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Ron Artest has lost his mind
posted on March 8, 2010 at 7:08am

Ron Artest either lost his mind or lost a bet. Or both. [photos via The Big Lead] ...more

Official Reaction: Blazers trade for Marcus Camby, Send Blake and Outlaw to Clippers
posted on February 17, 2010 at 9:38am

Originally posted at Bustabucket.com Camby will add defense in the middle, something the Blazers have struggled with recently. His presence down low will allow for other "bigs" like LaMarcus and Juwan to focus on rebounding, shot blocking, or put backs, ...more

Day 5 of NBA All-Star Week and recap: Finale record and stepped up WNBA involvement
posted on February 16, 2010 at 7:49pm

ARLINGTON, Texas — Even as Dallas residents and visitors braved the cold to come out in big numbers for NBA All-Star Week, the final event had all the signs of being an underwhelming footnote. But after a freak snowstorm followed by frigid temperature...more

The week ahead for the Portland Trail Blazers
posted on February 16, 2010 at 8:25am

Cross Posted at Bustabucket.com The Portland Trail Blazers fairly limped into the All Star break, playing with several injured players out, untested rookies, no Brandon Roy, and registering the most games of all teams at that point of the season. A resp...more

NBA All-Star fashions
posted on February 15, 2010 at 6:17pm

There was a lot of pre-game talk about the jerseys that NBA's finest ballers would be sporting at the 2010 All-Star game in Dallas. Reactions leading up to the game were mixed and last night we finally got the chance to take an up-close look. The Adidas ...more

Sports Leagues: In the 14th Season
posted on February 14, 2010 at 2:05pm

In the 14th season......of Major League Baseball (1889) theree were still two leagues - the National League and American Association.The National League was still an unstable league. The Indianapolis franchise was $30,000 in debt ($700,000 in 2010 money)...more

Day 4 of NBA All-Star Week: The sun comes out and WNBA players continue making the rounds
posted on February 14, 2010 at 12:58pm

DALLAS—The sun made an appearance Saturday after a few days of being missing in action during a week of rare, snowy weather. Fans came out in droves for the day’s Jam Session and partygoers kept the city hopping during the wee hours. Amanpour’s B...more

Word from NBA All-Star: David Stern, Drake, muddy shoes
posted on February 14, 2010 at 10:36am

The voice on the other end of the phone crackled. "I'm taking a little catnap. I went out last night, so I'm paying for it, but I had to," said Storm C Ashley Robinson. A Dallas native, the NBA All-Star game is in her backyard and Robinson has been worki...more

Day 3 of NBA All-Star Week: Snow? What snow? Dallasites ignore the weather
posted on February 13, 2010 at 12:07pm

Day three of NBA All-Star Week looked like a vision of New England winter splendor, except it was North Texas. As the weather began to sink into the mindsets of out-of-towners and residents alike, the annual basketball love fest continued with no cancell...more

McCoughtry, Powell Ready for Haier Shooting Stars: Spreading a Message or Just "Ballers"?
posted on February 13, 2010 at 9:44am

L.A. Times columnist and Truthdig contributor Mark Heisler said that the NBA All-Star Game has become "something that you endure" rather than an event to enjoy."As All-Star games go anymore, it’s completely ceremonial," said Heisler of the atmosphere ...more

The winter wonderland of NBA All-Star Week
posted on February 13, 2010 at 9:35am

As the temperatures drop in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex after a rare snowstorm, events for NBA All-Star Week continue as planned while league officials keep an eye on the weather. Schools and business began emptying out Wednesday and Thursday and most...more

Angel McCoughtry plays in 2010 NBA Celebrity Game
posted on February 12, 2010 at 6:37pm

Just my luck to find out about this after it started on TV. It started at 7 pm Eastern Time on Friday, February 12th and was shown on ESPN.The two teams were:Doctor Oz (Host, The Dr. Oz Show) Chris Tucker (Actor/Comedian) Joel Moore (Avatar) Pitbull (Mu...more

Storm's Ashley Robinson blogs from NBA All-Star weekend
posted on February 10, 2010 at 4:12pm

