New Orleans selected to host 2014 NBA All-Star Game

The 2014 All-Star Game will be played at New Orleans Arena, home of the Hornets, pending the completion of arena and hotel agreements. This will mark the second time that NBA All-Star will be hosted in New Orleans, having previously been held in the "Crescent City" in 2008.

"There is no better place to celebrate and showcase the NBA than in New Orleans, a city with a rich tradition of hosting major events that is second-to-none," said Stern. "Our 2008 NBA All-Star festivities proved a terrific experience for everyone involved, and we anticipate 2014 will be even better." A weeklong celebration, NBA All-Star showcases NBA players' passion for basketball, engagement with fans, commitment to community and respect for the history and tradition of the game.

The 2014 All-Star Game will mark the 30th year that Turner Sports will provide NBA All-Star coverage, and the 12th consecutive year the All-Star Game will be televised in primetime on TNT. The All-Star Game will be seen by a worldwide television audience in more than 200 countries and territories and in more than 40 languages.

No city in America has attracted such a string of major sporting events in such a short period of time. This proves that Louisiana continues to be a world class destination for major events. These events will generate millions in economic return for the city and state, provide thousands of jobs for our citizens and provide immeasurable national and international publicity for our great state.

Durant shows he's can carry Thunder alone

OKLAHOMA CITY -- When the team has a roster that's pretty much set, experience and a proven record of winning, the preseason is a chance to do some evaluating.

Kevin Durant is still good. 

OK, no news there, but what Tuesday night against the Nuggets showed was Durant is good enough to carry a team, this Oklahoma City team, by himself. 

And yes, he's gonna have to do it for a good portion of this season, so might as well get some run doing it now during the preseason.

In 22 minutes, Durant scored 36 points on 13-of-20 shooting. He had six rebounds and four assists and if Denver's Anthony Randolph tries to guard him in the regular season anything like he did Tuesday in Oklahoma City, Durant will score 80 points.

Durant didn't play after the 5:06 mark of the third quarter, and rightfully so. It's time to save his legs. If he doesn't play another minute of the exhibition schedule, that would be too much, and while he'd never admit it, this season is going to come down to how much Durant can do.

It's been a lot in the past half-decade, but in the playoffs last year against Memphis, it wasn't enough. Durant faltered in the last few minutes of the last four games and the Thunder lost them all. That's what happens when Russell Westbrook isn't available and no one else can be counted on with any real regularity.

So, yes, coach Scott Brooks is – he has to be, right? - using the preseason desperately trying to figure out who will play, what rotations and lineups to use and who will be the No. 2 to Durant.

And Durant does have help. Serge Ibaka and Reggie Jackson are good complements, but this preseason hasn't been the best for uncovering any truths about Jeremy Lamb or Steven Adams. Not yet, anyway.

We've seen Durant do it before and we saw it again Tuesday. And not to take too much from a preseason game, but once again Durant didn't have much consistent help. Durant made four-of-eight 3-pointers. The rest of the team went one-of-nine.

"We got better tonight," Brooks said, talking defense and team chemistry and all the kind of things coaches say because they believe them. But what about the shooting? What about the help for Durant?

"We're not pushing the panic button after three preseason games," Brooks said. "We have guys, I believe in their shooting ability. We're going to keep working on it."

And Durant will have to keep working, too. The question will be how many minutes and how much pressure he'll put on himself to carry the team.

Durant may not just be feeling the pressure to play for his teammates. He's going to have to score for them, too.

TANZANIA KIKAPU MOROGORO " MZEE MOSES" LUOGA AFARIKI DUNIA

Msiba Mzito kwa familia ya Mpira wa Kikapu baada ya kumpoteza mmoja wa Viongozi waasisi wa kikapu Mkoa wa Morogoro Mosese Luoga aliyevaa kofia na Tshirt ya blue  akiwa na timu ya Mzinga Corporation katika mashindano ya Muungano yaliyo fanyika Zanzibar 2010.

Luoga ambaye alishawahi kuwa Katibu wa Basketball Mkoa wa Morogoro kwa muda mrefu lakini pia Kocha wa Mpira wa Kikapu ambaye amezalisha wachezaji wengi Mkoani Morogoro.

