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Hedo Turkoglu Accepts Offer From Raptors: Report
Jul 4, 2009
Free-agent forward Hedo Turkoglu has spurned contract talks with the Portland Trail Blazers will suit up with Toronto, according to reports.
Phil Jackson Will Return To Coach Lakers
Jul 4, 2009
In a surprise to nobody, Phil Jackson made it official — he will be back looking to help the Lakers try to repeat. Apparently he wants the challenge of coaching Ron Artest. Oh, and the $12 million.
Taurasi Cited for DUI: Cops
Jul 3, 2009 | 10 comments
A few hours after blowing away the Seattle Storm, former UConn superstar and current leading Phoenix Mercury scorer Diana Taurasi was cited for drunken driving, the Associated Press reports.
Ron Artest Soon To Be Newest Laker
Jul 2, 2009 | 1 comment
Crazy is in. The Lakers picked are set to sign the talented but at times troubling Artest to bring some defense and intimidation to Staples. Ariza is now out.
Snoop Dogg Shows Off His Lakers Lowrider
Jul 2, 2009
Of course Snoop Dogg has a customized Lakers lowrider. And of course he is holding the championship trophy in the picture on the hood.
Clippers Trade Randolph, Hit Reset Button
Jul 2, 2009 | 2 comments
The Clippers are sending their worst contract, in the form of Zach Randolph, to Memphis for Quentin Richardson. The real winner is draft pick Clippers draft pick Blake Griffin.
Ballers Making Bank
Jul 1, 2009
Check out where the King, the Captain and Kobe rank on Sports Illustrated's annual list of the best-paid American athletes.
McDonald’s Out, NBA Makes Run To Taco Bell
Jul 2, 2009
Family friendly McDonald’s is out as the NBA’s fast food sponsor. In comes Taco Bell, a food chain known more satisfying the munchies at 2 a.m.
Kobe To Return; What About Odom and Ariza?
Jul 1, 2009
To the surprise of nobody, save worrying Laker fans, Kobe doesn’t opt out of his contract. The question now is will some suitor go over the top to get Lamar Odom or Trevor Ariza?
Trevor Ariza Enjoying Summer of Trevor
Jun 30, 2009
After evolving into a starter on the World Champion Lakers, Trevor Ariza's services are now in demand. And if the Lakers want to keep him it's going to cost them.
Kobe Is Beating LeBron In China, Too
Jun 30, 2009 | 4 comments
Kobe Bryant is the biggest NBA star in China — his jersey outsells LeBron and Yao Ming. And as with everything Kobe, that is no accident.
Yao Ming May Be Out For Season, Or Career.
Jun 30, 2009
His foot has not healed since it was injured in the playoffs, in fact it’s gotten worse. He likely will need surgery to put pins in the exact spot in his foot where three were put in a 2008 surgery. That...
Shaq Wants His Kid to be Blake Griffin
Jun 30, 2009 | 1 comment
Who does Shaquille O’Neal want his 10-year-old son to model his game after? Not his father, that’s for sure. How about new top pick Blake Griffin instead.
Brandon Jennings Isn't Worried About Making Friends
Jun 29, 2009
Brandon Jennings is either confident or cocky: His play will make the final determination.
Kobe Viewed Michael Jackson As Mentor
Jun 29, 2009 | 5 comments
When Kobe Bryant needed moral support on his intense, driven quest he turned to his friend Michael Jackson for inspiration. Only in LA.
Villaraigosa Tried to Steal Kobe’s Spotlight
Jun 26, 2009 | 26 comments
At the Lakers victory parade, the Los Angeles Mayor wanted to ride near Kobe, but Bryant didn’t want that dead weight on his coattails.
Big Trades, Little Point Guards Drive NBA Draft
Jun 26, 2009
Contenders step up and add payroll and stars to make title runs, while point guards are the players of choice for teams looking to rebuild.
Clippers Draft Griffin No. 1; Now What?
Jun 26, 2009 | 2 comments
Selection Blake Griffin with the top pick in the NBA Draft was a no brainer. Now how to squeeze the talented rookie into a crowded frontcourt becomes the hard part.
Blake Griffin Goes No. 1 in NBA Draft
Jun 25, 2009
On a day of head-turning trades around the NBA, the Los Angeles Clippers started Thursday night’s draft with the obvious choice: Griffin, the only player considered a sure thing in a class full of question...
Michael Jackson Is NBA Draft's Most Talked About Name
Jun 25, 2009 | 1 comment
It isn't trades, rumors or anything basketball passing through lips at the NBA Draft.
Lakers Make Deal To Give Knicks 29th Pick
Jun 25, 2009 | 1 comment
The Lakers have no use for a rookie, but they need cash. So while NBA rules require them to make a pick, that player will go to the Knicks for $3 million.
Shaq's Miami Mansion Finally Sold
Jun 25, 2009
Superman packs his bags for Cleveland and boxes up his Miami junk after unloading his pricey Miami house.
Your Guide to the 2009 NBA Draft
Jun 25, 2009
A look at the players who were selected in the first round of the NBA Draft on Thursday night.
Cavs Make Desperate But Smart Trade For Shaq
Jun 25, 2009
The 2009 Shaquille O'Neal may be a shadow of the 2000 version, but the Cavaliers may only need that shadow to compete with Orlando. And they got him for nothing.
The 2009 NBA Draft: A GM Killer
Jun 25, 2009
After the first pick, this is a draft filled with guys who have huge holes in their games. Some will fill those in three years from how, and fans will ask their GM, “How did you pass on him?”
Pro Athletes' Wives and Girlfriends
Snoop Dogg Shows Off His Lakers Lowrider
Ron Artest Soon To Be Newest Laker
Manny Ramirez Generates Noise, Not Hits
Ron Artest Soon To Be Newest Laker
Former NFL QB Steve McNair Found Shot to Death