Warrant issued for former NBA star in Vegas debt
sports.yahoo.com — A warrant has been issued for the arrest of former NBA star Antoine Walker on criminal charges stemming from $822,500 in gambling debts. A court clerk says Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Melanie Tobiasson signed the warrant Tuesday. Walker is accused of three felony counts of writing bad checks. County prosecutors say he failed to make good on 10 c More…
Answering the Call: Allen Iverson Speaks on Heat
nbcmiami.com — Never mind the luxury tax -- Iverson wants in ''The fact that Dwyane [Wade] is there and Pat Riley has something to do with personnel, it seems like a great situation,'' Iverson said. "I just want a situation where I can win and be happy. Being that those two guys are there, man, it just seems it'll be a good deal.'' More…
NBA Salary Cap Lowered For 2009-2010
withleather.uproxx.com — The figure the league announced Tuesday night was about $1 million less than last season’s cap of $58.68 million, even though league-wide revenue rose 2.5 percent. The number is expected to drop further next season when the full effect of the economic difficulties hits. More…
Lebron Got Dunked On; Nike Confiscates Video Footage
thehoopdoctors.com — On Monday night at the Nike LeBron James Skills Academy in Akron, Ohio, NBA star Lebron James was dunked on huge by Xavier’s Jordan Crawford with a vicious two-hander. Unfortunately you won’t be seeing the replay of the dunk anytime soon. Nike confiscated all the tapes from cameras. More…
Artest Says He Is Headed to the Lakers.
nytimes.com — Ron Artest, who nearly derailed the Los Angeles Lakers’ championship drive, will apparently be joining them for the next joyride through the playoffs. Multiple news media outlets reported Thursday that Artest had reached an agreement to sign with the Lakers. Artest confirmed the deal in an interview with CBSSports.com and in a text message to ESPN. More…
Dream Team honored with spot in U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame
nba.com — The star-studded team that featured Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and Charles Barkley and won the gold medal in Barcelona headlines this year's inductees for the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame. The class, which also includes Michael Johnson, Picabo Street and Peter Ueberroth, will be formally announced Wednesday morning and inducted Aug. 12. More…
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