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Celebrity Hosted Charity Event for Uninsured Cancer Patients
Guinness Book of World Records recipient, Matt Bostic, will be attempting to break current basketball records at the Eastmoreland Courts in Portland, OR. on June 1st, 2014. He will attempt to make 1000 NBA three pointers in one hour; this time shooting for a patient with a brain Tumor. "We... - May 30, 2014 - shootforlife.org
2014 California Sports Hall of Fame Induction
California Sports Hall of Fame Celebrates Class of 2014 Induction, Sunday June 22nd, 5pm. - May 27, 2014 - California Sports Hall Of Fame
Advantage Link Sports Management to Sponsor a Team in the American Basketball Association (ABA) Summer League
Advantage Link Sports Management, one of the nation’s leading sports management companies announced today that the company will sponsoring a team in the American Basketball Association (ABA) summer pro league. - May 17, 2014 - Advantage Link Sports Management
Ground Floor Marketing Lands Four Tournament Deal with the AYBT
Louisville based marketing and sports media company, Ground Floor Marketing, lands its first major contract of the summer by locking a four tournament deal with American Youth Basketball Tour (AYBT), covering parts of the Kentucky and Indiana markets. - May 11, 2014 - Ground Floor Marketing
Rosalyn Kahn Inspires Belmont High School Women's Basketball Team
Rosalyn Kahn will addresses the women's basketball team on 4-22 at 2:30 pm to give a talk that discusses the mental mindset of a winning team. In this talk she plans to integrate stories from the legends of Magic and Bird all the way to contemporary teams of the LA Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers. - April 22, 2014 - RK & Associates
MyMediabox™ Chosen by FIBA as Online Solution to Marketing and Product Approval Management Needs
FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, has chosen the MyMediabox suite of applications to improve Marketing and Product Approval. - April 15, 2014 - MyMediabox
WagerWeb.ag Awarding $30K in Free March Mayhem Cash
WagerWeb, one of the Internets leading sports gaming sites, today announced that they will be commemorating March Mayhem by giving away $30,000 in prizes for free. - March 19, 2014 - Emporio
Gators Seeing Heaviest Betting Action as March Madness Begins
March Madness began this week as the final seeds were defined on Selection Sunday. Of the 68 teams playing for the American college basketball title, bookmakers say so far they’ve seen the heaviest betting action on the Florida Gators. - March 19, 2014 - Intertops Casino, Poker and Sportsbook
March Madness: Bankruptcy Brackets Match Bankrupt Celebrities to Crown Champion Debtor
March Madness: Bankruptcy Brackets Match Bankrupt Celebrities such as Bernie Madoff, Thomas Jefferson, Teresa Giudice, Tom Petty, Michael Vick and others in an effort to find the greatest celebrity debtor. - March 18, 2014 - Drescher & Associates
PerfectStreak.com to Pay $100,000 for a “Perfect Bracket” in 2014 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament
Any PerfectBracket® contest participant picking all 63 winners will get a $100,000 win. - March 13, 2014 - PerfectStreak.com
Basketball Brings Teens Together at The Gateway Family YMCA
The first year as an association-wide team comes to a conclusion. - March 11, 2014 - The Gateway Family YMCA
Star City Select Announces 2014-2015 Basketball Tryouts
Star City Select Basketball is excited to announce expansion in its basketball program and invites all area current 3rd through 7th grade boys to try out for its 4th-8th grade Select Basketball Program. Open tryouts for the Silverbacks and their 2014-15 season will be held Monday March 17th and... - February 21, 2014 - Star City Select
Innovation Direct™ to be at Helm of Marketing Campaign for Assistant Coach Invention
An innovative new product targeted at basketball players of various levels of experience, the Assistant Coach, has been developed by inventor Annie Gleaton of Jonesboro, Georgia. The invention's unique design provides its users with a highly effective and detailed mechanism through which to receive... - February 17, 2014 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
