Shaquille O’Neal took some heat on Twitter Tuesday night during his jersey retirement ceremony for not mentioning his Laker teammates, especially Kobe Bryant. Can we just drop this whole Shaq-Kobe hate thing? That was so 2008! Los Angeles Times columnist Bill Plaschke reopened old wounds when he tweeted this Tuesday night: “Stunned that everyone … [Read more…]
Louisville guard Kevin Ware was up and walking on crutches Monday morning, and coach Rick Pitino said his player’s spirits have been boosted by the outpouring of support from friends and fans. Ware isn’t in any pain after a 2-hour surgery to repair a horrifying fracture in his right leg. ”He’s doing terrific, in great … [Read more…]
Even though there is no clear-cut No. 1 overall choice in this year’s NBA draft pool there are still plenty of potential in this year’s crop who could turn out to be NBA gems. Teams who do their homework and look past deficiencies will be rewarded handsomely. Of course there will always be draft busts, … [Read more…]
Moments after the Miami Heat left the United Center court losers for the first time since Super Bowl Sunday, they reflected on the 27-game winning they had just accomplished then the mood turned sour when LeBron dished out his frustration over what he calls non-basketball plays against him. The Bulls roughed up LeBron in a … [Read more…]
The officials not only robbed Blake Griffin and the Clippers a victory against Dallas on Tuesday, but they denied basketball fans one of the most incredible finishes you’ll ever see. After O.J. Mayo tied the game at 97 with a gorgeous baseline move, Clippers forward Matt Barnes — who was a standout football player in … [Read more…]
The ghost of John Wooden strikes again as Ben Howland became the eighth victim of the curse that hovers around the UCLA men’s basketball program. Howland was fired as the basketball coach on Sunday despite taking the Bruins to three consecutive Final Fours from 2006-08 and winning four conference championships in 10 seasons. He had … [Read more…]
The Heat-Cavaliers game on Wednesday had a little bit of everything. The start of the game was delayed because of a spill on the floor caused by condensation from a carbon dioxide container inside the scoreboard. Then the Cavaliers built a 27-point lead in the third quarter only to watch it disappear within minutes as … [Read more…]
Five years to the day after the Celtics snapped Houston’s winning streak at 22 games, LeBron James and the Miami Heat had the rare opportunity to move into a path only one team has traveled in NBA history. With the game tied at 103, James asked for the ball at the wing, told Ray Allen … [Read more…]
When it came time to pick the schools for the 2013 NCAA Tournament, the selection committee treated the Pacific 12 Conference like that high school friend who you really didn’t want to invite to your wedding but was forced to bring along and ended up stashing them all the way back in the room. Members … [Read more…]
Kobe Bryant, ever the competitor, was steaming after the Lakers-Hawks game Wednesday a game won by the Hawks. The fact that the Lakers lost wasn’t lost on Bryant. What made him extra hot was the play Dahntay Jones made late in the game that Kobe thought was dangerous and borderline dirty. “I can’t get my … [Read more…]