After plenty of speculation and trade rumors, NBA player Chris Paul will be traded to the Los Angeles Clippers from the New Orleans Hornets. What Is He Leaving Behind? According to ESPN, The Clippers will send guard Eric Gordon, center Chris Kaman, forward Al-Farouq Aminu and Minnesota’s unprotected 2012 first-round pick to the Hornets for […]
It appears that “Basketball Wives” will not have a monopoly on NBA drama this season. Yesterday the L.A. Lakers attempted to trade away Lamar Odom and Pau Gasol in exchange for Chris Paul in a three-team swap that included the Houston Rockets. Is New Orleans Better For Black Folk Than L.A.? However, the NBA’s plantation […]
The latest NBA free-agency rumor is that Dallas Mavericks Center Tyson Chandler may be signing with the New York Knicks. A source told ESPN.com that “New York is Tyson’s first choice” and that they are “98 percent sure that Tyson is going to wind up with the Knicks.” Barbershop Spotlight: The Fade Shop In Dallas […]
With the NBA season back in effect, teams are turning their attention to revamping their rosters for title contention. After getting swept in the playoffs by the Dallas Mavericks, it was clear some changes would be made by the Los Angeles Lakers front office. But no one imagined they’d go in this hard. 72 Hours […]
The NBA has finally decided to come together on one accord and end this lockout. Everyone shook hands and are returning to their respective corners and it’s business as usual. But, not for some players.According to the Grio, the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) went into contracts with Kenyon Martin, J.R. Smith, Wilson Chandler and Aaron […]
Fire up those XBoxes and Playstations, there won’t be any real NBA games being played anytime soon. The NBA Players union rejected the latest offer by the team owners. With all games currently canceled through the end of November the likelihood of a full season seems remote. ESPN reports that the players will be filing […]
To no one’s surprise the current NBA lockout has gotten personal. With the owners and players in a deadlock over splitting revenues, opinions have been flying back and forth about who is in the wrong. Baller Stephon Marbury, who is now stacking Renminbi playing in China, has been very critical of the owners, namely Charlotte […]
Lawyer: NBA Owners Treat Players Like “Plantation Workers Attorney Jeffrey Kessler who represents the NBA players’ association, told the Washington Post that owners are treating players like “plantation workers” during the ongoing lockout. Bryant Gumbel also made mention of Stern being similar to a plantation owner. source
With the NBA season more likely to happen on your XBox or Playstation than in real life, the players have made plans to go on tour if the lockout continues. Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and Paul Pierce are among the players rumored to begin globe trotting for the fans if more NBA games […]
My Twitter: http://twitter.com/JRSportBrief My FaceBook: http://on.fb.me/9X1qpE David Stern and the NBA owners have cancelled the first two weeks of the upcoming 2011 season! Who’s to blame? The players or owners?
After more than seven hours of negotiations the NBA Players Association and the owners were no closer to resolving their contract dispute. As a result Commissioner David Stern has cancelled the first two weeks of the season, meaning the soonest fans will see any NBA ball is November 14th. “Despite extensive efforts, we have not […]
On Saturday night at Florida International University a team of NBA All Stars lead by Dwyane Wade defeated a squad anchored by his Miami Heat teammate LeBron James 141 to 140. It was a surprisingly intense charity game that gave the 4000 fans in attendance (and the players) a welcome respite from the current NBA […]
