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Goodbye Delta Center. Hello, Energy Solutions Arena. The NBA's Utah Jazz has sold naming rights to its Salt Lake City home to Energy Solutions, a leader in nuclear-waste disposal, for unspecified millions. The move has spurred fans to suggest nicknames like the Glow Dome and the Melta Center, proof that the lucrative name game can be unpredictable. Ballparks don't always get a pretty moniker--and companies don't always get what they paid...
...that they have been for years.In contrast to the blaring heavy-metal, pop punk, and rap lineups of such popular series as “Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater,” “Grand Theft Auto,” and “NBA Jam,” more sophisticated games have long relied on soundtrack music for subtle mood manipulations. While “Super Mario Brothers” and its ilk had their share of minor-key tunes to cue the player that a particular level was eerier than usual, it wasn?...
...With an NBA-affiliated scout in attendance, fifth-year senior Brian Cusworth did not disappoint...
...three spots.” An analysis of the Ivy League’s guard orientation must begin at the three-point arc, which, in the college game, stands just 19’9 away from the basket (as opposed to 23’9 in the NBA). While this has affected the style of collegiate play in general, causing a natural selection away from traditional, lumbering pivotmen towards players better suited to knock down the trifecta, the effect has become even more pronounced in the Ivy League. The nature of the level of competition and the limited national exposure...
...about his Indian experiment. "With [India's] middle class and some focus on the world's games, basketball is starting to get a little interest and a little traction," he insists. "So we have to be respectful and realize it's going to be small steps up." Given the NBA's global track record, its Indian steps could end up looking like Garnett. Bigger, and quicker, than you think...