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LeBron James is getting two new big-money teammates. The Heat superstar joins up with Dunkin' Brands Inc., to promote Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins in China, Taiwan, India and South Korea. The company has more than 5,000 stories in Asia. USA Today

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Keith Kreiter: Client Shaun Pruitt signs in Korea-- Scott Vandermeer signs back in the d-league Twitter

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Grand Bahamian professional basketball player, Magnum Rolle may have to wait a while before he can actually step onto the hardwood floor of the NBA and play with the Atlanta Hawks because of a lockout, however, the newly turned NBA player is not resting on his laurels and waiting for things to change. Earlier this month, Magnum signed a deal to play overseas, while the NBA lockout continues. Magnum signed with LG Sakers, a team from South Korea. According to sources, Rolle's deal was in the amount of $973,000. Nassau Guardian

Atlanta Hawks, Lockout, Magnum Rolle, South Korea 

LG Sakers have officially signed Magnum Rolle (211-C/F-86, college: Louisiana Tech) earlier this month. The Bahamian player will fill in an important player spot on the team's roster. Magnum Rolle spent last season in D-League. He averaged 14.1 points, 5.5 boards, 1.5 steals, 1.3 assists and 1.2 blocks per game for the Maine Red Claws. USBasket.com named the centre into D-League All-Imports Team. Magnum Rollegraduated from the Louisiana Tech University in 2010. His stats read 13.9 points, 8.4 boards and 2.1 blocks per game in the senior college season. Nassau Guardian

Atlanta Hawks, Lockout, Magnum Rolle, South Korea 

There's much more where this came from, and the whole post is well worth your time. But this short passage displays everything that makes Benson such a valuable voice. He doesn't hold anytihng back from his audience, including the kind of personal feelings that most people -- in general, not just athletes -- usually keep to themselves. Few basketball players are willing to get this deep, and none are able to do so with the skill of Benson. Yahoo! Sports

Media, Rod Benson, South Korea 

Benson has occasionally said that his blogging made him a less attractive prospect to NBA teams looking for help inside, and that's certainly a strong possibility. But his writing has also made him one of the most welcome presences in basketball in the past decade, far more important than most D-League call-ups. In a just world, Benson could easily write and perform at whichever level of basketball he can reach based on the merits. That's unfortunately not the case, but he remains an important part of the basketball world no matter what. Yahoo! Sports

Media, Rod Benson, South Korea