LeBron James’ agent investigated by NCAA

LeBron James’ agent is being investigated for his relationship with University of Texas point guard Myck Kabongo. Rich Paul, a long-time friend of James’, met Kabongo through two of his clients, former Longhorns Tristan Thompson and Cory Joseph. Thompson, Joseph and Kabongo are Toronto-area natives who attended Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nev. One of the…

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Spalding becomes global provider for Euroleague Basketball

Euroleague Basketball is proud to announce a new partnership deal that makes the international sports equipment leader Spalding the global provider of the official ball for both the Turkish Airlines Euroleague and the Eurocup during the next five seasons. Spalding is the latest in the family of Euroleague Basketball’s global partners, joining Turkish Airlines, Efes…

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NBA Europe Live 2012: Barcelona dumps Mavericks

In the final game of the NBA Europe Live 2012 FC Barcelona Regal grabbed the second win for the Euroleague squads with a 99-85 victory over the Dallas Mavericks yesterday. The Mavericks played this contest without 2011 NBA Finals MVP Dirk Novitzki, who was nursing a swollen knee and was pulled from the line-up just…

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Hampton Roads Stallions Set to Join ABA

Indianapolis, IN. – The American Basketball Association (ABA) today announced that the Hampton Roads Stallions are set to play beginning this season. “This is a great fit for our Mid-Atlantic Division,” stated Joe Newman, ABA CEO. “The Stallions will be playing the Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina teams and should be very competitive under…

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Marcus Denmon out six weeks for Chalon

French champion Elan Chalon suffered a blow over the weekend when it learned that rookie guard Marcus Denmon will miss the first half of the Turkish Airlines Euroleague Regular Season. Denmon hurt his foot in a French League game on Friday. Further examination by the team medical staff Saturday revealed a broken bone in the…

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Marjan Lazovski resigns as coach of F.Y.R. of Macedonia’s NT

Marjan Lazovski has stepped down as coach of F.Y.R. of Macedonia’s national team. Having served as an assistant for five summers, including last year when the side went on a magical run to the Semi-Finals of the EuroBasket in Lithuania, Lazovski replaced Marin Dokuzovski at the helm and coached the national side at the 2012…

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Chris Fleming gets contract thru 2016 from Brose

Chris Fleming, the current coach of Brose Baskets Bamberg, has been rewarded for the club’s successes with an extension to his contract that will have him pacing the side of the court through the 2016 season. Those successes included Brose winning the German Basketball Bundesliga three years in a row. In the last two seasons…

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Peyton Manning joins minority owner list of Grizzlies

Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning isn’t allowed to own a piece of a football team per NFL rules, but that doesn’t mean he can’t own a piece of another team in another sport. Sources have confirmed to ESPN.com that Manning is part of the proposed ownership group led by Robert Pera, who agreed to buy…

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Start of Greek Basket League postponed indefinitely

As reported on the league’s website, the board of directors of the Greek Basket League have decided to postpone the start of the 2012-13 season indefinitely. At the core of the decision is the inability of the teams in the league to come to a mutually beneficial agreement with the ERT Television Company on fees…

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Vlada Vukoicic named head coach of Red Star

Vlada Vukoicic, most recently the head coach of Mega Vizura, has been named to the top coaching spot of Red Star (Adriatic League). Vukoicic replaces Milivoje Lazic, who was fired after two games. The club reports that they have come to terms on a three-year deal with Vukoicic and that they will hold a press…

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