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NBA: Christmas Day, a 65-Year-Old Tradition
One year after the National Basketball League (NBA) was founded (1946) the New York Knickerbockers squared off against the Providence Steamrollers at Madison Square Garden in the first Christmas Day game. It would be the first of 48 games the Knicks would play
Read MoreJarvis Varnado gets the call from Boston
NEW YORK, Dec. 24, 2012 – The Boston Celtics today signed Sioux Falls Skyforce forward Jarvis Varnado for the sixth GATORADE Call-Up of the 2012-13 NBA Development League season. Varnado joins more than 100 players with NBA D-League experience currently on NBA rosters. Varnado (6-9, 210, Mississippi State) has appeared in 10 games for the…
Read MoreChris Douglas-Roberts called up to Mavericks
NEW YORK, Dec. 23, 2012 – The Dallas Mavericks today signed guard Chris Douglas-Roberts for the fifth GATORADE Call-Up of the 2012-13 NBA Development League season. Douglas-Roberts joins more than 100 NBA Players with NBA D-League experience currently on an NBA roster. Douglas-Roberts (6-7, 210, Memphis) has appeared in 11 games for the Legends this…
Read MoreNBA D-League: Top 10 Prospects
Each week the NBA D-League ranks the top 30 current D-Leaguers that they feel are next in line for a call up to the NBA. After spending four weeks as the No. 1 prospect, Chris Douglas-Roberts became the fifth ‘Gatorade Call-Up’ of the season when the Dallas Mavericks signed him Sunday. Here’s the Top 10…
Read MorePatrick Beverley leaves Spartak for the NBA
Patrick Beverley (185 cm, Arkansas’08) will leave his Russian team Spartak Sankt Petersburg and sign with NBA team Houston Rockets until the end of the 2014/2015 season. The head coach of Spartak Sankt Petersburg, Slovenian Jure Zdovc, confirmed this today and said: “Beverly received an offer from the Houston Rockets which he will accept. We…
Read MoreTop 10 unbreakable NBA records
10-Chicago 72-10 Season: When Dennis Rodman joined Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen for the 1995-96
Read MoreNuggets set new three-point record
It wasn’t about the shots that were made in the NBA game between the Portland Trailblazers and the Denver Nuggets, but rather the shots that missed
Read MoreNBA: First All-Star Ballot Results
2013 NBA All-Star Balloting Presented by Sprint – Eastern Conference Frontcourt: LeBron James (Mia) 641,348; Carmelo Anthony (NYK) 573,112; Kevin Garnett (Bos) 218,246; Chris Bosh (Mia) 210,724; Tyson Chandler (NYK) 151,744; Paul Pierce (Bos) 114,735; Joakim Noah (Chi) 73,366; Josh Smith (Atl) 69,344; Andrew Bynum (Phi) 68,596; Amar’e Stoudemire (NYK) 64,266; Shane Battier (Mia) 59,419;…
Read MoreNBA D-League Transaction Report
December 12, 2012 The following player has been waived: Sean Sonderleiter (FWN) The following NBA player has been assigned: Jared Cunningham (TEX from DAL) The following NBA player has been recalled: Mike Scott (BAK) The following player has bought out of his contract: Chris Daniels (SCW) December 10, 2012 The following player has been waived:…
Read MoreGregg Popovich turned down an offer to coach Russian National Team?
San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich was offered to coach the Russian National Team but he turned down the proposal due to personal reasons. Popovich, according to Russian website www.championat.com, loves the Russian culture and has been to the country several times but nevertheless turned down the offer. Since David Blatt left, the Russian…
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