Ex-Laker Crittenton ID'd By Witness In Deadly Shooting
An Atlanta police detective said at a court hearing that an ex-NBA player was charged with murder in a drive-by shooting after a witness identified him in a photo lineup.
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An Atlanta police detective said at a court hearing that an ex-NBA player was charged with murder in a drive-by shooting after a witness identified him in a photo lineup.
Last we left our negotiating heroes, Billy Hunter had drawn a line in the sand: The players were prepared to make a significant economic move, but only if the owners dropped their insistence on a hard cap.
Kobe Bryant has been offered a $6.7 million, one-season contract to play for the Italian team Virtus Bologna, appealing to his childhood memories of growing up in the country.
Los Angeles Lakers minority owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, who recently purchased the ownership stake previously held by Lakers legend Magic Johnson, ranked No. 39 with a net worth of $7 billion.
Amid outsized expectations for progress, top negotiators for the NBA and players' union met for five hours Thursday with both sides refusing to charaterize the talks.
TMZ.com reports Wednesday that the case will be referred to the prosecutor's office in San Diego.
A person with knowledge of the plans says staffs from the NBA and players' association will meet Wednesday, without top negotiators from either side.
Turkish teams rushed into the fold. Then China started dabbling. Russia, Greece, the usual players have come to the table. Now Italy has its professional basketball teams charging the field to claim the crown jewel of lockout-available NBA players.
Kobe Bryant said that he's still considering playing overseas because an owners' lockout of players threatens to sabotage the upcoming NBA season.
Defending champion Spain and first-time finalist France will compete for the European basketball title on Sunday and have qualified for next year's Olympics in London.
If you've been paying attention, it should be no surprise that the Lakers organization is fine with revenue sharing.
Police say former Washington Wizards basketball player Javaris Crittenton will be returned Thursday to Atlanta from Los Angeles to face a murder charge.
Jerry West has a new autobiography coming out, and the San Jose Mercury News has some excerpts and a look at West who recently purchased a small stake of the Warriors and is working as a consultant on the basketball side.
Pau and Marc Gasol combined for 46 points and 18 rebounds Friday to help Spain rout Serbia 84-59 and advance to the quarterfinals of the European Championship.
