With Jeremy Lin and the New Your Knicks saga having come to a close it appears that it is a Lin Win situation - NBA photo KNICKS SHOE DIDN'T FIT LIN'S FOOT

NBA - 2012

Sports Notes - ROMAN ABRAMOVICH & MIKHAIL PROKHOROV aka THE RUSSIAN ASSASSINS - December, 2012
SPORTS RUSSIAN ROULETTE - Within his three year ownership of the NBA's Brooklyn Nets franchise Russian Mikhail Prokhorov has taken fellow Russian Roman Abramovich's lead as he's fired three coaches in three years. Abramovich has sacked seven in nine years and the eighth Guus Hiddink refused to retain the position. Their firing guns are loaded but the question now is what coach or manager would want to play Russian roulette? - GO FIGURE - DAH NBA's WHITE PEOPLE... The Minnesota Timberwolves have 9 white players on a roster of 15 - MANNY PACQUIAO HAS LOST THE HUNGER TO WIN

NBA NEWS - JAMES & PAUL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - December 2012
The Miami Heat’s LeBron James and the Los Angeles Clippers’ Chris Paul were named Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Dec. 17, through Sunday, Dec. 23 - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - GEORGE & LEE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - December 2012
The Indiana Pacers’ Paul George and the Golden State Warriors’ David Lee were named Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Dec. 10, through Sunday, Dec. 16 - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - NBA ALL-STAR BALLOTING 1st RETURNS - December 2012
LeBron James Edging Kobe Bryant as Leading Vote-Getter - The 62nd NBA All-Star Game will be exclusively televised on TNT (8 p.m. ET ) from Toyota Center on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013. The All-Star Game, also broadcast live on ESPN Radio, will collectively reach fans in more than 200 countries and territories in more than 40 languages

NBA NEWS - SMITH & GRIFFIN NAMED NBA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - December 2012
The Atlanta Hawks’ Josh Smith and the Los Angeles Clippers’ Blake Griffin were named Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Dec. 3, through Sunday, Dec. 9 - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - NBA ROOKIES & PLAYERS of the MONTH - December 2012
Charlotte Bobcats' Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and the Portland Trail Blazers' Damian Lillard were named the Kia NBA Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month, respectively, for games played in October/November - The Miami Heat’s LeBron James and the Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant today were named the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for games played in October/November - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - LEBRON JAMES NAMED 2012 SPORTS ILLUSTRATED SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR - December 2012
In 2012, James captured the NBA regular season MVP, an NBA Championship, the NBA Finals MVP and then led Team USA to a gold medal in the London Olympics, becoming only the second player ever to accomplish those feats in the same year, joining Michael Jordan (1992) - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - COACHES OF THE MONTH & PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - December 2012
The Brooklyn Nets’ Avery Johnson and the Memphis Grizzlies’ Lionel Hollins were named the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Coaches of the Month, respectively, for games played in October and November - New York Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony and the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Kevin Durant were named Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Nov. 26, through Sunday, Dec. 2 - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - HORFORD & DUNCAN PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - November 2012
The Atlanta Hawks’ Al Horford and the San Antonio Spurs’ Tim Duncan were named Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Nov. 19, through Sunday, Nov. 25 - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

Business & Sports - Harlem Globetrotters Reach Out to NBA’s Royce White - November, 2012
Ambassadors of Goodwill Offer Opportunity & Support for Rockets’ Rookie - NBA rookie has a fear of flying - The team will play over 270 games in nearly 240 cities in 45 states and nine Canadian provinces though April 2013 and do their travel on a custom Greyhound touring bus

Sports Notes - LAKERS BUSS CRUSHED PHIL JACKSON - November, 2012
WHERE IS THE LOVE? - There is a new chapter in the Lakers Hollyweird shenanigans which is almost as shocking as the debacle when Kobe and Shaquille O'Neal had their winning relationship busted up over who was the man and the leader of the then Lakers team. Obviously Kobe won that battle as Shaq was traded to the Miami Heat where he won his fourth NBA title after three with the Lakers, Kobe, and Jackson. On his plane ride to Miami Shaq must have been singing Where Is The Love? Now he and Jackson can sing a duet.

