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Wu Chia-ching
22 July 2010 1:43 PM | No CommentsWu Chia-ching is a professional pool player. He is nicknamed the “Taisun” (“Little Genius”).
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Johnny Archer
22 July 2010 1:42 PM | No CommentsJohnny Archer (born 12 November 1968 in Waycross, Georgia) is an American professional pool player. He is nicknamed “the Scorpion” (his zodiac sign is Scorpio, and one of his sponsors is Scorpion Cues). On June 8, 2009, Johnny Archer was nominated to be inducted into...
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Basketball Archive
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Aggressive Lakers romp to force Game 7
Posted on June 16, 2010 | No CommentsThe Los Angeles Lakers grabbed the lead just past the five-minute mark of Game 6 and never trailed again in a resounding win to force a seventh and deciding game against the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals. Kobe Bryant scored 26 points and Ron... -
Call it Rafer madness for Magic’s Alston in NBA Finals
Posted on June 6, 2009 | No CommentsRafer Alston blamed his dreadful second half in Game 1 on Stan Van Gundy’s decision to play All-Star point guard Jameer Nelson for the entire second quarter. In fact, Van Gundy admitted Friday that giving Nelson extended minutes for his first game in four months... -
Kobe Bryant battles the Orlando Magic and Father Time in NBA Finals
Posted on June 3, 2009 | No CommentsWhen Kobe Bryant worked out for the Lakers as a high school graduate in 1996, he stunned them with his leaping ability and raw basketball talent that few 17-year-olds had ever possessed. Lakers luminary Jerry West, the team’s executive vice president at the time, said... -
Lakers head to NBA finals
Posted on May 31, 2009 | No CommentsKobe Bryant led the Los Angeles Lakers back into the NBA Finals with a 119-92 rout of the Denver Nuggets in Colorado. Bryant scored 35 points and added 10 assists while team mates Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom had 20 points apiece in one of... -
Magic 103, Cavaliers 90 – Howard Unstoppable as Magic Foils James and Reaches Finals
Posted on May 30, 2009 | No CommentsThe audience at Amway Arena reached its collective peak as Hedo Turkoglu bounced the ball at midcourt before delivering it to a deserving Dwight Howard. Each dribble dwindled a coinciding timeline — the Orlando Magic’s first N.B.A. finals appearance since 1995 and LeBron James’s postseason... -
LeBron refuses to let Cavs lose in Game 5
Posted on May 29, 2009 | No CommentsThe Cavs started the game by focusing their offense on everybody but LeBron. Screen-and-rolls involving Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Delonte West. Mo Williams taking Rafer Alston to the hole. West, again, with a flipper and a long jumper. Snappy ball movement was the early game plan,... -
Cavs sign ownership deal with China group
Posted on May 25, 2009 | No CommentsThe Cleveland Cavaliers have signed an agreement with an investment group from China to become minority owners of the NBA franchise and its arena, a partnership that could impact superstar LeBron James’(notes) future with the team. The Asian conglomerate, which includes JianHua Huang, a Chinese... -
James’ buzzer-beater lifts Cavaliers over Magic
Posted on May 24, 2009 | No CommentsThe Cleveland Cavaliers needed a miracle. LeBron James delivered. James made a fadeaway 3-pointer over Orlando’s Hedo Turkoglu as the final horn sounded Friday night to give the Cavaliers, their season a heartbeat from major trouble, a 96-95 victory over the Orlando Magic that evened... -
Former NBA referee Donaghy begins serving sentence
Posted on September 25, 2008 | No CommentsPENSACOLA, Florida (AFP) – Embattled ex-National Basketball Association ref Tim Donaghy has began serving a 15-month sentence for his role in a gambling scandal, the American media reported. The 41-year-old American spent 13 seasons officiating in the NBA before being nabbed in an organized crime... -
George sparks GB win over Israel
Posted on September 14, 2008 | No CommentsGreat Britain stayed top of EuroBasket qualifying Group B with a convincing 96-86 win over Israel in Liverpool. Pops Mensah-Bonsu led the scoring with 22 points while Luol Deng added 20. GB took command in the second and third quarters, building a 20-point lead thanks...
