Maloofs Sell Kings to Sacramento-Based Group

The tug of war between Seattle and Sacramento over the Kings finally has a winner. After NBA owners voted to block the Sacramento Kings’ relocation to Seattle on Thursday, team owners – the Maloof family – reached an agreement to sell the franchise to a Sacramento-based group led by software billionaire Vivek Ranadive on Friday. According to ESPN.com, the sale was valued at an NBA record $535 mill

Grizzlies Advance to West Finals for First Time

Who needs offense? The Memphis Grizzlies certainly didn’t in their 88-84 game five win against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, a win that instantly became the most monumental milestone in the franchise’s relatively young history. In typical Grizzlies fashion, defense won the day, as Memphis advanced to the Western Conference Finals for the first time in the franchise’s 18-year history. The

Why Basketball players use HMB

Basketball players, like many athletes, are always striving to increase their performance. And over the past decade, diet has become a major player in getting the best out of your body. While a healthy diet is one of the keys to maintain high performance, supplements such as HMB have been found to actively help to improve your body’s ability to get to the next level. HMB (Beta-hydroxy beta-methylb

Kareem Teaches Brittney Griner the Skyhook

Brittney Griner, the WNBA’s first overall pick of 2013, already has plenty of game, but she added another weapon to her ever-expanding offensive arsenal by working with the NBA’s all-time scoring leader this week. During a one-on-one training session on Wednesday, the Phoenix Mercury rookie watched Kareem Abdul-Jabbar showcase his signature shot – the skyhook – and then took some shots of her own,

NBA Owners Vote to Keep Kings in Sacramento

Sacramento Kings fans didn’t have a lot to cheer about this season, but they got to celebrate a major victory on Wednesday. All 30 NBA team owners gathered on Wednesday for a four hour meeting to vote on the Kings’ proposed move to Seattle. Even though the team owners, the Maloof family, had approved the sale to a Seattle investment group, the majority of team owners voted against the move by a co

Andrew Wiggins Chooses Kansas

Kentucky, Florida State, and North Carolina were all vying for his services in hope of landing the player regarded as the best high school basketball prospect since LeBron James in 2003. However, all three schools will have to settle with being runner-ups in the Andrew Wiggins sweepstakes because the forward announced Tuesday morning that he will be attending the University of Kansas. Some experts

Heat Hold Bulls to 65 Points in Game 4 Thrashing

Despite being undermanned, the Chicago Bulls have remained physical with the Miami Heat in their second-round playoff series, but it was the defending champs who really flexed their muscles in game four. Led by newly-crowned MVP LeBron James, the Heat ran away with the win in a rout 88-65, holding the Bulls to their lowest offensive output in franchise history in the postseason. The active Miami d

Tom Thibodeau Fined $35,000 for Criticizing Officiating

Considering how volatile and hostile the playoff series between the Heat and Bulls has been, it’s understandable that Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau would lose his cool, but it’s only going to cost him. Thibodeau’s frustration after the Bulls’ game three loss boiled over on Saturday as he criticized the officiating and suggested referees might be favoring the defending champs. The NBA announced Thidobe

T-Wolves Cut Brandon Roy

After several comeback attempts in the past year, Brandon Roy made it clear that he was not giving up on his NBA career, but after being waived by the Minnesota Timberwolves this week, it’s likely he’s played his last NBA basketball. The team made the decision to let Roy go on Friday, according to ESPN.com. “We wish Brandon and his family all the best in the future,” new Timberwolves president of

George Karl Named 2012-2013 Coach of the Year

Although the Denver Nuggets got ousted in the first round of the playoffs again, their banner year hasn’t gone unrecognized. On Wednesday, the NBA announced that George Karl has earned Coach of the Year honors for the 2012-2013 season. His most notable accomplishment was guiding the Nuggets to a franchise-record 57 wins without a true star player. It’s the first time Karl has won the award in 25 s

Nets Eye Phil Jackson for Coaching Job [UPDATED]

[Since the publication of this initial report, Jackson has informed the team he is not interested in the coaching position, according to league sources] Despite guiding the Brooklyn Nets to the playoffs this season, interim coach P.J. Carlesimo was fired and the Nets are now looking again toward Phil Jackson to fill their current coaching vacancy. After firing coach Avery Johnson earlier this seas

LeBron Wins 4th MVP Award

The best player in the game entered an even higher class on Sunday. The NBA named LeBron James the league’s MVP for the fourth time in his career. He is now just the fifth player with at least four MVP awards, joining a club that includes Michael Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. James also tied Shaquille O’Neal’s record (1999-2000 season) for most first-place votes w

A Look at the NBA Draft 2013 Early Entry List

Every April, young NBA prospects are faced with the decision to see if the reality of being an NBA player is as sweet as the dream. Let’s discuss who made the best decisions and who made potentially costly ones. Wise to enter Cody Zeller, Indiana, So. The “Big Handsome” didn’t take the big step forward this past season that many analysts expected, but his ability to score efficiently with both han

Kobe Bryant, Mom in Legal Fight Over Mementos

After enduring a rough year on the court that ended with a major injury, Kobe Bryant is still not getting any real rest. ESPN.com is reporting that Bryant and his own mother, Pamela, are currently engaged in a legal battle over some valuable mementos from his high school and pro career that he left at home. A New Jersey auction house has filed a lawsuit to acquire the right to sell the memorabilia

Phil Jackson to Advise Pistons on Coaching Change

Legendary coach Phil Jackson seems like he’s itching to return to basketball in some capacity. He’s been interested in becoming the president of an NBA team for a while now and he even almost returned to coaching earlier this season. Though he still hasn’t joined a team in either role, he may have made a major step in that direction this week. NBA.com is reporting that Jackson has agreed to advise

