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Iverson and Kobe, two of the most beloved stars, is ‘cleared’ for the All Star

orangesunday — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:04:12 +0000

No more question about the involvement of guard Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers in the All-Star Game next Sunday after the player sent a notice to NBA commissioner David Stern, to confirm that there has been recovered from the ankle injury.

Nor will the veteran guard Allen Iverson of the Sixers in Philadelphia, for personal reasons, since it wants to be next to a daughter who is ill.

Bryant, who has missed the last three matches for the Lakers, had been chosen for the twelfth time for the All-Star Game with the Western Conference team.

Commissioner Stern immediately elected to replace veteran guard Jason Kidd, the local team the Dallas Mavericks, who will play his tenth All-Star Game.

Bryant had been elected by popular vote as a starter for the second preferences of the fans, second only to forward LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers, will be with the team in the Eastern Conference.

The post holder Bryant in the Western Conference team will be decided by coach George Karl of the Denver Nuggets.

Falling Bryant is third in the Western Conference after Chauncey Billups, the Nuggets, replace guard Chris Paul of New Orleans Hornets, and center Chris Kaman, LA Clippers, to Brandon Roy, of Portland Trail Blazers.

Pau, only ‘laker’ in Dallas
Now, the Lakers, with Bryant’s low, left with only one player for the All-Star Game, the Spanish power forward Pau Gasol, who was elected for the third time in his career in the selection of the reservations made by the Coaches of teams in the Western Conference.

Last night, the Lakers coach, Phil Jackson, has announced that Bryant was not playing, but the final decision must be taken by the team’s star, who now have 10 days off to recover fully from the injury suffered left ankle.

David Lee debut
Iverson, who was also elected by popular vote to be a starter with the team in the Eastern Conference for the tenth time, has had to deal with several family problems and can not play what would be his eleventh All-Star Game.

Commissioner Stern chose to center David Lee, of New York Knicks, which has so far had 30 ‘double-doubles’ as a substitute for Iverson for what will be his first All-Star Game.

The replacement for the post of head of Iverson in the Eastern Conference team will be decided by the coach Stan Van Gundy of the Orlando Magic, who will be responsible for leading the team.

The sixtieth edition of the All-Star Game is going to play next Sunday in the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington (Texas), before more than 90,000 spectators, the largest attendance at a basketball game in U.S. history.

Real cringes at the Efes Pilsen but manages to quell the revenge of ‘Spider Smith’

orangesunday — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 06:40:57 +0000

Real have made a good start the Top 16 of the Euroleague. At least in regard to results, because the game made by whites in Vistalegre has left much to be desired. The win against Efes Pilsen served to open his locker at this stage of European competition, in a meeting in which the Turks have sold very expensive skin led by Charles Smith (18 points, 7 rebounds and 5 steals) with rack of vendetta.

Ataman’s boys began the game at half throttle. But is that Real went out with the ‘damn’, with a weary pace of 2.9 caused a Efes to get you started. The Turks seized the party leadership and Messina are unhinged. There was no ball movement, and little is peeping white ended in losses. The output of Llull and Felipe did not produce the desired explosion and Efes continued their march.

Messina Velickovic tested with ‘three’. Neither worked. And that Preston Shumpert had not adjusted the peephole. Bootsy Thornton made the greatest difference with a triple (13-22) and Messina called for more attitude. Bullock, who crosses his best form this season, stopped the bleeding and Madrid, spurred by Vistalegre, reduced the gap. A Shumpert was struck with inspiration, nailed two triples and Efes, which just played Rakocevic, James and Tunçeri, went with the breakthrough.

The Efes not playing anything, but I was more clear what to do. With that was enough to be in the game until Bullock, with 7 straight games, breathed oxygen to Madrid. Mario Kasun at Efes and claimed he missed the Madrid Tomic centimeters on the bench. But today was the day for experiments and was Kaukenas which was responsible for unblocking the matter. Without hesitation, the Lithuanian barreled the rim and Madrid came in the fourth quarter advantage.

There the Efes did not give up and began the recital of Charles Smith. ‘Spider’, fondly remembered by the public Vistalegre, plugged a triple. And another. And one of two. And stole the ball. And the mother who could not stop him. The time was now and Marko Jaric pushed his team back. The Serb hit a triple and two baskets of two to leave the party seen for sentencing. Smith did the rest: he committed his fifth foul and the threat disappeared. From there, serving caste of Llull and Felipe to close the match.

