December 6th, 2011 
Russ Loede 
Posted in The NBA unleashed its full 2011-12 schedule on Tuesday. The 66-game season means not every team will play each other at least twice. The number of meetings between conference teams was also trimmed. But for the most part, the league made sure the “in demand” squads would meet more than once. There are 42 back-to-back-to-back [...]
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2011-12 NBA Schedule Revealed
NBA announces Magic-Thunder, Clippers-Warriors for Christmas
2011-12 NBA Season begins on Christmas, December 25: Boston Celtics at New York Knicks, 12 ET on TNT. Miami Heat at Dallas Mavericks, 2:30 ET on ABC. Chicago Bulls at Los Angeles Lakers, 5 ET on ABC. Orlando Magic at Oklahoma City Thunder, 8 ET on ESPN. Los Angeles Clippers at Golden State Warriors, 10:30 [...]
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MIAMI — NBA arenas are about to be unlocked. For the first time since the lockout began on July 1, NBA players are going to be welcomed back to their team facilities, said league spokesman Tim Frank. The league sent a memo to clubs Tuesday announcing the move, plus giving teams permission to begin speaking [...]
NBA Odds for the 2011-12 Season
Odds to win 2012 NBA Championship Miami Heat 9/4 Los Angeles Lakers 5/1 Chicago Bulls 7/1 Oklahoma City Thunder 15/2 Dallas Mavericks 17/2 Boston Celtics 12/1 New York Knicks 20/1 Orlando Magic 22/1 Memphis Grizzlies 25/1 San Antonio Spurs 25/1 Portland Trail Blazers 30/1 Atlanta Hawks 50/1 Los Angeles Clippers 50/1 Denver Nuggets 75/1 Houston Rockets 75/1 New Jersey Nets 75/1 Phoenix Suns 75/1 Utah [...]
Report: Lakers superstar SG Kobe Bryant agrees to $3M deal with Italian Club
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 [...]
Kobe: “I’m Just Waiting For My Phone To Ring”
A True Winner, Competitor Is Kobe considering playing basketball overseas? “I’m just waiting for my phone to ring. Here it is, I will play anywhere.” The “Black Mamba” is said to have little chance of going to Turkey or wherever to play basketball during the NBA lockout. Two informed hoop analysts, David Aldridge and Ric [...]
Report: Ron Artest To Play Basketball In Finland
“Metta World Peace” a.k.a. “The Ron Artest Show” will be traveling to Finland to play hoops this fall, according to BallinEurope: “Finland’s top league Korisliiga will witness some serious NBA talent in September 2011, when Los Angeles Lakers forward/multipersonality Ron Artest will join league newcomer LoKoKo Loimaa. How is this when World Peace has three [...]
Timberwolves Intensely Seeking Lakers Gasol, Bynum For Second Pick
Don’t Trade Me To Minnesota! So, the rumors go from potentially a blockbuster deal of Kevin Love, No. 2 pick and filler (Darko Milicic) for Pau Gasol; to now the second overall pick straight-up for Andrew Bynum. The former is certainly a Lakers offer, made in L.A’s favor; while the latter is a proposed trade [...]
