Stories By Dick Weiss
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Dick Weiss
/ 9 years agoCarter’s Act Plays Well in U.S. Basketball’s U17 World championship tryouts.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.– Wendell Carter Jr. has no problem playing a leading role on CP3, his Nike EBYL team. The 6-10,...
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Dick Weiss
/ 9 years agoUSA Basketball U17s announce finalists for World Championships.
UBA Basketball completed its initial cuts for the upcoming U17 World Championships in Zaragoza, Spain today at the Olympic Training Center...
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Dick Weiss
/ 9 years agoUS Olympic women’s basketball team to conduct three game exhibition tournament in States
The U.S. women’s national basketball team will host a four-team, three city exhibition tournament from July 27 through 31 before heading...
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Dick Weiss
/ 9 years agoLeBron still undecided on Rio
Cleveland Cavaliers’ forward LeBron James, a veteran of three Olympics and the star of the United State’s last two gold medal...
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/ 9 years agoCurry Withdraws from Rio
The U.S. Olympic senior men’s team just lost a huge chunk of its star power. Steph Curry, the Golden State Warriors...
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Dick Weiss
/ 9 years agoGasol Considers Skipping Rio
PHILADELPHIA– Fears of the Zika virus are beginning to infect the thinking of some international basketball stars in regards to participating...
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Dick Weiss
/ 9 years agoKingsway NJ Regional High celebrates Naismith Hall of Fame inductee George Raveling.
WOOLWICH, N.J.– This has been a busy last five days for George Raveling. The 78-year old Nike Director of Global Basketball...
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Dick Weiss
/ 9 years agoKris Dunn Overcomes Adversity on the way to the NBA lottery.
CHICAGO– If Providence College’s 6-4 All American point guard Kris Dunn had left school early to enter the NBA at the...
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Dick Weiss
/ 9 years agoFerguson, USA light up Internationals in Nike Hoop Summit
PORTLAND, Ore.– Terrance Ferguson is undecided on his future after de-committing from Alabama. The 6-6 McDonald’s All American guard from Advanced...
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Dick Weiss
/ 9 years agoNova Claims NCAA Title In Dramatic Fashion
HOUSTON– It was the most dramatic finish I can remember in my 44 years of covering the NCAA basketball tournament championship...
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Dick Weiss
/ 9 years agoNova stands on the brink of immortality.
HOUSTON– Villanova has not taken a traditional path to Monday night’s NCAA tournament championship game against ACC blue blood North Carolina...
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/ 9 years agoVillanova lights up Oklahoma in national semi-finals.
HOUSTON– In this unpredictable college basketball season, this was one of those unpredictable moments. Villanova wiped out whatever bitter memories remained...
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Dick Weiss
/ 9 years agoBoeheim still upset over NCAA sanctions.
HOUSTON–Syracuse Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim should be enjoying the moment. He should be taking a victory lap for...
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Dick Weiss
/ 9 years agoBuddy Hield, Final Four teams challenge the NRG Effect.
HOUSTON– Oklahoma’s red hot shooting guard Buddy Hield has been on fire during the Sooners’ Final Four run, averaging 29.3 points,...
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Dick Weiss
/ 9 years agoIt’s an Orange World in this NCAA tournament.
PHILADELPHIA–Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim has no problem being the surprise guest in this year’s Final Four. He had endured what many...
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Dick Weiss
/ 9 years agoVillanova claws its way to the Final Four
PHILADELPHIA– It’s hard to believe it’s been 31 years since Villanova made that magical Cinderella run to its only national championship....