Kikaputz imepokea taarifa kwa mmoja wa Makocha wa Mzinga na taarifa kamili atatupatia mara baada ya kujua taratibu na mipango kutoka katika familia ya Marehemu.

Michuano ya Taifa ya Basketball kwa Wanawake ambao ndio mabingwa katika Kanda zao, inatarajia kutimua vumbi kuanzia tarehe 23 Sept 2013 nchini Msumbiji,huku kanda ya Tano ikiwakilishwa na Kenya kama mabingwa na Misri wakiwa washindi wa pili, ifuatayo ni orodha ya Waamuzi na Makamisaa watakao simamia na kuendesha shindano la AFRO BASKETBALL WOMEN akiwemo Mtanzania Zulfikar Karim endelea kufuatilia kikaputz kwa taarifa zaidi juu ya Ratiba kamili.

Women's Basketball FIBA African Championship 2013

                   

COMPETITION: /: 23rd Africa Nations Championship for (AfroBasket Women 2013), Maputo (MOZAMBIQUE).

CITY, COUNTRY, DATE: Maputo (MOZAMBIQUE), 20^th to 29^th September 2013

PARTICIPANTS :  ANGOLA, SENEGAL, MALI, NIGERIA, MOZAMBIQUE, ALGERIA, CAPE VERDE, CÔTE D’IVOIRE, CAMEROO, KENYA,  ZIMBABWE,  EGYPT.

TECHNICAL DELEGATE: .M. FARRAN Julien (FIBA Africa

COMMISSIONERS:  Mrs. IRUNG Justine (DR CONGO), Mr. SHAZLY Hassan (EGYPT)

 Mr. USSENE Camillo (MOZAMBIQUE).

NEUTRAL REFEREES:  Mr. CHERNOVA Elena (RUSSIA), Mr. INCI Elif (TURKISH)  Ms.BOUSSETA Chahinaz (MOROCO), Mr. BANZA KALUME Tonton (DR.CONGO)

ACCOMPAGNYING REFEREES: Mr. DE CASTRO Artur Bandeira (MOZAMBIQUE)

 Mr. PACHECO Fernando Godinho (ANGOLA), Ms. DIAGNE Ndeye Aissatou (SENEGAL) Mr. MAIGA Youssouf (MALI), M. MEBOUNG Laurie (CAMEROUN), Mr. ELMENSHAWI SELIM Mohamed (EGYPTE), Ms. ZOUZOU Anaize Nadège (CÔTE D’IVOIRE), Mr. FAMOGBIYELE Olayinka (NIGERIA),  Ms. ZENAGUI Nadjet (ALGERIE, Mr. WAKABA Sammy (KENYA)

 Ms. MUCHENU Annie Joyce (ZIMBABWE).

REFEREES SUPERVISOR: Mr. ZULFIKAR Karim (TANZANIA)

MEDICAL SUPERVISOR: Mr, GUEYE Aboubacar (GUINEE)

STATISTICS SUPERVISOR: Mr. SEVAUX Arnaud (FRANCE)

Matuklio ya Mchezo wa fainali kati ya OILERS VS JKT kutafuta Bingwa wa DUME fuatilia mtiririko wa picha na matokeo,nafasi ya tatu ilishikwa na jogoo ambaye alipata Kikombe, cheti na fedha Taslim Tsh 200,000 wakati JKT wakiambulia Tsh 300,000 cheti pamoja na Kikombe,pia timu zote shiriki walipata Vyeti vya Ushiriki

Wachezaji wa Oilers wakiwa katika Picha ya Pamoja na Meneja Masoko wa T Marc Bi.Lillian Silingi  ambao ndio wadhamini wa Michuano ya Dume Cup kupitia bidhaa yao ya Dume Condom pamoja na Katibu Mkuu Msaidizi wa TBF Mr.Michael Maluwe kulia na Makamu wa Rais wa BD Richard Jules, mara baada ya Mchezo wa fainali kati ya Oilers na JKT  kumalizika.

