Chris Paul Beats The Lakers In Game 1 Of The NBA Playoffs…Hornets Sting The NBA Champs,Laker-Haters Are Happy

Laker haters around the country are celebrating the defeat of the NBA champions today, at the hands of a team they beat all four times this year during the regular season.(ESPN) Chris Paul led the charge for his team, the New Orleans Hornets, as they stung the Los Angeles Lakers in 109-100 upset victory over […]

Manute Bol,Former N.B.A. Star Center And Sudanese Philanthropist, Dies At 47…

One of the tallest players in NBA history, Manute Bol, has died today at the University of Virginia Medical Center, a hospital spokeswomen has confirmed. Bol played in the N.B.A. for 12 years for several teams, including the Washington Bullets, Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers and the Miami Heat . He was one of the two […]

Former UCLA Coach John Wooden 99,Reportedly In Grave Condition…

Living legend Hall of Fame UCLA coach John Wooden,99,who led the Bruins to 10 NCAA championships — at one time winning seven in a row — during a 27-year run that ended with his team cutting down the nets one last time in 1975, has been reported to be in ‘grave condition’ tonight at a Los […]

Former NBA Star Jayson Williams Sent to Prison For 5 Years Finally For The Murder Of His Limo Driver….

Former NBA star Jayson Williams was sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday for fatally shooting a hired limo driver in 2002, ending an eight-year legal odyssey by tearfully apologizing to the victim’s family. He will be eligible for parole in 18 months. Jayson Williams killed limo driver Costas ”Gus” Christofi on Feb. 14, 2002 […]

Black Broadcasting Pioneer Bryant Gumbel Battles Lung Cancer…He’s Winning So Far

Today I woke up to the news that one of my African-American broadcasting heroes, Bryant Gumbel, is recovering from a bought with malignant lung cancer. Gumbel is 61 years young, and his presence in the broadcasting community has had a major impact for several years. [picapp align=”center” wrap=”false” link=”term=bryant+gumbel&iid=2901482″ src=”5/1/7/6/2008_UNICEF_Snowflake_5157.jpg?adImageId=8140267&imageId=2901482″ width=”234″ height=”338″ /] I call him […]

LA Laker Star Ron Artest And His Sister Under Investigation For Welfare Fraud

Controversial Los Angeles Laker star Ron Artest is caught up in an investigation of welfare fraud against his sister Latoya Holmes-Ivey. Police and housing authorities raided the home Latoya Holmes-Ivey and her three children rent at 336 E. Burgess Ave. Wednesday morning. Holmes-Ivey is suspected of receiving federal housing assistance, as well as other social services, […]

Lengendary Cross-Over Baller Allen Iverson Set To Retire From N.B.A.

The AP is reporting that the legendary professional Basketball player Allen Iverson is set to announce his retirement from the N.B.A. Iverson , a former Most Valuable Player for the N.B.A. has been in the league since the 1996 season, in which he was drafted in the first round by the Philadelphia 76ers. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Iverson He […]

The Sad Saga and Downfall of ex-NBA Star Jayson Williams…Accepts Plea And faces Prison Sentence

[picapp align=”center” wrap=”false” link=”term=jayson+williams&iid=6986220″ src=”f/1/5/2/Jayson_Williams_Appears_825f.jpg?adImageId=7644710&imageId=6986220″ width=”380″ height=”253″ /] Today ex-New Jersey Nets and former NBA star Jayson Williams sad, and long drawn out self-inflicted downfall both personally and financially is about to come to a conclusive resolve. The retired NBA star accepted a plea deal in  his shooting case, and will face prison. A person with knowledge of the […]

NBA’S New Orleans Hornets Fire Their Coach LA Laker star Byron Scott

[picapp src=”b/6/b/4/New_Orleans_Hornets_ac67.JPG?adImageId=7394357&imageId=7001301″ width=”380″ height=”360″ /] The New Orléans Saints football team has been doing so well, and I have been amazed and happy for ex-San Diego Charger Drew Brees, and San Diego native and homeboy Reggie Bush, that I have not paid that much attention to their basketball team, the Hornets. I know they have some […]

L.A. Laker Legend Kareem Abdul-Jabar Diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

[picapp src=”a/0/9/7/Lakers_celebrate_their_5046.JPG?adImageId=7306151&imageId=4999079″ width=”380″ height=”266″ /]  Los Angeles basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,62, is being treated for a rare form of leukemia, it is a form of blood cancer known as chronic myelogenous leukemia. The disease was discovered in Kareem last December, and his prognosis is good. He is receiving treatment and he is responding very well.  CML,as it […]