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Bilbao to play preseason game against 76ers
A preseason game next autumn between current Eurocup semifinalists Uxue Bilbao Basket of Spain and the
Read MoreKobe Bryant injured and out indefinitely
The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a terrible 96-92 loss to the short-handed Atlanta Hawks last night. Not only that, but
Read MoreAndrea Bargnani injured for the season
Andrea Bargnani (209 cm) of the Toronto Raptors in the National Basketball Association (NBA) will sit out the rest of the season after suffering an avulsion sprain of his right elbow. The power forward picked up the injury during the first quarter of the Raptors 118-116 loss on the road at the Los Angeles Lakers…
Read MoreDeAndre Jordan’s electrifying slam
DeAndre Jordan (211 cm, Texas A&M’08) has been quiet lately. He was even relatively quiet in the Los Angeles Clippers’ 129-97 blowout victory over the Detroit Pistons. Jordan 13 points, grabbed seven rebounds and blocked two shots. The silence was broken in the second quarter of the game when Jordan was the recipient of a…
Read MoreEuroleague teams to host NBA in October
Euroleague Basketball is proud to announce that a pair of its teams will highlight their preparations for next season by playing exhibition games against NBA opponents at their home arenas in early October. For the second season in a row, Fenerbahce Ulker of Turkey will welcome an NBA visitor to Istanbul, while Uxue Bilbao Basket…
Read MoreReal Madrid to wear sleeved jersey
Spanish giants Real Madrid will wear Basketball jerseys with sleeves from next season the club has revealed. The new style of apparel will be made by sports brand Adidas; the company has already made a sleeved jersey for NBA franchise the Golden State Warriors. The idea of sleeved jerseys was first explored by Rick Welts…
Read MoreZeljko Obradovic would coach an NBA team
Zeljko Obradovic, arguably the biggest name in basketball coaching outside of the NBA, has stated that he is open to coaching an NBA team. The Serbian coaching sensation recently attended a basketball camp with the Detroit Pistons. It must have been an eye-opening experience for him, as he goes on to say: “I thought I…
Read MoreNBA D-League Transaction Report
February 26, 2013 The following player has been waived: Rashad McCants (TEX) The following trade has been executed: The Sioux Falls SkyForce have traded Gabe Pruitt to the Maine Red Claws for James Mays The following players have been activated: Dan Nwaelele (SCW) Cam Tatum (BAK) The following player has been deactivated: Lance Goulbourne (SCW)…
Read MoreRoy Hibbert ejected after Pacers-Warriors brawl
Things got a little bit too heated, and even much too violent in the fourth quarter in last nights game between the Indiana Pacers and the Golden State Warriors. Roy Hibbert (218 cm, Georgetown’08) got caught up in the heat of the moment and shoved David Lee (206 cm, Florida’05) back after Lee pushed him…
Read MoreAndrei Kirilenko retires from Russian national team
Russian superstar Andrei Kirilenko has made the decision to retire from the Russian national team with immediate effect, meaning he will miss the upcoming Eurobasket 2013 tournament. Kirilenko has cited family reasons and fatigue as the reasons for his retirement, although he has left the door open for a possible return to international Basketball in…
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