NBA commissioner David Stern handed Miami’s LeBron James his third MVP trophy in a pregame ceremony before the Heat hosted the Indiana Pacers on Sunday. James was announced Saturday as the winner of the award. Fans attending the Indiana-Miami playoff game were all given headbands with James’ logo and the letters “MVP” printed on them, as well as placards to [...]
Denver Nuggets reserve center Chris “Birdman” Andersen has been excused indefinitely from all team-related activities after Douglas County sheriff’s deputies searched his home Thursday as part of an investigation by the department’s Internet Crimes Against Children unit. So, Andersen won’t be on the bench when the Nuggets face the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 6 of their playoff series Thursday [...]
Blake’s Hyperdunks ripped apart in the first quarter of the Clippers’ 92-80 loss last night in Memphis. BG replaced his Elites, but he later sprained the same kneecap which caused him to miss his entire rookie season. Griffin will have an MRI on the knee Thursday in L.A. Via (SlamOnline)
The Miami Heat had barely finished putting the New York Knicks out of their mysery for the season, and was already beginning his recruitement of prized free agents. Most Knicks fans made themselves feel better last night by dreaming of a full season with a healthy Jeremy Lin next year, but Stoudemire had other, grander ideas. STAT told the media [...]
Prior to their first round Playoff series, no one truly gave the Denver Nuggets a chance against the Los Angeles Lakers. And through the first two games of the battle, those views were justified. The series is now suddenly 3-2, heading back to Colorado, and the Nuggets have been given new life. Andrew Bynum’s comments prior to last night’s tilt [...]
Did Danilo Gallinari really flop in the final minute of his Denver Nuggets’ recent loss to the Lakers while Ramon Sessions hit a key three? Or did Pau Gasol foul Gallinari on the pick? If the latter is true, why was there no call? After words to the American media to the effect of “It was a tough pick. You’ve [...]
Dwyane Wade says that his participation in this summer’s Olympic games is by no means a guarantee. From NBA.com: “Dwyane Wade sounded slightly less than 100 percent certain he’ll be in London no matter what, even after accepting the invite to what would be his third Olympics after being prodded by his 2008 Beijing teammates (‘Kobe was like, ‘if my [...]
Gregg Popovich may be overseeing a basketball juggernaut that mows down opponents with extreme prejudice – the San Antonio Spurs have posted a stunning record of 30-5 since March 1st – but the brilliant head coach continues to fret over their fortunes as they go deeper into their postseason run. From the Express-News: “Coaches torture themselves over success, and Gregg [...]
The OKC Thunder put an end to the Dallas Mavericks’ season in emphatic fashion on Saturday night, sweeping the defending NBA champions. And despite the inevitable sadness, there was a sense around the Mavs that this season was always about the future for them. No matter what team owner Mark Cuban may claim, the Mavericks never really put their best [...]
A woman who has a history of stalking NBA players — she reportedly used to stalk former Denver Nuggets forward Kenyon Martin, for instance — stumbled onto the court during Game 3 of the Lakers/Nuggets series last night. Arena security escorted her out of the gym, and she was booked. Reports the Denver Post: “Sonny Jackson, a spokesman for Denver [...]
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