Category: International
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What Really Happened to John Brisker?
Is John really dead? This is the question the Seattle Times asked a few years back. A talented, yet volatile two-time ABA All-Star during his playing days. Former teammates, the FBI, and fans alike are all still wondering, what really happened to John Brisker, basketball’s original badass who disappeared without a trace in 1978. Straight…
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How Chinese Cakes Got Ty Lawson Banned from the CBA
The story of how Chinese Cakes got Ty Lawson banned for life from the Chinese Basketball Association.
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Wheelchair Basketball in Turkey Was a War Zone
Knives, baseball bats, fire extinguishers, what I’m describing isn’t your little cousin’s quinceañera. It’s a Turkish Süper Ligi wheelchair basketball game between fierce inter-city rivals Galatasaray and Besiktas that turned into an absolute war zone. Handicap Athletics Make People Angry According to first-hand accounts from local media, things were on from the jump. With fans…