Report: Kobe Breaks Off Talks With Besiktas
For the 15th time, it looks like Kobe's great Turkish adventure isn't happening.
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For the 15th time, it looks like Kobe's great Turkish adventure isn't happening.
Ron Artest said he was going to play in England. No one believed him, not even his agent. Artest was adamant though, in the same way Artest is adamant about anything (which means he constantly contradicts himself and spins riddles, much like the Cheshire Cat. Now it certainly looks like Artest will have the last laugh.
The Atlanta Hawks finally, finally have an owner. After years of internal strife amongst the myriad owners involved in the team's ownership group, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports today that Los Angeles pizza chain owner and diverse business mogul Alex Meruelo has an agreement to become majority owner of the Hawks.
Back in July, we noted that Oklahoma City Thunder guard Nate Robinson expressed interest in playing in the National Football League should the NBA's lockout lead to a work stoppage. "I might go play football," Robinson told SLAM magazine at the time. "Do something that nobody's tried to do."
Basketball's governing body says it will clear NBA players under contract to play in its leagues during the lockout, as long as they return once it's over.
NBA Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki and Los Angeles' Clippers center Chris Kaman will play for the German national team for this summer's European Championships.
Staples Center, the arena that revived Downtown Los Angeles, opened its doors in October of 1999 and has attracted more than 4 million visitors each year.
With the news Friday that Yao Ming has decided to retire, the NBA lost a giant whose stature made him a force on the court and an ambassador for the spread of basketball throughout Asia.
The NBA is headed to deadline day, with perhaps one last chance to avoid a lockout. Negotiators for owners and players will meet Thursday, about 12 hours before the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement and seemingly nowhere close to a deal.
NBA.com spoke to James after practice about the then-possible hiring of Brown by the Lakers, and the former Cavs star was more than effusive with praise for his former coach.
Jerry West says he will be more than just a "figurehead" in his new role as an adviser to the Golden State Warriors and a member of the team's executive board.
Joakim Noah fined $50K for using a gay slur during Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The comment was directed towards fan while Noah was on the bench. Kobe Bryant was fined more in early April because Bryant's comment was directed at a league official, a spokesman tells CBSSports.com
Phil Jackson imagines himself exploring the southern tropics next winter, or maybe circumnavigating the globe on a motorcycle.
Lakers center Andrew Bynum has been suspended for the first five games of next season for his flagrant foul on Dallas guard J.J. Barea in Los Angeles' final playoff game.
Kings co-owner Joe Maloof said Monday that the NBA club will remain in Sacramento for at least one more season to give Mayor Kevin Johnson a chance to follow through on his promise for a new arena.
The owners of the Sacramento Kings are expected to announce Monday whether they will ask the NBA for permission to move the team to Anaheim.
Sacramento is showing the NBA the money.
The Lakers have called a press conference for later today involving Lamar Odom.
Mayor Tom Tait is expected to return home to Orange County from New York City Friday, after wrapping up talks with NBA about moving the Sacramento Kings to Anaheim.
LeBron James had the top-selling jersey in the NBA this season, moving past Kobe Bryant to claim the No. 1 spot for the first time since his rookie season in Cleveland in 2004.
Kobe Bryant scored 21 points, Lamar Odom added 16 and the Los Angeles Lakers erased a 17-point first-half deficit Friday night to beat Utah 96-85 and eliminate the Jazz from the playoff race.
Grant Hill scored 19 points, Aaron Brooks and Zabian Dowdell made up the absence of ailing Steve Nash, and the Phoenix Suns ended a four-game losing streak with a 111-98 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night.
Dennis Rodman has been voted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Now that lawmakers have offered millions in bond money to fix up the Honda Center, some are asking if three's a crowd in the local NBA market.
Sacramento Kings owner Joe Maloof made his first public comment about his franchise's possible relocation to Anaheim on Monday night, criticizing a letter sent between the cities' governments.
