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NBA Season Set At 66-Games, Out Of Conference Events Limited

NBA Season Set At 66-Games, Out Of Conference Events Limited

NBA players will return to the courts from Dec. 25 through April 26 in a shortened season that will last just 66 games. League sources on Sunday confirmed that the season would be limited to 48 conference games ... Read >
NBA Lockout Ends: 2012 Season to Start Dec. 25

NBA Lockout Ends: 2012 Season to Start Dec. 25

Come December 25th, some hoop fans will have more than one reason to celebrate as the NBA season is scheduled to kick off on the same day as the commemoration of the Savior's birth. On Friday (Nov. 25), ... Read >
NBA Owners Hold 20-Minute Conference Call Update Meeting

NBA Owners Hold 20-Minute Conference Call Update Meeting

29 NBA owners (the NBA currently owns the New Orleans Hornets) held a 20-minute conference call on Thursday to discuss the state of the NBA lockout's labor situation. According to a source close to the talks David Stern ... Read >
John Wooden Statue to be Erected at Pauley Pavilion

John Wooden Statue to be Erected at Pauley Pavilion

John Wooden has long gone down in UCLA legend for the basketball teams he coached. The 'Wizard of Westwood' won ten NCAA national championships in twelve years as head coach at UCLA, and one of his teams ... Read >
New York Knicks Sued by Cuttino Mobley Over Career Ending Medical Issue

New York Knicks Sued by Cuttino Mobley Over Career Ending Medical Issue

Former NBA shooting guard Cuttino Mobley filed a lawsuit against Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, alleging that the New York Knicks pressured him to retire as a way to save approximately $19 million in league luxury tax ... Read >
Mike Krzyzewski Gets Win No. 903, Sets Division I Record

Mike Krzyzewski Gets Win No. 903, Sets Division I Record

Duke University coach Mike Krzyzewski became the all-time wins leader in men's Division I college basketball after a 74-69 victory over Michigan State on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. With win number 903, Krzyzewski, 64, broke the ... Read >
Error 404 Found on NBA Players Association Website

Error 404 Found on NBA Players Association Website

The talks are serious and with the NBA Players Association headed by Billy Hunter rejecting the offer from team owners, we can only expect that the 2011-2012 season is over. Despite the seriousness of the matter, the ... Read >
Goodbye 2011-2012 NBA Season, Lockout Deal Rejected As Players Look To Decertify Union

Goodbye 2011-2012 NBA Season, Lockout Deal Rejected As Players Look To Decertify Union

139-days of talks have not been able to yield a deal between NBA players and Team owners and with David Stern's most recent deal rejected by players they are now looking to decertify the players union. Speaking about ... Read >
NBA Lockout: Players Reject Proposed Deal, Look to File Anti-Trust Suit

NBA Lockout: Players Reject Proposed Deal, Look to File Anti-Trust Suit

News regarding the ongoing 2011 NBA lockout continues to get worse and worse. After meeting with representatives from all 30 teams, National Basketball Player's Association (NBPA) president Derek Fisher and executive director Billy Hunter announced the NBPA's unanimous ... Read >
David Stern Making Hard Push For NBA Lockout Deal

David Stern Making Hard Push For NBA Lockout Deal

With the NBA Lockout inching ever closer to the 150-day mark (138 days as of Sunday), NBA Commissioner David Stern is making his biggest direct push to players, taking to the airwaves, radio, internet and now even ... Read >
Someone Should Teach LeBron James How To Shake Hands

Someone Should Teach LeBron James How To Shake Hands

There is no denying that LeBron James is among the best basketball players that we have around. He may not have the championship ring to prove this but he can surely dunk and leave you in awe. ... Read >
72-Game NBA Season Proposed By Team Owners, Players Left To Accept It

72-Game NBA Season Proposed By Team Owners, Players Left To Accept It

NBA Commissioner David Stern and team owners have proposed a 72-game season to players that will start on December 15 but only if the players union accepts their newest proposal. If the players union refuses the plan Stern says ... Read >
President Obama To Spend Veterans Day Watching Basketball Game On Aircraft Carrier

President Obama To Spend Veterans Day Watching Basketball Game On Aircraft Carrier

President Barack Obama will spend Veteran Days watching the Michigan State Spartans take on the North Carolina Tar Heels to tip-off the 2011 college basketball season aboard United States Navy aircraft carrier the USS Carl Vinson. The vessel is ... Read >
NBA Lockout Talks End After 12 Hours; No Major Milestones Reached

NBA Lockout Talks End After 12 Hours; No Major Milestones Reached

NBA players and owners have ended lockout talks for the day after 12 more hours of negotiations led to no significant milestones in their ongoing talks which have now lasted 132 days. Both sides will return to the ... Read >
NBA Lockout Lawyer Says Players Are Being Given “Plantation Workers” Treatment

NBA Lockout Lawyer Says Players Are Being Given “Plantation Workers” Treatment

NBA players union lawyer Jeffrey Kessler on Tuesday likened his players treatment by NBA owners during the lockout on Tuesday to "plantation workers." Speaking to the Post Kessler said that a proposal to split basketball-related income in half ... Read >
Magic Johnson Reflects on HIV Announcement, Two Healthy Decades

Magic Johnson Reflects on HIV Announcement, Two Healthy Decades

If you were a child or teenager in the 90s, one of the most sobering and frightening pop culture moments came when basketball great Magic Johnson announced that he was HIV positive. (Video below.) At the time of ... Read >
NBA Commissioner David Stern Gives Players Until Wednesday To Accept Offer

NBA Commissioner David Stern Gives Players Until Wednesday To Accept Offer

NBA Commissioner David Stern provided the league's players union with an offer on Saturday, accept 51 percent of basketball-related income by Wednesday or you'll be offered a far worse deal. After the deal was offered players attorney Jeffrey ... Read >
New York Knicks Guard Moves Back Home to Save Money

New York Knicks Guard Moves Back Home to Save Money

The NBA lockout has taken its toll on New York Knicks guard Andy Rautins. Because of his unemployment, he decided to move back to his parents' home in Syracuse. He now sleeps in his childhood bedroom. In an ... Read >
Shaq and Kobe Rivalry Revisited in O’Neal’s New Book

Shaq and Kobe Rivalry Revisited in O’Neal’s New Book

The rivalry between Shaq and Kobe should have died when Shaq retired, but Shaquille O'Neal has reignited the flames in his new book, "Shaq Uncut: My Story." The autobiography talks about the big man's life and his illustrious career, but ... Read >
Micky Arison, Miami Heat Owner, Fined $500k for NBA Lockout Comments

Micky Arison, Miami Heat Owner, Fined $500k for NBA Lockout Comments

Following a series of NBA lockout-related tweets between Miami Heat owner Micky Arison and some of his followers on Twitter, commissioner David Stern has dropped the proverbial hammer to the tune of a reported half-million dollar fine. On ... Read >
No NBA Games Until November 30 as Talks Break Down Anew

No NBA Games Until November 30 as Talks Break Down Anew

Labor negotiations broke down anew between NBA owners and players prompting Commissioner David Stern to cancel all November games. The Commissioner earlier canceled the first two weeks of the season. He now cited the impracticality of having ... Read >
Texas A&M Coach Billy Kennedy Diagnosed With Parkinson’s Disease

Texas A&M Coach Billy Kennedy Diagnosed With Parkinson’s Disease

Texas A&M men's basketball head coach Billy Kennedy announced on Thursday that he has been diagnosed with early-stage Parkinson's disease. Kennedy also announced through a school news release that he will be leaving the organization to undergo ... Read >