Tag Archive | NBA

St. John’s University Julian Champagnie Enters NBA Draft Process

Following a breakout sophomore season with the St. John’s University Men’s Basketball team , Julian Champagnie has announced he will enter the NBA Draft process. The 6-foot-8, 220-pound wing intends to take all the necessary steps to maintain his eligibility should he choose to return to college for his junior season. “After long thought and […]

Groupe Yvon Michel returns for first time since 2019 “The Homecoming: Rivas vs. Louis 2”

Groupe Yvon Michel (GYM) will organize its first event in 16 months – “The Homecoming: Rivas vs. Louis 2” — Tuesday night, March 16 at Hotel Plaza Quebec in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.   “The Homecoming,” presented in co-promotion with New Era Fighting & Promotion and in collaboration of Lee Baxter Promotions is headlined by a rematch featuring Oscar “Kaboom” Rivas (26-1, […]

National Lacrosse League to Begin 2021-22 Season the Weekend of December 3-4

The National Lacrosse League (@NLL), the largest and most successful professional lacrosse property in the world, today announced that the NLL Board of Governors has officially approved the start of the 2021-22 season for the weekend of December 3rd-4th. The schedule will call for 18 regular season games followed by Playoffs and a Championship Series. […]

USA Basketball and Mondelēz International Announce Multiyear Marketing And Licensing Partnership

Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDLZ), the National Basketball Association (NBA) and USA Basketball announced a multiyear partnership that makes the leading snacking company an Official Partner of the NBA, Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), NBA G League, NBA 2K League and USA Basketball. As part of the partnership, Mondelez International will create a variety of […]

News and notes from the New York Mets

Excitement continues to build for the New York Mets as the team has begun Spring Training. Here are some news and notes from the team It was announced recently by the franchise that the team will wear a  “41” Tom Seaver tribute patch on the right sleeve of their home and road uniforms during the […]

WNBA Approves Sale of Atlanta Dream to Larry Gottesdiener

 The WNBA and NBA Boards of Governors have unanimously approved the sale of the Atlanta Dream to Larry Gottesdiener, Chairman of Northland, an industry-leading national real estate firm. The three-member investor group is comprised of former Dream star Renee Montgomery, Northland President and Chief Operating Officer Suzanne Abair, and Gottesdiener. “With the unanimous WNBA and NBA votes, today […]

USA Men’s AmeriCup Qualifying Team’s 2021 February Roster Announced

Highlighted by NBA veterans and all-stars Joe Johnson (Free Agent/Arkansas) and Isaiah Thomas (Free Agent/Washington), USA Basketball announced its 14-man roster for the USA team that will compete in the third and final window of FIBA AmeriCup Qualifying. In addition to Johnson and Thomas, named to the February 2021 USA AmeriCup Qualifying Team were Paul […]