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Basketball Tips: Line Up with the Free Throw Line Nail

January 24, 2012
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Tip: Line your body up for a free throw by centering yourself using the nail on the free throw line On almost any properly made hardwood basketball floor, a single nail is pounded into the very center of the free throw line, directly in front of the center of the rim. The nail should be [...]

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The Need for Coaches and Hoops in an Industry of Youth

January 16, 2012

Sports are industries that rely on youth. Professional and Amateur athletes peak in their late 20′s, when most industry professionals are only beginning to learn the ropes of their industry. When you look at a professional basketball team and its development programs, the average age range is probably 5-30. However, if you look at say [...]

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NCPA Study: Right Data, Wrong Conclusions

October 2, 2011
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I just browsed through the recent NCPA (National College Players Association) study “The Price of Poverty in Big Time College Sport“, which has gotten a lot of attention in the press. In general, the study looked at the value of a student-athlete and offers some suggestions for improving the system. Most of the press went [...]

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Congratulations to the Dallas Mavericks

July 9, 2011
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Better late than never. Congratulations to the 2011 NBA Champion Dallas Mavericks!

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Bob Hill Hired as Tokyo Apache Head Coach

June 24, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TOKYO APACHE HIRE BOB HILL AS HEAD COACH Tokyo, Japan (June 24, 2010) –The Tokyo Apache and Evolution Capital Management are proud to announce Bob Hill as head coach of the Apache for the 2010-11 season. Coach Hill brings over 30 years of coaching experience, and held head coaching positions in the [...]

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New Tokyo Apache President

June 21, 2010

TOKYO APACHE 2425 OLYMPIC BLVD, SUITE 120E SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA 90404 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TOKYO APACHE APPOINT CHRIS HETHERINGTON AS PRESIDENT Tokyo, Japan (June 20, 2010) –The Tokyo Apache and Evolution Capital Management are excited to announce Chris Hetherington as President of the Tokyo Apache organization. After graduating from Yale in 1996, Mr. Hetherington played [...]

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Tokyo Apache Acquisition

June 2, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EVOLUTION ACQUIRES TOKYO APACHE Tokyo, Japan (June 1, 2010) – Evolution Capital Management, a Los Angeles-based investment management advisor, today announced that its subsidiary is acquiring the operating company of the Tokyo Apache basketball team in Japan’s professional basketball league, the “bj-league.” “This opportunity to work together with the Apache team and [...]

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Japanese Pro Basketball Game: An Interesting Experience

May 19, 2010

Interesting. That was the only word that came to mind immediately after the game. Very interesting. About two months back, while on business in Japan, I went to my first Japanese professional basketball game. The Hitachi SunRockers, currently #3 in the JBL standings, were at home in Shibuya (Tokyo) hosting the top ranked Aisin SeaHorses. [...]

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2010 NBA Draft Lottery Results

May 18, 2010
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The NBA draft lottery took place today and an excited Wizards ownership is now looking at the number 1 overall pick. They will most likely be choosing between John Wall or Evan Turner. Let’s look at how the rest fared in the 2010 NBA Draft Lottery: Washington Wizards Philadelphia 76ers New Jersey Nets Minnesota Timberwolves [...]

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Growing Directory of Pickup Basketball Courts

May 17, 2010
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We continue to add more courts each week to our directory and map of basketball courts. If you are in need of a pickup game, be sure to check out the list for the nearest court. There is still a lot of work to do, but we are very happy with the continued progress on [...]

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