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Pistons sign first-round pick Austin Daye
But Daye was impressive with the summer-league team last month, and the forward continues his work with Las Vegas-based trainer Joe Abunassar, ...
Summer includes a lot of travel for KSU's Geno Ford
"Today I'm going to watch Joe Abunassar work out some NBA players at his ... Abunassar of Impact Workouts is regarded as the "trainer for the pros," for his ...
Five Things We Learned From the NBA Las Vegas Summer League
Impact Basketball (www.impactbball.com), run by Founder and President Joe Abunassar, is a haven for those looking to improve their game in the offseason. ...
NBA Day 10: Somebody give Marcus Williams a job
After stints with both the Nets and the Warriors, Williams -- who trains with Joe Abunassar at the Impact Academy in Vegas over the summer months -- played ...
Talk N Text also wants Aguilar
"Our players went on skills training in Abunassar Training Camp in the United States and had some picked up games there," said Vargas.
Pistons' Austin Daye impressive, needs get stronger
Kander and Las Vegas-based trainer Joe Abunassar -- the men charged with making Daye ... Daye started working out with Abunassar shortly after he started ...
Vegas: Lowry Hopes to Make Impact
"He's just a great trainer," Rockets point guard Kyle Lowry said of Abunassar. "He knows conditioning. He knows the spots on the floor. He pushes you. ...
Pistons' summer league roster starts to take shape
Detroit's Austin Daye is among a handful of first-round picks from last week's draft who are training at Joe Abunassar's Impact Sports Academy in Las Vegas ...
Pistons' summer league roster starts to take shape
Abunassar, a Michigan native, has worked with current Pistons such as Tayshaun Prince and former Pistons including Chauncey Billups as well as some of the ...
Rougeau trying to climb ladder all over again
His hoops home since early May has been the Impact Basketball academy just off the Strip, run by renowned basketball trainer Joe Abunassar ...
2009 NBA Draft Notes - Part 2 (The Ballad of Ricky Rubio) - Men's ...
Joe Abunassar's crop of draft prospects this year included Ricky Rubio, the phenomenal guard from Spain. Rubio has been playing professionally overseas since he was 14 years old, and, at only 18, is looking at becoming the face of a ...
Moment of truth for Zags in draft - Wed, 24 Jun 2009 PST
The NBA has already called Austin Daye’s name. He’s one of 15 or so draft hopefuls that will be in the “Green Room” with a front-row seat for Thursday’s NBA Draft at Madison Square Garden in New York. In a text message Monday, Daye, who bypassed his final two years of eligibility at Gonzaga, said he accepted the NBA’s invitation and will be accompanied by his mom, dad and other family and friends. ...
USC product DeRozan's stock rising
"We've spent a lot of time with Taj's hip and overall lower body and core strength," personal trainer Joe Abunassar said ...
USC product DeRozan's stock rising
USC forward DeMar DeRozan is known in NBA circles as a future star without the attitude. That is not news to those to dealt with DeRozan during his only season with the Trojans but it's helped him propel into a possible lottery pick during Thursday's NBA draft. ...
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LOS ANGELES - USC forward DeMar DeRozan is known in NBA circles as a future star without the attitude. That is not news to those who dealt with DeRozan during his only season with the Trojans, but it's helped propel him into a possible lottery pick during Thursday's NBA draft ...
Nixon extends a hand to help with Rams
o Missouri Governor Jay Nixon was a guest on my WXOS-FM 101.1 radio show this week, and I asked him about the sale of the St. Louis Rams, and his conversations with Rams owner Chip Rosenbloom ...
Courtside: The Knockout Blow
• The Los Angeles Lakers delivered a knockout blow to the Denver Nuggets in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals and are on their way back to The NBA Finals for the second ...
The Denver Nuggets' Impact Connection
Four members of the Denver Nuggets were training together in the heat of Las Vegas at Impact Basketball last summer, and it helped the team develop quick chemistry after ...
UAB's Robert Vaden might not be drafted but could have NBA future
Robert Vaden did not fulfill expectations from some fans in his home state of Indiana who compared him, according to ESPN college basketball and NBA Draft analyst Jay Bilas, to then-phenom LeBron James from neighboring Ohio ...
UM basketball staff adds two
Mike Summey and Brett Burman have joined the University of Miami men's basketball staff, coach Frank Haith announced Monday. Summey has been hired as the director of men's basketball operations. ...
HARBORING HOOP DREAMS: Ex-Rebels eye NBA shot
Rougeau, who averaged 10.9 points and a team-best 6.7 rebounds last season, has been training at the Impact Sports Academy in Las Vegas with ...
UAB's Robert Vaden might not be drafted but could have NBA future
Vaden started working with Abunassar on March 20. The 6-foot-5, 205-pound Indianapolis ... Abunassar said Vaden, 24, has worked so hard on his deficiencies ...
UAB's Robert Vaden might not be drafted but could have NBA future
Vaden started working with Abunassar on March 20. The 6-foot-5, 205-pound Indianapolis ... Abunassar said Vaden, 24, has worked so hard on his deficiencies ...
