to the point of making his feelings known…
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