General Basketball Wiretap

Tisdale "Lucky" to Find Cancer

Former University of Oklahoma basketball All-American Wayman Tisdale says he is being treated for cancer and expects "a complete recovery."

A malignant mass was found below his right knee after he fell down a flight of stairs and broke his leg Feb. 8 at his home in Los Angeles, said Tisdale, who also has a home in Tulsa.

Because of the injury, the cancer was found.

"It's just one of those bad deals, you know," Tisdale said. "But I actually thank God for the broken leg."

Via ESPN


Wang Hailed The 'King Of China' After CBA Win

Former NBA centre Wang Zhizhi was hailed the king of Chinese basketball Thursday after overshadowing Yi Jianlian, "the next Yao Ming," as Bayi Rockets ended Guangdong Tigers' reign as national champions.

"The King has returned," trumpeted the headline in the Basketball Pioneers bi-weekly after Wang led the Bayi Rockets to their eighth China Basketball Association (CBA) title on Wednesday night with an 88-83 win over the Tigers.

Wang scored 21 points and had seven rebounds in game five of the best-of-seven series as Bayi ended Guangdong's three-year championship run.

Via Yahoo!


Cavs, Magic To Play Exhibition Games In China

LeBron James and Dwight Howard are headed to China.

James and the Cleveland Cavaliers will face Howard and the Orlando Magic in a pair of exhibition games in China in October, the NBA announced Thursday.

The games will be October 17 and October 20. The first will be played at the 13,779-seat Qizhong Forest Sports Arena in Shanghai. The second contest will take place at the 15,000-seat Venetian Arena in Macao.

Via Yahoo!


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