The NBA All-Star game is in Storm C Ashley Robinson's backyard and the Dallas native has agreed to blog for you from the weekend's festivities. Robinson is already tweeting (@missarob43) about various events, including meeting former First Lady Laura Bush...more

Blazers streak ends at 9- Lakers finally win in the Rose Garden
posted on February 7, 2010 at 12:54pm

Originally Posted on BustaBucket.Com  If there was one positive thing to take away from tonight's loss against the Lakers at the Rose Garden (yes, you read that right), it is that Kobe Bryant didn't actually play; Kobe Bryant still hasn't won in th...more

Dressing NBA and NFL stars is a tall order
posted on February 3, 2010 at 7:45am

Male athletes are definitely some of the most stylish guys out there. And they’re also some of the tallest. It takes a lot of work to create those sharp and sleek suits we see them sporting after gametime. Luckily for these guys, the Joseph Abboud mensw...more

LeBron James kicks $25,000 water bottle
posted on January 31, 2010 at 11:00am

Not to support bad sportsmanship or anything, but doesn’t $25,000 seem like a steep penalty for kicking a water bottle? I think it seems insane, but LeBron James is the guy that got stuck with the fine. $25,000. That is the approximate value of a Ford ...more

Tim Duncan to (probably) score 20,000th point tonight
posted on January 22, 2010 at 2:15pm

Unless something goes horribly awry, San Antonio Spurs captain Tim Duncan will score his 20,000th point tonight in the team’s game against Houston. The big moment should have come on Wednesday night, but Duncan fouled out during the Spurs’ game aga...more

Reflections on MLK Day contradictions: "Majestic Scorn and Risk"
posted on January 18, 2010 at 7:01pm

Reflections on MLK Day contradictions: "Majestic Scorn and Risk" In response, or rather as an extension, to an article by Bethlehem Shoals at Fanhouse, the following was posted at FreeDarko.com. Earlier today, Bethlehem Shoals passed on the article he ...more

Felony charge for Arenas
posted on January 15, 2010 at 8:33am

Washington Wizard Gilbert Arenas goes to court today facing a felony gun possession charge that carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison. The NBA reports that he may already have a plea deal in place which could spare him jail time. Arenas kic...more

Nancy Lieberman talks about her new job
posted on January 8, 2010 at 1:04pm

Nancy Lieberman Talks About Her New Job Great piece from Scott on Nancy's ground breaking new job as the head coach of the new D-league team from Texas. Hopefully, this signals more cross pollination and coordination between the D-league and WNBA. That...more

NBA Commissioner Stern suspends Arenas indefinitely
posted on January 7, 2010 at 9:05am

The NBA suspended Washington Wizards Gilbert Arenas yesterday for doing several stupid things. There was the initial bringing of guns to the Wizards locker room and getting involved in some kind of altercation with teammate Javaris Crittenton over a gam...more

Gilbert Arenas babyproofs his home
posted on January 3, 2010 at 5:05pm

Photo Credit: The basketball Blogger Evidently there may have been a huge misunderstanding about what transpired last month between Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton.  While it has been widely reported the two Washington Wizards players pulled gu...more

The Real Housewives of the WNBA
posted on December 16, 2009 at 1:34pm

Earlier this year, the New York Post shared some of the juicy secrets of the New York Yankee wives, including their exclusive “wives’ only club” (no girlfriends are allowed), extravagant shopping trips and how they spend time with the kids. Though i...more

SI Selects Doris Burke "Best Sideline Reporter" of the Decade
posted on December 11, 2009 at 4:02pm

SI Selects Doris Burke "Best Sideline Reporter" of the Decade One of the first times I sat down to watch League Pass with Bethlehem Shoals -- obviously, the only reason I befriended him -- he wondered aloud why Doris Burke didn't do color commentary for...more

A whole lot of head-shaking sport news
posted on December 9, 2009 at 10:15am

I’ve purposely stayed out of commenting about Tiger Woods. It’s just low hanging fruit. What is left to say? But I will say the most interesting thing to me is that everyone is shocked that a golfer could behave so badly–especially Tiger Woods.  ...more
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