| Shaquille O'Neal Joins TNT As Analyst
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Written by Nick Metallinos
Friday, 15 July 2011 14:25 |
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Shaquille O'Neal is making the transistion from the 'The Big Diesel' to the 'The Big Analytical' after signing a multi-year deal with the Turner Sports Network to become an analyst on their NBA coverage. O'Neal, a natural fit between Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley, said he will bring even more of the funny to the show but will also be fair in his criticism.
"I’m just going to try to make it more fun than it already is," O’Neal said during a conference call. "I have the ability and the backing to give fair criticism. The only time I have trouble with people giving criticism is when they haven’t walked that walk," O’Neal said. "I’ve walked many walks in my... |
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| Serge Ibaka Cleared To Play For Spanish Team
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Written by Nick Metallinos
Friday, 15 July 2011 14:18 |
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Serge Ibaka is going to Spain. Not to play for a club side though, the Oklahoma City big man has been granted Spanish nationality and will represent Spain at the upcoming European Championships, making the defending champs that much stronger. Ibaka, who hails from the Republic of Congo, was granted the nationality after Spain's council of ministers approved the application on Wednesday.
Ibaka had played in the Spanish League for three-years prior to arriving in the NBA with the... |
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| Sasha Vujacic May Be Headed To Europe
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Written by Radu
Thursday, 14 July 2011 14:16 |
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Sasha Vujacic may be taking his "talents" to Turkey during the NBA lockout. The former Laker and current New Jersey Nets guard, who is out of contract in the NBA, could possibly sign a deal that would see him play a full season with Team Anadolu Efes in Istanbul.
Vujacic's chances of re-signing with New Jersey did not appear good and the guy opposing fans love to hate could be looking at a move back to Europe. Turkey remains a destination of most NBA players signing overseas... |
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Dwyane Wade says the Miami Finals collapse still stings and that he still hasn't watched any basketball on ESPN since then. Speaking to a group of children at his summer camp the Miami guard cracked a little when asked by a counsellor to give the children advice about playing the game.
"I don’t think I should be the one giving advice,” he cracked. “Up 15 points, Game 2, we lose."
Later he told journalists that losing to the Mavs would remain with him... |
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| Dwight Howard Considering Playing In Spain?
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Written by Nick Metallinos
Thursday, 14 July 2011 13:46 |
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Dwight Howard has apparently told a Spanish contingent of media that playing in the Spanish League could be an option if the NBA lockout persists well into the North American schedule. As the lockout enters it's third week and no resolve in sight many NBA players have begun planning for the future and Howard, who is currently in Spain on a promotional trip, is no different.
“It would be fun to play at Unicaja, it sure would be a great experience for me,” Howard said, in... |
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| Charlotte Bobcats Begin Laying Off Staff
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Written by Willie Flight
Wednesday, 13 July 2011 15:24 |
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The Charlotte Bobcats have begun laying off some staff in the wake of cost cutting moves by frugal owner Michael Jordan. Play-by-play man Scott Lauer was let go this week. The team's director of corporate communications, the manager of community relations and at least four others have been laid off in the past week.
The Bobcats refused to comment to media about the matters saying the preferred to keep the reasons in-house. Since Jordan became the majority owner last year he has put the... |
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| Stoudemire Reconsidering Overseas Option
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Written by Radu
Wednesday, 13 July 2011 15:04 |
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Just days after denying he would look to play overseas during an extended NBA lockout, Amar'e Stoudemire told ESPN Radio that it is now an option.
"It's not a definite thing that I'm not going to sign overseas," the Knicks All-Star forward said yesterday on ESPN Radio, getting his point across despite a double negative.
Stoudemire had initially sparked rumors that he would sign with Israeli club, Maccabi Tel Aviv by tweeting and asking his followers for their... |
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| Derrick Rose Was Depressed After ECF Loss
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Written by Nick Metallinos
Wednesday, 13 July 2011 14:56 |
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Derrick Rose took the Chicago Bulls loss to Miami in the Eastern Conference Finals hard. So hard that according to the superstar point guard he barely left his house for over a week. Speaking with Yahoo! Sports, Rose, who began working out again on Monday, said he can now look back and smirk about the situation.
"Being that close (to the NBA FInals), and not getting it hurt," Rose told Yahoo Sports. "I just stayed inside the whole time. I didn't go anywhere else. I wore... |
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| Pistons Will Bynum May Return To Israel
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Written by Nick Metallinos
Tuesday, 12 July 2011 15:22 |
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Detroit Pistons Will Bynum may return to Israel if the NBA cannot settle their labor dispute. Bynum's agent Mark Bartelstein confirmed that Bynum was looking at all his options and a return to the team he played for two seasons with, Maccabi Tel Aviv, was a distinct possibilty.
"I would say you have to look at everything," Bartelstein said. "Will loves to play; it's how he makes his living."
"Will loved his time with Maccabi, and we're taking it one... |
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