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adidas Unveils Limited Edition Garnett Signature Commander 2008 Champions Shoe
October 28, 2008 by
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On Monday, adidas unveiled Kevin Garnett's Team Signature Commander 2008 Champions shoes to commemorate Garnett's first NBA Championship.A Garnett will wear the TS Commanders during the Celtics' first game of the season against the Cleveland Cavaliers on October 28.A Featuring...
Chris Paul and Deron Williams on the Cover of ESPN The Magazine's NBA Preview Issue
October 26, 2008 by
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Over the past three NBA seasons the who-is-the-better-point-guard debate has grown in lockstep with the New Orleans Hornets' Chris Paul and the Utah Jazz's Deron Williams friendship. The more each tries to outdo the other, the more intertwined they become. Both have achieved...
Blazers Exercise Options for Roy, Aldridge, Rodriguez, and Oden
October 25, 2008 by
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The Portland Trail Blazers exercised fourth-year options on the contracts of forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge, guard Sergio Rodriguez and guard Brandon Roy, while exercising their third-year option on center Greg Oden. The moves, announced today by General Manager Kevin Pritchard ...
adidas Launches "NBA Tested. Brotherhood Ready" Campaign
October 23, 2008 by
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adidas NBA Video Part 1 - Arenas in DC @ Yahoo! Video Twelve, unknown ball players from the U.S. and China will be featured alongside NBA stars Kevin Garnett, Gilbert Arenas, Dwight Howard, Tracy McGrady and Tim Duncan in adidas' 2008-2009 start of season basketball campaign.A...
Coach K Renews Agreement to Host Show on Sirius XM Radio
October 21, 2008 by
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SIRIUS XM RadioA announced today that Mike Krzyzewski, the head coach of the Duke University and U.S. Men's Olympic basketball teams, will return to host his exclusive weekly talk show, Basketball and Beyond with Coach K. The show's fourth season tips off tonight, October 21...
TNT Extends Agreements with Presenting Sponsors for NBA on TNT
October 21, 2008 by
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Turner Sports announced today that it has extended its current partnerships with AutoTrader.com, Hyundai, Southwest Airlines and T-Mobile as major sponsors of its award-winning NBA on TNT studio coverage for the 2008-09 NBA season.A Additionally, each of the four partners will also...
ESPN Hires Avery Johnson as Studio Analyst
October 16, 2008 by
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Former NBA point guard and head coach Avery Johnson has also joined ESPN as an NBA studio analyst, mainly joining host Stuart Scott and analyst Bill Walton on ESPN's NBA Shootaround pre-game show throughout the season and post-season.A Johnson, who contributed to ESPN's NBA...
Magic Johnson Joins ESPN as Studio Analyst
October 14, 2008 by
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Earvin "Magic" Johnson has joined ESPN as an NBA studio analyst and will mainly work with Stuart Scott, Mike Wilbon and Jon Barry on ABC's GMC NBA Countdown. He will provide analysis on Christmas Day a?" when ABC and ESPN combine to showcase an NBA tripleheader ...
ESPN and Jeff Van Gundy Reach Multi-Year Agreement
October 14, 2008 by
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Former NBA head coach Jeff Van Gundy, who joined ESPN during the 2007 NBA Playoffs and provided game analysis for the entire 2007-08 season, has agreed to an exclusive multi-year agreement with the network.A Van Gundy will continue to provide analysis alongside play-by-play commentator...
Warriors Suspend Guard Monta Ellis Without Pay
October 11, 2008 by
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The Golden State Warriors suspended guard Monta Ellis 30 games without pay on Saturday, seven weeks after he sustained an ankle injury in a moped accident. As reported by ESPN:"The cooperation that we received from Jeff Fried [Monta's representative] enabled us to be very...
TNT to Televise Landmark Outdoor NBA Preseason Game
October 08, 2008 by
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TNT announced today that NBA legends Charles Barkley and Reggie Miller, alongside veteran play-by-play announcer Marv Albert, will serve as game-side announcers for the "AutoTrader.com Open" outdoor preseason game on Sat., Oct. 11 featuring the Phoenix Suns vs. the Denver...
