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Jerome Kersey passes away at 52
The NBA and the world has lost a great man and a great player in Jerome Kersey (201 cm, Longwood’84), who passed away at the age of 52. Kersey was selected 46th by the Portland Trail Blazers in 1984 NBA Draft. He spent 11 seasons with the Blazers where he averaged 12.1 ppg and 6.1…
Read MoreWestbrook named MVP as West All-Stars win 163-158
The 2015 NBA All-Star weekend culminated in yet another record-setting All-Star game. The West All-Stars defeated the East 163-158. They were led by Oklahoma City Thunder’s Russell Westbrook and his impressive 41-point game. He was named the game’s Most Valuable Player. Western All-Stars, coached by Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, were in control…
Read MoreKobe Bryant has torn rotator cuff
An MRI exam has revealed that Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant has a torn rotator cuff. Team doctors are set to examine Bryant and they will determine if he needs season-ending surgery to repair the damage. Kobe has been dealing with soreness in his shoulder since the preseason and he aggravated the injury during…
Read More“USA vs. The World” in NBA Rising Stars Challenge
The NBA All-Star Weekend is not too far away and already some of the events and their participants have been announced. One of the changes made this 2015 will be to the BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge. It will now feature a “USA vs. The World” theme. In previous years first and second year players…
Read MoreKnicks fans want coach Derek Fisher fired
Knicks fans turned their frustration toward first-year coach Derek Fisher by chanting “Fire Fisher!” during the closing seconds of New York’s 95-82 loss to Milwaukee at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. Courtside microphones picked up fans chanting “Fire Fisher!” in the closing seconds of the double-digit defeat. The defeat, which was the Knicks’ 11th in a row, came with Carmelo Anthony,…
Read MoreEuropeans more skilled than Americans, says Kobe Bryant
Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant admits that European basketball players are more skilled than today’s American players. There are currently 101 international players in the NBA. France has the most Europeans with 10. The reigning NBA champion San Antonio Spurs have nine international players – more than any other team. “I just think European players are just…
Read MoreDavid Blatt in trouble?
Is David Blatt, head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, in trouble? The rumors are starting to fly around after the Cavaliers’ blowout, 23-point home loss to Detroit (and that is not an easy choice): Cleveland led by 15 midway through the second quarter, they had this game in hand, then they just took their foot off the…
Read MoreMiroslav Raduljica back to the NBA
Serbian center Miroslav Raduljica (213 cm) is finalizing a guaranteed contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves for the remainder of the season. Raduljica had just left his team Shandong Flaming Bulls of the Chinese Basketball Association. There, he averaged 18.3 ppg and 9.1 rpg. In 48 games as a rookie for the Milwaukee Bucks last season, Miroslav…
Read MoreStephon Marbury in love with China
After a roller-coaster NBA career, Stephon Marbury has found peace in basketball-crazed China. The two-time all-star is thriving on the court with the Beijing Ducks while becoming one with his adopted hometown away from basketball. He is so entrenched, he wants to one day coach China’s national team. “I plan on living here for the…
Read MoreJosh Smith Waived by Pistons in Surprise Move
In a move that pretty much took the NBA by surprise, the Detroit Pistons have decided to refocus their priorities and waived Josh Smith (206 cm). This is an unprecedented move in the sense that Smith is the highest profile player to be waived by a team to date. The athletic 29-year-old forward is still…
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