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Dario Saric to join NBA Draft
19-year-old Croatian basketball player Dario Saric (208 cm) has officially declared his entry into the 2013 NBA draft in June. Saric is purported to be one of the top small forward candidates in the draft. Knowledge that the draft class of 2013 is rumored to be “relatively weak” may have played a role in Saric’s…
Read MoreKobe Bryant Achilles tear confirmed. Season over.
The Los Angeles Lakers have confirmed that Kobe Bryant did indeed tear his Achilles and on Saturday he already had surgery. Teammates and coaches say Bryant is determined to return quickly from the biggest injury of his career. General manager Mitch Kupchak thinks it’s realistic the 34-year-old guard could be ready for next season’s opener…
Read MoreEuroleague: Viktor Khryapa named QF Game 2 MVP
Viktor Khryapa pieced together another impressive all-around performance Friday in leading CSKA Moscow to a 90-68 rout of Caja Laboral and a 2-0 lead in their best-of-five playoffs series. Khryapa’s strong stat line also resulted in him winning Playoffs Game 2 bwin MVP honors and in becoming the fifth CSKA player to claim bwin MVP…
Read MoreKobe Bryant tore his achilles?
The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off a miracle 118-116 win against the Golden State Warriors (who had led for much of the game), keeping their Playoff hopes alive. Unfortunately, even if the Lakers reach the postseason, they may have to go on without Kobe Bryant. The team announced that the 17-year veteran suffered a “probable”…
Read MoreEuroleague: Rudy Fernandez named QF Game 1 MVP
Rudy Fernandez was the star of the night for Real Madrid as it pounded Maccabi Electra 79-53 in the most lopsided of the four Game 1s to the Turkish Airlines Euroleague playoffs. And when the buzzer sounded, he was also the bwin MVP for Game 1 of the playoffs with a performance index rating of…
Read MoreFIBA Europe wins arbitration case at CAS
It has been announced in an official press release that FIBA Europe has received a favorable ruling in the case “Lithuanian Basketball Federation et al vs. FIBA Europe.” The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne has rejected a motion put forth by around 20 federations to bring forward elections for a new Board…
Read MoreJay-Z sells stake in Nets to be an NBA agent
Shawn Carter – more commonly known as music mogul and rapper Jay-Z – is taking his involvement in professional basketball to another level. Jay-Z, who owns less than one percent of the Brooklyn Nets, worth about $350,000, has began the process of selling his minority stake in the team. While this move may come as…
Read MoreNaismith Hall of Fame Class of 2013 announced
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today the 12 members of the Class of 2013 to be
Read MoreNCAA: Trey Burke named Naismith Player of the Year
Trey Burke led the University of Michigan to its first NCAA Final Four appearance since the “Fab Five” accomplished the feat back-to-back 20 years ago. He has now achieved what no member of that famous quintet ever did. ATLANTA (April 7, 2013) – Trey Burke led the University of Michigan to its first NCAA Final…
Read MoreScouting legend, Marty Blake, dies at 86
NBA scouting legend, Marty Blake, was truly a man ahead of his time as far as scouting for basketball talent was concerned. But considering that this man has been an integral part of the NBA since its early stages of infancy, that is saying a whole lot about someone regarded as the “Godfather of scouting.”…
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