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Evening trying to Steve Nash

orangesunday — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:03:10 +0000

Steve Nash left the game for the Phoenix Suns against Indiana after being hit in the mouth by the elbow of Earl Watson Pacers in the first quarter.

Both players came into contact when Watson was running toward the basket with just over four minutes of play A spokesman said the Suns had a tooth through the lip of the Canadian. Nash needed seven stitches, four on the upper lip and three inside the mouth.

No fault has been awarded on the game Nash should return to the game

Nash, twice named MVP in the NBA, has maintained an average of 19.2 points and leads the league with 11.3 assists.

The Wizards’s Incident

orangesunday — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 06:20:57 +0000

According to published ‘The New York Post, Arenas and Crittenton is pointed their guns after an argument and that the newspaper suggests that he was motivated by a gambling debt.

It appears that the murky water recedes in the Wizards team. Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton signed up with guns in the locker room of the Washington franchise. Both players started an argument and things got to the point where both players drew their weapons to try to intimidate.

Gilbert Arenas

According publishes The New York Post, Arenas and Crittenton is pointed their guns after an argument and that the newspaper suggests that he was motivated by a gambling debt. Arenas allegedly did not want to pay a debt with Crittenton, first decided to take his gun and Crittenton did not shrink and pulled his. Fortunately nothing major came of thing and is already studying what happened.

The NBA already was investigating Arenas
A few weeks ago it was learned that the NBA was investigating Gilbert Arenas for having a gun in the Wizards locker room. The best basketball league in the world wants to know how a player kept a gun in the field of the Washington Wizards. For its part, the franchise released a statement which asserted that the gun was not loaded Arenas.

Gilbert Arenas admitted that “had a gun at home and after birth of my daughter decided she did not want to have it accessible to children and so I took her to the locker room. It was around December 10. Police sources confirmed that both the Equopen as the player himself were cooperating throughout the investigation. This new incident not Gilbert Arenas will help you avoid a possible penalty.

Note that the NBA allows players to own guns as long as they do so under the law, but prohibits them carry them to the fields in the league, when traveling or any matter related to the NBA.

Pau Gasol slows the Thunder to base closures in a new ‘double-double’

orangesunday — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:13:41 +0000

Kobe Bryant went to 40 points with fright included· For the Lakers had trouble reacting to a Thunder that made life difficult for the reigning champions Great game based · Russell Westbrook

Kobe Bryant

The Lakers are unstoppable and the Thunder could not stop the winning streak the Lakers, which is five in a row, and keeps them with the best record of wins in the NBA.

In a new night stratospheric Kobe Bryant, who went up 40 points, Pau Gasol sparkled with a new double-double (15 points and 11 rebounds) and was particularly high on the side plug with 6 ‘caps’.

Since the return of Pau Gasol to the court, the Lakers accumulated fifteen wins by a single defeat. It featured a great rival Kevin Durant, scoring his with 30 points, supported by Russell Westbrook base, with 21 goals and 13 assists.

Westbrook set the pace
Bryant came off the top with piles on, but ran across the impudence of the young Westbrook, eager to please because of his past at UCLA, the University of California at Los Angeles.
Pau Gasol Stats

Opponent: Oklahoma City
T2 T3 T1 Asis. Punt R.T Min.
5-10 0-0 5-6 1 11 37:45 15

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The speed and pace that won the point guard of the Thunder surprised the Lakers, who nevertheless benefited from the two quick personal Durant committed to Ecuador the first quarter.

Phil Jackson raised his voice his own field goal for 34.8 percent of what they threw in the first quarter, but locals slow to react. It was not until well into the second period saw the Staples version of your team to which they are accustomed.

Californians did not stop in the second half. Tied the game thanks to Ron Artest and went ahead (66-65) with a new foreign launch Fisher reasoned after the show hosted by Westbrook to start.

But Oklahoma resisted and clung to Durant. Forward visitors, a whole class prodigy, foundations and energy, staggered everyone with some of their actions, many of them run by Westbrook, with whom he forms a lethal tandem this great and glorious future.

The shock of Kobe
Then Bryant starred in the fright of the night to fall into bad position and left knee doblársele strangely, which was suggestive of serious injury for a few seconds what it took to return to track and record two free throws.

