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June 3, 2010

Carlesimo Hired As Assistant With Raptors

P.J. Carlesimo has been hired as an assistant coach with the Toronto Raptors.http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/raptors/2010-06-02-carlesimo-assistant-coach_N.htmCarlesimo Hired As Assistant With Raptors P.J. Carlesimo has been hired as an...

June 2, 2010

Former Green Bay Packer Koonce Resigns From UWM A.D. Position

George Koonce, an eight-year starter on the Green Bay Packers in the 1990s, has resigned as the athletic director at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee after less than a year on the job. It was a tumultuous year for Koonce, who struggled with a gr...

June 2, 2010

After Several Years, Coach’s Title Ring Found…On Roof Of Tavern

In 1997, the Dominican High (Wis.) boys basketball team was a state title. Coach Paul Wollersheim and his players bought championship rings to commemorate the achievement. Wollersheim’s ring was taken by a construction worker doing work on his ...

June 2, 2010

LeBron: We Would Beat Dream Team

LeBron James has joined Kobe Bryant in saying that he believes this year's Team USA Olympic basketball team could beat the 1992 Dream Team.Days before the current U.S. squad takes the court in London, James made his boast in a recent television inter...

June 2, 2010

Calipari Donates $1 Million To Memphis Charity

John Calipari, the former coach at the University of Memphis, has donated $1 million to Streets Ministries, a Memphis group that works to help underprivileged children in the city.http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/jun/02/gone-not-forgotten/Ca...

June 2, 2010

Former Indiana Basketball Player Neil Reed Dies

http://www.usnews.com/news/sports/articles/2012/07/27/former-indiana-basketball-player-neil-reed-diesSANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) -- Neil Reed, the former Indiana basketball player who coach Bob Knight was caught on tape choking in 1997, has died after c...

June 1, 2010

John Robinson Returns To Coaching…In High School

John Robinson, who has won a shared national NCAA championship, four Rose Bowls and coached in two NFC title games during his career, and now he’s returning to the sidelines after six years. This time, Robinson will be the defensive coordinator...

June 1, 2010

Overuse Injuries On The Rise For Hoops Players

The Boston Globe takes a look at overuse injuries among female basketball players today as basketball seasons move into the summer months. Some medical professionals are saying that the amount of basketball being played at such an early age can lead ...