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McGrady Leaves Houston
Tracy McGrady left the Houston Rockets and returned home Saturday after being told by coach Rick Adelman that despite McGrady’s wishes, his playing time would not increase. In a strange twist to a story that has had its share of weird plot turns, the Rockets said McGrady received the team’s permission to fly back to Houston, ...
Mavs File Protest For Fridays OT Loss
The Dallas Mavericks’ appeal of their overtime loss Friday to the Houston Rockets argues that center Erick Dampier was inappropriately assessed a second technical foul. The referees — Ken Mauer, Brian Forte and John Goble — called the technical on Dampier during an eight-minute review of a flagrant foul assessed to Houston’s Aaron Brooks. The play ...
Forbes: Lakers MVT of NBA
The Los Angeles Lakers are the NBA’s most valuable team, and 12 franchises lost money in the 2008-09 season, according to Forbes magazine. In its annual listing of the value of NBA franchises, Forbes finds Lakers to be worth $607 million, up 4 percent for the league champions. Second are the New York Knicks at $586 ...
“Personal” Foul
Tim Donaghy’s book “Personal Foul” is a page-turner. At the heart of the book is a gripping and sad first-hand account of a gambling addiction tearing apart a family, a career and a reputation. To the detriment of his wife, children, job, the legacy of his father and all sense, Tim Donaghy tells of growing increasingly ...
Oden Out Again!
Portland center Greg Oden will likely miss the rest of the season after fracturing his left knee cap Saturday night in the Trail Blazers’ victory over the Houston Rockets. “He’s a strong kid,” said general manager Kevin Pritchard, visibly shaken by the latest injury to befall the 7-foot center. “He’s going to bounce back from this.” Oden ...
Russell Vs. Jordan… ReMatch?
In September, when Bryon Russell heard Michael Jordan’s say these words, first he nodded. “It happened just like he said it. Karl [Malone], [John] Stockton were there. We was at the gym working out,” says Russell. “I was a big fan, obviously. And I walked over there and spoke those words to him. He laughed. ...
Nets Officially Swished (0-18)
I am sitting where no man has ever sat before, typing this sentence while sitting against the back wall of the locker room of an 0-18 NBA team, and I am getting a dirty look from a security guy who doesn’t seem to like the idea of someone hacking away on a laptop inside this ...
Halftime Parties For Ron Ron
Ron Artest, the often-controversial Los Angeles Lakers forward, told a magazine interviewer he used to drink alcohol at halftime of NBA games. “I used to drink Hennessy … at halftime,” Artest said in an interview with The Sporting News, which is publishing the story in its Dec. 7 issue. “I [kept it] in my locker. I’d ...
The Answer Is Back!
Allen Iverson informed the Philadelphia 76ers Wednesday morning that he will accept their one-year, non-guaranteed offer. The team did not disclose the contract details. If Iverson received the pro-rated veterans minimum, the deal would be worth $1,029,794. He could get the full veterans’ minimum of $1,306,455 if the Sixers signed him with the mid-level or $1.99 ...
Lawrence Frank..Your FIRED!
The New Jersey Nets, who will try to avoid matching the worst start in NBA history when they play the world champion Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night, have fired coach Lawrence Frank. Sources said that the Nets — mired at 0-16 after Friday’s loss in Sacramento — wanted to delay the widely anticipated coaching change ...