Tag: offseason

  • NBA Players NOT Interested in Playing Overseas

    LeBron James belives there’s still hope for the 2011-2012 NBA season. Maybe not to start on time, but it can be saved. Sitting down with AP, LeBron James spoke about his summer activities, which unlike a growing number of NBA player, don’t involve signing with European clubs, or even Asian (Dwyane Wade and China?). No overseas plans for LeBron in then near future, until the 2012 Olympic Games.

  • 2011 NFL Free Agency Signings So Far

    With the lockout over, the free agency and trade talks in the NFL is going through the roof. With a short amount of time to conduct the same amount of business the teams usually do each off season, be ready to hear of many changes, moves and shifts in the coming week or two as the GM’s are probably infused to a caffeine tap 24 hours a day. Here are the confirmed movers so far around the league.

  • What Have Real Madrid Been Up to This Summer

    Despite their only signing so far being young French Centre back Raphael Varane, Real Madrid are keen on spending plenty of money before the season starts, with Brazilian wonderkind Neymar looking like their premier target.

  • 2011 NBA Draft Day Trades

    Lockout or no, teams were dealing before, during and right after the 2011 NBA draft. Nothing too headline-making, but still teams came up with a few interesting swaps, including Rudy Fernandez, Andre Miller, George Hill and others.

  • Ricky Rubio’s Arrival Doesn’t Mean the Minnesota Timberwolves are a Good Team

    Two years late for some, Ricky Rubio has arrived at Minnesota and if the lockout threat evaporates, the enthusiastic fans will soon get plenty of chances to see if the talent is worth the hype.