19-year-old Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic is one of 108 International players on NBA rosters - (NBA photo) NBA's 108 International Players

Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain exemplified how to play the game without Showtime hot-dogging. The two battled for over a decade during the 60's. Since that time no NBA center could compare to their brute talent - (Library of Congress photo) NR's All-time NBA's GREATEST TEAM

When Hanna Storm questioned Lakers boss Jeanie Buss regarding Carmelo Anthony and other NBA stars declining to sign with the Lakers the incredulous Buss replied, "What has that to do with Kobe?" - (ESPN screen shot photo) LAKERS JEANIE BUSS… DRAINING THE LAKERS SWAMP?

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NBA NEWS - NBA NOTES & PREVIEW for WEEK 12 - December, 2018
Raptors vs. Spurs: Thursday on TNT, Toronto and San Antonio meet for the first time since their July trade in which the Raptors acquired Kawhi Leonard - Indiana Pacers: The Pacers (24-12) have won four consecutive games and 11 of 13. They lead the NBA in defensive rating (102.0) - NBA teams can begin signing players to 10-day contracts on Saturday. - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - NBA to play first-ever games in India - December, 2018
In addition to the games, the league and its partners will conduct interactive fan activities, Jr. NBA youth basketball programming and NBA Cares community outreach events that will bring the NBA experience to fans in Mumbai. The NBA India Games 2019 will be promoted by BookMyShow and AEG and supported by a roster of marketing and merchandising partners. The games will air live in India, and will reach fans in more than 200 countries and territories on television, digital and social media - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - NBA GAMES on Christmas Day - December, 2018
Five NBA MVPs, riveting rivalries and anticipated debuts highlight 71st edition of the NBA on Christmas Day - ESPN and ABC will combine to televise all five games in the United States. All ESPN and ABC programming is available to stream on the ESPN App - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - NBA PEVIEW for WEEK 10 - December, 2018
The NBA announced that NBA All-Star Voting 2019 will begin Dec. 25 and conclude Jan. 21 - On Dec. 15 in Charlotte, LeBron James and Lonzo Ball became the first Lakers teammates in 36 years to have triple- doubles in the same game - Paul George, Thunder: The five-time All-Star is averaging 29.1 points (on 51.9 percent shooting from the field), 8.0 rebounds and 4.4 assists in seven games in December - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - NBA PEVIEW for WEEK 9 - December, 2018
During their five-game winning streak, the Boston Celtics are averaging 126.2 points and outscoring opponents by 28.6 points per game - Detroit’s Blake Griffin is averaging 25.6 points, a career high in his ninth season -Doc Rivers, Clippers: Needs three victories to pass Jack Ramsay (864) for 13th place on the all-time coaching wins list. Rivers is second among active coaches behind Gregg Popovich. - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

Sports Notes EXTRA - REMEMBERING the NFL's ISIAH ROBERTSON - December, 2018
ONCE MIGHTY… NOW FALLEN - Former Los Angeles Ram and Buffalo Bills linebacker Isiah Robertson died this week in an automobile accident. We knew Robertson during his career with the Rams. We recall how we remembered him and how we feel he was unappreciated for his talents and was largely misunderstood - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

Sports Notes - LAKERS NEW FACES are EMERGING & WINNING AGAIN! - December, 2018
LAKERS ON A ROLL - Naysayers have been demeaning the Los Angels Lakers chemistry this season. They expect more with the addition of superstar LeBron James. James expressed patience to the provbing media by pointing out that it takes time for players to come together as a team and get to know each. James is proving to be more than a leader given the team's recent winning performance supports his wisdom and being a prophet - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - NBA PEVIEW for WEEK 8 - December, 2018
The 76ers have a 36-2 record in their last 38 regular-season games at Wells Fargo Center - The Warriors have become the second team in NBA history to have three players score at least 50 points in a game in the same season. Who is the other team? - The Clippers’ Lou Williams (17.7 ppg) and Montrezl Harrell (16.6 ppg) are averaging a combined 34.3 points as reserves, which is more than the entire benches of nine teams - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - NBA Academy Africa opens new facility in Saly, Senegal - November, 2018
The second NBA Academy Africa Women’s camp, which brought together 24 female prospects ages 17 and under from nine African countries, was held at the new facility from Oct. 25-28. 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist and Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame member Jennifer Azzi and former college coach Blair Hardiek – the global technical directors for women’s programming across the league’s seven academies – oversaw the camp

NBA NEWS - WEEK 7 - PREVIEW - November, 2018
The Bucks’ point differential is an NBA-high 11.8 per game. The last team to finish the regular season with a higher point differential was Chicago in 1995-96 (12.2) - Russell Westbrook, Thunder: Needs two triple-doubles to pass Jason Kidd for third place all time - Kevin Durant, Warriors: Needs 81 points to pass Hal Greer (21,586) for 34th place all time - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - NBA G League Winter Showcase - November, 2018
The four-day, 27-game scouting event features the league’s 27 teams each playing two regular-season games in front of representatives from all 30 NBA teams. For the first time, the event will be held in December, allowing NBA team personnel the opportunity to evaluate two-way and NBA G League talent in advance of the 10-day signing period and two-way guarantee deadline

NBA NEWS - WEEK 6 - PREVIEW - November, 2018
Philadelphia 76er Joel Embiid has recorded 10 games with 30 or more points this season. No other player has more than seven such games - LA Clippers: An active four-game winning streak has moved the Clippers to 10-5 - Kemba Walker, Hornets: On Nov. 17 against Philadelphia, Walker became the sixth active player to score at least 60 points in a game, joining Carmelo Anthony, Devin Booker, James Harden, LeBron James and Klay Thompson - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - WEEK 5 - PREVIEW - November, 2018
Golden State and Houston meet Thursday on TNT as the teams square off for the first time since Game 7 of the 2018 Western Conference Finals - Toronto has won six straight games to improve to an NBA-best 12-1. Nick Nurse is the first coach to win 12 of his first 13 games since Lawrence Frank started 13-0 with the Nets in 2004 - Montrezl Harrell, Clippers: He is averaging 19.3 points on 82.1 percent shooting (23-of-28) in his last three games, raising his field goal percentage for the season to 68.1 (third in the NBA) - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - WEEK 4 - PREVIEW - November, 2018
Jerry Sloan became the first head coach in NBA history to win 1,000 games with one team - Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid is the fourth player to record seven games with at least 30 points and10 rebounds through his team’s first 10 games. Who are the other three? - Dwyane Wade, Heat: Needs three points to pass Clyde Drexler (22,195) for 30th place all time - THIS DAY IN THE NBA