Former Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell has filed a lawsuit against the NCAA, alleging that they profited from featuring his likeness in commercially sold videos without seeking his permission or offering compensation. Russell alleges that NCAA and Electronic Arts have improperly used his images in the NCAA video game. Russell’s complaint may be combined with […]
NEW YORK — Unable to reach a deal, NBA owners and players walked away from the table and don’t know when they will meet again. If it’s not in the next few days, they can forget about playing 82 games. Without an agreement by Monday, the beginning of the regular season will be canceled, and […]
Miami Heat forward Chris Bosh endured a lot of criticism in his first year with the Miami Heat. He has been called soft, too emotional, and is often the butt of jokes. Bosh chose not to respond to any of these criticisms until now when he clashed with ESPN personality Skip Bayless over the infamous […]
Amid the NBA lockout, a number of players will put their free time to good use by completing their college degrees. New Orleans Hornets forward Trevor Ariza, Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Baron Davis, and a slew of others have all enrolled in courses to finish their incomplete degrees. “When the lockout […]
NEW YORK — Former NBA player and streetball legend, Rafer “Skip To My Lou” Alston has been sued by Erick Franceschini who claims he hit him in the head with a bottle at a Queens strip club. The New York Daily News reports: Franceschini charged that patrons of the jiggle joint were ushered outside on […]
Via Majic Houston TMZ recently uncovered that former NBA star Steve Francis is being accused of sexual assault in Houston. According to police reports, the athlete allegedly “groped” a 20-year-old woman, Shauna Simien, through her clothing in Texas last year. She immediately went to the police. But this woman was no stranger to Francis, who […]
Memphis, Tenn.–An internal Memphis police department investigation recently found that former NBA star Lorenzen Wright called 911 before he was murdered, but the call was never passed on to police. According to the investigation, Wright’s nearly 7-foot-tall, badly decomposed body weighed only 57 pounds when it was found ten days later a few yards from […]
NEWARK, N.J.- New Jersey Nets star Deron Williams has agreed to play for the Turkish basketball team, Besiktas, the same team that signed Allen Iverson last year. Sportando reports: Turkish TV Ntvspor (one of the most efficient sport channels in Turkey) announced few minutes ago that Besiktas agreed to terms with Deron Williams. The American […]
Miami Heat President Pat Riley shot down rumors today that he would come back to coach next season. Riley continues to support his young, yet embattled coach, Erik Spoelstra. “We’ve got a great young coach here, and I want to support him. And hopefully, he can grow like I did. We’ll bring Erik back, definitely.” […]
ESPN analyst and former NBA star Mark “Action” Jackson has agreed to coach the Golden State Warriors. The former player’s name has been mentioned for various opening throughout the last few years, but the appeal of Monta Ellis and Stephen Curry may have been too much for Jackson to pass up. Warriors ownership seems happy […]
With the recent anti-gay slur spewed by superstar Kobe Bryant towards a referee and past derogatory comments made by former players like Tim Hardaway, it’s no surprise that it took almost 40 years for a Phoenix Suns executive to come out of the closet. Rick Welts, the President and CEO of the Phoenix Suns, kept […]
LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin will be named the NBA’s Rookie of the Year on Wednesday, a person familiar with the news told The Associated Press. The person spoke Tuesday night on condition of anonymity because the formal announcement hadn’t been made. The Clippers announced a news conference at their training […]