Star City Select Opens Registration to It's Track and Field Program
Fresh off an impressive National Championship in football, and in the midst of a successful inaugural season in boys and girls basketball, Star City Select (SCS) is proud to announce the launch of its Track and Field Program, led by University of Nebraska Track and Field Coaches, for student... - February 08, 2014 - Star City Select
Florida Heart Surgeon Helps NBA Hopeful Overcome Defect Threatening His Hoop Dreams
Despite hunger, poverty and sparse conditions that challenge his West African homeland, Ibrahima Diallo's speed, strength and skills on the court propelled him across the Atlantic last fall with a scholarship to a sports academy in Sarasota – and closer to his lifelong dream. Until his heart stopped suddenly during a practice game at the Impact Basketball Academy on McIntosh Road. - February 01, 2014 - Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
College Sports Recruiting Website Founder Malik Allen Elected to South Jersey Basketball Hall of Fame
College Sports Recruiting Website founder Malik Allen who connects high school athletes with college coaches at inRecruit has been elected to the South Jersey Basketball Hall of Fame. - January 11, 2014 - inRecruit
Big Shots High School Basketball Classic Saturday November 16th in Houston
The Robert Horry Center and Momentum BMW West are proud to announce the 2nd Annual Big Shots Classic. This year's line up will consist of eight outstanding high school basketball programs. Saturday November 16th at Fonde Recreational Center - 110 Sabine St. Houston, TX 77007 starting at 1pm - November 13, 2013 - Big Shots Classic
Ex-WNBA Player, Toccara Williams, Donates Money to Schools in Louisville with Sweet Rebound Elementary Basketball League
Sweet Rebound Combines Sports and Education to Benefit Local Schools by Donating Over $40,000 to Over 30 Elementary Schools. - September 20, 2013 - Hoops Louisville
Basketball Stars including Chris Corchiani, Shavlik Randolph and Julius Hodge and Will Roach Finalizing Plans for October Charity Event in Raleigh
The Healing Place of Wake County Hoopsfest Committee Adds New Members to Slam Dunk Homelessness - September 19, 2013 - The Healing Place of Wake County
Chicago Bulls Forward Erik Murphy Joins inRecruit
Chicago Bulls Forward Erik Murphy joins inRecruit so that inRecruit’s youth athletes can contact for Erik Murphy advice and information while going through the recruiting process. - September 11, 2013 - inRecruit
FanDuel Promo Code and Review Website Now Available for Fantasy Football, Baseball, and Basketball Players
Newly released unofficial FanDuel promo code and review website launched to celebrate fantasy football season. - September 07, 2013 - Promo Code
NBA Guard Marquis Teague Joins inRecruit.com
NBA Chicago Bulls Guard Marquis Teague joins inRecruit.com so that inRecruit’s youth athletes can contact for Marquis Teague advice and information while going through the athlete recruiting process on inRecruit. - August 16, 2013 - inRecruit
NBA Forward Marreese Speights Joins inRecruit
NBA Golden State Warriors Forward Marreese Speights joins inRecruit so that inRecruit athletes can connect with Marreese for advice and information while going through the recruiting process. - August 16, 2013 - inRecruit
University of Michigan-Dearborn Joins inRecruit
The Director of Basketball Operations of University of Michigan-Dearborn Dymetrius Ware has joined inRecruit. - August 14, 2013 - inRecruit
Germantown Academy (PA) Joins the inRecruit Sports Network
Pennsylvania’s Germantown Academy joins inRecruit to network and connect with other coaches and sports industry members. - July 31, 2013 - inRecruit
Star NBA Player Kyle Lowry Joins Fast Growning Sports Social Network
Kyle Lowry, star guard from the Toronto Raptors, has joined the inRecruit.com sports social network. - July 12, 2013 - inRecruit
UConn Basketball Coaches Join Fast Growing Sports Social Network
