Virtus sent an offer for Manu Ginobili

September 12th, 2011

Manu GinobiliThe Italian team Virtus (Bologna) has made an offer to star San Antonio Spurs Manu Ginobili, the contract until the end of the lockout in the National Basketball Association, said Gazzetta Dello Sport, the information was confirmed by the brother of Argentina – Leandro.
Interesting fact that only a few weeks ago Virtus owner Claudio Sabatini categorically rejected the possibility to attract Ginobili in the composition, but apparently changed his mind. It is not yet clear when the leader of the “Spurs” will answer the tender.

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Turkoglu will be transfered in Spain

September 6th, 2011

TurkogluThe star of Turkey and the NBA team of  Orlando Magic – Hido Turkoglu will play in the championship of Spain, his homeland, during the lockout in the National Basketball Association, reported the media in our southern neighbor. According to information, basketball is ready to negotiate with any team he ensures that you can come in the U.S., where issues around collective bargaining agreement be allowed.
Currently Turkoglu and national team play Turkey Eurobasket 2011, tomorrow our southern neighbors are facing France.

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Lithuania started with victory on EuroBasket 2011

September 1st, 2011

Lithuania basketballThe host of EuroBasket 2011 – Lithuania started to win their participation in the tournament after being beat Britain with 80:69 in the last match of Group ‘A’. Rimantas Kaukenas was most conducive to the success of his team – 16 points. The star of British Liol Deng scored 25 points and pulled 10 rebounds, and Daniel Clark and Joel Frylend added respectively 15 and 14 points. The match offered many emotions of fans in the hall, and the UK basketball for a moment not worried by more illustrious opponents. However, the break led Lithuania – 48:39, but in the third quarter the hosts made a series of errors and the result was reversed – 57:53 in favor of Liol Deng and company. The final ten minutes Lithuanians corrected his game without any problems and failed again to regain the lead and open difference of 11 points for the final 80:69.

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Yan Vesely will not return to Partizan

August 30th, 2011

Yan VeselyYan Vesely, which was selected by the Washington Wizards in № 6 pick in the draft National Basketball Association announced that it has no intention to return to his former club Partizan (Belgrade) during the lockout in the NBA.
“We are preparing at home and then went to the U.S., where he worked on individual programs. I wait until the end of the lockout there and not go back to Partizan, because this will only hinder my concentration for the upcoming season. However, I want to thank everyone in Belgrade, because without them I would not have a chance to play in the league on the planet”, said Yan Vesely.

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Tracy McGrady may sign with Miami

August 14th, 2011

Tracy McGradyTracy McGrady can continue his career with the Miami Heat to sign a contract with “Heat” immediately after the lockout in the National Basketball Association, reports The Detroit Free Press.
During the 2010/11 season T-Mac game for the team to Detroit, where the recording 23.5 minutes per game and scored 8 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists, but at the end of the regular season, he was anchored on the bench because of disagreements the sport and technical management of the club and it forced him to leave the “push”.

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Rubio may join to the team of Barcelona

August 1st, 2011

RubioThe management of the basketball Barcelona can offer a new contract of Ricky Rubio if it fails to attract in its composition Marselinyo Uertas of Caja Laboral, the media revealed the Iberian Peninsula. As is known, the young Spanish international has signed a contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves, but the lockout in the National Basketball Association to allow him to begin 2011/12 season with his old teammates.
However, Uertas repeatedly expressed their desire to go in Barcelona, ​​but at this stage of the Caja Laboral bosses do not want to part with its star and send it to one of their main rivals for the title in the Liga ACB.

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Don Nelson on a meeting with the chiefs of Minnesota

August 1st, 2011

Don NelsonThe coach with most wins in the history of the National Basketball Association – Don Nelson will meet with the leadership of the Minnesota Timberwolves at the beginning of next week and will discuss his possible appointment at the head of the “forest of wolves, the daily The Minneapolis Star-Tribune.
This week, executives of Minnesota has conducted interviews with Terry Porter, Mike and Rick Adelman Uudsan is expected in the near future the new coach of the team to be announced.

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Scola might be transfered in China

July 25th, 2011

Luis Scola The center of Houston Rockets Luis Scola has not yet decided where they will play during the lockout in the National Basketball Association, but acknowledged that there are more chances to pass in China than in Europe. Tevez revealed he had spoken with Yao Ming and is highly interested in the opportunity to go into Shanghai Sharks team that is now owned by his former team mate of “missiles”.
“My chances to go in China are large. There market is much stronger and their league has great potential. With pleasure I played for the Shanghai Sharks for Yao Ming, who owns the team. It talked, but he is worried that my salary is too high. However, you and understand because in this case money is not so important, but just do not want to let go a year without playing basketball”, said Scola.

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Larry Brown will be assitant of Rivers in Boston

July 24th, 2011

Larry BrownThe well-known coach Larry Brown wants to continue his career as assistant to Dorka Rivers in Boston, thus the information that this assistant “Celts” Lawrence Frank will leave the team to take over the Detroit Pistons confirm reports Yahoo! Sports. According to the source of publication, Rivers intends to hire as his assistant Mike Longbardi, but it also has talked with the management of Selix and stated its desire to attract the team and Larry Brown, which are in very good relations.
Yahoo! Sports recalls that in 2007, a year they had the opportunity to work alongside professionals in Boston, but I prefer Brown to stay in the Philadelphia 76ers as a consultant.

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Manu Ginobili will retire after 2 years

July 18th, 2011

Manu GinobiliThe star of the San Antonio Spurs Manu Ginobili admitted to the media in his homeland Argentina that are likely to end his active sports career after two years when the contract with his “Spurs” expires.
“I have not put your exact date of which will stop with basketball, but the truth is that after two years of my contract expires with the San Antonio and I am 36 years old. I think this is a good age at which put an end to his career but is still too early to think about it, “said Ginobili, who has become an integral part of Spurs after signing with the team in 2003 and a year.

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