NBA
12.05.2012 13:39
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King James grabs third NBA MVP awardLeBron James has been named the NBA's Most Valuable Player for the third time, joining the elite club of the game's all-time greats. |
Kirilenko to join Prokhorov in NBARussia's biggest basketball star, Andrei Kirilenko, could soon be making a move back to the NBA alongside the league's only Russian team owner. |
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Prokhorov’s Nets move to New YorkNew York City will be soon be represented by two teams in the NBA as the New Jersey Nets have changed their registration under Russian owner, Mikhail Prokhorov. |
Coach resignation fires up KnicksThe New York Knicks have finally snapped their six-game losing streak in the NBA under new coach, Mike Woodson. |
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Kobe and Durant brightest at NBA All-Star festKobe Bryant and Kevin Durant were the cream of the NBA crop helping the Western Conference stars beat their Eastern counterparts in the All-Star Game. Durant earned the game’s MVP honors, while Bryant became the top scorer in the event's history. |
11.01.2012 12:02
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NBA stars in no hurry to leave RussiaThe NBA is back in action with players returning to the US from all over Europe to compete in the best league in the world. However, Russia has not really been affected, with only Timofey Mozgov leaving. |
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AK47 fired up for CSKA: Kirilenko remains in RussiaRussia’s best basketballer, Andrey Kirilenko, is staying with CSKA Moscow after deciding not to exercise the contract option which allowed him to sign with an NBA club as soon as the lockout finished. |
Let the game begin: NBA season kicks offThe focus has finally shifted to the woodwork as the long-anticipated NBA season, shortened to 66 games, kicks off in America with five spectacular games. |
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24.12.2011 15:04
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Nike sneakers frenzy as US police resort to pepper spray and arrestsA new brand of Nike basketball shoes has triggered shopping madness across the US complete with fights, arrests and even pepper spraying. It’s nothing new, though - “sneaker wars” involving mugging and even killing have broken out in the past. |
14.12.2011 19:02
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‘Swapping Russia for America won’t be due to money’ - KirilenkoRussian basketball star Andrey Kirilenko, who is currently recovering after a shoulder injury, says he has not yet made a final decision over returning to NBA. |
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NBA lockout officially overThe NBA lockout appears to be over after team-owners and players ratified a new collective bargaining agreement. |
Kirilenko in two minds on NBA returnWith the NBA season getting underway later this month, Russia’s best basketball player Andrey Kirilenko, who currently plays for CSKA Moscow, has a decision to make – should he stay, or should he go. |
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‘NBA and Russian champs different worlds’ - Russian center MozgovWith the NBA lockout almost over, one of Russia's top basketball stars Timofey Mozgov is weighing up his future after briefly playing back in his native country. |
28.11.2011 20:45
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Kirilenko set to return to NBANow that the lockout in NBA seems to be over, CSKA’s star Andrey Kirilenko has turned his eyes back to America. Among other options, the US media speculates the Russian may soon join one of the Los Angeles teams – either Lakers or Clippers. |
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26.11.2011 14:52
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NBA lockout may be over by ChristmasA resolution to the NBA lockout drama seems to be in sight after owners and players reportedly reached an agreement to finally move the action from court to hardwood. |
CSKA coach not interested in LeBron or any other NBA starCSKA Moscow coach Jonas Kazlauskas says he has no intention of inviting any NBA stars to join his team, not even LeBron James. His comments came against a backdrop of speculation over a possible exodus of NBA basketball players to Europe. |
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17.11.2011 00:37
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NBA lockout: tug-of-war continuesThe NBA has now cancelled all of its games until at least the middle of December. The players are now deciding to go down the lawsuit route against the team owners. |
NBA season postponedNBA commissioner David Stern has cancelled the first two weeks of the season after owners and players failed to reach a new labor deal and end the lockout. |
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Spurs stars go head to head in Russian basketball leagueThanks to the NBA lockout, the Russian basketball fans get the benefit of seeing some top American stars in action. And two players from the San Antonio Spurs surprisingly met on court in the Moscow region, where Khimki faced Krasnye Krylya. |
03.10.2011 18:15
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NBA locklout: no solution on horizonNBA owners and players have failed to reach a deal after yet another round of talks, mostly on the salary cap structure, which means the future of the NBA season is still uncertain. |



