 Lusajo Samweli MVP wa Dume Cup Inter Club Basketball Tournament ambaye ni naodha wa timu ya Oilers akipokea kikombe pamoja na fedha taslim kiasi cha Tsh 500,000 kama zawadi ya ushindi baada ya kuilaza timu ya JKT kwa Points 78/69.

Mchezaji wa JKT mwenyejezi namba 11 akijaribu kumpiga Block mchezaji wa Oilers Musa Chacha katika mchezo wa Fainali ya Dume Cup uliomalizika hapo jana katika Viwanja vya Zanaki,Oilers walishinda kwa points 78/69.

Mchezaji wa Oilers Okare Emesu akijaribu kufuata rebound kwenye goli la JKT huku akiwa amezuiliwa na mkumbo Mgendi (Box Out) katika Fainali za kutafuta Dume kamili wa Mpira wa kikapu,Oilers alishinda kwa points 78/69 dhidi ya JKT.

Mchezaji wa JKT himid Choka akienda kufunga katika goli la Oilers mchezo uliojaa na msisimko na ushindani baada ya mikiki miki ya siku tisa za katika hatua za makundi na best of three katika hatua ya nusu fainali JKT alilala kwa oilers kwa points 78/69.

Fuatilia matokeo ya michuano ya Dume Cup iliyomalizika Jijini Dar es salaam,siku ya jumapili katika Viwanja vya Zanaki.

A.JASIRI :                                                                                                B : SHUJAA

1. PTW                                                                                                        1. JKT

2. VIJANA                                                                                                 2. JOGOO

3. OILERS                                                                                                 3. PAZI

4. CHUI                    INTER CLUB DUME CUP             4. CHAN’GOMBE UNITED

DATE	G.NO	TIME	TEAMS Vs TEAMS			GRP	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
23/08/2013	01	04 :00PM	PTW	VIJANA		A	11/28	16/23	14/20	07/23	48/94
FRIDAY	02	06 :00PM	JKT	JOGOO		B	13/14	14/17	26/08	18/26	71/65
24/08/2013	03	04 :00PM	OILERS	CHUI		A	18/13	20/30	12/15	29/20	79/78
SATURDAY	04	06 :00PM	PAZI	CHAN’G U		B	10/14	16/09	15/13	12/12	53/48
25/08/2013	05	04 :00PM	JOGOO	PAZI		B	14/17	13/14	08/04	20/13	55/48
SUNDAY	06	06 :00PM	VIJANA	OILERS		A	19/10	15/14	14/13	12/24	60/61
26/08/2013	07	04 :00PM	JKT	PAZI		B	22/04	17/09	15/07	11/10	64/32
MONDAY	08	06 :00PM	PTW	OILERS		A	12/22	15/19	12/15	21/23	60/89
27/08/2013	09	04 :00PM	JOGOO	CHAN’G U		B	18/08	08/11	29/07	23/12	78/38
TUESDAY	10	06 :00PM	VIJANA	CHUI		A	13/15	07/21	19/13	25/28	64/77
28/08/2013	11	04 :00PM	PTW	CHUI		A	06/22	16/15	23/22	17/29	62/88
WEDNESDAY	12	06 :00PM	CHANG’U	JKT		B	25/10	09/13	33/08	10/08	77/39
SEMI FINAL BEST OF THREE (3)
29/08/2013	13	04 :00PM	OILERS	JOGOO		G1	19/14	12/12	19/13	25/22	75/61
THURSDAY	14	6 :00PM	JKT	CHUI		G1	08/08	16/15	09/10	15/06	48/39
30/08/2013	15	4 :00PM	JOGOO	OILERS		G2	10/12	14/11	23/26	11/24	58/73
FRIDAY	16	6 :00PM	CHUI	JKT		G2	09/16	13/15	00/22	17/09	39/62
31/08/2013	17	4 :00PM	SHOW GAME	SHOW GAMES
FINAL  GAME
01/09/2013	19	2 :00PM	JOGOO	CHUI	3RD		14/20	15/10	14/09	20/19	63/58
SUNDAY			JKT	OILERS	FINAL		14/23	14/14	18/17	23/24	69/78