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James, Faried named conference Players of the Week
New York — The Miami Heat’s LeBron James and the Denver Nuggets’ Kenneth Faried on Monday were named Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Nov. 5, through Sunday, Nov. 11. James guided the Heat to a 3-1 week with averages of 21.0 points on .569 shooting from the…
Read MoreAlexander Savchuk, President of BC Azovmash, Dies at 59
Alexander Savchuk, President of BC Azovmash, passed away on November 11, 2012 after a long illness. Following is an electronic translation of the text posted on the club’s website by the administration and employees. ************ November 11, 2012 by 59-year life died MP, an outstanding organizer of Engineering of Ukraine, President of PJSC “Azovmash” President…
Read MoreGreg Plummer named NBL Canada Player of the Week
(TORONTO, ON): The National Basketball League of Canada is pleased to announce that Greg Plummer of the Summerside Storm has been named the Recharge with Milk Player of the Week for the week ending November 11, 2012. Plummer, a 6’3″ guard from Eckerd, scored 27 points in Summerside’s 106-96 victory over the Saint John Mill…
Read MoreFIBA – Reaction to change is positive
GENEVA (FIBA) – There has been positive reaction to the new format and calendar of competition announced by FIBA at its Central Board meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, over the weekend. Many of the changes are related to the FIBA Basketball World Cup, which is to increase from 24 to 32 teams starting in 2019.…
Read MoreRed Star takes most recent Eternal Derby – 78:92
The basketball landscape is littered with fierce rivalries that cover the globe, but few date back to the 1940s and few have evolved to the point where the visiting team has had their ticket allocation for the games limited due to the proliferation of clashes between sides. In the case of the basketball version of…
Read MoreABA Liga Announces Fines for 5th Round
ABA League Competition office announced fines for the rest of games, played in the 5th round. The following clubs were fined with 100 Euros for a player’s technical foul made in a specific round: – Crvena zvezda DIVA (Vuk Radivojević, 5th round against Igokea) – Szolnoki Olaj (E. Kalve, 5th round against Radnički) – Radnički…
Read MoreLakers Hire Mike D’Antoni
Lakers spokesman John Black confirmed on Sunday night that the team has signed Mike D’Antoni to a multi-year contract. The team is expected to have a press conference to announce the deal most likely on Tuesday or Wednesday of the coming week. According to Black, Lakers owner Dr. Jerry Buss, executive vice president Jim Buss…
Read MoreFIBA Moves World Cup to 32, every 4 years
KUALA LUMPUR (Central Board) – FIBA announced at its Central Board meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, that it will go ahead and implement a new format and calendar of competition beginning in 2017. After being presented with the conclusions from the latest consultations with stakeholders – including a study of the economic parameters carried out…
Read MoreKevin McHale takes leave of absence
Houston Rockets coach Kevin McHale took a leave of absence on Saturday to deal with a family matter. The team announced the move and said assistant coach Kelvin Sampson will be in charge while McHale is out. Sampson said McHale called him Saturday afternoon and asked him to coach the team. “Hopefully whatever the family…
Read MoreBobby Brown named bwin MVP of week 5
With the top performance on a winning Turkish Airlines Euroleague team for the second consecutive week, Bobby Brown of Montepaschi Siena has become the first player in almost three years to win the bwin MVP honor back-to-back. This time, playing in Poland against his former team, Asseco Prokom Gdynia, Brown paced Siena to a 66-101…
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