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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2010 NBA Mock Draft (1-14)

June 22, 2010
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Alright the season is over and now begins the much anticipated NBA summer of 2010. It all starts off with the NBA draft which kicks off tomorrow night. Here is where we see GMs make their money, and promising NBA hopefuls either become superstars or busts — see Michael Olowakandi. Below, I have outlined a [...]

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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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Game 7, Lakers vs. Celtics

June 17, 2010
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Game 7. Game 7′s are what you dreamed about as kid playing hoops in your driveway, and later in life, what you dream about to go watch with your buddies in a bar. Everybody loves a game 7, and I believe this game 7 will go down as one of the greatest. What we have [...]

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Celtics Pick Up the Tempo in Game 2

June 7, 2010
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Prior to game 2 of the NBA Finals, Doc Rivers talked about not making drastic adjustments to their Finals’ game plan. The tape from Game 1 didn’t lie and it was pretty simple for what the C’s needed to do in Game 2–more energy, more aggressiveness and push the tempo. The Celtics did just that [...]

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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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Ron Artest or Trevor Ariza?

May 28, 2010
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“To live and die with Rooon Arrrrtest.” I think that is how Tupac wanted that hook to go. He was obviously foreshadowing the 2010 NBA playoffs, whereby Laker fans either have their hands in their face in disgust or fist pumps like “The Situation” from exuberance a la the tip-in winner from game 5. I [...]

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Was the Zone Defense Key to Suns’ Victory?

May 26, 2010
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There has been plenty of talk regarding coach Alvin Gentry and the Suns moving to a zone defense to slow the Lakers’ offense down. In the past two games, both Suns’ victories, Phoenix has used a zone defense on occasion (much more in game 4) and many are arguing it is the key to their [...]

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Basketball Shot from a Plane

May 21, 2010

Check out this crazy video of Texas A&M students who made an unbelievable basketball shot out of a cropdusting airplane. The group refers to themselves as “Dude Perfect,” and it would definitely have to take a “dude” to attempt this shot. Watch CBS News Videos Online

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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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