Avery Johnson fired as Nets coach

Avery Johnson has been fired as the head coach of the first-year Brooklyn Nets. The Nets have lost 10 of their last 13 games, which puts them at .500 on the year (14-14) and 6.5 games behind the New York Knicks in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the NBA. The Knicks are…

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Red Star finds sponsor and changes name

Serbian club Red Star Belgrade has found a new sponsor in Telecom Serbia and will have a name change on the 1st of January 2013 to “Red Star Telecom” (Crvena zvezda Telekom). Until now, the name was “Red Star DIVA” or in Serbian “Crvena zvezda DIVA.” The sponsorship agreement will be in effect for one year…

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NCAA Top 25: Duke remains No. 1

As predicted, the Week 8 NCAA Top 25 polls have been completely shaken up, with the exception of the top two spots, Duke and Michigan. With last week’s No. 3 Syracuse getting bumped off by unranked Temple, the Orangemen took the biggest tumble of the week falling to No. 9 on the AP poll and…

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Shelden Williams to leave Chalon

Shelden Williams (206 cm, Duke’06) has the rumor mill flying today as it’s being reported that he’ll be leaving Elan Chalon and heading to Fenerbahce Ulker prior to the Thursday Euroleague cut off for roster moves. There has been much talk recently of Williams moving to either Fenerbahce or Beskitas, with Fenerbahce being on the…

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Fotis Katsikaris named Russian coach

Fotis Katsikaris was officially named the new head coach of the Russian Men’s National Team on Monday. It was also stated that an agreement has been worked out that will allow Katsikaris to continue with his position as the head coach of Spainish club Bilbao Basket. His contract with the Russian Basketball Federation will run through…

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Elvin Mims named NBL Player of the Week

(TORONTO, ON) – The National Basketball League of Canada is pleased to announce that Elvin Mims of the London Lightning has been named the Recharge with Milk Player of the Week for the week ending December 23, 2012.  Mims is the second player from London to earn this honour, joining Morgan Lewis, who received the…

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Dirk Nowitzki makes surprise return

Dirk Nowitzki surprised everyone in the NBA, including several of his Dallas Mavericks team-mates, on Sunday night. The German forward, who had not yet debuted this season, suited up and warmed up normally ahead of his team’s clash with the San Antonio Spurs on the road. He didn’t start the game but came off the bench with 6:27 left in…

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