Mar 22
Tensions are high in the team’s locker room between head coach Vinny Del Negro and Clippers players. They’ve lost 11 of their past 18 games, turning this once-promising season into a catastrophe. Del Negro is on the hot seat. He’s in his last guaranteed season of his contract. “Vinny has lost the team,” said one …
Mar 22
1. Phil Jackson: As soon as Mike D’Antoni resigned from the Knicks, rumors poured out heavily about the possibility of Phil Jackson returning from retirement. Jackson’s coaching accomplishments are absolutely borderline absurd: 20 years coaching, 13 final appearances, and 11 championships. This coaching move would fit perfectly. After taking a year off, the most successful …
Mar 22
How huge was NBA All-Star Weekend in Orlando? Huge enough to almost fill every hotel in the area to maximum capacity. Orlando, the nation’s 2nd biggest hotel market, filled more than ninety-three percent of its available rooms that Saturday, which only happens on average only a couple of times a year. Hotels in outlying areas …
Mar 21
Upcoming NBA star Jeremy Lin has signed a 2-year contract with automaker Volvo to promote the company’s cars around the world. On Tuesday, the Chinese-owned company Volvo said that Lin will be involved in their worldwide corporate and marketing activities as a brand ambassador. The contract will focus on China, the US, and other Chinese-language …
Mar 21
Shaq and “Hoopz” have called it quits. They were engaged but it seems as if the romance has died down. Shaq broke the news to Hoopz about two weeks ago and she was livid. According to sources, “Hoopz got emotional, and Shaq had to protect himself (from a lawsuit)….so he left the house and had …
Mar 20
Talk about doing it big! Chicago Bulls superstar Derrick Rose just bought himself multi-million dollar crib in the Trump Tower skyscraper recently built in Chicago. According to the Chicago Sun-Times “Hot Corner,” Through a telescope, Rose could even watch kids from the old neighborhood play a pickup game at the Murray Park court where he …
Mar 20
After retiring from the NBA last season “The Diesel” is having no problem bringing in income. The former basketball player turned businessman has several assets in his name. Shaq, who was a pre-IPO investor in Google, owns fitness centers and some Five Guys burger franchises. He also owns equity stakes in Muscle Milk and Vitamin …
Mar 20
Veteran guard Derek Fisher is a free agent after completing a buyout with the Houston Rockets. He’s looking for a role with a team that’s a championship contender. The Miami Heat have an open roster spot. The question is, does it make any sense for the Heat to add Derek Fisher to their roster? They …
Mar 18
On Saturday night, NBA Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman celebrated St. Patrick’s Day inside the MGM Grand at Tabú Ultra Lounge. He arrived rocking ripped jeans, a sparkly top, a scarf, purse, a silver sequined shirt, white sunglasses and Nike sneakers. Fans crowded around him as he made his entrance, posing for photos and signing …
Mar 17
Lebron James doesn’t think Dwight Howard’s situation in Orlando should be compared to his Cleveland Cavalier departure. He says that Howard’s threat to leave the Magic, Chris Paul’s unhappiness in New Orleans and Carmelo Anthony forcing a trade while under a contract are not the same as his 2010 Miami Heat “Decision”. “Everyone keeps comparing …
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