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Kobe Bryant to retire after this season
Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant has announced that he will be retiring at the end of the 2015-16 NBA season. He made the announcement via a poem he wrote entitled “Dear Basketball” for the Players’ Tribune. Simply put, the poem expresses Bryant’s love for the game and how he has to sadly bid it…
Read MoreWarriors Break NBA Record
After crushing the Los Angeles Lakers 77-111, The Golden State Warriors set an NBA record for the best ever start in a season with their 16-0 record. With their 2014-15 championship roster intact, the Dubs have been on fire from the get-go and have been in post-season form out of the gates. Stephen Curry continues…
Read MoreNBA Opens 2015-16 Season with 3 Games
The NBA officially welcomed the 2015-16 season with three games. The reigning NBA champions, the Golden State Warriors hosted the New Orleans Pelicans. Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls faced off against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in Chicago. Last but not the least, the Atlanta Hawks took on the new-look Detroit Pistons. Going…
Read MoreFlip Saunders, T-Wolves Coach dies at 60
Flip Saunders, president of basketball operations, co-owner, and coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves passed away at the age of 60 today. He was being treated for Hodgkin lymphoma, a type of cancer. Saunders was diagnosed in August and the team announced that he would be missing the 2015-16 NBA season after he experienced complications from…
Read MoreMirza Begic waived by New Orleans Pelicans
Mirza Begic (216 cm) is looking for a new station after being waived by the New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA (United States of America). The Slovenian is an ex-international of his national team and also holds dual citizenship with Bosnia and Herzegovina. He was tabbed by the Pelicans during the summer, but will depart…
Read MoreLamar Odom in Critical Condition
Former Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom is currently in a coma and his heart is failing. Odom is also experiencing problems with his lungs and kidneys. He remains in critical condition and is able to breathe with the assistance of machines. The 35-year-old Odom was found unconscious in his VIP suite at a brothel…
Read MoreFenerbahce Ulker top Nets, 101-96 in Preseason Action
In NBA preseason action, visiting Turkish club Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul defeated the Brooklyn Nets 101-96. The Nets were still shaking off some rust, while their visitors looked sharp and well into regular season form. Nets coach Lionel Hollins dismissed the loss and chalked it up to his team needing more practice. “We fought, we battled,…
Read MoreMetta World Peace back with the Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers and Metta World Peace (201 cm, St. John’s’99) have agreed to terms on a one-year non-guaranteed deal. Metta, who was part of the Lakers’ 2010 championship winning team, has continued his career abroad since departing the franchise. He began the 2014/15 season playing in China for the Sichuan Blue Whales (China-CBA)…
Read MoreAnthony Bennett waived by Minnesota
The Minnesota Timberwolves have placed Anthony Bennett on waivers. If he clears waivers, Minnesota will buyout the remainder of his contract for $3.65 million. The 22-year-old Canadian player was selected first overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2013 NBA Draft. A shoulder injury stifled his rookie season with the Cavs and Bennett was found underwhelming…
Read MoreMoses Malone, Three-time NBA MVP, Dies at 60
The NBA lost one of its Legends recently with the passing of three-time MVP and Hall of Famer, Moses Malone. He was 60. The NBA Great was found unresponsive and not breathing in his room by hotel staff and was declared dead at the scene by responding Fire Rescue personnel. The cause of death has…
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