WASHINGTON (AP) — With an offer to visit the White House as NBA champions rejected and rescinded, Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors instead spent their day off in the nation’s capital touring the National Museum of African American History and Culture with local students. In town ahead of their game against the Washington […]
On Tuesday, basketball extraordinaire LeBron James had some choice words for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The NCAA is currently under FBI investigation for corruption. Athletes from more than 20 Division I men’s basketball programs are allegedly breaking NCAA rules due to illegal recruiting, and many of the sport’s top players and coaches could face punishment. […]
Wade Gets Emotional Over Parkland Victim Being Buried In His Jersey Dwayne Wade reportedly became emotional after learning that one of the students who was killed during the February 14 shooting Matarjory Stoneman Douglas High School was buried wearing his jersey. “You really can’t put that in words. You hurt for the family,” Wade […]
“I want them to see the world,” he said after sending underprivileged kids from his hometown of Prince George’s County.
NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA is establishing a confidential hotline for league and team employees to report concerns about misconduct in their workplace. The move comes after a Sports Illustrated report that described a hostile environment for women in the Dallas Mavericks organization. Commissioner Adam Silver sent a memo to teams Thursday detailing plans […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James picked a winner in the NBA All-Star Game. James scored 29 points and hit the go-ahead layup with 34.5 seconds to play, winning his third All-Star Game MVP award while his hand-picked team rallied to win an uncommonly entertaining showcase, beating Team Stephen 148-145 Sunday night. For the […]
The NBA great refuses to just "shut up and dribble."
BOSTON (AP) — Paul Pierce used to walk onto the court at TD Garden and imagine seeing his number hanging from the rafters. “The Truth” doesn’t have to dream about that day anymore. The Celtics retired Pierce’s No. 34 on Sunday following the Celtics’ 121-99 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. He became the 23rd person […]
The Cavs are shaking their whole roster up as speculation about LeBron’s next decision builds.
HOUSTON (AP) — James Harden knew he’d have to do a little more on Tuesday night with the Houston Rockets missing key players. Even he couldn’t have imagined he’d do this much. Harden became the first player in NBA history to score 60 points as part of a triple-double and the short-handed Rockets beat the […]
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — The University of Connecticut is the target of an NCAA investigation into its men’s basketball program. University President Susan Herbst said in a statement Friday the school will cooperate in a “thorough and transparent manner reflective of the model athletic and academic institution we continually strive to be.” The university didn’t […]
Coaches get fired. Players get fired up. A lot happens over the course of the NBA season. In this wacky week, it came in one day. The Cavaliers lost more games and apparently some patience with Kevin Love, and Jason Kidd lost his job in Milwaukee. Not even the stoic Spurs were immune on the […]
