Sources: Nets cool on D-Will trade with Kings Updated: December 23, 2014, 4:19 PM ET By Chris Broussard | ESPN The Magazine Talks between the Sacramento Kings and Brooklyn Nets about a trade involving Nets star Deron Williams have cooled, according to league sources. Sacramento had recently initiated talks with the Nets, proposing a deal for Williams and second-year forward Mason … [Read more...]
Video: Dwight Howard needed a hug, so a fan welcomed him with open arms
Video: Dwight Howard needed a hug, so a fan welcomed him with open arms For reasons mostly within his own control, Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard's trademark smile hasn't been as ever-present as it was in an earlier stage of his career, but he found it for a fleeting moment. With his team on the verge of scoring a season-high 73 points in the first half against the Portland Trail … [Read more...]
Little League champs face new allegations of cheating
Little League champs face new allegations of cheating Jackie Robinson West, the Chicago-based Little League World Series U.S. champs, are facing more allegations of gaming the system in order to field a team with the best local players. Last week, a clash between Jackie Robinson West and a neighboring rival went public, as Chris Janes of Evergreen Park Little League, accused Jackie Robinson … [Read more...]
Jermaine O’Neal thinks he can still play in the NBA, but will he?
Jermaine O'Neal thinks he can still play in the NBA, but will he? Ever since the Dallas Mavericks traded Brandan Wright in exchange for Rajon Rondo at the end of last week, leaving Greg Smith atop the depth chart behind 32-year-old center Tyson Chandler, rumors have swirled around Mark Cuban potentially signing free agent veteran backup big Jermaine O'Neal. On Tuesday, O'Neal addressed those … [Read more...]
Young Wiggins vs. Young LeBron
Young Wiggins vs. Young LeBron Young Wiggins vs. Young LeBron ');ad_counter++}; Publish Date: Today, 11:26 AM ETDuration: 02:52This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service - if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php#publishers. Want something else to read? How about 'Grievous Censorship' By The … [Read more...]
The Hawks are the NBA’s best-kept secret
The Hawks are the NBA's best-kept secret Peter Keating is a senior writer at ESPN The Magazine, where he covers investigative and statistical subjects. He started writing "The Biz," a column looking at sports business from the fan's point of view, in 1999. He also coordinates the Magazine's annual "Ultimate Standings" project, which ranks all pro franchises according to how much they give back to … [Read more...]
Ball Don’t Lie’s most popular posts of 2014
Ball Don't Lie's most popular posts of 2014 In a lot of ways, the NBA’s take on 2014 was a bit of a throwback. The San Antonio Spurs won the league’s title, LeBron James was courted endlessly before making a major free agent announcement, Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal said some daffy stuff, Donald Sterling acted like a prat, while Dirk Nowitzki and Kobe Bryant made a little history. … [Read more...]
Big League Stew’s most popular posts of 2014
Big League Stew's most popular posts of 2014 Your browser does not support iframes. Here at Big League Stew, we spend the entire year writing about baseball's best moments — whether they're game-changing homers, pre-game hijinks, on-the-field beefs and even MLB's most famous girlfriend. Once again, 2014 provided us with hundreds of interesting, wacky and thrilling baseball highlights. Here … [Read more...]
Around the League: Players to Avoid: NL Central
Around the League: Players to Avoid: NL Central Tuesday, December 23, 2014 We recently finished hitting the fantasy risers for each division. Now we turn our attention to players on the opposite end of the spectrum, what we call players to avoid. It's important to note that we don't mean "avoid" in the literal sense -- all the players will likely be drafted in standard fantasy leagues next … [Read more...]
How exactly will Miami receive LeBron James on Christmas Day?
How exactly will Miami receive LeBron James on Christmas Day? Far be it from me to tell Miami how to respond to LeBron James on Christmas Day, but, honestly, if the Cavaliers could re-anoint the king upon his throne in Northeast Ohio, Heat fans ought to give him quite an ovation. After all, it’s the holidays. Of course, Cleveland wasn’t so welcoming when James returned on Dec. 2, 2010, and … [Read more...]