Everything was resolved in a tight end. Oklahoma struggled to the last breath (107-106, in the absence of 24 seconds), but Bryant hit two free throws. The Thunder opted for a quick move and James Harden scored off penetration. Fisher then made no mistake from the personal (111-108) and Westbrook, who could put the finishing touch to his performance, brown the final three.

Open debate in Memphis with the Spanish power forward

orangesunday — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:27:13 +0000

Expectations that the Grizzlies have put on Marc Gasol are very high. Both like to think that the center of Sant Boi can beat his brother, Pau, who left the bar high for his time at Memphis.
So says one of the attendees of the team, Henry Bibby, not a hair cut when praising Marc “I think it will be better than Pau,” explains Bibby in the New York Post. And is that your list of compliments to Marc does not end here, and even venture that could eventually average figures of real scandal: 28 points and 10 rebounds.

Marc Gasol

“Marc has what it takes to become a franchise player in this league. Rarely fails from distance, is unstoppable in the post and just plays with either of his hands. Rebounding, defending, passing and plugs,” he continues Bibby , which highlights the best feature Marc “The best thing is that it is satisfied by providing scoring eight points or 18. What matters to him is to do what is best for the team.”

A former partner will endorse
Henry Bibby’s praise is not only that it has received today the Spanish center. Hakim Warrick, who shared a dressing room with him last season, has also wanted to get on the bandwagon. “There are so many great skill players like him. It’s good around the basket and can shoot from afar. There are many things you can not do.”

Warrick himself reflects on the transfer argued that ended in Memphis Marc and Pau in Los Angeles. “The Lakers got the last piece, but I think the Grizzlies got future rounds that enabled them to improve and a lot of cap room, so that the transfer benefited both parties.”

Among the best pivots
Season with the Grizzlies Marc Gasol is being spectacular. The Spanish power forward averaged 14.4 points and 9.8 rebounds in just 8.8 shooting. These numbers place him as the third center in the NBA in rebounding aspect, behind Howard and Haywood, and fifth in scoring. From the field stands third among the centers and is the ‘center’ that gets more steals and second best assistant.

Ricky to Barca, the most expensive transfer in history

orangesunday — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:17:45 +0000

Missing a mere formality, but Ricky Rubio can now consider Regal Barcelona player thus creating a timeless saga. It will be the most expensive transfer in the history of Spanish and balonceso set Penya Blaugrana to pay 3.7 million euros for the NBA guard. An operation of real galactic Joan Creus all know well how to pay off. Ricky signed for six seasons with the escape clause for the NBA that will progressively decrease as the seasons pass.

Ricky Rubio

From the second season it would be economically affordable its jump to the NBA and not have to do too much financial engineering given that you know what the Timberwolves would charge in the third and from his departure to the NBA would be much more than affordable .

La Penya gives closing the chapter yet to approve the transaction in a Governing Council, but not wanting to publicize the operation time and has not contacted Ricky, or with family or base environment. Family sources have confirmed to Ricky Rubio that “Ricky is Penya player and just want to know anything about the matter if there is an agreement to transfer it. Just missing a call, a mere formality to finish balancing the operation and it becomes public. Until then, the base remains concentrated with the NBA and does not want any distractions.
Last week, Regal Barcelona raised the offer to 3.3 million, but the figure is over accepting Villacampa is 3.7. Dark green sources recognize that “we face the death throes” of the ’snake’, that is little short of admitting it.

At the Regal Barcelona say they want respect “the ‘timing’ to manage the operation Jordi Villacampa,” so that, depending on how events unfold, the official announcement of the deal can be done in hours or weeks.

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The machine is oiled

orangesunday — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 03:33:00 +0000

Spectacular Festival triples the selection of Spanish defense of the Good Scariolo left to dry Lithuanians Partidazo Navarro Despite the large marker, Spain surrendered to the same level throughout the crash
Spain was proclaimed champion of the International Tournament MARK firmly imposed after the Lithuanian selection. Scariolo cemented the victory in a triple festival and a fantastic defense. In addition, demonstrated the right attitude to take the European, because the arms did not fall at any time of the crash.

Felipe Reyes

The combined national caught unprepared to Lithuania from the beginning and took it. The Scariolo of life is not complicated. They played very easily in attack and defense with great seriousness. It is worth noting the effectiveness of the table in Spanish triples. On the basis of them opened the scoring gap quickly. Garbajosa was first encouraged and then Navarro which blew party (plugged five of six).

