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MAGIC JOHNSON Q&A
By MVP Staff on June 13, 2013
It’s Game 4 of the NBA Finals tonight (ESPN, 1.30am) and we got the thoughts of Hall of Famer Magic Johnson on the Miami Heat,...
HORRY BELIEVES IN SPURS SMARTS
By Mark Woods on June 11, 2013
Robert Horry knows better than most what it takes to win a NBA Championship. Seven times, with three different teams, he came away with confetti...
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A Tribute to Ithiel Bilson-Graham
By Sam Neter on June 6, 2013
Just over a year ago, on June 1st 2012, the British basketball community was rocked by the tragic loss of Ithiel Bilson-Graham. At just 20...
JEFF VAN GUNDY’S FINALS VERDICT
By MVP Staff on June 5, 2013
The San Antonio Spurs face the Miami Heat in this seasonâ€™s NBA Finals, starting on Thursday night. We caught up with ESPN commentator Jeff Van...
A Season’s Worth Episode 1 – Shift Team!
By Sam Neter on June 3, 2013
Check out Episode 1 of the second season of ‘A Season’s Worth’ from Yay Area’s Finest. Summer 2013 is here and so is the travelling...
COLLINS FOLLOWING AMAECHI’S OUTWARD PATH
By Mark Woods on May 1, 2013
John Amaechi, in all likelihood, wasnâ€™t the first gay player in the NBA. And Jason Collins, in truth, isnâ€™t the first known homosexual in the...
LABELS CAN BE REMOVED AS COLLINS COMES OUT
By Mark Woods on April 29, 2013
The greatest compliment that Jason Collins could receive to his announcement that he is a gay basketball player is indifference.
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Spanish Reflections; 3 Days with EHWLC in Valencia
By Sam Neter on April 8, 2013
When Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College basketball academy offered me the chance to come on an Easter trip with them to Valencia, Spain, I...
FROM DEPTHS, MERSEY LOOK TO RISE
By Mark Woods on April 8, 2013
0-35. Zero wins, 35 defeats. The stats donâ€™t lie. The Mersey Tigers are, officially, the worst team in British Basketball League history. But success and...
LOUISVILLE CARRY HOPES AT NCAA FINAL FOUR
By Mark Woods on April 5, 2013
From being the monolithic favourites for the NCAA Championship, Louisville have been installed as the sentimentalistâ€™s choice. That wonâ€™t throw coach Rick Pitino off.