NBA to play two exhibition games in China

NBA to play two exhibition games in China
The Milwaukee Bucks and the Golden State Warriors will travel to China in October to play two exhibition games, the NBA and Chinese Basketball Association said on Wednesday. The NBA China Games tips off with the Bucks and Warriors meeting on Oct. 15 in Guangzhou and Oct. 18 at the Beijing Olympic Basketball Arena. The NBA will host events in the cities as part of its Sichuan Province earthquake relief efforts. The games will be televised live on ESPN in the United States.NBA/~4/376472108″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>

Porter shocked by Duckworth’s death

Phoenix Suns head coach Terry Porter says he was shocked to hear about the death of his former Portland Trailblazers teammate, Kevin Duckworth.

Oklahoma City to reveal name, colors on Sept. 3
Oklahoma City’s new NBA franchise has finally set a date to announce its name and team colors. The team said Wednesday that it would unveil the name and colors simultaneously on its Web site and at a downtown event Sept. 3. Clay Bennett’s ownership group has applied for trademarks for six names: Thunder, Energy, Wind, Marshalls, Barons and Bison. Oklahoma City television station KOCO has reported that the choice will be Thunder, but Bennett has refused to comment on what the name will be.NBA/~4/376583219″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>