Kobe Bryant, perhaps the best player of his generation, suffered a torn left Achilles tendon Friday night, ending his season and putting into question his Hall of Fame career. With tears in his eyes, the Los Angeles Lakers’ superstar confirmed the worst news to hit the team in a season already full of heartbreaking disappointments. [...]
Ex-NBA Player Jarvaris Crittenton Indicted For Murder
April 3, 2013 | Posted by
Former NBA player and Atlanta native Javaris Crittenton was indicted Tuesday on charges of murder and gang activity. The Fulton County District Attorney’s office said Crittenton, 25, and his cousin, Douglas Gamble, were charged in a 12-count indictment in the death of an Atlanta woman and the attempted murder of another man. Julian Jones — [...]
March Madness: Financial Tips for Next Class of NBA Recruits
March 29, 2013 | Posted by
March Madness, the popular single elimination 68-team college basketball tournament is now in full-swing. The tournament, which now celebrates its 75th year, will end on April 8 at the Georgia Dome in the final match between two outstanding teams. Sports enthusiasts and professional recruiters from the National Basketball Association (NBA) teams across the country will [...]
Lakers’ Metta World Peace Sidelined With Knee Injury
March 27, 2013 | Posted by
Metta World Peace, the Los Angeles Lakers’ petulant forward, has a torn lateral meniscus in his left knee, an injury that will sideline him indefinitely as his team fights to make the playoffs. And so it goes for the Lakers. World Peace returned to Los Angeles to be examined by team doctor Steve Lombardo. “Sorry [...]
Dwight Howard Vows Revenge Against Warriors’ David Lee
March 26, 2013 | Posted by
It was not bad enough that the Golden State Warriors bruised the Los Angeles Lakers Monday night in Oakland. They left Dwight Howard bloodied, too, and the L.A. big man was not happy about it. Specifically, Warriors all-star forward David Lee busted up Howard with a elbow into his mouth on a drive to the [...]
Wizards’ John Wall Sends Message With 47-Point Barrage
March 26, 2013 | Posted by
John Walls’ name hardly is mentioned when the discussion of the NBA’s top point guards is the subject. And the 2010 No. 1 pick in the draft who is finally healthy, is intent on changing that conversation. His latest case for inclusion was made Monday night, when Wall plastered the Memphis Grizzlies for a career-high [...]
LeBron James Elated To Dunk on Jason Terry’s Head
March 20, 2013 | Posted by
LeBron James put Jason Terry in a poster Monday night, punctuating the Miami Heat’s 23rd straight victory, the second-longest streak in NBA history, with one of his all-time greatest dunks. According to James, the spectacular jam could not have happened on a better guy. You see, James expressed a problem with Terry’s penchant for brash [...]
Royce White: NBA Does Not Want Him Around
March 19, 2013 | Posted by
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 [...]
Dahntay Jones: ‘I Didn’t Intentionally Try to Undercut’ Kobe
March 15, 2013 | Posted by
Just as he defended Kobe Bryant’s last second jump shot Wednesday night, the Atlanta Hawks’ Dahntay Jones did not back away in defending his effort. The NBA said Jones fouled Bryant, who came down on Jones’ foot and suffered what the Los Angeles Lakers are calling a severely sprained left ankle; Jones said it was [...]
Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce Climb NBA Scoring Ladder
March 14, 2013 | Posted by
Boston Celtics superstars Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce reached historic scoring milestones in Wednesday’s 112-88 pounding over the Toronto Raptors at TD Garden. Garnett finished with 12 points and passed Jerry West for 15th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list with a dunk with 6:30 left in the second quarter. West, whose image is the [...]
