The UConn women’s basketball team’s impressive streak of 90 consecutive wins came to an end on Thursday night (Dec. 30th) with a 71-59 loss to Stanford. The Stanford women’s team is also the last team to beat UConn in the 2008 Final Four before the epic streak started. The UConn women just broke the longest streak in […]
Maybe it was the shoes. The Los Angeles Lakers sported some Grinch Green Kobe Bryant Nikes in their holiday showdown verse the Miami Heat. But it was the defending champs who had their Christmas day spoiled. In a dominating performance LeBron James recorded his 31st career triple double with 27 Pts, 11 Reb and 10 […]
HONOLULU — Two players from Mississippi State’s basketball team fought in the stands Thursday night between games at the Diamond Head Classic Sophomore forward Renardo Sidney and junior forward Elgin Bailey got into the altercation about 10 minutes before the tipoff of the game between tournament host Hawaii and Utah at the Stan Sheriff Center. […]
Carmelo Anthony has left the Denver Nuggets to be with his family following the death of his sister Michelle and will not rejoin the team until after Christmas. Michelle Anthony died of a pre-existing medical condition Tuesday in Baltimore. She had four children. “Our entire organization supports Carmelo during this difficult time for him and […]
The Washington Wizards found a willing partner for their rebuilding effort in the Orlando Magic. The 2009 Eastern Conference champions acquired Gilbert Arenas from the Wizards in exchange for Rashard Lewis. The Magic also got back forward Hedo Turkoglu, Jason Richardson and Early Clark sending Vince Carter, Marcin Gortat and Mickeal Pietrus to Phoenix. Magic […]
The Lebron James tour of spurned teams continued on Friday night when he and the Miami Heat touched down at Madison Square Garden to play the New York Knicks in a heavily hyped showdown. Like LeBron’s return to Cleveland earlier in the month, he heard boos from the Garden crowd. And like his return to […]
New York — A 2007 study on race and refereeing in the NBA has resurfaced in a respected journal. ESPN Reports: Basically, the more black referees on the court, the better the calls for black players. And the reverse is true for white players. The entire combined effect is fairly limited, around 4 percent, but […]
Los Angeles — In an interview with Yahoo Sports, Kobe Bryant credited Michael Jackson with giving him the discipline and work ethic that has allowed him to become the world championship basketball player he is today: “It sounds weird, I guess, but it’s true: I was really mentored by the preparation of Michael Jackson,” Bryant […]
By Michael Tapia This past summer, Amar’e Stoudemire parted ways with the team that welcomed him into the league wishing to pair up with LeBron James in New York. Knicks GM Donnie Walsh lured the 6’10 big man as part of their efforts to create an attractive team to get James and perhaps another superstar […]
In Jackson, Mississippi, Murrah High School basketball coach, Marlon Dorsey is being sued by three former players who claimed that he physically and verbally abused them. Dorsey has admitted that he paddled the boys and is on administrative leave. There is video of Dorsey paddling a player after he missed a play. RELATED STORIES VIDEO: […]