Elgin Baylor Out as VP of Basketball Ops for Clippers. Mike Dunleavy to Become GM
October 08, 2008 by
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Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor is out as Vice-President of Basketball Operations with the Los Angeles Clippers, and coach Mike Dunleavy will take over his responsibilities as general manager. In a related move, the team's current Director of Player Personnel, Neil Olshey, will be elevated...
Marbury is No Mozart
October 04, 2008 by
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"A young musician who longed to create beautiful music once asked Mozart how to become a great composer. 'It is first necessary to play an instrument well,' said Mozart. 'Of course, one must also learn the basic rules of composing and be familiar with the work of all...
Adrian Dantley: Mystery Man
September 19, 2008 by
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With Adrian Dantley there are always more questions than answers. How did a 6-5 player consistently score in the paint against bigger, stronger and taller defenders? Why did several teams trade Dantley even though he was very productive? Why did a player who averaged 24.3 ppg on .540...
Snapple Offers Knicks Reporter Jill Martin New Career for the Off-Season
September 16, 2008 by
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File this one under, "Snap!" In a continued effort to educate Americans one bottle cap at a time, Snapple offers New York Knicks reporter Jill Martin a side job for the off-season: Snapple Cap Fact Writer. In a recent interview, Martin failed to answer several trivia questions...
Oklahoma City Thunder Sell Out All Season Tickets in Five Days
September 16, 2008 by
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The team formerly known as the Seattle SuperSonics, and now the Oklahoma City Thunder have sold all season tickets for the upcoming 2008-2009 season in just five days, and have started a waiting list for games at the Ford Center. Controlling owner Clay Bennett reports that as of Friday...
Cheeks to Return as Sixers Coach
September 09, 2008 by
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The Philadelphia 76ers today announced that they have agreed on the terms of a contract extension with coach Maurice Cheeks.? As reported on NBA.com, the terms were not disclosed, but the deal extends the current agreement signed in February 2008.? The action locks up the services...
The Bottom Line: NCAA Final Four Generated $47 Million for Host San Antonio
September 04, 2008 by
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The city of San Antonio enjoyed not only a memorable 'Final Four' culmination of the 2008 NCAA Division I Basketball championship tournament, but is also basking in that warm feeling that often comes after pocketing over $47 million in total economic benefit for the three-day weekend.
Thunder Struck. OKC NBA Team Unveils Name, Logo
September 04, 2008 by
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Tonight, the team formerly known as the SuperSonics were renamed the Thunder in their new relocation home of Oklahoma City. The new name, one of the worst kept secrets in the NBA, has been rumored to be the selection for almost six weeks. "It's hard to keep a secret,"...
NBA Development League Affiliations for 2008/09 Season Announced
September 03, 2008 by
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The NBA has released the tentative team affiliations between Development League (D-League) organizations and NBA franchises.? As reported on NBA.Com, the D-League has expanded to sixteen teams to begin the eighth season of play, so each development team will be limited to affiliation...
Team USA Demolishes Spain, 119-82
August 31, 2008 by
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Team USA put together their most complete game of the Olympics against their most well respected opponent, routing 2006 FIBA World Champion Spain 119-82 to improve to 4-0 and clinch the top seed in preliminary round play. Spain dropped to 3-1 but will still advance to the medal round...
Remembering "Duck"
August 31, 2008 by
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While it certainly doesn't fall under the heading of "business of basketball", the news that former Blazer center Kevin Duckworth passed away Monday night at the age of 44, was shocking news, and something that hit home for me. As a resident of Portland, I, as well as...
Howard Schultz Drops Lawsuit Against Sonics Owner Bennett
August 31, 2008 by
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The former owner of the Seattle SuperSonics has dropped his lawsuit against the current owner of the team, thus ending an attempt to keep them in Seattle. Howard Schultz, the CEO of Starbucks Corp., and the former owner of the Sonics who sold the team to Clay Bennett has dropped his...
'08 NBA China Games to Be in Beijing and Guangzhou
August 30, 2008 by
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The NBA China Games will return to China in October with two games featuring the Milwaukee Bucks and the Golden State Warriors in Beijing and Guangzhou, it was announced this week by the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), the Beijing Municipal...
Remembering "Duck"
August 27, 2008 by
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While it certainly doesn't fall under the heading of "business of basketball", the news that former Blazer center Kevin Duckworth passed away Monday night at the age of 44, was shocking news, and something that hit home for me. As a resident of Portland, I, as well as...
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