Larry Bird, Mark Price, Craig Hodges, Jeff Hornacek and Peja Stojakovic have all won multiple NBA three-point shooting contests. There’s a sixth name on that list, and it’s Jason Kapono. The only difference is that Kapono won his pair of trophies in different uniforms: with the Miami Heat in 2007 and the Toronto Raptors in 2008. Nearly four years after tying Hodges’ single-round record of 25, Kapono looks stunning in Panathinaikos Green. [Read more…]
Mitnick: Euroleague Playoff Preview – Maccabi Vs. Panathinaikos
In a rematch of last year’s Euroleague Championship, Maccabi Tel-Aviv is set to take on the Greek team, Panathinaikos, in the first round of the Euroleague playoffs. With both teams possessing several NBA-caliber talents, and Maccabi rolling with two of the top Greek players in Theo Papaloukas and Sofoklis “Sofo” Schortsanitis, this promises to be among the more exciting playoff battles. While two of the premier coaches in Europe, Zeljko Obradovic and David Blatt, will face off, this matchup contains some of
Gibson column: Euroleague Preview
By Nick Gibson of EuroleagueAdventures.com Kevin Durant doesn’t seem too keen on spending his lockout overseas. Dwight Howard says he has a soft spot for China, but that’s what Dwight Howard does: says things. And though self-proclaimed Europhile Kobe Bryant has entertained overtures from Italian and Turkish squads (Chinese, too), not even the Black Mamba has inked a deal that would keep him busy while the NBA plays its games in conference rooms instead of on basketball courts. So no, we haven’t seen