| Turkey and Slovenia win to reach quarterfinals |
Sun Sep 5 16:56:13 2010 EST |
| to an insurmountable 25. Boris Diaw, who plays for the Charlotte Bobcats, paced France with 21 points on 8-of-14 shooting, including knocking down 5-of-8 from long distance. Nando De Colo chipped in with 15 points and Nicolas Batum of the Portland Trail Blazers added 11 in defeat. Turkey will next face Slovenia, an easy 87-58 winner over Australia earlier in the day, on Wednesday. Jaka Lakovic made five three-point shots and scored 19 points to lead Slovenia, while Primoz Brezec added 12 points |
| Canada loses to France at Worlds |
Tue Aug 31 14:22:28 2010 EST |
| Izmir, Turkey (Sports Network) - Nicolas Batum scored 24 points to power France to a 68-63 win over Canada at the 2010 FIBA World Championship. Batum, who plays for the Portland Trail Blazers, made 8-of-14 shots and grabbed seven rebounds. He was the only French player to reach double figures, helping his team improve to 3-0 in Group D. Canada fell to 0-3 in preliminary play. Levon Kendall scored 15 points for the Canadians, while Kelly Olynyk added 13. The game was tied at 28 at halftime and C |
| USA Basketball sets roster for Worlds |
Tue Aug 24 14:36:13 2010 EST |
| b during our training, we appreciate the effort and commitment he made to our program and he completely has our support," said USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo. The 2010 FIBA World Championship will be held August 28 through September 12 in Turkey, and the U.S. opens its schedule against Croatia. The team is led by Duke University coach Mike Krzyzewski, along with assistants Syracuse's Jim Boeheim, Portland Trail Blazers head coach Nate McMillan and Toronto Raptors bench boss Jay Triano. |
| NBA fines Blazers' Fernandez |
Thu Aug 19 18:45:58 2010 EST |
| Portland, OR (Sports Network) - The National Basketball Association has fined Portland Trail Blazers swingman Rudy Fernandez $25,000 for public statements detrimental to the league. Fernandez has made it public that he wants to be traded or released by Portland. The two-year pro has two years left on his contract. In 35 games last season, Fernandez averaged 8.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.1 assists. |
| Trail Blazers hire pair of assistant GMs |
Thu Aug 12 13:45:00 2010 EST |
| Portland, OR (Sports Network) - The Portland Trail Blazers rounded out their front office staff on Thursday by hiring Bill Branch and Steve Rosenberry as assistant general managers. Terms of the contracts were not disclosed. "I've had the opportunity to work closely with both Bill and Steve and have always been impressed by their tremendous basketball acumen, work ethic and character," said Portland GM Rich Cho. "I am thrilled to have them join me, Chad (Buchanan) and Mike (Born) as part of our |
| New-look Heat open in Boston as full NBA schedule is released |
Tue Aug 10 15:15:19 2010 EST |
| ing host to Miami and Orlando hosting Boston in a rematch of the East finals. Additionally on Christmas, the New York Knicks host the Chicago Bulls, the Oklahoma City Thunder host the Denver Nuggets, and the Golden State Warriors host the Portland Trail Blazers. The Magic and Celtics play again on January 17 as part of the Martin Luther King Day schedule, in Boston. The Celtics and Lakers will renew their storied rivalry with two games in 11 days, meeting first in Los Angeles on January 30 and t |
| Heat open season in Boston |
Tue Aug 3 20:39:08 2010 EST |
| e Lakers playing host to Miami and Orlando hosting Boston in a rematch of the East finals. Additionally on Christmas, the New York Knicks host the Chicago Bulls, the Oklahoma City Thunder host the Denver Nuggets, and the Golden State Warriors host the Portland Trail Blazers. The Magic and Celtics play again on January 17 as part of the Martin Luther King Day schedule, in Boston. The NBA released select nationally televised games Tuesday, and will announce the full 2010-11 schedule on August 10. |
| USA Basketball names 15 finalists for 2010 World Championship squad |
Wed Jul 28 15:51:15 2010 EST |
| n the back court; we think our shooting ability is underestimated," stated Colangelo. "We have much more to do in New York and in our upcoming exhibition games as we proceed toward Turkey, but we're excited and enthusiastic about our chances." The 2010-12 USA National Team coaching staff is led by Duke's Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski, while Syracuse's Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim, New York Knicks head coach Mike D'Antoni and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Nate McMillan are assistants. |
| Lightning name Tod Leiweke CEO |
Mon Jul 26 14:07:41 2010 EST |
| m delighted he has shown the confidence in the entire Tampa Bay community to join the Lightning." Leiweke has spent the last seven years as CEO of the NFL's Seattle Seahawks and president of Vulcan Sports, providing oversight of the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers and Major League Soccer's Seattle franchise. Additionally, Leiweke has NHL front office experience, having been the executive vice president of the Vancouver Canucks and president of the Minnesota Wild. "Jeff, Steve [Yzerman, the team's g |
| Blazers officially sign G Matthews |
Wed Jul 21 16:07:08 2010 EST |
| Portland, OR (Sports Network) - The Portland Trail Blazers have officially signed restricted free-agent guard Wesley Matthews. As per club policy, no terms of the deal were announced. However, a report in the Oregonian last week placed the pact at five years and $34 million. The Blazers signed Matthews to an offer sheet on July 10 which his former team, the Utah Jazz, declined to match. Matthews was relied on right away as a rookie last season, averaging 9.4 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists |
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