Contact: Cristi Bitz
E-mail: cbitz@uoregon.edu
Blog: http://prgroove.wordpress.com
NBA Dance Teams Face in 2008 Online Bracket
The 30 NBA dance teams, 15 from each conference, will battle for fan votes on NBA.com to become this year’s favorite NBA dance team.
Portland, Ore., March 9, 2008
The Western and Eastern Conference teams “play off” within their conferences for online votes at http://aol.nba.com/features/dance_bracket_2008.html.
Two teams from each conference will create a bracket and match up each day from March 10 to March 18.
One winning team from each conference bracket will move on to compete in the next round from March 19 to March 25.
The winners from each bracket will compete in the semi-final round from March 26 to March 27.
The Western Conference winner and Eastern Conference winner will “play off” in the final championship round. The final round of voting will take place from April 2 to April 3.
The winning team will be crowned this year’s NBA “Favorite Dance Team” on April 4.
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of 2007 Winner: Miami Heat
NBA Dance Team Bracket Link
Quotes Attributable to Cristi Bitz, University of Oregon Dance Team Captain
“The annual dance team competition is a fun way to promote NBA spirit. It is a healthy competition and an exciting way to keep the fans engaged.”
“This is an opportunity to highlight the enthusiasm these women bring to the court every game night.”
About the NBA
The National Basketball Association is the leading professional basketball league in the United States. The league is divided into the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference and has 30 professional dance teams.
Coverage to Date
NBA Dance Teams
NBA Dance Team Bracket: The Other Bracket
Blog Sports Column: Bracket Updates
2008 Winner: Miami Heat Dancers
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