NBA NEWS - JAMES AND DURANT NAMED NBA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - November 2012
The Miami Heat’s LeBron James and the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Kevin Durant were named Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Nov. 12, through Sunday, Nov. 18 - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - TIP OFF of 2013 NBA ALL-STAR BALLOTING - November 2012
Most Digitally Expansive Balloting Program in History Allows Fans to Vote on Facebook and Twitter for the First Time - Fans around the world the opportunity to vote daily for their favorite players as starters for the 2013 NBA All-Star Game in Houston

NBA NEWS - JAMES AND FARIED NAMED NBA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - November 2012
The Miami Heat’s LeBron James and the Denver Nuggets’ Kenneth Faried were named Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Nov. 5, through Sunday, Nov. 11. - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - RECORD-TYING 84 INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS WERE INCLUDED ON 2012-13 OPENING-NIGHT NBA ROSTERS - November 2012
San Antonio Spurs with Most International Players at Eight, France has Strongest Representation with 10 Players -- Twenty-Nine Teams Feature at Least One International Player - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - JENNINGS AND HARDEN NAMED NBA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - November 2012
The Milwaukee Bucks’ Brandon Jennings and the Houston Rockets’ James Harden were named Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

Sports Notes - DAVID STERN TO STEP DOWN AS NBA COMMISSIONER - October, 2012
THE EMPEROR WEARS CLOTHES - Board of Governors Unanimously Chooses Adam Silver as Stern’s Successor – THE GROWTH OF INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS in the NBA - MORE NBA NEWS - Spurs Sports and Entertainment Chairman and CEO Peter Holt has been elected Chairman of the NBA Board of Governors - The NBA Board of Governors has unanimously approved the sale of the Memphis Grizzlies to an investor group led by Robert Pera

NBA NEWS - NBA AMENDS ALL-STAR BALLOT - October 2012
Players’ Versatility Recognized in Format Change - THIS DAY IN THE NBA - KEY DATES - FLOPPING RULE EXPLANATION

NBA NEWS - BRIAN McINTYRE NAMED 2012 SPLAVER/MCHUGH AWARD RECIPIENT - October 2012
McIntyre began his NBA career in November 1981 as Director of Public Relations, and was named Vice President in 1989. Over nearly 30 years – 1982-2010 – McIntyre oversaw P.R. activities for every major NBA event, including The Finals, NBA All-Star, the NBA Draft, the NBA Draft Lottery, and the McDonald's Championship - Michael Jordan THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - NBA ANNOUNCES NEW ANTI-FLOPPING RULE - October 2012
“Flopping” will be defined as any physical act that appears to have been intended to cause the referees to call a foul on another player

NBA NEWS - KIRILENKO, MOZGOV AND SHVED HEADLINE FIRST-EVER BASKETBALL WITHOUT BORDERS EUROPE IN RUSSIA - September 2012
BWB Europe will feature current and former NBA players, former FIBA players and NBA team personnel as camp coaches for up to 50 of the most talented young basketball players from more than 25 European countries

Sports Notes - CRISTIANO RONALDO - Here We Go AGAIN - September, 2012
THE UNHAPPY CAMPER - It appears that it's that time of life again for Cristiano Ronaldo the now 27-year old Real Madrid striker as he is gaining a lot of attention that he is displeased with his playing situation - DID YOU KNOW? Ann Meyers was the first female to sign a contract with an NBA team - GO FIGURE - Cambodia preferred to send a Nigerian rep and a Japanese runner to the London Olympics and deny their nations marathon record holder Hem Bunting who was the nations flag holder in the Beijing Olympics to be included on the team

NBA NEWS - NBA BOARD OF GOVERNORS APPROVES EXPANDED USE OF REPLAY - August 2012
The NBA first instituted instant replay prior to the 2002-03 season to review last second shots and fouls at the end of each period. With this vote, the league will now use instant replay to review 14 different types of events - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - PRESEASON TIPS OFF FRIDAY, OCT. 5, IN ISTANBUL - August 2012
Preseason games to be played in Canada, China, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, and Turkey - NBA TV to televise seven contests, TNT and ESPN to air two games each - The defending champion Miami Heat, featuring Kia NBA MVP LeBron James, and the Los Angeles Clippers, headlined by All-Stars Blake Griffin and Chris Paul, play a pair of contests as part of NBA China Games

NBA NEWS - DEFENDING CHAMPION MIAMI TIPS OFF NBA’S 67TH SEASON - August 2012
LEAGUE RELEASES 2012-13 GAME AND BROADCAST SCHEDULES - Features Eight Games in Four Days on TNT, ESPN, and NBA TV - The Houston Rockets with fan favorite Jeremy Lin will visit the NEW YORK Knicks on Dec. 17 (7:30 p.m. ET) in a game carried by NBA TV

