Basketball
# basketball - Tuesday 6 November, 2012
VIDEO: The newest NBA mascot is a Marvel superhero
Introducing… the Brooklyn Knight.
# basketball - Thursday 1 November, 2012
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
This NBA star’s top-class Range Rover is currently under water
Sucks to be Amar’e Stoudemire.
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
A 6th player ran onto the court during overtime of an NBA playoff game in ’93, and no one noticed until now
Call in the cold case team.
# basketball - Thursday 18 October, 2012
NBA: This blocked shot/dunk combo is how you play basketball
I could do this. Maybe.
# basketball - Thursday 11 October, 2012
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
A Utah Jazz player sleeps in this 120-square-foot bed
But… where does he buy his sheets?
# basketball - Thursday 27 September, 2012
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
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
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.
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
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.
# 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
London 2012: No gold for friendlies but first blood to US with defeat of Spain
These two will meet again in London, no doubt.
# basketball - Sunday 22 July, 2012
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
# 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
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
# 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
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.


























































VIDEO: Off The Ball’s tribute to Timmy McCarthy
When American phrases and a Cork accent meet.
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