September 30th, 2011 
Russ Loede 
Posted in Italian club Virtus Bologna said it has reached a verbal agreement with Kobe Bryant for the Los Angeles Lakers star to play in Italy during the NBA lockout. “We have reached an economic deal,” Virtus president Claudio Sabatini told a local radio station. “There’s still some things to arrange but at this point I’m very [...]
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NBA commissioner Stern: “season, or not a season, at risk this weekend”
Entering its 90th day of the lockout, NBA commissioner David Stern is intent on getting a deal done. Stern said: “I’m focused on let’s get the two committees in and see whether they can either have a season or not have a season, and that’s what’s at risk this weekend.” At a minimum, sources said, [...]
NBA labor talks set for Friday, possibly extending to weekend
Are we inching closer to starting the NBA season on time? NBA owners and players will meet Friday and perhaps through the weekend, with commissioner David Stern warning there are “enormous consequences at play” as the sides try to preserve an on-time start to the season. Union executive director Billy Hunter has called for his [...]
NBA postpones training camps; cancels 43 preseason games
The lockout has started doing real damage to the NBA’s calendar. Players won’t report at the usual time. The preseason won’t start as scheduled. And more cancellations could be necessary without a new labor deal soon. Out of time to keep everything intact, the NBA postponed training camps indefinitely and canceled 43 preseason games Friday [...]
Kobe Bryant receives $6.7 million offer from Italian team
Los Angeles Lakers superstar shooting guard Kobe Bryant has been offered a $6.7 million, one-season contract to play for the Italian team Virtus Bologna, appealing to his childhood memories of growing up in the country. The “Black Mamba” spent part of his youth in Italy while his father played there. Kobe speaks Italian, prompting Bologna [...]
Sources: NBA to delay training camp, exhibition games?
The NBA is likely to announce Friday that it will postpone the beginning of training camp and the initial set of preseason contests after a negotiating meeting Thursday in New York between the players union director Billy Hunter and commissioner David Stern concluded without a labor agreement or progress toward one soon, league sources reported. [...]
Allen Iverson to play for “Team Philly” against “Team Melo” on Sunday?
Could Allen Iverson be the latest attraction added to Sunday’s star-studded contest in Philadelphia at the Palestra? A source with insight of the game rosters says Iverson is “supposed” to play Sunday in a showdown expected to feature LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul. When contacted by way of email Wednesday, game [...]
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