Jemele Hill is the co-host of ESPN2’s Numbers Never Lie No offense to the Cleveland Cavaliers, who lured the best player in the world home, but the real winners of the NBA off-season were the San Antonio Spurs. Of course, the Spurs won the postseason by beating the Miami Heat for the NBA title, but as […]
Indiana Pacers player Paul George hurt himself pretty badly during an exhibition game for the USA Basketball team. He broke his leg in a gruesome fracture, similar to the one experienced by Louisville guard Kevin Ware during last year’s NCAA tournament. George has had surgery on his leg, which turned out to be an open […]
As a 5-foot-6 point guard, decorated WNBA veteran Becky Hammon has never had the experience of shattering a backboard with a dunk. She’s busting through the glass ceiling instead. The San Antonio Spurs hired Hammon as an assistant coach on Tuesday, making her the first full-time, paid female assistant on an NBA coaching staff. When […]
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Phoenix Suns forward P.J. Tucker was sentenced to three days in jail and 11 days of home detention Monday after pleading guilty to “super extreme” driving under the influence. “I am truly sorry and I take full responsibility for my actions. No excuses,” Tucker said in a statement. “It is now […]
Indiana Pacers small forward Paul George is on the road to recovery after having a successful operation at the Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas. The NBA star sent a thank you to all well-wishers late Friday night, after he went in to the hospital for an open tibia-fibula fracture. “Thanks everybody for the love and […]
The man suspected of murdering the aunt of Los Angeles Clippers player Matt Barnes was captured by police in Sacramento, and the athlete is thanking the concerned citizen who tipped off the cops. “We are so grateful to everyone who helped us — from spreading the word thru social media to calling the Sacramento PD […]
Dwyane Wade has not had anything to say about his former teammate LeBron James‘ decision to take his talent back home to Cleveland. However, according…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Embattled Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling lost his attempt to block the $2 billion sale of the team to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. In allowing the deal to go forward, Superior Court Judge Michael Levanas sided Monday with Sterling’s estranged wife, Shelly Sterling, who negotiated the record sale after […]
With the drama of his new deal with the New York Knicks behind him, All-Star Carmelo Anthony is padding his business portfolio with the formation of a fund to invest in technology startups. Melo, who wears No. 7 on his jersey, founded M7 Tech Partners with Stuart Goldfarb, a former executive vice president of worldwide […]
LeBron James will go back to wearing jersey No. 23 in his return to Cleveland. James tweeted “23 it is! It’s only right I go back. 2 3=6 We still family 6.” The tweet included an Instagram post with photos of James holding his No. 23 Cavaliers jersey on draft night, him later in a […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Testimony ended Wednesday in the trial to determine whether Donald Sterling’s estranged wife can sell the Los Angeles Clippers in a proposed $2 billion deal with former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. Shelly Sterling, who had testified early in the trial, was expected to be the final witness, but her husband’s lawyers […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Clippers forward Matt Barnes is asking for the public’s help to track down the man police say killed his aunt in Northern California. Barnes took to his Twitter and Instagram accounts Tuesday, asking anyone who knows the whereabouts of 51-year-old Michael Williams of Sacramento to call police. Barnes also […]