UAB's Robert Vaden might not be drafted but could have NBA future
Either way, he'll have to make a roster in summer league," said Joe Abunassar, who runs a year-round basketball training facility in Las Vegas ...
USC HOOPS: DeRozan could be a lottery pick
"We've spent a lot of time with Taj's hip and overall lower body and core strength," personal trainer Joe Abunassar said. "Getting him to play lower and improving his endurance and flexibility...
Four Bulldogs await NBA Draft
“Austin’s getting stronger,” said Joe Abunassar, of Abunassar’s Impact Sports Academy in Las Vegas, where Daye has trained the last few months ...
Offseason Overview: Miami Heat
O'Neal was a huge disappointment following his acquisition from the Toronto Raptors. The center managed just 13 points and 5.3 rebounds with the Heat, although he did manage to block two shots per game....
B.J. Mullens, a long shot in NBA Draft, works out for Sixers
In the days leading up to Thursday's NBA draft, 7-1 center B.J. Mullens has been launched around the country like the shots he was firing from long distance last weekend....
Mullens Picks Moves From K.G., Nowitzki
Ohio State's B.J. Mullens is one of four prominent freshmen to put his name in this year's draft, and could well wind up being the last of the four chosen. But he's a very athletic player who measured 7-1 at the NBA combine. ...
Daye makes it official
Back with more on Austin Daye’s decision to remain in the NBA Draft. I talked with Mark Few and Daye for a few minutes this afternoon and filed this unedited article that will run in Tuesday’s S-R ...
Zags' Daye hopes to prove he can be physical
Daye said he has been working out with Joe Abunassar in Las Vegas. Other players in the mix include Georgia Tech's Gani Lawal, Memphis' Antonio Anderson and ...
A new Daye on horizon
Darren Daye noticed that his son, Austin, had a passion for basketball when he was just 3 years old, but ...
Mullens Better Than You Think
HOOPSWORLD recently spent the day with BJ while he was training in Las Vegas under the guidance of noted NBA trainer Joe Abunassar at Impact Basketball. ...
Gibson Training - Inside USC with Scott Wolf
USC forward Taj Gibson is currently working out at the Impact Sports Academy in Los Angeles with other players preparing for the NBA draft, including Austin Daye (Gonzaga), Demarre Carroll (Missouri),Tyrese Rice (Boston College) and ...
Workouts underway for Carroll
Carroll has been working out with well-known NBA trainer Joe Abunassar at Impact Sports Academy in Los Angeles to be better prepared for workouts like ...
What to watch for leading up to 2009 Draft
... trainers such as David Thorpe and Mike Moreau of IMG Academy, Joe Abunassar of Impact Basketball and Tim Grover and Mike Procopio of ATTACK Athletics. ...
State AAU District Championships: Recap
With the three day tournament being held at the Impact Sports Academy, the arena showcased some of the top prep talent the state of Wisconsin has to offer ...
10 things to know about the draft
... That means the attention will turn to a number of top workout sites around the country led by elite trainers like Tim Grover and Joe Abunassar. ...
Miami Heat players relaxed as playoff matchup nears
O'Neal also will be in Las Vegas with trainer Joe Abunassar, who has worked with Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Chauncey Billups. ...
Camp preview packs an impact
Impact Sports Academy is headed by Joe Abunassar, a renowned trainer of ... Abunassar is a former manager at Indiana University under Bobby Knight, ...
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Antonio has signed on with workout guru Joe Abuanssar at the Impact Sports Academy in Las Vegas. Others names include Robert Vaden of UAB and Alonzo Gee of ...
Tampa Bay Business Journal: Impact Sports Academy related content
American City Business Journals Inc. is the nation's largest publisher of metropolitan business newspapers, serving 41 of the country's most vibrant ...
Mullens hard at it prepping for NBA
Abunassar, a former college assistant coach, said raising Mullens' level of ... He's got a bit of finesse," Abunassar said. "Making him into a tough, ...
10 things to know about the draft
... That means the attention will turn to a number of top workout sites around the country led by elite trainers like Tim Grover and Joe Abunassar. ...
Happy B-day, Anthony Randolph. You're officially a Warrior
No longer in Las Vegas, but here's a couple of quick notes. (Extended views from our 3-day stay to follow)...
Campbell looking overseas
A little over two years after starting at point guard for the unlikeliest Final Four team in college basketball history, Springbrook graduate Folarin Campbell, 22, finds himself an underdog again...
Jawai impresses at NBA workout
LAS VEGAS – The father's cell phone rang back in Beijing and Steve Alexander sensed such joy in his son's voice. Steve and his wife and had dropped off Joe in Morgantown, W.V., for the start of his freshman semester, and now the kid's words tripped over themselves.
