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Timberwolves File Lawsuit Against AEG Over Target Center Signage
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The Minnesota Timberwolves Limited Partnership filed a lawsuit today in Hennepin County District Court seeking resolution of a dispute with AEG, the operator of the Target Center, arising out of AEG's failure to give its consent to the Minnesota Timberwolves' proposal to install...
Clippers Owner Donald Sterling Settles For $2.725M in Housing Discrimination Lawsuit
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Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling agreed to pay $2.725 million to settle a U.S. government lawsuit in which he was accused of housing discrimination. The Justice Department said the settlement is the largest ever obtained by the government in a discrimination case.
“Housing...
Rajon Rondo Reached 5-Year, $55M Extension with Celtics
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The Boston Celtics have re-signed guard Rajon Rondo to a 5-year, $55 million contract extension, says Rondo’s agent Bill Duffy. The contract is similar to that of San Antonio guard Tony Parker despite Rondo only averaging around 12 points per game last season. But, Rondo’s explosion...
NBA.TV Adds Brent Barry to On-Air Talent Roster
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NBA TV today announced the addition of two-time NBA Champion and 14-year veteran Brent Barry to its announcer roster for the 2009-10 season. Barry will work as a studio analyst for NBA GameTime, the network’s live studio show filled with highlights, analysis, commentary and live...
NBA Opening Night on TNT Sees Highest Viewed Regular Season Double-Header Since '96
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On the heels of the most-watched NBA regular season in Turner Broadcasting’s 26 years of airing NBA basketball, TNT tipped off the 2009-10 season with its most-watched doubleheader since Feb. 2, 1996 with nearly 3.7 million total viewers. The previous record is held by a doubleheader...
Timberwolves Unveil Two New Seating Areas At Target Center
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The Timberwolves start the 2008-10 season with some new seating sections for Target Center, Starting Weds. with Opening Night vs. New Jersey, the Timberwolves will unveil two new ections for Wolves fans attending games at Target Center: Loge Boxes and the Backcourt Club.
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NBA Kicks Off with 83 International Players from 36 Countries
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The start of the 2009-10 NBA season will mark 83 international players from 36 countries and territories on official rosters (active and inactive), matching the record of international players on opening night rosters (2006-07). Twenty-seven of the 30 teams have at least one international...
NBA Releases Complete Opening Day Rosters for 2009-10 Season
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Following are the opening day rosters for NBA Tip-Off '09 presented by Kia Motors. The season begins tomorrow with four games:
ATLANTA___________BOSTON_____________CHARLOTTE_________CHICAGO
Bibby, Mike                Allen, Ray                     ...
Brian Byrnes of OKC Thunder Discusses Building a Brand
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What do the Boston Celtics, Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs have in common? Yes, they all made it deep into the playoffs last season. Yes, they all have multiple NBA Championships. And, Yes, they are all internationally popular. But, what you probably didn’t guess is that all...
NBA and Referees Association Reach 2-Year Agreement, Ending Lockout
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THIS IS BREAKING NEWS...
The days of replacement referees have officially come to an end, just before the 2009-10 NBA regular season.
The NBA and the National Basketball Referees Association announced late Friday that they have entered into a new two-year labor agreement. The agreement...
Deals With Time Warner, Cablevision, and DISH Push NBA.TV's Reach to 45 Million Homes
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NBA TV will reach 45 million homes this season, following Thursday’s announcement of new multiyear agreements with Time Warner Cable, Cablevision Systems Corporation, and DISH Network L.L.C., which will supplement recent affiliate deals with Comcast, Cox, DIRECTV, and Verizon.
Time...
Timberwolves Launch Redesigned Website
17 days ago by
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The Minnesota Timberwolves announced late Weds. the launching of their re-designed website, providing consumers with a more sophisticated look while adding many new features. While the majority of Timberwolves.com will go live today (Oct. 21...
250 Games Strong: ESPN Releases NCAA Women's Basketball Schedule
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The 2009-10 ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN360.com and ESPN FULL COURT women’s college basketball schedule will feature approximately 250 telecasts - the most ever on the ESPN networks, including the entire NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship. Highlights of ESPN’s 31stâ€...
