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James is allowed to invest in Liverpool because Fenway Sports Group has no connection with the NBA. “With LeBron, there is no tie-in whatsoever, so it’s a different deal,” the source said. “It’s like having a business relationship with Nike. We make it simple — you can’t have a business deal with your team, or any other team, because there is the possibility of an underhanded deal there. It’s pretty clear-cut.” Boston Globe

Boston Celtics, Miami Heat, LeBron James, Sneakers, Italy, Kevin Garnett, Rome 

Enel Brindisi announced the signing of Scottie Reynolds. The American combo guard returns to Italy after his short stint with Veroli during his rookie season. Reynolds has played with Antalya last season averaging 18ppg in TBL. Sportando

Scottie Reynolds, Italy 

Emiliano Carchia: OFFICIAL: Biella signs Julian Mavunga and Craig Brackins Twitter

Italy, Craig Brackins, Biella 

Vittorio Festa: sources saying Celtics arriving in Italy late night on october 5th, then training 6th @ Assago Forum, game vs Milano 7th @AF Twitter

Boston Celtics, Italy 

The future of Bryant Dunston might be in the NBA. The American player impressed the Nets during the NBA Summer League in Orlando and the franchise from Brooklyn is on the verge of offering him a guaranteed contract for the next season, a source told Sportando. Dunston has also a $225 offer on the table from Italian team Cimberio Varese but he is asking an NBA out in the contract to accept it. Sportando

Summer League, Italy, Cimberio Varese, Bryant Dunston 

Armani Jeans Milano could make a run at Carlos Delfino. basketinside.com

Free Agency, Carlos Delfino, Italy, Armani Jeans Milano 

Emiliano Carchia: As reported to Sportando by a source, the interest of Virtus Bologna for Janning is confirmed but NBA is the first option for the player Twitter

Free Agency, Matt Janning, Italy, Virtus Bologna 

Danilo Gallinari will be the only Italian in the NBA to play for the Italian National Team next summer. Il Gallo said YES to the Federation and will play Eurobasket Qualification Round. Sportando

Denver Nuggets, Danilo Gallinari, Italy 

Danilo Gallinari will be the only Italian in the NBA to play for the Italian National Team next summer. Il Gallo said YES to the Federation and will play Eurobasket Qualification Round. "I am excited to be part of the National Team again and work under coach Simone Pianigiani. I am ready to do my best to reach the qualification to Eurobasket 2013 in Slovenia" said Gallinari. Sportando

Denver Nuggets, Danilo Gallinari, Italy 

Emiliano Carchia: Danilo Gallinari will play for the Italian National Team in the summer: 'I am excited I will be again with the National Team' Twitter

Denver Nuggets, Danilo Gallinari, Italy 

Emiliano Carchia: Italian Federation confirms that Marco Belinelli will decide whether to join or not the Italian NT after he will sign contract in the NBA Twitter

New Orleans Hornets, Free Agency, Italy, Marco Belinelli 

Adriana Galimberti: Andrea Bargnani has announced he will NOT play for the Italian national team this summer. Twitter

Toronto Raptors, Italy, Andrea Bargnani 

According to Il Corriere di Bologna, Petteri Koponen will leave Virtus Bologna in the summer. The Finnish combo guard is targeted by Olimpia Milano who made a €500.000 offer to him. Kopone wants to talk also with the Dallas Mavericks who owns his rights in the NBA. Sportando

Dallas Mavericks, Italy, Petteri Koponen, Virtus Bologna, Olimpia Milano 

Marco Belinelli: "I've always cared about the National Italian Team, but it's too early to give answers. I didn't spoke to anyone at FIP (Italian Basketball Federation) but the priority for this summer will be the NBA. I'll be free agent, and this is the first thing I want to deal with, and then we'll see what we can do." SoloBasket.it

New Orleans Hornets, Free Agency, Italy, Marco Belinelli 

Bo McCalebb released a long interview to Tuttosport. The PG of Mens Sana Siena didn't want to talk about his future because he is too focused on the Serie A Playoffs who will start today with Montepaschi facing Cimberio Varese in the quarterfinals. "European basket is very tough. If we reach the final, we will finish the season at the end of June and on July 2 we have the first game of the Pre- Olympic Tournament. NBA? It is obvious that I would love to play there but this is not the right moment to think about that. I am too focused on Siena and the playoffs. My future? As I have just said, it is too early to talk. At the end of the season we will sit with Siena and talk" said McCalebb who has still contract with Montepaschi Siena for the next two years. Sportando

Free Agency, Italy, Montepaschi Siena, Bo McCalebb 

Gallo was a zero. The hurt left an emotional scar. You could feel his humiliation from here to his native Italy. "I had a bad night. It's my nature, and I was given this by my parents, to live for those big moments. I want big games to prove to myself that I'm a winner and not a loser," Gallinari told me Monday, still in agony more than 36 hours after a 96-87 loss that eliminated Denver from the postseason. "I didn't have just the world watching that game, but also my friends, my family and everybody in my home country knew I was coming out to have a big game. And I didn't." Denver Post

Denver Nuggets, Danilo Gallinari, Italy 

"I'm still not sleeping. I'm still mad," Gallinari said. "Not talking to anybody. You lucky I'm talking to you guys today." Denver Post

Denver Nuggets, Danilo Gallinari, Italy 

Chema de Lucas: Milano is waiting Justin Dentmon finalizing NBDL finals or a possibly call-up from NBA to playoffs until tomorrow Twitter

D-League, Italy, Justin Dentmon 

Emiliano Carchia: Olimpia Milano has one more signing. The last arrival should be one between Justin Dentmon and Darius Washington Twitter

Washington Wizards, Italy, Olimpia Milano, Justin Dentmon 

Olimpia Milano is again on the market looking for a new combo guard who will be replacing the injured JR Bremer for the final part of the season. The Italian team made an offer to Aaron Brooks in the last days but the player turned it down. Brooks has spent the season in China with Souther Tigers losing the final against Beijing Ducks led by Stephon Marbury. Sportando

Free Agency, Italy, Aaron Brooks, Olimpia Milano