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Ray Allen officially retires
Ray Allen has finally made it official. The 41-year-old sharpshooter has announced his retirement. Even though Allen last hit the hardwood back in the 2013-14 season with the Miami Heat, there have been multiple rumors that circulated last season and this summer regarding his potential return to the NBA. He was linked to the Cleveland…
Read MoreCavaliers Open 2016-17 with Blowout Win!
The reigning NBA Champions, Cleveland Cavaliers, ushered in the 2016-17 season with a resounding 88-117 blowout win over the New York Knicks. The Cavs received their 2015-16 Championship rings in a brief ceremony before the game. The rings have a special design, alluding to their historical comeback in the Finals after being down 1-3 in…
Read MoreDerrick Rose Cleared by Jury in Rape Case
New York Knicks point guard, Derrick Rose can now breathe a sigh of relief. A federal jury in Los Angeles, California has found that a woman’s claim of rape by Rose and his two friends not to be credible. The former NBA Most Valuable player and his friends were accused of breaking into the woman’s…
Read MoreSacramento Kings beat Maccabi Haifa 96-135
The Sacramento Kings played host to Maccabi Hunter Haifa (Israel-Winner League) in the latest NBA-v-Europe preseason game. The Kings pulled no punches and handily cruised to a 96-135 win in front of a home crowd. Ben McLemore led six other Kings in double figures with 18 points in 24 minutes off Sacramento’s bench. Sacramento opened…
Read MoreReal Madrid Trips OKC Thunder in OT
The NBA preseason is in full swing at the moment and some NBA teams are traveling overseas, taking their game to Europe. Other teams, like the Houston Rockets, recently hosted the Shanghai Sharks. The new-look Oklahoma City Thunder (sans Kevin Durant and Serge Ibaka) flew to Spain to take on Euroleague powerhouse Real Madrid in…
Read MoreKevin Garnett Retires After 21 Years in NBA
One of the greatest players to ever play the game of basketball, Minnesota Timberwolves’ Kevin Garnett, bid farewell to the NBA after 21 seasons. This marks the end of an era in the NBA as KG joins Kobe Bryant and Tim Duncan in retirement. KG was picked fifth overall by Minnesota in 1995 NBA Draft.…
Read MoreVince Carter Wants 20-year NBA Career
Relentless, fearless, and fiercely in love with the game of basketball; Vince Carter does not want to call it quits. Not just yet. Not even anytime soon. While future Hall-of-Famers Kobe Bryant and Tim Duncan have closed the chapters on their NBA careers; Carter, who will be turning 40 this 2016-17, wants to play two…
Read MoreKristaps Porzingis and the Rebuilding Knicks
Eyes will be trained on Ben Simmons, the Australian player taken first overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2016 NBA Draft, and that’s understandable. However, as far as international players making a splash this 2016-17, few can compete with the bubbling hype surrounding Kristaps Porzingis (221 cm). The 21-year-old Latvian sensation took the NBA…
Read MoreManu Ginobili and Pau Gasol Living the Basketball Dream
Two of the most interesting characters in the NBA during the coming season will be Manu Ginobili and Pau Gasol. Neither are from the USA, but these foreign imports have become part of the NBA furniture over the last 15 years. Now that their careers are in twilight, what will they offer through the 2016/2017…
Read MoreJeremy Lin, JianLian Yi to Expand NBA Reach in Asia
Every season the NBA does a little bit more to expand its global reach. Despite the global, almost universal popularity of football (soccer to the Americans), the sport of basketball has been gaining some ground as far as widening its fan base is concerned. In 2015-16 friendly games between NBA and Euroleague, clubs helped the…
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