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Basketball

# basketball - Tuesday 6 November, 2012

Comic Book This post contains videos

VIDEO: The newest NBA mascot is a Marvel superhero

Introducing… the Brooklyn Knight.

# basketball - Thursday 1 November, 2012

NBA

Lakers fall to 0-2 as Harden stars in Rockets debut

Uh-oh, Kobe. The Lakers were beaten 116-106 by the Portland Trail Blazers at the Rose Garden overnight.

# basketball - Wednesday 31 October, 2012

NBA
Bling Kings This post contains videos

NBA: A winning start for Miami Heat but Lakers fail to fire

LeBron James received his first championship ring before his side’s victory over the Boston Celtics.

# basketball - Monday 29 October, 2012

Heat and Lakers to battle it out for NBA title

LeBron James’ Miami Heat and Kobe Bryant’s LA Lakers are the favourites as the NBA season opens on Tuesday.

# basketball - Sunday 28 October, 2012

Sports Film of The Week: Benji

The next big thing in basketball Benjamin Wilson was shot to death in high school. Here’s his story.

# basketball - Wednesday 24 October, 2012

VIDEO: New ESPN commercial pokes fun at NBA hipster fashion craze

‘There’s no lenses in these glasses.’

# basketball - Tuesday 23 October, 2012

NBA This post contains videos

# basketball - Thursday 18 October, 2012

# basketball - Thursday 11 October, 2012

Debate This post contains videos

VIDEO: Sir Charles sides for LeBron James over Michael Jordan in debate over ‘best ever’

“He’s just bigger, stronger, faster,” declared the outspoken Barkley.

# basketball - Wednesday 10 October, 2012

Barca Ballers This post contains videos

VIDEO: Barcelona beat 2011 NBA champions Dallas Mavericks

Gerard Pique was in the stands for the win and we bet he had his basketball singlet nearby, just in case.

A Utah Jazz player sleeps in this 120-square-foot bed

But… where does he buy his sheets?

# basketball - Thursday 27 September, 2012

TheReturn This post contains videos

THIS is how you hype a comeback — adidas’s brilliant ad for ‘The Return of D Rose’

Even if you don’t like basketball, you’ll like this ad.

# basketball - Friday 21 September, 2012

Brooklyn has a team to cheer for again

It’s not baseball, but Brooklyn’s newest arena at least gives locals somewhere to shout about.

# basketball - Wednesday 29 August, 2012

Nostalgia This post contains videos

VIDEO: A history of the basketball video game in four and a half minutes

The genre has come a long way since its humble beginnings on the Atari 2600 in 1979.

# basketball - Friday 24 August, 2012

Linsanity: Basketball star mobbed by fans in Hong Kong

Houston Rockets player who set the NBA alight last season is in the region celebrating his birthday.

# basketball - Tuesday 14 August, 2012

Superman This post contains videos

VIDEO: ‘Your wish came true’ declares new Lakers star Dwight Howard

The six-time NBA All-Star has moved to Los Angeles after a huge trade involving four teams.

# basketball - Sunday 12 August, 2012

Olympic Village: Day 16, wrap

We wave goodbye to London 2012 before making plans to head out to Dublin Airport early for Team Ireland’s return.

In pictures: London 2012, Day 16

The final medals were handed out as Great Britain prepared for a huge send-off.

London 2012: Dream Team pushed all the way by Spain

LeBron James and his US team-mates claimed gold with a 107-100 win today.

# basketball - Thursday 9 August, 2012

Ballin’… Kobe Bryant and the Dream Team challenged Olympic volunteers to a drinking game last night

We usually talk to a guy called ‘Shaky John’ when we go to our local after work. These guys met LeBron and co.

Going Viral This post contains videos

YouTube Top 10: because Cristiano Ronaldo and co can’t stop scoring

Featuring Man United versus Barcelona, Katie Taylor at 15 and a tribute to Timmy McCarthy of basketball commentary fame.

# basketball - Saturday 4 August, 2012

Tested: Lithuania make US sweat for win

LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony each chipped in with 20 points as the Americans came out 99-94 winners.

# basketball - Friday 3 August, 2012

King Jr. This post contains videos

VIDEO: LeBron James Jr is a chip off the old block… kind of

The son of the USA Olympics and Miami Heat star made an early audition for the 2024 Summer Games.

# basketball - Wednesday 1 August, 2012

Finger lickin’ good: Draft pick Davis Kentucky fries Tunisians

The New Orleans Hornets have snagged a decent player for the new NBA season.

London 2012 This post contains videos

VIDEO: Off The Ball’s tribute to Timmy McCarthy

When American phrases and a Cork accent meet.

# basketball - Sunday 29 July, 2012

Tour de Force: Durant helps US rip up France

The favourites for basketball gold made light work of the French side led by Tony Parker.

# basketball - Wednesday 25 July, 2012

# basketball - Sunday 22 July, 2012

Chuckles This post contains images

Give us a smile Andy! It’s the sporting tweets of the week

Melanie Nocher hopes the Scottish tennis star won’t bring down the buzz in the Olympic Village.

# basketball - Friday 20 July, 2012

Double standards: Australian women’s basketball team fly economy as men travel business class

The Sports Minister in Oz has called for a review after outcry over gender inequality in Olympics build-up.

# basketball - Wednesday 18 July, 2012

Lebron James declares USA stronger than Beijing gold display

“I’m looking forward to it. It’s going to be a great opportunity for us and I can’t wait for the games to start.”

# basketball - Tuesday 17 July, 2012

From The Daily Edge Pucker Up This post contains videos

# basketball - Monday 16 July, 2012

LeBron could match Jordan with gold in London

The Miami Heat plamaker wants to become the first NBA player since 1992 to win a title and Olympic medal in the same year while also being voted the NBA Finals and regular season MVP.

# basketball - Sunday 15 July, 2012

Is this the end of Linsanity? Knicks star could be off to Houston Rockets.

New York have reportedly failed to match the $25m, three-year deal that has been offered to tempt the point guard to Texas.

# basketball - Friday 13 July, 2012

Big Fan This post contains videos

Steve Nash chooses No. 10 jersey in tribute to Glenn Hoddle and Zinedine Zidane

The football-loving point guard was unveiled by the LA Lakers in California this week and broke out a bit of Spanish too.

# basketball - Wednesday 11 July, 2012

LeBron James is worried about Liverpool’s chances next season

The Miami Heat superstar reckons Brrendan Rodger’s side are a team in transition.

# basketball - Sunday 8 July, 2012

Yet another dream team for the USA as Blake Griffin joins LeBron and Kobe

Coach Mike Krzyzewski might be missing four of the NBA’s biggest stars but his 12-man squad for the Olympics is pretty nifty.

# basketball - Saturday 7 July, 2012

NBA

Ray Allen spurns Celtics to sign for Miami Heat

The ten-time All Star finally gave in to pressure from LeBron James and Dwyane Wade.

# basketball - Friday 6 July, 2012

Injuries narrow selection for US basketball

The olympic squad will be cut to the final 12 men tomorrow.