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No Lowry and Gortat, Riley’s options dwindle
Two of the Miami Heat’s top free agent targets are now spoken for and Heat president Pat Riley’s options to surround his “Big 3” with talent are now dwindling. The Washington Wizards locked in Polish big man Marcin Gortat to a five-year, $60 million deal. Kyle Lowry has agreed to a 4-year, $48 million contract…
Read MoreBellingham Slam takes IBL three-peat
The Bellingham Slam dominated the 2014 International Basketball League Championship game to win a high scoring contest against the Vancouver Volcanoes 143-126. The Slam claimed their third consecutive (fourth overall) IBL title at Vancouver’s O’Connell Sports Complex on Sunday. The Slam became the first franchise in IBL history to record a three-peat. The organization controlled…
Read MoreNBA free agency 2014 begins!
It’s July first and that means that NBA free agency 2014 is officially underway. Many teams are already lining up to acquire the services of some league’s top players. LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony have both opted out of their contracts and lead this season’s rich crop of free agents. Anthony has lined up…
Read MoreNets do not want to Kidd around
Jason Kidd could possibly be the second-ever traded coach in the NBA. Kidd reportedly was maneuvering to become the new President of Basketball Operations of the New Jersey Nets, a position currently held by Billy King. How did Nets’ management respond to Kidd’s attempted coup? They immediately gave him permission to speak to the Milwaukee…
Read MoreMilan wins Italian league
Italy’s Serie A finally has a new champion after EA7 Milan dethroned serial winners Montepaschi Siena at the top of the domestic game. Siena’s missed opportunity to clinch the finals series at home two days ago came back to haunt the defending champs as they fell 74-67 on the road. As for EA7 Milan, the…
Read MoreBarcelona sees off Madrid to win title
Barcelona saved its best for until the end of the season to win the Spanish Liga Endesa with an 83-81 home win over arch rival Real Madrid. The Catalan club claimed its 17th Spanish title at the Palau Blau Grana in Barcelona and ended Madrid’s season with heartbreak by winning Game 4 to take the…
Read MoreMontepaschi Siena and Milan go to Game 7
EA7 Milan hit back in the Italian Serie A finals series to defeat Montepaschi Siena 72-74 on the road to take the series to a seventh and decisive game. Reigning champs Montepaschi had fought back from 2-0 down in the series to lead 3-2 and needed this home win to secure an eighth consecutive Serie…
Read MoreFC Barcelona takes 2-1 lead over Real Madrid
After emerging from Madrid with a 1-1 score in the series, FC Barcelona has the chance to take charge of the Spanish Liga Endesa finals. The Catalan giant did just that at home by cruising to a 94-79 victory over the clubs greatest rival to take a 2-1 series lead. The hosts looked in control…
Read MoreMontepaschi one game away from Italian title
Montepaschi Siena is now on a three game winning streak, climbing out of a 0-2 start in their Italian Serie A Finals series against EA7 Emporio Armani. Talk about a comeback story for the ages. Then again, the final chapter of this season’s epic story has yet to be written. You would think that Armani…
Read MoreCarmelo Anthony to test free agency
The summer of the 2014 NBA free agency has already began to sizzle. Six-time all-star forward Carmelo Anthony (203 cm, Syracuse’03) will be opting out of the final year of his contract with the New York Knicks and will be testing free agency market. According to ESPN: Carmelo Anthony has informed the New York Knicks…
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