With a 38-inch vertical, DeMarcus Weekz compares his game to Derrick Rose and Tony Parker. He gets to play professionally like them for the Kansas City Spartans in the ABA.
Baller Profile: DeMarcus Weekz
| November 28, 2008
BallersNetwork.com – this is where players live. Come to the Ballers page for all the info you need on [...]
Hip hop is a cultural phenomenon that cuts across race and class, and has radically changed the landscape of American entrepreneurship.
Hip hop artists Chuck D and Master P are coming to Kansas City. During a special Town Hall meeting, they will talk about how Hip Hop has made a cultural impact on the world of [...]
NBA Rookie Life – How’s Your New NBA City?
Posted using ShareThis
NBA Rookie Life – How’s Your New NBA City?
Posted using ShareThis
Oct 14, 2008 – New York – The Tulsa 66ers won the 2008 NBA Development League’s draft lottery and will have the first overall selection in the 2008 NBA D-League Draft on Friday, Nov. 7. The lottery took place in Dallas, TX today at the League’s annual Fall Meetings.
“Having the number one pick is what [...]
By Austin Burton
Joe Johnson, After last week’s 55-piece McNugget against Team Canada and last summer’s continuous destruction of the FIBA Americas field, we’ve pretty much established that Team USA can wax any team in North and South America (not counting Argentina, who didn’t bring its varsity squad to the Vegas tournament). We haven’t seen what [...]
Thunderbirds to Hold Open Tryouts
2008 Open Tryouts Information
Location:
West Mesa High School
6701 Fortuna Rd NW
Albuquerque, NM 87121
Date:
October 18-19th
Time:
Saturday: 8am-5pm
Sunday 9am-5pm
Cost:
$125.00 early registration (Payment due by 10/10/08)
Day of tryout cost: 150.00
Preferred
Tryout Hotel:
MCM Elegant Hotel
Rate: $49.00 per night
Please mention you’re with participation in the Albuquerque Thunderbirds open tryout eventMCM Elegant Contact Info:
505-884-2511
1-866-650-4900 Toll free
Fax 505-881-4806
2020 Menaul NE
Albuquerque, [...]
Making it to the NBA is my main focus and my goal at this moment in my life; I just want to be able to support my family and open up other opportunity for other people. I feel trading in my 2yrs of Eligible 2 achevie my goal is good because I would actually get [...]
History The league began play as the NBDL in the 2001-2002 season; the original eight franchises were all located in the southeastern United States (specifically in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, and Georgia). Some of these teams were purchased by private owners and relocated — at the same time the league’s name was [...]
Northeast High grad brings ABA back to KC
By CANDACE BUCKNER
The Kansas City Star
Kansas City is about to become a basketball town again.
This latest reincarnation of minor-league basketball comes courtesy of Milton Thomas, owner of the Kansas City Spartans, an ABA-affiliated team. In March, Thomas got the go-ahead from the league to start a new team, [...]
