Though he has repeatedly claimed that he is not a diplomat, former NBA star Dennis Rodman went on television in an apparent and feeble attempt to initiate talks between North Korea and the United States. Rodman recently returned from a trip to the totalitarian country, where he met with dictator Kim Jong-Un and attended a [...]
Deion Sanders Upset His Daughter is Playing in Basketball Bikini League
January 30, 2013 | Posted by
Deion Sanders is known for his athleticism and now his daughter is taking her shot in the sports world. Dieon’s daughter is in the bikini league. What is the bikini league, you ask? While the name suggests there are actual bikinis involved, there are not. It’s a basketball league where the players run down the court [...]
Dikembe Mutombo Spreading Basketball Growth In Japan
June 18, 2012 | Posted by
Former NBA star Dikembe Mutombo is doing his bit to help basketball continue to grow internationally, as he has for years. Appointed as the NBA’s global ambassador in 2009, Mutombo is in Japan to conduct basketball clinics with the Basketball Without Borders program. The four-day camp in Japan is attended by the top 50 young [...]
Without Rose, Bulls Trampled At Home by 76ers
May 1, 2012 | Posted by
The Chicago Bulls looked meek without reigning NBA MVP Derrick Rose Tuesday night, losing at home to the Philadelphia 76ers 109-92 in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series. Philly’s backcourt tandem of starter Jrue Holiday and reserve Lou Williams led the way in evening the series at 1-1. Holiday had 26 points and Williams [...]
No Rondo, No Allen, No Problem: Celtics Soar over Hawks
May 1, 2012 | Posted by
Atlanta – With all-star guard Rajon Rondo suspended and Ray Allen injured, the Boston Celtics handled the Atlanta Hawks nonetheless, beating them, 87-80, in Game 2 of their first round playoff series. Celtics forward Paul Pierce rang up 36 points to assume the scoring burden for Boston, which trailed by 11 points in the second [...]
The NBA Changed Dwight Howard Into a Whining Brat
May 1, 2012 | Posted by
Whatever happened to Dwight Howard? Not that indecisive, whining, brooding Dwight Howard of the NBA’s Orlando Magic, now shelved for the playoffs because of back surgery. We all should have gotten our fill of that latest version of the league’s premier big man. Missing for too long now has been the Dwight Howard of 2004, [...]
Tawanna, Allen Iverson’s Wife, Wants Courts to Keep Him Away
April 30, 2012 | Posted by
The sad story of former NBA star Allen Iverson took another dramatic turn Sunday, when TMZ reported Iverson’s estranged wife Tawanna is seeking a restraining order against him. According to Tawanna Iverson, Allen “has engaged in increasingly contemptuous, threatening and disturbing behavior” in recent months. She would like the restraining order to be put in [...]
Derrick Rose Out For Season as Bulls Beat Sixers
April 30, 2012 | Posted by
For Chicago Bulls fans, it was the best of times and the worst of times after the Bulls opened the first round of the NBA playoffs with a 103-91 victory, only to lose superstar point guard Derrick Rose to a season ending knee injury in the 4th quarter. Rose, who has nursed countless injuries during [...]
