Archive for the ‘NBA’ Category
Monday, December 19th, 2011
Over the past week rumors circulated that Kobe Bryant was irate that the Los Angeles Lakers had traded long-time teammate Lamar Odom and that he was going to demand a trade from the team. Those reports were apparently completely unfounded.
In an extensive interview published today, the 33-year-old Bryant had the ...
Posted in Kobe Bryant, NBA, NBA Rumors, Rumors | 1 Comment »
Thursday, December 15th, 2011
Yes, the Dwight Howard trade saga is still going on. A day after the Orlando Magic said they were no longer listening to offers for the five-time All-Star, he claimed that his request to be traded had not actually been withdrawn.
Howard can opt out of his contract in July and ...
Posted in NBA, NBA Rumors, Rumors | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, December 14th, 2011
Remember last week when NBA owners pressured commissioner David Stern into blocking a deal that would have sent Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers because moves like that were why those very same owners had locked out the players in the first place?
Well, actually if I remember correctly the ...
Posted in NBA | 2 Comments »
Monday, December 12th, 2011
The ongoing saga of Dwight Howard's future home took another turn on Monday as he hinted that he wouldn't mind staying with the Orlando Magic. Despite everything we've heard about how the superstar center has been pushing for a trade, he may have actually changed his mind and decided that ...
Posted in NBA, NBA Rumors, Rumors | No Comments »
Friday, December 9th, 2011
Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert sent an email to NBA commissioner David Stern on Thursday pressuring him to block the trade of Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers.
The proposed three-team deal that would have sent Paul to Los Angeles, Pau Gasol to the Houston Rockets and Lamar Odom, Luis ...
Posted in NBA | No Comments »
Friday, December 9th, 2011
UPDATE: Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert emailed David Stern and told him the league needed to block the trade. So much for the NBA claiming that the trade was rejected for "basketball reasons."
For those who haven't heard, the NBA's owners reportedly pressured commissioner David Stern to block the trade of ...
Posted in NBA | 4 Comments »
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011
Monday marked the 20th anniversary of Magic Johnson announcing to the world that he had HIV, one of the true shockwave moments in sports history. I still remember riding in the back of my parents' car from some family event when it came on the radio and then wondering "So ...
Posted in Magic Johnson, NBA, YouTube | 3 Comments »
Monday, September 12th, 2011
Now that the Minnesota Timberwolves have finally hired Rick Adelman as their head coach the team's next order of business will be signing All-Star forward Kevin Love to a long-term extension. Good news for Wolves fans, apparently Love is a huge fan of the Adelman hiring.
Love and Adelman have known ...
Posted in NBA, NBA Rumors, Rumors | No Comments »
Monday, August 29th, 2011
News broke on August 26 that former NBA guard Javaris Crittenton was charged with murder in Atlanta. Since then, Crittenton has been technically on the run. Well tonight Crittenton's lawyer, Brian Steel, has said his client will turn himself in to police.
Steel says his client will fly from Los Angeles ...
Posted in NBA | 2 Comments »
Friday, August 26th, 2011
While some NBA players are playing basketball in various leagues to stay in shape during the current lockout, Kevin Love took a different path. The Minnesota Timberwolves power forward has decided to try his hand at beach volleyball. The early results were not encouraging.
Love and his partner Hans Stolfus participated ...
Posted in NBA | No Comments »
