With Derrick Rose still not mentally prepared to play basketball despite receiving medical clearance March 9, the Bulls could not stop his counterpart Deron Williams from pulling the Nets to within a game of the Chicago and forcing a game six in
CBS Sports anchor Tim Brando does not think NBA basketball player Jason Collins should be called a “hero” for coming out on Monday and becoming the first openly gay male athlete in major professional team sports. In a series of
It looks like the Sacramento Kings have defied all odds and will be staying in Sacramento–and the city will most likely be on the hook for $258 million to keep them. The NBA owners’ committee on Monday unanimously voted to
On the day NBA basketball player Jason Collins came out and became the first openly gay male athlete in major professional team sports, President Barack Obama reportedly called Collins and offered him congratulations while Michelle Obama tweeted her support for
Jarron Collins (left), who is Jason Collins’s younger twin brother by eight minutes, had absolutely no idea his twin brother was gay until last summer, which was when Jason revealed to Jarron for the first time that he was gay.
(AP) – The White House is commending NBA veteran Jason Collins for becoming the first active male player in the four major American professional sports to come out as gay. White House spokesman Jay Carney called that decision courageous and
Jason Collins, a professional basketball player who played for the Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards last season, became the first active openly gay male athlete in a major professional team sport when he announced in a Sports Illustrated article on Monday that
In what was arguably the most disappointing season in the history of their storied franchise, the Los Angeles got swept in the first round of the playoffs for the first time since 1967 in front of a home crowd that
Michael Jordan, the Chicago Bulls legend and Charlotte Bobcats owner, got married this weekend in Jupiter, Florida for the second time to 35-year-old Yvette Prieto. The only usher Jordan saw during the NBA playoffs this weekend was Usher himself, who
Jared Cowan is only 22 years old, and Erik Condra (center photo) has played more college games for Notre Dame than he has played in the NHL, but both came up big and Chris Neil had a great fight with
Brandon Jennings predicted his Milwaukee Bucks would stun the Heat in six games, but the Heat did not even need All-Star Dwyane Wade to complete a sweep. Wade sat by his old college basketball court to rest his injured knee,
The Oklahoma City Thunder survived a late scare in their first game without All-Star Russell Westbrook to beat the Houston Rockets 104-101 and take a 3-0 lead in the playoff series Saturday night in Houston. Kevin Durant scored 41 points,
Forty years, ago the Rangers tried to keep the Islanders from joining the NHL. Thirty years ago the Islanders won their fourth straight Stanley Cup. Twenty years ago, the Islanders won their last playoff series. Saturday, the Rangers likely forced
The first round of the NFL Draft was the most-watched cable television program on Thursday night, with over 20 million people watching the draft coverage on ESPN and the NFL Network. According to Nielsen, the “combined average for ESPN and
Oklahoma City star point guard Russell Westbook is out indefinitely with a meniscus tear in his knee and will undergo surgery, the Thunder announced on Friday. Thunder Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti said, “Our players’ health is our
On Thursday, LeBron James said “it sucks” to be voted only the second best defensive player in the NBA, but had only five defensive rebounds, and not a single steal or blocked shot. Dwyane Wade went 1 for 12 on
Dwight Howard kept the Los Angeles Lakers close for most of the first half, with four inside baskets, including a three-point play off a lay-up and foul to give the Lakers their last lead at 44-43 with 2:55 to play
(AP) Nuggets fall to hot-shooting Warriors, 131-117By PAT GRAHAMAP Sports WriterDENVERAndre Miller didn’t even wait for the final horn to sound before trudging off the court. The Denver Nuggets guard was far from alone as many of the fans bolted
In giving the playoff odds for all games, Breitbart Sports reported that the Chicago Bulls were the low seed with the best chance to pull an upset (49%), and with Kirk Hinrich and Joakim Noah back on the court they
(AP) Column: Derrick Rose owned Chicago but not anymoreBy JIM LITKEAP Sports ColumnistA year ago, Derrick Rose owned Chicago. Billboards, TV spots, kids wearing Bulls’ No. 1 jerseys–everyone and everything celebrated the high school hero who came home and made
Good NBA teams play 82 games to get home court advantage, because the home team wins 61.2 percent of NBA games. The Miami Heat had an 87.6 percent of winning at home against the Bucks, and have a 49.97 percent
The only Boston team to resume play away from home after the successful manhunt for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev played a gritty game and stayed within six points either way until New York’s Carmelo Anthony hit a tough jumper with 1:21 to
A year after Al-Qaeda suggested attacks on sports events, and in the wake of the terrorists in the Boston Marathon bombing being killed or captured, the next 36 hours includes two teams resuming play in Boston, four NBA playoff game tips,
(AP) 5 things to watch in the NBA’s first roundBy TIM REYNOLDSAP Basketball WriterFive things to watch in the first round of the NBA playoffs, which begin Saturday: GAME 3 IN BOSTON: April 26, 8 p.m., Knicks at Celtics. You
(AP) Bruins cancel morning skate; Red Sox on holdBy HOWARD ULMANAP Sports WriterBOSTONBoston Red Sox players and other team employees have been told to stay home until a decision is made on whether Friday night’s game will be played, a
