Houston Rocket and mental health advocate Royce White, who suffers from an anxiety disorder and fear of flying, said if the NBA had its druthers, it would make him go away. The Rockets took with their first-round draft pick in 2012. Because of his disorders, he took an absence from the team in November and [...]
David Stern: Dennis Rodman With North Korea Dictator ‘Ridiculous’
March 7, 2013 | Posted by
Just in case you missed the lunacy of it all, NBA commissioner David Stern summed up in one word Dennis Rodman acting as a quasi-U.S. diplomat in meeting with North Korea suppressor Kim Jong Un and calling him a “cool guy.” “Ridiculous,” the outgoing commish said. Rodman was in North Korea with the Harlem Globetrotters [...]
Rajon Rondo Out Indefinitely with Torn ACL
January 27, 2013 | Posted by
Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo will be out indefinitely after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament in right knee in Friday’s 123-111 double-overtime loss to the Atlanta Hawks, according to ESPN. The team announced Sunday that Rondo will have to undergo surgery, but a date for the operation has yet to be decided and his [...]
Kobe Bryant Reaches 30,000 Career Points
December 6, 2012 | Posted by
Kobe Bryant surpassed 30,000 points in his illustrious career Wednesday night, becoming only the fifth player in NBA history to eclipse that stout number and the youngest to achieve the mark. In his 17th season, Bryant, 34, remarkably, is not slowing down. He’s leading the league in scoring and had 29 points in the Lakers’ [...]
Spurs Fined $250K For Sending Players Home
December 1, 2012 | Posted by
The NBA fined the San Antonio Spurs $250,000 for coach Gregg Popovich’s decision to send home starters Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili and Danny Green when the team had a game against the champion Miami Heat. Whether Popovich considers the move in the best interest of the team or not, it is unlikely he [...]
Spurs Bracing Stern Sanction For Sitting Key Players
November 30, 2012 | Posted by
NBA commission David Stern is mulling “substantial sanctions” he plans to level against the San Antonio Spurs’ Gregg Popovich for sending home four starters instead of them traveling to Miami for a game against the world-champion Heat. When Stern learned of Popovich’s action — the coach sent Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobil and Danny [...]
NBA Union Plans Grievance Over New Flopping Fines
October 4, 2012 | Posted by
The new punishment for flopping the NBA instituted is being met with resistance by the players union, which said it will file a grievance and unfair labor practices charge against the league over the disciplinary guidelines aimed at curtailing flopping. “The NBA is not permitted to unilaterally impose new economic discipline against the players without [...]
FIBA Rejects David Stern’s Idea of Hoops Olympic Age Limit
August 13, 2012 | Posted by
NBA commissioner David Sterns grand idea to put an age cap of 23 on the Team USA men’s basketball players was shot down by first by Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and now by FIBA chief Patrick Baumann. He said the governing body would not suggest an age limit of 23 for the 2016 [...]
Jesse Jackson Blasts Adidas ‘Shackle’ Shoes: ‘Gross Insult’ Invokes Slavery
June 19, 2012 | Posted by
Adidas ‘Shackle’ Shoes – This morning, sports apparel company Adidas announced that it will cancel the sale of its new JS Roundhose Mids basketball sneakers with rubber shackles attached to them, which have been denounced by black leaders as “slave shoes.” The company said the shoes had nothing to do with slavery, and were just [...]
NBA Jerseys Could Become Corporate Billboards
April 30, 2012 | Posted by
NBA jerseys could begin to look a lot like WNBA jerseys if certain owners have their way. Owners across the league are considering the addition of corporate-sponsored logos being placed on player uniforms. The move would allow companies to pay up to $7.5 million per year to place their logo on a team’s uniforms, according [...]
