Tag: NBA
NEW YORK (AP) James Harden slides sideways or steps backward, and the screaming starts. Whether seated on the opposing bench or on a stool in a sports bar, somebody is insisting that Harden must…
The NBAs board of governors was unanimous Friday in its approval of a plan to stiffen potential penalties for tampering with players and employees under contract with other clubs, hoping for increased compliance in existing…
NEW YORK (AP) The Brooklyn Nets have a new owner and a new CEO. Alibaba co-founder Joe Tsai completed his purchase of the team and Barclays Center on Wednesday, then announced that he had…
NEW YORK (AP) That LeBron James jersey could get a little more expensive. Companies that make clothing and shoes for the National Basketball Association players are in the crosshairs of President Donald Trumps escalating…
LOS ANGELES (AP) Dennis Rodman keeps finding new ways to surprise. The 58-year-old former NBA star built his own personal brand of flamboyant individualism well before social media made every pro athlete accessible to…
WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump presented 91-year-old basketball legend Bob Cousy with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Thursday, praising the Boston Celtics star as one of the all-time greats in the history of…
WASHINGTON (AP) What started as an innocuous conversation during a public event has evolved into a golf partnership between NBA star Stephen Curry and Howard University. The two-time NBA MVP announced Monday that he…
The NBA schedule is a little bit easier on players. Fans might be catching a break and some more sleep as well. The league announced its 2019-20 schedule on Monday, featuring another dip in…
Last December, NBA superstar Lebron James referred to NFL owners as old white men who have a slave owner mentality. The statement is a lot to unravel, but James was trying to clarify that NFL…
At last weeks MLB All-Star game, Houston Astros ace Gerrit Cole called out 50 percent of Major League for purposely losing. But do teams intend to tank, and is it negative for professional sports? No…
