Fired ref on list for replacement training camp
Sunday, September 20th, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »A referee who was previously fired by the NBA is among the group of replacements who have agreed to participate in training camp next week. Michael Henderson is one of 44 who was sent an e-mail from the NBAs referees operations ...
Clippers hire John Lucas as assistant
Saturday, September 19th, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »Former NBA coach and player John Lucas is joining the Los Angeles Clippers as an assistant. The team said Friday that Lucas will join Tony Brown, Kim Hughes and Fred Vinson on coach and general manager Mike Dunleavys staff. Lucas was head ...
NBA star Delonte West arrested on weapons charges
Saturday, September 19th, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »Cleveland Cavaliers guard Delonte West was arrested Thursday after officers pulled him over for speeding on a motorcycle while carrying two loaded handguns and a loaded shotgun in a guitar case. Prince Georges County police spokeswoman Sgt. Michelle Reedy said Friday ...
Maids suit against Kobe Bryant can proceed
Friday, September 18th, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »A judge in California has ruled that Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryants former housekeeper can continue her wrongful discharge case but cant sue for emotional distress. Orange County Superior Court Judge Kirk Nakamura also ruled Thursday that Bryant and his ...
Desmond Mason signs deal with Kings
Friday, September 18th, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »Free-agent swingman Desmond Mason signed a one-year contract with the Sacramento Kings on Thursday. Mason flew to Sacramento to meet with Kings officials and take a physical on Wednesday. The Kings announced the deal after getting the results of the physical ...
Trail Blazers sign Juwan Howard
Friday, September 18th, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »Veteran forward Juwan Howard signed a one-year contract with the Portland Trail Blazers, the team announced Thursday. Howard a 15-year veteran, averaged 4.1 points in 42 games with Denver and Charlotte last season. Terms were not disclosed. Juwan Howard will add a wealth ...
NBA Calendar
Monday, September 14th, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »Sept 26 - Training camps open for teams competing in overseas exhibitions. Sept. 29 - Training camps open for all other teams. Oct. 23 - Preseason ends. Oct. 26 - Rosters set for opening day. Oct. 27 - Start of 2009-10 regular season. Jan. 5 ...
Jordan takes his place in Hall of Fame
Sunday, September 13th, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »Michael Jordan, often considered the best player ever, has been enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame. Jordan cried at the start of his speech Friday night, then entertained the crowd at Springfields Symphony Hall with stories of how opponents, ...
Bobcats co-owner Beck dies in SC small plane crash
Saturday, September 12th, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »A North Carolina businessman who was a co-owner of the Charlotte Bobcats has died in a single-engine plane crash. Authorities say 49-year-old William Skipper Beck of Charlotte, N.C., died in the crash around 7:15 a.m. Friday at a local airport in ...
Bucks decline to match, Timberwolves sign Sessions
Saturday, September 12th, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »The Minnesota Timberwolves have signed guard Ramon Sessions, after the Milwaukee Bucks declined to match their $16 million, four-year contract offer to the restricted free agent. The 6-foot-3 Sessions averaged 12.4 points, 5.7 assists and 27.5 minutes last season for the ...