Showed little reaction Lithuanians. Lavrinovic brothers tried to pull the car could do nothing but good defense by the Spanish. Each attempt to cut distances in the marker was frustrated with some new Spanish hack from the line of 6.25.

If the first Spanish part superiority was evident (the rest were won by 16), was in second when the Spanish team grazed perfection. Lithuanians sudaron blood to end their attacks and we definitely took advantage of Spain to go on the scoreboard. While the beating was to get the colors to the Lithuanians when they were losing 33.

Sentenced with the party’s attitude was the best combination of Spanish. Scariolo asked them to keep the intensity up to the end and his men responded. But, without falling into chulería. Lithuanians in the end, pulling pride, tried to score but the gap was already outrageous.

As for the Scariolo, the key will be to maintain this level of sacrifice. If successful, things look good.

Spain returns to impose its authority

orangesunday — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:01:57 +0000

Juan Carlos Navarro did not want to be less than their peers, scoring two triple that put the mail with an enlightening 29-17

The Spanish team won with ease in the United Kingdom in its first match of the International Trophy MARK, which serves as preparation for the Eurobasket in Poland, thanks to excellent defense and good game in attack Navarro and Marc Gasol. Sergio Scariolo’s team, despite the absence of the injured Pau Gasol and Felipe Reyes, took off without too many problems willfully combined island, which was disturbed only during the first minutes of the match.

Nevertheless, the British began sending combined (4-8, 4 minutes), but men Scariolo react quickly after the entry ramp of Ricky Rubio and Garbajosa (16-10, 7 minutes). Thanks to them and a acertadísimo Marc Gasol, Spain finished the first quarter with 9 points more than their opponent (23-14).

Ricky Rubio

Juan Carlos Navarro did not want to be less than their peers, scoring two triple that put the mail with an enlightening 29-17. Spain is liked and did enjoy the respect, clapped and rage that every action of yours. At rest, 44-31 and defending without making too many minutes in an area, leaving Spain with the game still sentenced 20 minutes ahead.

More of the same after the break
After the break, more of the same. Marc Gasol both controlled areas and Raul Lopez went to an orchestra nothing Desafinado (51-34, 23 minutes). Neither the ‘Spaniards’ Betts and Archibald could do anything about the obvious superiority of the combined local, which ended the third quarter by playing only half gas after scoring 17 points (61-44).

In the final, Spain fattening his locker in threes (68-49, 33 minutes). Minutes were the best throughout the night and Ricky Rubio Sergio Llull (both theoretical as escorts) in offensive tasks. Still determined, Spain achieved the maximum income shock (82-60, 38 minutes). Least one of which showed the light at the end of hostilities (84-63).

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Pau Gasol is in emergency surgery and could miss the Eurobasket.

orangesunday — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 02:55:02 +0000

Pau Gasol was emergency surgery of the index finger of his left hand a blow received during the training partidillo be 20 days with a splint on his finger at the Eurobasket Their participation is in the air

The bad luck wanted primed this time with Pau Gasol. Only you know what you are going through your head when one is injured during a training partidillo when one year has endured the hack of all pivots in the NBA.

A guy who can stand up to Shaq, Yao Ming or Howard to just try to plug a blow to a colleague during training.

The story has a lot more bread if you take into account what he had to do their part in Sant Boi to reach the Eurobasket. After a season-cargadísima party is what has won the NBA ring, decided to go a little more weight to the back to play with your selection.

Pau Gasol

Fourth day since he joined the merger, first contact with the ball fairly serious, try to put a stopper Felipe Reyes, is a blow to the index finger of his left hand and just watching the stars.

And seeing the stars is not an exaggeration. The impact was so strong that eventually Pau dizzy and had to lie on the floor to recover. After the initial shock, everyone was confident that it is simply the moment of impact. In the case we had to go to hospital.

They confirmed that the matter was serious and was operated on urgently. As explained the communiqué of the ELF is not a serious injury – a ligament injury in interphalangeal “- but it requires the player to wait” between twelve and fourteen days to take away from the points and a total of twenty with a splint so that the area is immobilized.

20 days to start playing ball for 28 missing when you start the competition. FEB Ni, or select or doctors want to risk making a prognosis. They prefer to wait and see how events occur. Things look difficult but not impossible, can not forget we’re talking about Pau Gasol.