The National Basketball Association remains one of the most international leagues in U.S. sports. Making the rosters of the 30 NBA teams were 83 players from 35 countries outside the United States. France have the most NBA players with 10 while Europe tops all continents with 52 players.
heinnews’s David Hein’s time at the U20 European Championship in Greece also saw him interview Italian basketball legend Dino Meneghin – who also serves as the nation’s Basketball Federation president. They discussed the U20 Italian team’s surprising win over Lithuania to reach the semi-finals in Rhodes; his decision to [...]
(2) Denver Nuggets v (6) Dallas Mavericks This should be an entertaining series for any fan of the ‘old guard’. With the San Antonio Spurs, New Orleans Hornets and Utah Jazz all bowing out in the first round, we won’t get to see young star point guards Tony Parker, Chris [...]
The playoffs are now upon us. Without Kevin Garnett, experts say it makes the outcome a lot more predictable (Cavaliers v Lakers in the finals). Still, let’s not get carried away and look too far ahead! Here’s a look at the first round match-ups. This is a breakdown of the [...]
The 2009 baseball spring training certainly promises to be a circus with Yankees star Alex Rodriguez having reportedly tested postive for steriods. In the meantime, the Lakers and Spurs beat the Cavs and Celtics respectively and new news on the 2010 World Cup.
Okay, Oklahoma forward Blake Griffin will not match up one-on-one against Davidson point guard Stephen Curry in their teams’ showdown Tuesday night in Normon, Oklahoma. But this contest between two Top 21 teams is an absolute early season highlight.