Magic's Stan Van Gundy Fined for Criticizing Replacement Refs
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Orlando Magic head coach Stan Van Gundy has been fined $35,000 for publicly criticizing game officials, it was announced today by Stu Jackson, Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations.
Van Gundy was fined for comments he made that appeared on Thursday, October 15 to the Orlando...
Brown, Hollins, Bobcats Receive Fines
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Memphis Grizzlies head coach Lionel Hollins and Charlotte Bobcats head coach Larry Brown have each been fined for improper conduct towards game officials, it was announced by Stu Jackson, Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations.
Hollins has been fined $25,000 for publicly...
Gilbert Arenas, Washington Wizards Each Fined $25,000 for Breaking Media Interview Rule
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Gilbert Arenas of the Washington Wizards has been fined $25,000 for failing to make himself available to the media for interviews, the NBA announced today.
In addition, the Wizards organization has been fined $25,000 for failing to ensure that its players...
WNBA Ratings Up 55 Percent from 2008
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WNBA Finals ratings are up 55 percent from last year. The finals, which are broadcast on ESPN 2, have brought in an average of 531,000 viewers so far as opposed to averaging 331,000 last year. The three games have all been decided by nine points or less, including an overtime victory...
TNT Taps Actor Rainn Wilson for New NBA on TNT Promos
October 08, 2009 by
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Turner Network Television (TNT) has added actor Rainn Wilson to star in a series of exclusive spots promoting the 2009-10 NBA season on TNT. The spots are driven by the concept of taxicab confessionals with Wilson serving as the cabbie to marquee NBA players Dwight Howard (Orlando...
Jerebko, Magloire Suspended for Fight in Preseason Game at The Palace
October 08, 2009 by
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Detroit Pistons forward Jonas Jerebko and Miami Heat center Jamaal Magloire have been suspended without pay for their roles in an altercation that took place during Monday night’s preseason game, it was announced today by Stu Jackson, NBA Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations...
Kobe Bryant Has the Top Selling Jersey in China for Third Straight Year
October 08, 2009 by
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Kobe Bryant already had the most popularjersey in the U.S. and Europe, and now also has the most popular jersey in China... again
Reigning NBA Champion Kobe Bryant, of the Los Angeles Lakers, had the top selling NBA jersey in China during the 2008-09 season, marking the...
NBA Expands Use of Instant Replay
October 02, 2009 by
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THIS IS BREAKING NEWS... The NBA Board of Governors approved the expanded use of instant replay in two circumstances, beginning with the 2009-10 season, the league announced today. Referees will now be permitted to use instant replay in the following situations: To determine at any...
Q&A: NBA Replacement Referees
October 02, 2009 by
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It’s a classic tale, really. Enemies become friends. Protagonists find the grass isn’t really greener on the other side. In the case of the NBA referee lockout, protagonists who are the stars of the league are about to have some first-hand experience with lessons from Aesop’s...
Kobe Bryant Tops List of Most Popular NBA Jerseys in Europe
October 01, 2009 by
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Kobe Bryant already had the most popularjersey in the U.S., and now also has the most popular jersey in Europe.
Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers tops the list of most popular NBA jerseys in Europe for the second straight year. Coming off his fourth NBA title in 2009...
AirTran Becomes Official Airline of the Orlando Magic
September 30, 2009 by
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As part of AirTran's partnership with the Orlando Magic, the company will have The AirTran Flight Deck in the new Amway Center set to open for the 2010-11 season
AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), announced today that is has become...
ESPN, NBA Reach Agreement to Show Additional Games in UK, Ireland
September 30, 2009 by
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ESPN and the NBA today announced a multi-year agreement to add close to 100 live NBA games to ESPN in the UK and Ireland. In addition to the live games, ESPN networks will air the studio show NBA Fastbreak, the original series NBA Action and all-time great NBA games.
ESPN will tip...
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