Warriors Advance to Second Round in David Lee’s Return

The sixth-seeded Golden State Warriors weren’t supposed to beat the third-seeded Denver Nuggets in the opening round of the NBA playoffs, and David Lee wasn’t supposed to return this season after suffering a torn hip flexor less than two weeks ago, but both things happened on Thursday night. The Warriors held off a near Nuggets comeback at home in game six, winning 92-88, as David Lee made his fir

Most-Fined NBA Coaches in the last 10 years (2003-2013)

The NBA’s anti-flopping rule was a new addition to the game this season. In the playoffs, things changed up a little more when the NBA introduced harsher penalties for flopping. The first offense results in a $5,000 fine. There is no warning. After that, offenses result in $10,000, $15,000 and $30,000 penalties as they come. The first fine of the playoffs did not come from flopping, however. In fa

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Damian Lillard Named 2013 Rookie of the Year

Although the Portland Trail Blazers ended their season on a sour note – losing their final 13 games – point guard Damian Lillard ended his season on a high one. On Wednesday, the NBA named Lillard the 2012-2013 Rookie of the Year with a unanimous vote. Lillard is just the fourth Trail Blazer to win the award and is the fourth player in NBA history to receive a unanimous selection (Blake Griffin, D

LeBron James on gay NBA players: Jason Collins vs. John Amaechi

It’s been an outpouring of support for Jason Collins after he announced to the world he is gay on Monday morning. Sure, Collins has gotten nothing but love from the likes of Kevin Durant, Dwyane Wade, and Kobe Bryant, but I’m sure everyone is wondering what LeBron James has to say about this issue. In this type of situation where LeBron is the unquestioned #1 player and the face of the league, say

NBA players’ reactions on Twitter about Jason Collins (updated)

Early Monday morning I received a flurry of text messages about Jason Collins announcing he is gay. This was big news. Collins’ announcement to Sports Illustrated made him the first active NBA player to come out, and the first athlete in a major US sport to come out as gay. After all the speculation that an NFL player, or players, coming out, it was somewhat of a surprise that an NBA player steppe

Mark Jackson Accuses Nuggets of “Dirty” Play

Warriors coach Mark Jackson was certainly unhappy with his team’s 107-100 game five loss to the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday, but after the game he seemed more displeased with the way the Nuggets played than his own guys. According to ESPN.com, Jackson accused the Nuggets of taking cheap shots at Warriors star guard Stephen Curry, calling Denver’s play “dirty.” “They tried to send hit men at Steph,”

Netball, Slamball and other sports that use a ball and hoop

When one thinks of a sport that involves both a ball and hoop, the first thing that comes to mind is basketball, but did you know that there are many different sports that utilize a hoop and ball? Netball is a limited-contact team sport comprised of seven players per team, each team trying to score in the opposing hoop. The fundamental difference between the basketball and netball is that netball

NBA player Jason Collins comes out as gay

“I’m a 34-year-old NBA center. I’m black. And I’m gay,” We’re getting closer to having an active out gay athlete in major professional sports. Jason Collins, an NBA free agent center that spent last season with the Washington Wizards, announced that he is gay in a coming out story and essay for Sports Illustrated. The defensive-minded, 7-0, 255lb Collins played in 38 games this season between the

Dwight Howard Ejected as Spurs Sweep Lakers

The injury-plagued Los Angeles Lakers were finally put out of their misery on Sunday, but Dwight Howard’s season ended a little bit before his teammates’. Howard was ejected from L.A.’s 103-82 game four loss to the San Antonio Spurs after receiving a second technical foul early in the third quarter for arguing with officials. He finished the game with just seven points, as the Lakers finished thei

NBA Mock Draft 2013 (Pre-Lottery Edition 2.0)

Updates, which are dated, will occur on a weekly basis. My complete mock first round will be available when the draft order is set following the draft lottery. At that point, I will post the links to the previous editions to prevent the dated comments from getting too long. 1. Orlando Magic Nerlens Noel, PF/C, Kentucky, Fr. NBA Comparison – Marcus Camby The irony of rebuilding in the post-Dwight H

Rick Pitino Gets Tattoo to Commemorate 2013 Title

One thing you can say about Louisville head coach Rick Pitino is that he’s a man of his word. This week, Pitino followed through on a promise he made to his team by getting a tattoo to commemorate the Cardinals’ 2013 NCAA men’s basketball championship. “Our biggest motivation,” senior guard Peyton Siva said after the victory, according to ESPN.com, “was to get coach a tattoo.” Three weeks after th

Russell Westbrook injured, to have knee surgery after collision with Patrick Beverly

The Okalhoma City Thunder’s All-Star guard Russell Westbrook will be out indefinitely for the playoff if the reports of a torn meniscus are true. Westbrook went directly to the bench immediately after the colliding with Houston guard Patrick Beverly in the game two against the Houston Rockets, which may have been the cause of his injury. Westbrook was casually bringing up the ball to call a timeou

8 NBA teams primed to win it all in 2013

The 2013 NBA season has been exciting, and things are going to heat up even more. With the playoffs around the corner, basketball fans are on the edge of their seats as teams prepare to square off. For those planning to watch the playoffs — and place their bets with the best sportsbook bonuses — there are a few NBA teams that are favorites to win the NBA Finals for 2013: Miami Heat The Heat had on

Cavs Rehire Mike Brown

After a brief, unsuccessful stint with the Los Angeles Lakers earlier this year, Mike Brown is getting another chance to coach in the NBA, and this time it’s with a team he is very familiar with. According to ESPN.com, the Cleveland Cavaliers have rehired the most successful coach in the franchise’s history, signing Brown to a five-year $20 million deal. The Cavaliers made playoff appearances in e