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USA Basketball Announces 57 Finalists for U.S. Olympic Men’s Team

Adding 15 players to 42 previously selected USA Basketball Men’s National Team finalists, 57 athletes today were announced by USA Basketball as finalists for the U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball Team. The player selections were approved by the USA Basketball Board of Directors. The official 12-member U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball Team roster will be announced later […]

Rockets’ Beverley to replace Wizards’ Wall in Taco Bell Skills Challenge

By Stacy Podelski February 10, 2015 Leave a comment

Houston Rockets guard Patrick Beverley will replace Washington Wizards guard John Wall in the 2015 Taco Bell® Skills Challenge during State Farm® All-Star Saturday Night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Feb. 14. TNT will exclusively televise the Taco Bell® Skills Challenge, which features a head-to-head, bracket-style tournament format for the first time. State Farm All-Star Saturday Night begins at […]

Curry, Thompson headline Foot Locker Three-Point Contest

By Stacy Podelski February 6, 2015 Leave a comment

Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors, the record-setting duo known as the “Splash Brothers” for their long-distance prowess, fellow All-Stars James Harden of the Houston Rockets and Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the player on pace for a historic shooting season, Kyle Korver of the Atlanta Hawks, will showcase their range in the 2015 Foot Locker Three-Point Contest on […]

New York Knicks news and notes 7/10/12

By Stacy Podelski July 10, 2012 2 Comments

The latest buzz around New York Knicks is that Marcus Camby is set to come back to the team. Camby, a 6-11 center, is reported to have signed a three-year $13 million contract to return to New York. On Monday the franchise also agreed to a deal with sharpshooter Steve Novak, who has a four […]