inquisitrlogo

Posts Tagged ‘ NBA ’

Lamar Odom Traded To Dallas Mavericks, Khloe Kardashian Tweets About It

Lamar Odom Traded To Dallas Mavericks, Khloe Kardashian Tweets About It

  On Saturday afternoon Lamar Odom learned that he would be traded to the Dallas Mavericks, a trade exception that gives his former Los Angeles Lakers the Mavericks' first-round draft pick in the 2012 NBA draft. Following his trade ... continue
Dwight Howard Meeting With New Jersey Nets Violated League Rules [Rumor]

Dwight Howard Meeting With New Jersey Nets Violated League Rules [Rumor]

If rumors are true Orlando Magic star Dwight Howard and the New Jersey Nets violated league tampering rules on Thursday after holding a meeting that has been confirmed by multiple sources. According to the rumors Howard met with ... continue
NBA Won’t Let Chris Paul Trade Deal Happen

NBA Won’t Let Chris Paul Trade Deal Happen

Sources close to NBA trade rumors have revealed that NBA commissioner David Stern has terminated the possibility of sending Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers from the NBA owned New Orleans Hornets. The move to end the trade ... continue
Antoine Walker, Former NBA All-Star, Gets 5-Years Probation in Vegas Casino Debt Case

Antoine Walker, Former NBA All-Star, Gets 5-Years Probation in Vegas Casino Debt Case

Antoine Walker, a one-time forward for the 2006 NBA Champion Miami Heat, was sentenced Tuesday to sentenced to five years probation and ordered to pay $770,050 in restitution to three Las Vegas casinos after pleading guilty to ... continue
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 ... continue
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 ... continue
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 ... continue
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 ... continue
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 ... continue
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 ... continue
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. ... continue
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 ... continue
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 ... continue
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 ... continue
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 ... continue
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 ... continue
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 ... continue
Allen Iverson Will Play for Anybody. ANYBODY.

Allen Iverson Will Play for Anybody. ANYBODY.

Allen Iverson wants back in the NBA - and he's happy to play for anybody who will have him. But is there a team that would take such a gamble? While he is a 10-time All-Star and former ... continue
NBA Players and Owners Meet For 13 Hours, Still Don’t End Lockout

NBA Players and Owners Meet For 13 Hours, Still Don’t End Lockout

NBA Players and owners met on Wednesday for labor talks that ran more than 13 hours as they worked to confront major issues regarding revenue share and the hard salary cap. According to one insider quoted by the ... continue
LeBron, Anthony and Paul Back Out Of “All Star” World Tour

LeBron, Anthony and Paul Back Out Of “All Star” World Tour

The World All-Star Classic is set to begin in Puerto Rico on Sunday and now insiders close to the event say LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul have all backed out of the tour. Originally planned for six-games the four-continent tour is ... continue
Matt Barnes and Gloria Govan Call it Quits

Matt Barnes and Gloria Govan Call it Quits

Matt Barnes and Gloria Govan have broken up. The LA Laker and his ex-fiance, who starred on VH1's "Basketball Wives," seem to have ended on good terms. The Hollywood Gossip reports that Barnes and Govan called off their ... continue
NBA World Tour Gets Dates and Locations, Some Players Confirmed

NBA World Tour Gets Dates and Locations, Some Players Confirmed

The "NBA World Tour" a traveling exhibition circuit featuring some of the NBA's top players has officially announced tour dates and locations. The six-game tour will start on Sunday in San Juan, Puerto Rico and has been dubbed ... continue