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weberstatesports.com View Original June 20th, 2017 OGDEN - It's time for another Weber State Men's Basketball Alumni Classic. Wildcat fans can see some of the greatest players to ever suit up at Weber State at the Alumni Classic which will be held Saturday, Aug. 26, at the Dee Events Center. The evening will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a shooting stars and a 3-point contest, followed by the alumni game.  WSU hosted an alumni game in 2015 and this year's game will again have the support of Weber State All-American and NBA All-Star Damian Lillard, who will be the featured participant of the evening. Lillard will compete in the shooting stars contest and the 3-point contest and will also serve as one of the coaches for the alumni game. More details of the classic will be announced soon.   Among the former Wildcat greats that are scheduled to compete in the game this year are former Big Sky MVP's Harold Arceneaux, Davion Berry, Jermaine Boyette, Jimmy DeGraffenr...

By  Art Raymond ,  www.deseretnews.com View Original The new front porch of the main concourse in the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City is pictured on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017. The arena is undergoing a $125 million remodel. SALT LAKE CITY — Delta Center. EnergySolutions Arena. Vivint Smart Home Arena. No matter which moniker fans best remember it by, the home of the Utah Jazz is the manifestation of a dream attained by the late Larry H. Miller back in the early 1990s that may now be, with a $125 million renovation nearing completion, even closer to the beacon of the community he envisioned for the venue almost 30 years ago. On a Thursday media tour of the arena, Utah Jazz President Steve Starks pointed out that new lights being installed in the undercarriage of the upper bowl would add to the glow, as viewed from the outside, of the glass-encased venue — a characteristic that Miller was seeking when the building was completed in 1991. ...

www.nba.com View Original July 18th, 2017 Announced in   June 2015 , Nike’s partnership with the NBA begins with the 2017-18 season. Today, and prior to a major launch in early Fall, Nike and the NBA release details of four new primary uniforms and give a first glimpse of the league champion's Association jersey. Informed by over 25 years of research from all levels of basketball, and insight from current NBA players, the uniform is built on a refined version of the Nike Aeroswift basketball chassis.  Nike tuned the uniform design to the rigors of the leagues increasingly intense 82-game season by employing 3D-body maps of players, including heat and sweat maps. This research led Nike’s designers to make significant changes to the weight, fit and construction of the uniforms — with special attention to enabling agility. NBA players, including members of last summer’s gold medal-winning USA Basketball team, tested early versions of the uniforms and provid...