Jawai impresses at NBA workout
The NBA draft stocks of Cairns Taipans star Nathan Jawai have soared since the Australian arrived in the United States on Sunday, with ESPN expert Chad Ford ranking him as a mid-to-late first round pick. Jawai, 21, and countryman Aleks Maric have been put through their paces in Las Vegas by noted trainer Joe Abunassar ahead of the June 26 draft in New York.
Cairns young gun Nathan Jawai impresses in the US
THE NBA draft stocks of Cairns Taipans star Nathan Jawai have soared since the Australian arrived in the US on Sunday
Kevin Love At #3? How Quickly Things Change
Numerous sources with varying ties to Minnesota confirmed to DraftExpress over the past few days that Timberwolves GM Kevin McHale has locked in on UCLA freshman Kevin Love as possibly his favorite prospect in this draft
Coaching moves mean players in flux, too
The revamped Arizona basketball coaching staff took one forward step Friday, when incoming associate head coach Mike Dunlap met with Chase Budinger in Southern California.
Budinger won't be at NBA camp
Arizona sophomore forward Chase Budinger has until June 16 to decide whether he'll stay in the NBA draft
UCLA's Kevin Love works to raise his NBA stock
UCLA star, joined by teammate Mbah a Moute and Arizona's Chase Budinger, gets blunt feedback and sheds weight to improve his game before June 16 draft.
Draft Watch: Love's never looked this good before
LOS ANGELES -- Every year, top NBA prospects go through a certain rite of passage...
Mailbag: Karl is no traitor
Some veterans head out to Las Vegas to work with esteemed trainers like Joe Abunassar. From what I understand, the summer-pickup games at his gym get as ...
Time to implement Bulls backup plan?
"I'm going to be working out with (personal trainer) Joe Abunassar out in Las Vegas. "I'll work on everything -- my jumping, my agility, being able to guard ...
INSIDE THE NBA
... U1st. Ibaka joined Hospitalet last spring and spent last summer training at the Abunassar Impact Basketball academy in Las Vegas with NBA players. ...
Andersen ready to fly without Birdman
The revamped Arizona basketball coaching staff took one forward step Friday, when incoming associate head coach Mike Dunlap met with Chase Budinger in Southern California.
Post-Game: Karl's Decision to go Small Pays Off
As I was preparing to interview Al Harrington on HOOPSWORLD TV, Baron -- who I met this summer at Abunassar Impact Basketball -- gave his best impersonation ...
Pruitt returns from D-League
Dudley plans on spending most of the offseason in Las Vegas working with renowned athletic trainer Joe Abunassar and playing summer ball with the Bobcats ...
OFFSEASON INVESTMENT: Camp lures NBA clientele Garnett, Billups, others get custom workouts at local Abunassar center
Take a summer basketball camp and replace the usual wannabes with about 50 actual NBA players,...
The Birdman Comet
Andersen worked with NBA trainer Joe Abunassar all summer against NBA elites such as Kevin Garnett and Chauncey Billups, and was in great shape in July. ...
Nokia-RP youth five toughens up in PBL as guest squad
Philippines Aside from their PBL exposure, the high school cagers will also train in the renowned Joe Abunassar basketball camp in the United States next month. ...
"Birdman" hoping to fly again
Chris Andersen flirts with 7 feet, but there was something about him that day in 2006, something that made him small...
Andersen to attempt comeback after drug suspension
The Birdman wants to come back, but there's no telling whether there will be a clear or speedy flight path for his possible return to the NBA...
ANTOINE STARTING ON WRIGHT TRACK
Antoine Wright's timing couldn't have been better. There he was last week receiving word from the NetsNew Jersey Nets that his option for next season wouldn't be picked up...
First round awaits Gators after second collegiate title
They will always be known as the "04's," a sort-of basketball band of brothers...
Colorado Altitude Training and Abunassar Impact Basketball team up to train the NBA
Boulder, CO 6/5/07 Abunassar Impact Basketball (AIB) offers top NBA athletes state-of-the-art training facilities ...
Gray Awaits NBA Draft Call
By the time Aaron Gray had landed at Pittsburgh International Airport Tuesday night...
China's Yi brings wow factor to NBA draft - USATODAY.com
LOS ANGELES — Yi Jianlian (pronounced yee chon-len), the likely top-10 NBA draft pick from China, is billed as the next Yao Ming, but don't be fooled...
NBA Draft: Will Carter get call?
Former Irish guard and Benton Harbor's Wilson Chandler 'in hiding' in days leading up to NBA draft. South Bend Tribune - Jun 28
China's next big thing
Athletic and possessing a sweet shot, Yi Jianlian follows Yao as the latest Chinese import in the NBA CNN - Jun 22, 2007
Training Grounds, Part Seven: An Interview with Rob McClanaghan
DraftExpress - Jun 26, 2007
Training Grounds: The Minds Behind the Madness of Pre-Draft Workouts
DraftExpress - Jun 24, 2007
NBA DRAFT: China's star-in-waiting
Next Big Thing to hit pro game?Yi Jianlian rated 3rd-best prospect
San Francisco Chronicle, USA - Jun 12, 2007