NBA NEWS - RECORD 38 CURRENT NBA PLAYERS COMPETE IN 2012 OLYMPIC BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT - August 2012
20 NBA teams represented on national team rosters, 11 of 12 teams in competition feature at least one current NBA player -- San Antonio Spurs have most players in tournament, France is the international country with the most NBA players - Outside of the United States, France has the most NBA players on its roster with six, followed by Spain with five. Brazil and Argentina both feature four NBA players on team rosters

Sports Notes EXTRA - KOBE BRYANT DREAMS 2012 USA OLYMPIC TEAM IS BETTER THAN 1992 USA DREAM TEAM - July, 2012
SAY WHAT!!! WHAT'S IN THAT LAKER WATER? - Bryant's claim that this team could run the Dream team into the ground could be interpreted as being absurd. 1992 Dream teammates Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley were quick to disagree as would common sense. Since Bryant's claim teammate and league MVP LeBron James agrees that this 2012 team is better.

NBA NEWS - AFFILIATIONS WITH NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE FOR 2012-13 SEASON - July 2012
Eleven NBA Teams Have 'One-to-One' NBA D-League Affiliations - Jeremy Lin headlines the group of 44 players to benefit from the assignment system during the 2011-12 season. Lin returned to the NBA D-League, joining the New York Knicks affiliate Erie BayHawks for one game following a 20 game assignment from the Golden State Warriors to the Reno Bighorns the previous year.

NBA NEWS - NBA MEXICO GAME 2012 TO FEATURE NEW ORLEANS HORNETS AND ORLANDO MAGIC THIS OCTOBER - July 2012
Game Marks the NBA’s 18th Visit to Mexico City and 20th Game in Mexico - The league first visited Mexico City in 1992, when the Dallas Mavericks defeated the San Antonio Spurs. Mexico became the only international country other than Japan, London and Canada to ever host an NBA regular-season game

Sports Notes - THE KNICKS SHOE DIDN'T FIT JEREMY LIN'S FOOT - July, 2012
KNICKS BUILD AROUND CARMELO ANTHONY - As the saying goes you win some and you lose some. With Jeremy Lin and the New Your Knicks saga having come to a close it appears that it is a Lin Win situation. His $25 million Houston Rocket contract enables him job security and he won't have to sleep on a couch anymore. The Knicks can continue to build a team around Carmelo Anthony

NBA NEWS - YAO MING AND NBA CHINA ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP - July 2012
TO FURTHER BASKETBALL PARTICIPATION AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT IN CHINA - Through this partnership, Yao will collaborate with the league to launch basketball and social development programs for Chinese youth through NBA Cares and the Yao Foundation for communities in need

NBA NEWS - CHINA GAMES FEATURE NBA CHAMPION MIAMI HEAT AND LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS - July 2012
Teams Will Play on Oct. 11 in Beijing and Oct. 14 in Shanghai - The Heat’s roster includes three-time Kia NBA Most Valuable Player LeBron James, 2006 NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Dwyane Wade, seven-time NBA All-Star Chris Bosh and 2008 NBA Champion Ray Allen. The Clippers’ roster includes Blake Griffin, winner of the 2011 Sprite Slam Dunk, five-time NBA All-Star Chris Paul, 2004 NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Chauncey Billups, and two-time NBA Champion Lamar Odom

NBA NEWS - SALARY CAP FOR 2012-13 SEASON SET AT $58.044 MILLION - July 2012
The minimum team salary, which is set at 85% of the Salary Cap, is $49.337 million for the 2012-13 season

NBA NEWS - NBA SHOWCASE BOSTON CELTICS, DALLAS MAVERICKS, & TOP EUROLEAGUE TEAMS - July 2012
Games to feature Euroleague Teams Alba Berlin, EA7 Emporio Armani, and Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul -- BBVA to Serve as Presenting Partner of NBA Europe Live Tour For the First Time as Part of Multiyear Partnership

NBA NEWS - KOBE BRYANT HAS THE MOST POPULAR NBA JERSEY INTERNATIONALLY- June 2012
NBA Issues First-Ever Overall International Top Selling Jersey List Based on Sales Outside the U.S. During the 2011-12 Season -Three Players in The Finals Make the List: LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Kevin Durant

NBA NEWS - NBA TV's The Dream Team Delivers Network's Most-Viewed Telecast Ever - June 2012
Record-Setting Year for NBA TV Continues - The 90-minute documentary celebrates the 20th anniversary of USA Basketball's iconic Gold Medal team with never-before-seen footage and untold stories of the most dominant team ever assembled.