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Joey Dorsey released by Olympiacos
Turkish Airlines Euroleague champions Olympiacos Piraeus has officially released center Joey Dorsey prior to Thursday’s road game against EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, ending their relationship two weeks after he criticized the organization and stopped playing with the team. Dorsey arrived to Olympiacos before last season’s Top 16 and helped the Reds to win the Euroleague…
Read MoreMike Brown fired as Lakers coach after 1-4 start
After a winless pre-season and a 1-4 start to the regular season, the LA Lakers have dumped head coach Mike Brown. Word has been going around that the Lakers were looking to evaluate Brown over the next six games as the Lakers returned home for a home stand, but after a series of meetings over…
Read MoreOKC Thunder to help with Food Drive
Oklahoma City, Wednesday, Nov. 7 – The OKC Thunder will take part in Gov. Mary Fallin’s “Feeding Oklahoma Food and Fund Drive,” and fans attending the Thunder vs. Cleveland Cavaliers game on Sunday, Nov. 11 are encouraged to drop off donations before the game. The donation drive will kick off the team’s annual Holiday Assist…
Read MoreSuns to Host Military Appreciation Night
In honor of Veteran’s Day, the Phoenix Suns will pay tribute to military veterans and active duty personnel during Military Appreciation Night on Monday, November 12, when the team hosts the Denver Nuggets at US Airways Center. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. The special evening will serve as a launch to a season-long Suns’…
Read MoreEurosport 2 moves to twice-per-week Eurocup Coverage
To celebrate opening week of the Eurocup’s 11th season, broadcasting partner Eurosport 2 marks the continuation of its long-term collaboration with the competition by debuting its new, two-night-per-week schedule of live, multi-language game broadcasts. Throughout the season, Eurosport 2 will broadcast Eurocup games in prime time on both Tuesdays and Wednesday each week. Its live…
Read MoreNBA, NBPA, Cuban, Wade, MSG to donate big to Hurricane Fund
Some of the NBA’s biggest names are putting big dollars towards Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. Last week, Sandy swept through the Northeast, causing widespread power outages, flooding and more than 100 deaths, according to CNN.com. The storm forced the postponement of a highly-anticipated season opener between the Knicks and Nets in Brooklyn’s Barclays Arena and…
Read MoreDarrick Leonard named Baltic League Player of the Month
UTENA – Darrick Leonard (190 cm, Aurora University’07) became the first player of the new season to clinch the Baltic Basketball League (BBL) Player of the Month honors after being chosen as the league’s best player in October. The 28-year-old American guard has emerged as the key player for Juventus, maintaining consistency throughout the whole…
Read MorePresident Obama will play basketball on Election Day
President Obama will observe his most time-honored Election Day ritual. Former White House spokesman Robert Gibbs, who has joined the campaign on its final day to travel with President Obama, said his former boss sent an e-mail to his former personal aide, Reggie Love, to start organizing his regular pickup basketball game in Chicago for…
Read MoreJennings, Harden earn NBA Player of the Week honors
The Milwaukee Bucks’ Brandon Jennings and the Houston Rockets’ James Harden were today named Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Tuesday, Oct. 30, through Sunday, Nov. 4. Jennings guided the Bucks to a 2-0 record to start the season, a first for the team since 2005-06. Jennings led the…
Read MoreFormer agent Jason Levien becomes new CEO of Grizzlies’ group
Jason Levien, a former co-owner of the Philadelphia 76ers, has agreed to become the chief executive officer and managing partner for the new group that just took over the Memphis Grizzlies. Chairman Robert Pera announced Sunday night that Levien will be in charge of Memphis Basketball, LLC, which operates the Grizzlies and the FedExForum arena.…
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