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Saric wins 2013 Young Player of the Year
FIBA Europe has named Croatia’s Dario Saric (204 cm) the 2013 Young Men’s Player of the Year. He beat out Kenan Sepahi (198 cm) and Giannis Antekuonmpo (206 cm). The talented and clearly improving Croatian player was the runner-up for the award in 2012. He led Croatia’s U19 team in the World Championships in the…
Read MoreDamian Lillard set to make NBA history
Portland Trail Blazers’ sophomore point guard Damian Lillard (193 cm, Weber State’12) will be able to achieve a historic feat during the upcoming NBA All-Star Weekend. The event will be held in New Orleans this February 14-16. Lillard will be the first player in NBA history to play in five events. More than a few…
Read MoreRobert Sacre stays in game despite sixth foul
In the Los Angeles Lakers’ game versus the Cleveland Cavaliers last night the Laker roster was so depleted due to injuries and players fouling out that when Robert Sacre (213 cm, Gonzaga’12) committed his sixth foul he was allowed to stay in the game. On any other night the Canadian big man would have had…
Read MoreAndray Blatche could join Philippine NT
A congressman from the Philippines has filed two separate bills seeking the naturalization of NBA centers JaVale McGee and Andray Blatche. The Philippines National Basketball Team is looking for a naturalized player to reinforce its roster for the upcoming 2014 Basketball World Cup to be held in Spain this August. McGee, the starting center of…
Read MoreSyracuse still unbeaten, #1 in AP poll
Syracuse is 21-0 after beating Notre Dame 61-55 and is the unanimous No. 1 in the Associated Press poll. They are on an incredible run, the best in school history. Their win against Notre Dame comes after an exciting win over Duke on Saturday, 91-89. “We’re happy to be No. 1,” coach Jim Boeheim said…
Read MoreTracy McGrady shifts to baseball
Former two-time NBA scoring champion and seven-time All-Star Tracy McGrady could be making a return to professional sports, but he won’t be playing basketball. McGrady has reportedly been working out with baseball team the Skeeters of the Independent League (USA). He hopes to be pitcher for the team. His pitches have been clocked at 91…
Read MoreFIBA selects wildcards for 2014 World Cup
The four wildcards for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup have been named by FIBA´s Central Board after a meeting in host nation Spain. The teams chosen to be wildcards at FIBA´s most prestigious event include some of international Basketball´s powerhouse teams. The named teams were Brazil, Finland, Greece, and Turkey. Finland is ranked 39th…
Read MoreKobe Bryant to sit out 2016 Olympics
Kobe Bryant has revealed he will not don the United States jersey at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, effectively ending his illustrious international career. While Kobe´s urge to play international ball has been gone for some time, Team USA assistant coach (and Chicago Bulls head coach) Tom Thibodeau is trying to convince…
Read MoreFinland NT wins 2013 Team of the Year
Finland – The Finnish National Basketball Team has been awarded the 2013 Best Team award during the 7th Annual Finnish Sports Gala. The team is coming off an impressive run during the 2013 Eurobasket tournament and they are still in the running to be awarded one of the coveted wild card slots for the Basketball World…
Read MoreMark Cuban fined $100K before Stern exits
Billionaire and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has been fined $100,000 by the NBA for “confronting officials on the court and directing inappropriate language toward them during his team’s 129-127 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers last week. Cuban had said several times this season that he wanted to be handed down the final fine…
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