NBA star Yi Jianlian goes back to China

By Gamezone Insider | October 9th, 2011

GUANGZHOU, China (Xinhua) — NBA star Yi Jianlian would play for Guangdong Hongyuan in the upcoming Chinese Basketball Association season which starts in November, the defending CBA champions confirmed on Saturday night. “Yi has signed a one-season contract with Hongyuan with an option to leave once he accepts an invitation from NBA teams,” Guangdong Hongyuan’s [...]

Derrick Rose Wins 2009 NBA PlayStation Skills Challenge

By Gamezone Insider | August 3rd, 2011

After a cocky start which saw him taking his time that is somewhat strange for this NBA All Star Event in Phoenix, Derrick Rose properly put it when he went on to win the Skills Challenge, besting New Jersey Nets Devin Harris in the finals. The other participants where Mo Peterson and Tony Parker. Harris [...]

With Lockout, NBA players directed to Europe

By Gamezone Insider | July 8th, 2011

With the NBA lockout, uncertainty is in the air on whether we would be able to see any NBA game/s this year. Though it is too early to conclude, you have to be wary of the sports news these days where it seems that some of the NBA stars are being eyed by the European [...]

Iverson, Marbury Consider PBA Stint

By Gamezone Insider | May 13th, 2011

By now, the PBA fans are closely monitoring reports on the possible PBA stints of former NBA stars Allen Iverson and Stephon Marbury. Iverson was the first to make the headlines followed by Marbury. However, it seems that all these reports may not materialize due to their demands. Both players are asking for more than [...]

Nets Trip Pistons, Hand Prokhorov First Win in NBA

By Gamezone Insider | October 28th, 2010

Anthony Morrow hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 26 seconds to play and the New Jersey Nets gave Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov a win in his first game as their owner with a 101-98 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night. The Nets outscored the Pistons 13-3 in the final 1:40 to give Avery Johnson [...]