0 comments by Surya Fernandez on 11/28/2011
I know what you’re thinking, surely the headline is incorrect. Or maybe Shaq is being sarcastic. He’s really paying a colleague a compliment? Apparently, Shaq really does mean it. And even though there has been plenty of bickering between the two over the years, before and after Shaq was traded away to the Miami Heat, […]
0 comments by Surya Fernandez on 11/22/2011
The National Basketball Association sent out a press release late Monday with a one-sentence update on the lawsuit filed by the players last week against the opposing parties concerning the lockout. NEW YORK, November 21, 2011 – The complaint in the lawsuit filed by David Boies on behalf of NBA players has been voluntarily dismissed by […]
0 comments by Surya Fernandez on 11/17/2011
With no resolution to the lockout in sight and litigation threatening to derail any progress made during negotiations in New York, more and more unemployed players are now seriously considering playing overseas. Here’s a quick round-up of what’s going on out there: Various sources are reporting that restricted free agent Aaron Brooks has signed on […]
0 comments by Surya Fernandez on 11/16/2011
The players are mad as hell and they aren’t going to take it anymore. OK, it’s not a battle scene from “300” that’s currently being played out now but they are unleashing their lawyers and have filed lawsuits in California and Minnesota courts seeking monetary damages and an end to the lockout. Their contention that […]
0 comments by Surya Fernandez on 11/15/2011
We’re seeing a rise in signings now that the 2011-12 NBA season truly seems to be in danger of being cancelled. Now another NBA player is getting back into competitive basketball with the news that Philadelphia Sixers forward Andres Nocioni has signed back home in Argentina with the club Peñarol de Mar del Plata for an […]
0 comments by Surya Fernandez on 11/14/2011
NBA Commissioner David Stern has issued the following statement after the players union formally rejected the owners’ latest proposal that would have ended the current NBA lockout: “At a bargaining session in February 2010, Jeffrey Kessler, counsel for the union, threatened that the players would abandon the collective bargaining process and start an antitrust […]
0 comments by Surya Fernandez on 11/11/2011
Mike Miller made a minor splash in the NBA-starved sports news wire yesterday with the news his sweet, palatial property is on the market for a cool $8.9 million. Check out the pics here and if you’re looking to impress the ladies with a new pad then this is definitely the place to be if […]
0 comments by Surya Fernandez on 11/8/2011
There’s been a long tradition of professional players starring in commercials for basketball video games. Lately though, these athletes are creeping up more and more in ads for other video games. Hey, these guys have to do something these days. We know that pro athletes are hardcore gamers with all that free time on their […]
0 comments by Surya Fernandez on 11/3/2011
The good folks over at USDirect.com provided this cool infographic that does a thorough job of explaining how the lockout came about since the last collective bargaining agreement back in 2005. Keep checking back as it will continue to be updated as things progress… Via: Designed by USDirect.com
0 comments by Surya Fernandez on 11/2/2011
After negotiations late last week that gave fans yet another glimmer of hope that both sides could reach an agreement and not have more games cancelled, no more meetings have been scheduled for the time being. Nevertheless, rulingsports.com is reporting that attorneys for both the NBA and the NBPA will meet today in a New […]
0 comments by Surya Fernandez on 10/31/2011
NBA free agent forward Kris Humphries is now also a free man after 72 grueling days of being married to Kim Kardashian. TMZ is reportingthat Kardashian has filed divorce papers today, October 31, leaving the world shocked as to how all of this could have gone so horribly after their whirlwind romance. We’re told even […]
0 comments by Surya Fernandez on 10/28/2011
While we wait with anticipation for news from the labor negotiations currently in progress in New York, it might be time to take a break and travel back in time to see what David Stern was up to after the last NBA lockout that shortened the 1998-99 season. NBA fans returning to arenas at the […]
0 comments by Surya Fernandez on 10/27/2011
While the lockout continues to drag on, foreign NBA players have been able to take advantage of the long break to reconnect with their roots. Tony Parker has returned to France to play for ASVEL, Leandro Barbosa is back in Brazil with Flamengo and Andrei Kirilenko has rejoined CSKA Moscow. The Argentines who populate the NBA […]
0 comments by Surya Fernandez on 10/11/2011
Jordan Brand held a stunning presentation inside Nike HQ in Beaverton, OR last week showcasing their new signature shoes for the holiday season. Plenty of technological advances that were included in the footwear were discussed and highlighted but there’s one particular element that bonds each model of the latest shoes from Jordan athletes Dwyane Wade, […]
0 comments by Surya Fernandez on 10/4/2011
OKC Thunder superstar Kevin Durant celebrated 23 years of life at Dream Nightclub in Miami Beach this past weekend with a few friends and family. OK, maybe a little more than a few people showed up. And they wanted cake. Durant was wise to go with local bakery Divine Delicacies for the goods, just like […]