The University of Connecticut (UCONN) Basketball Coaches have joined the inRecruit sports recruiting platform. - July 10, 2013 - inRecruit
The LeBron James Family Foundation Announces Partnership with BSN SPORTS
Leading team sports apparel distributor to create all Foundation-branded apparel, produce new team uniforms for St. Vincent-St. Mary and assist with new gym build. - July 08, 2013 - BSN Sports
Impact Basketball by Joe Abunassar Clients Make Up 25% of the NBA Draft
Impact congratulates all of the 2013 draftees who have trained in their program - July 04, 2013 - Impact Basketball
Online Mega Mall MyReviewsNow.net and Partner NBA Store Join Together to Congratulate 2013 NBA Champion Miami Heat
Popular sports gear mall MyReviewsNow.net along with official fan merchandise portal the NBA store congratulate the Miami Heat on their historic NBA championship win. Fans are invited to check out the new 2013 Miami Heat NBA championship products. - June 27, 2013 - Retail Solutions Advisors
NJ RoadRunners AAU Team Joins inRecruit.com
The NJ RoadRunners, New Jersey's Top AAU Basketball Team, joins the numerous AAU teams nationwide to adopt inRecruit.com as its main technology product for networking and promotion of its AAU athletes. - June 25, 2013 - inRecruit
Tyler Roberson and Chris Silva of Roselle Catholic High School (NJ) Join the inRecruit Sports Network
Future Syracuse star Tyler Roberson and uncommitted 2015 star power forward Chris Silva have joined inRecruit to network and form relationships with college coaches. - June 22, 2013 - inRecruit
#1 Overall National Champions Montverde Academy Basketball Joins the inRecruit Sports Network
The 2013 National Champion Montverde Academy Basketball Team and Nat’l Coach of the Year Kevin Boyle have joined the numerous high schools and colleges who have recently adopted the inRecruit.com Sports Network as their primary way to network and build relationships in the sports industry. - June 09, 2013 - inRecruit
Eastern University (PA) is the Latest College to Adopt inRecruit to Recruit Youth Athletes
Philadelphia-based inRecruit is excited to announce that the Eastern University has joined the inRecruit sports networking platform. "I had the pleasure of getting to know Eastern’s head basketball coach Nate Stewart this past year which was his first year as the head basketball coach. - June 03, 2013 - inRecruit
Combined Artists Studios to Provide TV Coverage for the Oxnard Sugar Beatz NABL Mens Basketball Team
International Basketball and Akron Wingfoots Point Guard Steve Hodge Named Head Coach. The NABL team, comprised of recent college stars seeking an international pro career, begins June 7 in Los Angeles. All NABL games will be televised by Combined Artists - May 27, 2013 - Combined Artists Studios
Philadelphia Diamonds Begin Play in Bikini Basketball Association June 29
Women's Bikini Basketball Association kicks off its inaugural season this June. The Philadelphia Diamonds, Philly's newest team, takes on Houston Inferno June 29th at the Pennsylvania National Guard Armory. - May 02, 2013 - Philadelphia Diamonds
Freehold NJ Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Alan Nasar Elected Chairman of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at CentraState Medical Center
Advanced Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Institutes' Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. Alan Nasar has been elected Chairman of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at CentraState Medical Center. Dr. Nasar was elected by his peers to head the orthopedic department at one of New Jersey's premier hospitals;... - May 01, 2013 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC
Professional Basketball Try-Outs Being Held in Miami
New Professional Basketball League, UMBA fostered by the music and entertainment greats has partnered with Miami's own Carlos Alamilla of the Miami All-stars, to host its first round of open basketball tryouts for males ages 18-40 as it prepares for its history making inaugural 2014 season. The... - April 27, 2013 - Urban Basketball Music Association
WagerWeb.com Changes Name and Address to WagerWeb.ag
