For the NBA, Berlin is supposed to feel like a celebration: the league’s first regular-season game in Germany, staged in the Uber Arena, packaged as a once-in-a-generation night for a …
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by Len Werle
For the NBA, Berlin is supposed to feel like a celebration: the league’s first regular-season game in Germany, staged in the Uber Arena, packaged as a once-in-a-generation night for a market that has produced stars and steady fandom …
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by Len Werle
On December 21, 1891, the first ever “basket ball” game was played in Springfield, Massachusetts, after Canadian physical education instructor James Naismith created the indoor sport to keep athletes indoors …
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by Kano Klasby Kano KlasThere are two kinds of NBA practice moments. The first never leaves the gym, two pros barking, a teammate stepping in, a coach waving it off, and the whole thing …
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by Len Werleby Len WerleIf you walked into Ja Morant’s media availability in Berlin expecting the usual NBA-in-Europe script, smiles, gratitude, a few lines about “growing the game,” maybe a wink about German crowds, …
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134 Years Ago Today, Dr. James Naismith Released The Original 13 Rules Of Basketball
by Len Werleby Len WerleOn December 21, 1891, the first ever “basket ball” game was played in Springfield, Massachusetts, after Canadian physical education instructor James Naismith created the indoor sport to keep athletes indoors during the …
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Retiring #77: A Tribute To Jack Ramsay’s Championship Legacy With The Portland Trail Blazers
by Len Werleby Len Werle33 years ago today, on January 14, 1993, the Portland Trail Blazers retired the uniform #77. This meaningful act served as a tribute to the Blazers’ extraordinary championship season in …
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Charlie Villanueva has never been shy about narrating the NBA the way players remember it: unfiltered, blunt, and heavy on the details that never make the transaction wire. On a …
