President Obama welcomes NBA champ Mavs to White House
President Barack Obama is hailing the Dallas Mavericks at the White House on Monday, seven months after they won their first NBA title.
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Nate Robinson: Former Slam Dunk Champ Reportedly Set to Sign with Golden State
Free agent guard Nate Robinson is set to sign with the Golden State Warriors, multiple sources have confirmed to the Mercury News.
Robinson was bought out of his Oklahoma City Thunder contract before the season started, and it’s surprising that it took so long for a team to sign him, since he provides a lot of scoring off the bench.
Robinson was traded to the Thunder last season after playing 55 games for the Boston Celtics. After being a big part of Boston’s bench, Robinson made only four appearances for the Thunder.
The fiery guard may sign with the Warriors as soon as Wednesday, and would be a fine addition to the Warriors bench. Robinson is a versatile guard who can play either the point guard or shooting guard position on offense, and his passing ability is underrated.
His true value, however, is his scoring off the bench. Robinson can change the momentum of games with an offensive spark that energizes his teammates.
He is capable of scoring 10 to 20 points off the bench, and with an athletic and high-scoring team such as the Warriors, Robinson is a perfect fit.
Nicholas Goss is an NBA Featured Columnist at Bleacher Report.
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Defending champ UConn opens practice (AP)
Connecticut’s basketball teams showed off their skills in front of their fans for the first time since the men brought home the program’s third national championship and the women returned from their 12th Final Four. Men’s coach Jim Calhoun has said he believes his team may be more talented than the one that beat Butler in April.
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Globetrotters sign Illinois dunk champ (AP)
An Illinois college student who won the national slam-dunking championship has been signed by the Harlem Globetrotters. The Belleville News-Democrat reports (http://bit.ly/poeM96 ) that Jacob Tucker was welcomed to the team Friday with an appearance on NBC’s “Today Show.” The team drafted Tucker in June and evaluated him over the summer.
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Navarro helps Spain repeat as Euro champ (AP)
Juan Carlos Navarro stole the spotlight from what was supposed to be a big matchup between Pau Gasol and Tony Parker, leading Spain to it second straight European basketball championship. Navarro scored 27 points to lead Spain to a 98-85 victory over France in the final on Sunday. “This is a historic team,” said Navarro, who is known in his homeland as “La Bomba” for his scoring…
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Former NBA Slam Dunk champ goes Hollywood
Desmond Mason was best known during his NBA career for his leaping ability which earned him the 2001 Slam Dunk Contest trophy while he was part of the Seattle Supersonics. Now, two years after he last played in the league, he’s getting ready to play a part in a comedy titled “Just Crazy Enough.” Mason [...]
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Harlem Globetrotters draft NCAA slam dunk champ Jacob Tucker
An Illinois college student who won the national slam-dunking championship will play for the Harlem Globetrotters.
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Scoring champ Jimmer Fredette looks to get ‘defensive’
For all Jimmer Fredette’s college success, one big question about his future remains: Can he defend an NBA-caliber point guard?
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Williams, Arizona trash defending champ Duke
Derrick Williams scored a career-high 32 points and his Arizona teammates showed they’re not just a one-man team, upsetting defending national …
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Arizona routs defending NCAA champ Duke (AP)
Derrick Williams carried Arizona in the first half, keeping the Wildcats in the game against Duke. His teammates returned the favor in the final 20 minutes with an offensive barrage that stunned the defending national champions. Williams scored 25 of his career-high 32 points in the first half of Arizona’s 93-77 victory Thursday night, helping the Wildcats reach the final eight for the first…
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