Glenn Robinson finally looked like the preseason Value Add Player of the Year, hitting all seven of his first half shots against the No. 1 team in the nation Saturday. Two years ago, Value Add projected Arizona as one of the
A Los Angeles Lakers security guard has been charged with stealing two NBA championship rungs valued at nearly $20,000. According to the Associated Press, “El Segundo police said in a statement Thursday that Eddie J. Monterroso has been charged with
(AP) Michael Jordan shoes auctioned for $104KBy PAUL FOYAssociated PressSALT LAKE CITYMichael Jordan’s shoes from the famous flu game of the 1997 NBA finals were sold for more than $100,000 in an online auction Thursday. The Nike Air Jordan XII
Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant is poised to return to NBA action on Sunday for the first time since tearing his left Achilles tendon in April. Bryant’s return, fervently awaited by the Lakers faithful, was announced with suitable drama
(AP) James to co-star in movieCHICAGOLeBron James is taking his game to the silver screen. The Miami Heat superstar confirmed reports before Thursday’s game against the Chicago Bulls that he will co-star with Kevin Hart in the comedy “Ballers.” Hart
PYONGYANG, North Korea, Dec. 4 (UPI) —Retired U.S. basketball star Dennis Rodman will return to North Korea for a third time to help train the country’s basketball team, the trip’s sponsor said. A spokesman for Paddy Power, the British-based online
Defending Big East and National champ Louisville will try to hold off defending CUSA champ Memphis, which stunned Oklahoma State this weekend, and Value Add 2nd Team All-American Shabazz Napier who pulled out another one Monday with a 4-point play
Value Add spotted TJ McConnell as a top-20 player back in 2012 before most had heard of him, and he gives Arizona the top transfer to join perhaps the top freshman in Aaron Gordon along with star Nick Johnson. However,
Defending champion Florida should battle Kentucky for the title, but Value Add Projections have seven SEC teams in the tournament with a potential eighth being defending tournament champion Mississippi. Florida’s Kasey Hill should be back in time to give Florida
Georgetown and Marquette, who tied with departed Louisville for the title last year, will have to battle Missouri Valley champion Creighton and a Villanova team that has already defeated No. 2 Kansas. Georgetown won at No. 10 VCU 84-80 for
(AP) Sister: Deadly shooting was over ‘Bama lossBy JAY REEVESAssociated PressBIRMINGHAM, Ala.A woman charged with killing a fellow Alabama fan after the end of last weekend’s Iron Bowl football game was angry that the victim and others didn’t seem upset
Defending regular season and tournament champion Miami will have to rebuild from the bottom of the even tougher ACC. UNC’s season could rest on if PJ Hairston is able to play. NC State’s TJ Warren is the top Value Add
The Big Ten took the ACC-Big Ten challenge from the ACC for the first time in 2009, and has never given it back as they start their defense Tuesday. Ohio State’s destruction of No. 17 Marquette on the road and
There’s a fine line between gamesmanship and flat-out dirty play. Perhaps it depends on what lens you are looking through. Sometimes, trickery and chicanery pulled off in another era gets a free pass because today’s players, fans, and writers weren’t there
Los Angeles Clippers and former Duke basketball player J.J. Redick, who reportedly signed an abortion contract with his former girlfriend in 2007, attended a fundraiser for President Barack Obama at the home of Magic Johnson on Monday. As Breitbart News
Andrew Wiggins (Kansas) is considered the top NBA prospect, but Jabari Parker (Duke Freshman) and Jordan Adams (UCLA Sophomore) are the two prospects who have made the the strongest cases through the opening weeks of the season. The table below
On Monday, Los Angeles Lakers great Earvin Magic Johnson said hosting a fundraiser for President Barack Obama at his home was greater than his five NBA titles, Olympic gold medal with the 1992 “Dream Team,” and three MVP awards. I
(AP) Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose out for seasonBy ANDREW SELIGMANAP Sports WriterCHICAGOChicago Bulls star Derrick Rose is out for the season. The team said Monday that Rose had successful surgery to repair a torn medial meniscus in his right
(AP) Obama mixes fundraising with immigration messageBy JIM KUHNHENNAssociated PressSEATTLEPresident Barack Obama is blending an aggressive fundraising schedule for Democrats with a pitch for overhauling the nation’s immigration laws, mixing a powerful issue within his party with the inevitable financial
UPDATE: “The Bulls announced Saturday that All-Star guard Derrick Rose will need surgery to repair torn medial meniscus in his right knee. He will be listed as out indefinitely until after he undergoes the surgery.” It’s April 2012 all over
On Thursday, a prominent group that promotes “diversity and job equality” in the NFL urged players to stop using the “N-word” and reportedly “called on the league to punish players who use the racial slur on the field through immediate
Clippers forward Matt Barnes defended his use of the “N-word,” saying people should “get used to it” and mentioning that his wife and family use it because it is like saying “bro” if there is an “-a” at the end
The NBA fined Los Angeles Clippers forward Matt Barnes $25,000, a day after he was ejected from a game against Oklahoma City and reacted with a Twitter fit. The league said Barnes was fined for failing to leave the court
On Thursday, NBA great and TNT analyst Charles Barkley said he would continue to use the “N-word” around his black and white friends, and he emphasized that white America has no right to dictate to him what is appropriate when
(AP) Harden, Rockets withstand Anthony’s 45, top KnicksBy BRIAN MAHONEYAP Basketball WriterNEW YORKJames Harden was back in the lineup, Jeremy Lin was back at Madison Square Garden, and that was just enough to help the Houston Rockets withstand Carmelo Anthony
