LeBron James could picture returning one day to the place where his NBA journey began. Back in Cleveland. Imagine that. After practicing in a gym where he refined his game for seven seasons, James said Thursday he would not rule out a return to the Cavaliers, a team he carried to the brink of a […]
Los Angeles Clippers power forward Blake Griffin, left, puts up a shot as Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum defends during the second half of their NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, in Los Angeles. The Lakers won 96-91. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) From Kobe Bryant to Chris Paul, Blake Griffin to Andrew Bynum, […]
The Heat say James will be a game-time decision for that night’s matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers. (AP) LeBron James was sent home from Miami’s game-day shootaround practice to rest Thursday morning, and the Heat say he will be a game-time decision for that night’s matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers. Meanwhile, the Lakers […]
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton showcases the Los Angeles Lakers jersey of Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, whom she named a cultural ambassador Wednesday for the United States. (AP) In a move to engage young people worldwide, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has named Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as a global cultural ambassador. The NBA Hall […]
Unpredictable. That’s the best way to describe the 2011 black college football season. Unpredictable. That’s the best way to describe the 2011 black college football season. It was a season that saw Miles and Norfolk State each win their conference championships – the SIAC and the MEAC, respectively – for the first time, Grambling State […]
Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant (24) puts up a shot as Chicago Bulls’ Joakim Noah and Ronnie Brewer defend. (AP) NEW YORK (AP) — NBA fans seem more excited about basketball’s return than bitter about the lockout based on television ratings for the league’s delayed openers. The five Christmas games Sunday averaged 6.2 […]
Los Angeles Clippers’ Chris Paul (center) goes to the basket between Los Angeles Lakers’ Pau Gasol and Metta World Peace. (AP) LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Paul had 17 points, nine assists and seven rebounds in his Los Angeles Clippers debut and Chauncey Billups made an equally impressive first impression with his new club, […]
The prevailing notion at the SWAC Championship Game Saturday was that Grambling State stole a victory against Alabama A&M at Legion Field. Even though Alabama A&M (8-4) had 331 total yards to 183 for the G-Men (8-4), who committed three turnovers, Coach Doug Williams said thievery had nothing to do with his team’s 16-15 victory. […]
Jefferson, 26, and Lewis, 38, were having an argument at about 8:45 p.m. Thursday The live-in girlfriend of Utah Jazz center Al Jefferson was arrested in a domestic dispute after authorities say she bit the 6-foot-10, 265-pound player. Shirley Lewis was booked into Salt Lake County jail late Thursday, records show. She was later released. […]
New Orleans Hornets guard Chris Paul talks to the media during a voluntary basketball workout in Westwego, La. (AP) NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The NBA, owners of the New Orleans Hornets, refused Thursday to approve a three-team trade that would have sent Hornets All-Star guard Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers. “It’s not […]
Barry Bonds’ lawyers asked a federal judge to give Major League Baseball’s career home run leader probation. (AP) SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Barry Bonds’ lawyers asked a federal judge Tuesday to follow a federal probation officer’s recommendation and give Major League Baseball’s career home run leader probation when he’s sentenced for obstruction of justice this […]
The league’s 66th season begins with five games on Christmas, including the Lakers hosting the Chicago Bulls. (AP) The Los Angeles Lakers will play games on the first three nights of the NBA season, the first of 42 back-to-back-to-back sets teams will face during this lockout-shortened season. The NBA announced the compacted, 66-game […]
