Los Angeles Lakers guard Steve Nash, who is still recovering from a fractured left fibula, is eying a Christmas day return to the lineup against the New York Knicks. “There’s a chance I play (Saturday),” Nash told reporters after Friday’s practice as the Lakers hit the road to play the Golden State Warriors. “But I [...]
Lakers Surprise: Mike D’Antoni Over Phil Jackson As Coach
November 12, 2012 | Posted by
Mike D’Antoni beat out 11-time championship coach Phil Jackson for the Los Angeles Lakers’ job, replacing fired Mike Brown. And it was quite surprise. Most everyone believed Jackson would make his third stint with the team he won five NBA titles. Reports indicated Jackson would accept the job on Monday pending negotiations. But it never [...]
Lebron James Supporting Obama Could Be “Bad for the Brand”
November 6, 2012 | Posted by
Lebron James declared his support for the re-election of President Barack Obama Monday night, despite being advised beforehand making his vow publicly could be “bad for the brand.” James makes millions of dollars each year off his endorsements, Nike being his biggest endorser. Nike, along with other endorsers, felt that announcing his backing of the [...]
Lakers Steve Nash Sidelined With A Left Leg Fracture
November 4, 2012 | Posted by
Steve Nash will be sidelined for at least week another week with a small fracture in his left leg. A MRI exam taken on Saturday discovered the fracture in the point guard’s left leg the Los Angeles Lakers said. This another setback for the team since starting the season 0-3, the first time in 34 [...]
Knee Injury Sidelines Eric Gordon Indefinitely
October 31, 2012 | Posted by
Eric Gordon, the New Orleans Hornets guard the team is depending on for scoring, has been sidelined indefinitely with an undisclosed right knee injury. “The way I understand it, he’s going to be out indefinitely until we get some more clarity on what’s going on so I don’t have to answer these questions every day [...]
Channing Frye Has Heart Ailment; Out Indefinitely
September 21, 2012 | Posted by
A preseason physically detected an enlarged heart in Phoenix Suns forward Channing Frye, putting him on the sideline indefinitely. The Suns said Frye has developed a dilated cardiomyopathy, a condition discovered during an echocardiogram by team cardiologist Dr. Tim Byrne. Dilated cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle, primarily affecting the left ventricle, which [...]
James Harden Looking To The Phoenix Suns
July 31, 2012 | Posted by
Phoenix Suns – James Harden, the heavily bearded Oklahoma City Thunder reserve wonder, a key component to their emergence as a viable NBA championship contender, admitted that he could see himself playing in Phoenix if he enters the free-agent market after the upcoming season. OKC has some salary cap issues fast approaching. Harden, who is [...]
Michael Beasley Puts Down Marijuana, Picks Up New Team
July 22, 2012 | Posted by
Michael Beasley was the No. 2 pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, a player of admirable talent and questionable character. To this point, Michael Beasley has disappointed, on both fronts. But with a new contract with the Phoenix Suns and a new lifestyle disposition – no more marijuana – Beasley contends he is on the [...]
Hornets Retain Eric Gordon By Matching Suns’ Offer
July 15, 2012 | Posted by
The New Orleans Hornets, rebuilding through the draft and in-house talent, matched the Phoenix Suns’ four-year, $58 million offer to Eric Gordon, keeping the restricted free agent guard in New Orleans. The move to retain Gordon was expected, as Hornets general manager Dell Demps and coach Monty Williams had indicated they hoped the 23-year-old former [...]
Suns Acquire Michael Beasley From Minnesota
July 5, 2012 | Posted by
Free-agent forward Michael Beasley, a talented but enigmatic forward in Minnesota, agreed to sign a three-year deal worth $18 million with the Phoenix Suns, according to sources familiar with the deal. It is just one deal of many the active Suns have been in rebuilding their roster. Beasley chose the Suns from a group of five [...]
