NBA Opens 2014-15 Season with 3 Games

The 2014-15 NBA season is officially underway! The league treated its fans to a trio of games on opening night and the six teams that took to the hardwood floor did not disappoint one bit. Two blow-out wins sandwiched a tight nailbiter. A young phenom barely misses a rare triple-double, a promising rookie suffers a…

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NBA trades on eve of 2014 Draft

It’s the eve of what is expected to be a very busy 2014 NBA Draft Day and already several teams are positioning themselves to improve their rosters for the upcoming season and the future. A couple of NBA trades have been agreed upon by the participating teams and are just awaiting league approval. The trades…

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Mark Cuban fined $100K before Stern exits

Billionaire and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has been fined $100,000 by the NBA for “confronting officials on the court and directing inappropriate language toward them during his team’s 129-127 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers last week. Cuban had said several times this season that he wanted to be handed down the final fine…

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Fabricio Melo heads out of Dallas

Fabricio Melo (212 cm, Syracuse’12) has been released by the Dallas Mavericks of the NBA and is once again looking for a team. The center was also released by the Memphis Grizzlies earlier in the summer after the franchise decided not to retain his services. The big man is considered one of the hottest Brazilian…

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Mark Cuban on trial for insider trading

Billionaire and Dallas Mavericks owner, Mark Cuban, is on trial for insider trading. Cuban, who is known for his feisty and often loud personality, has found someone else to tangle with other than NBA referees. This time, he is dealing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (S.E.C.). The case has been in play for some…

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Jose Manuel Calderon opts for Dallas

Jose Manuel Calderon (191 cm) has reached an agreement with the Dallas Mavericks for a fully guaranteed four year contract worth $29 million. The Spanish guard had also received offers from the Sacramento Kings and the Detroit Pistons, who he played with last season. However, the free agent chose the Mavericks because of the long…

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Dwight Howard could decide future soon

Dwight Howard (211 cm) is the most sought after player in NBA free agency. Three teams top his list of potential destinations and meetings for presentations and sales pitches have already been scheduled with the All-Star center. The teams are the Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks, and the Los Angeles Lakers. Howard is a top-tier big…

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Vandeweghe lands key NBA role

Kiki Vandeweghe has done just about everything there is to do in Basketball and now the American is about to put another feather in his cap. The former NBA player has been named Vice President, Basketball Operations and will start in his new post from April 1st. NBA Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations Stu Jackson…

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Neitzel Departs Monthey

Drew Neitzel (183 cm, Michigan State’08) has parted ways with BBC Monthey (Switzerland, LNA), whom he played 10 games for in the first half of the 2012-13 season. The American is a product of Michigan State, and has flirted with the NBA on a number of occasions, as well as enjoying a call up to…

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