WagerWeb, one of the internet’s leading sportsbooks and casinos, today announced that they will change their domain name from wagerweb.com to wagerweb.ag in Spring of 2013. Following in the footsteps of other prominent gaming sites that accept American players and have already relocated to... - April 25, 2013 - Emporio
Word of God Christian Academy Basketball Player Signs with Middle Tennessee
Word of God Christian Academy is proud to announce that Tyrek Coger, men’s basketball senior, has officially signed his National Letter of Intent with Middle Tennessee State University. In his final year at Word of God, Tyrek was named All-Conference, All-State and Most Out Standing Player of the OT Holiday Invitational Tournament, while averaging 16 points and 8 rebounds per game during the 2012 – 2013 season. - April 21, 2013 - Word of God Christian Academy
BBS, Inc. is Heating Up with March Madness
BBS, Inc. has officially joined the March Madness rage and organized a company-wide brackets competition. - March 29, 2013 - BBS, Inc. Boston
Atlanta Firm Innovative Mind Group Retained by Orlando-Based Hoop Culture to Spearhead Marketing Efforts
Innovative Mind Group is pleased to announce a new professional liaison with sports apparel brand Hoop Culture. Headquartered in Orlando, Fla., and led by founder Mike Brown, Hoop Culture holds five trademarks and enjoys partnerships with the Wide World of Disney Sports Complex, the Amateur... - March 14, 2013 - Innovative Mind Group
Lotus Global Inc. Has Joined the March Madness Craze
Lotus Global Inc. has announced their company March Madness brackets competition for 2013. - March 11, 2013 - Lotus Global Inc.
callachamp.com Offers Fans Opportunity to Talk Live via Phone to Basketball Legends During NBA All-Star Weekend Special Event
Unique Pay-Per-Call Service Connects Fans with Their Favorite All-Star Heroes - February 13, 2013 - callachamp.com
Push Media Group, The Neala Group and Flip Stylz Entertainment Present Players and Pets All-Star Celebrity Valentine's Day Party, at Avenue Nightclub Houston
Looking for the party to say you attended during the 2013 Houston NBA All-Star Week? Look no further. Here’s a unique opportunity to be part of the hottest Valentine’s Night to hit Houston. Come to Avenue Nightclub and mingle with first-class athletes and artists. “Players and... - February 12, 2013 - Push Media Group
Theresa Roemer’s Valentine Truffles at Bar 12 in Saks Fifth Avenue – Proceeds to Benefit Child Legacy International
Theresa Roemer and Saks Fifth Avenue are very excited to announce the Valentine selection of her Signature Truffles at Bar 12, Saks Fifth Avenue, Houston Galleria. Proceeds from the truffles will benefit Child Legacy International. - February 11, 2013 - Theresa Roemer LLC
Sports Photographer Andrew D. Bernstein to Partner with Tamrac for Exclusive Photo Seminar “Behind the Scenes of an NBA Photographer” - 3/21/13
Legendary sports photographer Andrew D. Bernstein will share insight on his 30+ years of groundbreaking sports photography during the new and exclusive photo seminar “Behind the Scenes of an NBA Photographer” presented by Tamrac, Samy’s Camera, and Nikon. The seminar will be held... - February 06, 2013 - Andrew D. Bernstein Associates Photography, Inc.
Marina del Rey Toyota Gives Back to the Venice High School Girls Basketball Team
General Manager Kevin Ray and Vice President Jamie Biston present $5,000 check to Coach Flores on January 25, 2013. - February 05, 2013 - Marina del Rey Toyota
Allen R. Waymon, CEO Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Allen R. Waymon, CEO of Lawrenceville, Georgia has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of coaching sports. About Allen R. Waymon, CEO Allen R. Waymon has over 25 years experience in the sports... - February 02, 2013 - Strathmore Worldwide
Legends Honored During Black History Month at the Church of Scientology
Black legends from the early years of basketball will be honored during a special ceremony and week-long exhibit at the Church of Scientology in Nashville. - February 01, 2013 - Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre Nashville