Archive for June 2012
Southwest Fellowship Warriors added to ABA SE Division
Indianapolis, IN. The American Basketball Association (ABA) www.abalive.com today completed the expansion in its southeast division for the upcoming season with the addition of the Southwest Fellowship Warriors located in Decatur, GA. “The SE…
Read MorePontiac Firebirds Late Addition to ABA Expansion Teams
Indianapolis, IN. The American Basketball Association (ABA) www.abalive.com today announced that a late addition to the record-setting expansion for the upcoming season will include a team from Pontiac, Michigan – the Pontiac Firebirds. “Wh…
Read MoreOKC season comes to crashing, disappointing end
MIAMI (AP) — A week ago, they were leading the NBA Finals. And now, the Oklahoma City Thunder are heading home for the summer to ruminate over lessons doled out by the Miami Heat.
Favorites coming into the series, the Thunder fell in Game 5 of the f…
Heat fans can finally celebrate, exhale
MIAMI (AP) — As the Miami Heat’s lead skyrocketed Thursday night from 5 just after halftime to an insurmountable 24 by the end of the third quarter, their fans outside the AmericanAirlines Arena decided it was time to celebrate the team’s second NBA…
Read MoreHeat’s James takes Finals MVP honors
MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James is the MVP of the NBA Finals.
James finished with 26 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds in Game 5 of the title series Thursday night, leading the Miami Heat to a 121-106 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Miami won th…
Read MoreFinals notebook: Howard doing his part to lift Heat
MIAMI (AP) — Juwan Howard thinks he might want to coach when his playing career is over. He’s apparently started taking steps toward that gig in these playoffs.
The 18-year veteran – he’s still called “17” by teammates, a nickname that stuck last se…
Alba Berlin signs Peavy
Alba Berlin bolstered its frontcourt for its Turkish Airlines Euroleague return in 2012-13 by inking forward Nathan Peavy to a one-year deal on Friday. Alba keeps an option to extend his contract until the end of the 201-314 season. Peavy (2.03 meter…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines Euroleague draws open 2012-13 season on July 6
Euroleague Basketball is proud to announce that the first calendar events of a new and exciting basketball season – the draws for the 2012-13 Turkish Airlines Euroleague – will be held on Friday, July 6 at the Mediapro Auditorium in Barcelona, Spa…
Read MoreMontepaschi promotes Banchi to head coach spot
Montepaschi Siena announced on Friday that its new coach will be none other than Luca Banchi, who has already spent a long time on the bench of the Italian powerhouse. Banchi, age 46, had been the assistant of Simone Pianigiani, who resigned the head…
Read MoreBrose Baskets inks big man Zirbes
German champions Brose Bamberg Basket moved quickly to add size for the next Turkish Airlines Euroleague season by signing young center Maik Zirbes for three seasons until 2015. Zirbes (2.07 meters, 22 years old) arrives from TBB Trier of the German …
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