Review of the Euroleague season
The 2008-09 Euroleague season started with the promise of being one of the best of all-time. The defending champion CSKA Moscow had remained intact and ready to compete for its third crown in four seasons. But the Russian powerhouse would face plenty of competition as more teams than ever could lay ...
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May 6, 2009
The LeBronism Era?
The favorites Lakers, Celtics and Spurs are all fighting injuries at the beginning of the Playoffs. Detroit seem to be following the automobile industry and crashing into the ground. And if none of the champions from the 21st century can find their game, who can stop the start of the ...
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April 24, 2009
“Nate the Great”?
Even in college, Robinson showed his fondness for bold actions and breaking unwritten rules. In 2004, the University of Washington guard picked a game against rival Oregon to unleash a mild controversy. His Huskies already had secured the victory with less than seven seconds left in the game. The first ...
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April 23, 2009
Nate Robinson: Little Gigant
As one of the shortest players in the NBA, Nate Robinson has not only twice taken the Slam Dunk Contest crown at the All-Star Game. On good days he drives any defender in the league crazy - and drives his coach crazy on bad ones. Text: Johannes Korge Whenever a player shorter ...
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April 21, 2009
Chancey Billups would buy tickets to see Lebron
In Part 2 of this interview with FIVE, Billups talks about paying to see fellow NBA stars, Shaquille O'Neal, trade rumors, coming from Colorado and playing Wii with his daughters. With the game on the line, who would you take of all the NBA players? Oh man, there's a lot of them. ...
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April 17, 2009
Chauncey Billups interview with FIVE Magazine
Chauncey Billups came to Denver mid-season in a trade from Detroit for Allen Iverson. Billups brought with him to his hometown Nuggets the experience of winning a title with the Pistons. Denver fans hope their local hero can lead them to the Promised Land. In this interview with FIVE, Billups talks ...
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April 15, 2009
Warrior Okulaja fights to return, helps cancer-ridden kids
The German basketball season is drawing to a close and one player clearly missing is Ademola Okulaja. The former North Carolina Tar Heel and German national team star is still recovering from a cancerous tumor. Okulaja was diagnosed last July with a fracture of the vertebrae which may have been caused ...
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April 7, 2009
Arvydas Sabonis has a new job: creative advisor
Basketball and fashion label K1X just announced the news: Lithuanian basketball legend arydas sabonis and european basketball brand k1x have joined forces. "sabo", who retired from active play in 2005 after being named to the euroleague first team and winning mvp honors for zalgiris kaunas, will be freelancing for k1x as ...
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April 1, 2009
Allen Iverson interview: part II
Looking at how much negativity there is around in this world, how do you cope with all the negativity? I have kids and people who love me and people that I love. And I know that there's a lot of love in this world too. It's an awful thing to say ...
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April 1, 2009
The Allen Iverson interview (part I)
Allen Iverson is one of the most controversial superstars in the NBA. He was known as having too big an ego, not playing team ball, being too ghetto and not being smart enough. Here AI shows a different side - more reflective, honest, open and self-critical than usual. Allen, you think ...
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March 31, 2009
