UCLA Bruins freshman Shabazz Muhammad might as well have been a senior Saturday night when his team defeated the No. 11 Arizona Wildcats 74-69 in Pauley Pavilion, because it was his last game in that gym, according to Bruins coach Ben Howland after the game. “That was his last game in Pauley, no doubt about [...]
Usain Bolt to Debut in NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
February 15, 2013 | Posted by
Sprinting sensation Usain Bolt, who is an NBA fan and pulls for the Boston Celtics, will debut in the NBA All-Star Celebrity game in Houston on Friday. Bolt is one of many celebrities who will participate in the game, which will kick off the all-star weekend activities. The Jamaican will be taking the floor with [...]
Nick Van Exel’s Son Receives a 60-year Prison Sentence
February 2, 2013 | Posted by
Former NBA player Nick Van Exel sat motionless as a Texas jury handed down a 60-year prison sentence to his son on Friday in connection to the shooting death of a longtime friend. Nickey Maxwell Van Exel, 22, received his punishment after he was found guilty of murder on Thursday for killing 23-year-old Bradley Bassey [...]
Allen Iverson Turns Down D-League Opportunity
January 29, 2013 | Posted by
Allen Iverson wants back in the NBA. But he wants a direct line to the league, not through the D-League opportunity the Dallas Mavericks affiliate, the Texas Legends, has offered. Iverson tweeted: “I thank Donnie (Nelson, part owner of the Legends) and Dallas for the consideration and while I think the D-League is a great [...]
Rockets and Rookie Royce White Sign Pact Over Anxiety Disorder
January 27, 2013 | Posted by
Suspended power forward Royce White, who was the 16th overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft, has been reinstated by the Houston Rockets after both sides reached a mutual agreement to address his anxiety disorder. The 6-foot-8 White will report to the Rockets’ D-League affiliate, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, on Feb. 11, according to [...]
Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Garnett Reach Mutual Understanding
January 9, 2013 | Posted by
Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Garnett reached a mutual understanding on Monday night, after a verbal altercation during the fourth quarter of Monday’s contest that later spilled over to the Boston Celtics team bus. ”There’s certain things that you just don’t say to men, another man,” Anthony said after practice Tuesday. ”I felt like we crossed [...]
Rockets Royce White Refuses NBADL Assignment
December 31, 2012 | Posted by
Royce White, the first-round pick of the Houston Rockets, refused his assignment to Houston’s D-League the Rio Grande Valley Vipers on Sunday. White’s rejection adds to lingering tension between him and the Rockets front office personnel. The rookie has not seen a single minute of playing time this season because both parties are trying to [...]
Hokies Plan to Honor Sandy Hook School Victims in Friday’s Bowl Game
December 26, 2012 | Posted by
The Virginia Tech Hokies plan to honor the shooting victims of Sandy Hook Elementary School in their bowl game Friday against Rutgers with a large ribbon decal on every player’s helmet. The Dec. 14 massacre in Newtown,Conn. was the second-deadliest school shooting in the United States. There were 20 children and six faculty members murdered [...]
Kobe Bryant: I Stunted Andrew Bynum’s Growth
December 17, 2012 | Posted by
Prior to Sunday’s Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers game, Sixers center Andrew Bynum addressed reporters in his locker, stating that Kobe Bryant’s ball hogging ways limited his development on being one of the best centers in the NBA. ”I thought it really helped me a lot obviously at first, because he draws so much attention [...]
Jabari Parker Receives Advice From Isiah Thomas As Decision Nears
December 12, 2012 | Posted by
Jabari Parker, the No. 2-rated high school senior in the country, received some pretty influential advice from from former NBA great Isiah Thomas last week as he gets ready to announce his collegiate decision on Dec. 20. Thomas understands the pressure that Parker is dealing with because he was a former Chicago high school star and [...]
