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Anthony Bennett, picked #1 at NBA draft
The Cleveland Cavaliers surprised pretty much everyone with who their selectio as the number one pick in the 2013 NBA draft. Canada’s Anthony Bennett (203 cm, UNLV’13) did not register on most experts’ radars as contender for the top honor. The general consensus before the draft was that Cleveland would likely select Kentucky’s defensive specialist…
Read MoreKrasnie Krilya to miss Eurocup
Krasnie Krilya Samara from Russia (PBL) will not be participating in the Eurocup in the coming season. The team
Read MoreEurocup now open to 48 teams
Next season’s Eurocup will go through a change in format as the competition announced today that the number of teams will be increased from 32 to 48. The decision has been made to bring “more games and more excitement” to the 12th edition of the competition by increasing the Regular Season roster of teams to…
Read MoreBrazilian legend Schmidt, battling cancer
A Brazilian legend in basketball and recent (2013) Naismith-Hall-of-Fame inductee, Oscar Schmidt is battling cancer
Read MoreDurant: $1m for tornado relief
Kevin Durant joined millions around the world in being touched by the devastating tornado that ripped through
Read MoreDeshaun Thomas refuses the Spurs
Deshaun Thomas (201 cm, Ohio State’13) raised some of the tension surrounding the draft process by turning down one of the NBA’s biggest franchises when
Read MoreBirmingham Knights join British league
The British Basketball League has today announced a new franchise in the form of the Birmingham Knights. The team will represent England’s and the United Kingdom’s second biggest city in the BBL starting in the 2013-2014 season. The new franchise will be the first time that Birmingham has had a team in the British Basketball…
Read MoreTheodoros Papaloukas announces retirement
The world of international basketball is in for a big loss. A great player, Greek point guard Theodoros Papaloukas has
Read MoreKobe Bryant in court against mom!
Kobe Bryant has entered into legal proceedings against his own mother in a bid to stop her auctioning off valuable memorabilia from his early career. While most of us would stop short of heading to the courts against mom, it seems for the “Black Mamba” it is no problem, especially as he sees it as…
Read MoreMichael Jordan marries longtime girlfriend
NBA legend and Bobcats owner Michael Jordan married longtime girlfriend Yvette Prieto, a former model, at a wedding in Florida on Saturday. Jordan, who turned 50 in February, and Prieto, 35, were wed in a ceremony at Bethesda-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in Palm Beach. The church also played host to Donald Trump’s wedding in 2005. Jordan,…
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