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Delonte West Banned From White House Ahead Of Dallas Mavericks Visit

Dallas Maverick's player Delonte West won't be joining his 2011 championship team during their visit to meet President Barack Obama at the white house after he was "banned" from the landmakr. Two year's ago West was involved in ... continue

Oops! Charles Barkley Takes Stabs at Weight Watchers, Atlanta Hawks During Break

In a hot viral video posted to YouTube, Charles Barkley can be seen and heard talking with his TNT announcer colleagues over a commercial break during Thursday's game between Miami Heat and the Atlanta Hawks. Pretty unspectacular ... continue

Paul Westhphal Fired By Sacramento Kings

Paul Westphal was fired by the Sacramento Kings on Thursday after the former head coach was rendered useless in finding ways to control rising star DeMarcus Cousins. The Kings fired Westphal after just over two seasons as the ... continue

DeMarcus Cousins Refutes Trade Rumor, Says Coach Paul Westphal Lied

Sacramento Kings coach Paul Westphal said on Sunday that DeMarcus Cousins had excused himself from his team's game and then demanded a trade, a scenario that Cousins is now refusing. Speaking to reporters on Monday Cousins adamantly denied ... continue

DeMarcus Cousins Reportedly Seeking a Trade, Wants Out of Sacramento

The Sacramento Kings released a statement from coach Paul Westphal this week saying that second-year NBA center DeMarcus Cousins had requested a trade and was told not to show up for Sunday's game against the New Orleans ... continue

LeBron James Engaged, Will Wed Savannah Brinson

NBA star LeBron James of the Miami Heat proposed to longtime girlfriend Savannah Brinson on Saturday night, the perfect way to ring in the New Year. According to reports the engagement occurred at the Shelborne hotel in South ... continue

Jimmer Fredette NBA Debut: Former BYU Scoring Machine Quiet in First Game for Kings

Sacramento Kings rookie Jimmer Fredette kicked off his NBA career by scoring six points during his team's 100-91 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday. Fredette, a 6-foot-2 guard who won the NCAA's college player of the ... continue

1,300 Pound Rock Placed in Toronto Raptors Locker Room By Dwane Casey

Toronto Raptors head Coach Dwane Casey took an unusual tack motivating players to improve their performance. Teams often employ certain themes across a season to harness long-term motivation, and "pound the rock" is the Raptors theme for their ... continue

NBA Season Openers Bring In TV Viewers On Christmas Day

The NBA front office banked on the fact that basketball fans would be willing to tune in on Christmas day for delayed season openers following the NBA lockout and it turns out they made the right decision. The ... continue

Kris Humphries Booed by 20,000 Fans [Video]

The sudden mass hatred of Kris Humphries was confirmed Wednesday night, after the 26-year-old power forward was booed by 20,000 Knicks fans. In his first game since re-signing with the Nets (a one-year contract said to be worth ... continue

Nets’ Brook Lopez Sidelined over Injury

New Jersey Nets' center Brook Lopez will be having surgery on Friday to repair a stress fracture of the fifth metatarsal in his right foot. In what can only be described as extraordinarily inconvenient timing, the surgery ... continue

Toronto Raptors To Honor Canadian Military With Camouflage Uniforms

On March 21, 2012 the Toronto Raptors will take to the courts of their home game while wearing camouflage uniforms, a salute to Canada's active military members. Coachs and employees for the team will also sport poppies ... continue

Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls Agree to 5-Year, $94 Million Extension

Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose, considered by many to be the NBA's best point guard, has agreed to a five-year contract extension worth approximately $94 million, a source told ESPN. As our own Scott English reported previously, both ... continue

Baron Davis Signs with the New York Knicks

After dumping former point guard Chauncey Billups to free up salary-cap space, the New York Knicks have reportedly just signed veteran Baron Davis to a one-year deal worth $1.4 million, according to ESPN. A two-time All-Star, 32-year-old Davis ... continue

Kobe Bryant Is A Serial Cheater Says Wife Vanessa

Kobe Bryant's wife Vanessa says she "very recently" caught her soon-to-be ex-husband cheating on her, leading to her divorce filing. Sources also told TMZ that Kobe was caught by Vanessa with "multiple women" over the years they have been ... continue

If Dwight Howard Trade Fails This Week, Nets Will Shift to Contingency Plan

If the Dwight Howard trade fails to go ahead this week, the New Jersey Nets won't be waiting around. That's according to an anonymous tipster who told NJ.com, "It won’t go past this week," adding that the ... continue

Derrick Rose Signs $94 Million Dollar Contract Extension With Chicago

NBA Superstar Derrick Rose is going to be with the Chicago Bulls for another 5 years. Derrick just inked a $94 Million Dollar contract extension which will keep him in the Windy City. Rose was drafted in ... continue

Chris Paul Clippers Trade Gets Shot Down

Citing sources close to the situation, ESPN is reporting that a proposed NBA trade that would have sent Hornets' all-star point guard Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Clippers is off. According to ESPN, the original terms of ... continue

Marc Gasol Gets 4-Year, $55 Million Offer from Rockets

The Houston Rockets have reportedly made a maximum-contract offer worth $55 million over four years to Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol, according to SI.com. The Rockets' offer comes after hopes to land Marc's older brother, Pau Gasol, were ... continue