NBA Owners To Begin Process Of Ousting Donald Sterling
The 10-member committee will have a conference call two days after Commissioner Adam Silver banned Sterling for life from the league and fined him $2.5 million for making racist comments.
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The 10-member committee will have a conference call two days after Commissioner Adam Silver banned Sterling for life from the league and fined him $2.5 million for making racist comments.
Oprah is the latest to hop on board, CBS News confirms. Other household names have publicly declared interest in a stake, including rapper Dr. Dre and actor Matt Damon.
In a totally opposing and refreshing way, Silver went from wide-eyed newbie to avatar of justice. There's a new sheriff in town, and an old, angry man on his way out.
The Raptors host the Nets in Game 5 of their first round series on Wednesday night, having regained home-court advantage with an 87-79 victory on Sunday.
The NBA can't legislate thought. But it can do something about the thinkers who just don't fit in with its goals or image. Adam Silver did that Tuesday, perfectly.
The rebuke, which came three days after the scandal broke, is the harshest penalty ever issued by the league and one of the stiffest punishments ever given to an owner in professional sports.
New Yorkers were speaking out Tuesday in support of the NBA's decision to ban Clippers Owner Donald Sterling for life following racially insensitive comments that were recently posted online.
Count Knicks owner James Dolan as one who thinks the NBA got things right on Tuesday.
Kevin Harlan isn't sure what we'll see on the court from the Clippers on Tuesday night. But the TNT announcer knows what to expect elsewhere in and around Staples Center: security -- and lots of it.
I'm sure Adam Silver and the NBA will do a great job and punish Sterling to the extent of their powers. But in the end they can't give people what they want: the Clippers owner out of the league.
The Dallas Mavericks owner called Donald Sterling's purported comments about minorities "abhorrent" while saying he didn't think the NBA could force him out as owner of the Clippers.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is under pressure to swiftly bring some sort of resolution to the scandal surrounding Clippers owner Donald Sterling and the racially charged comments he allegedly made in a recorded conversation.
Used-car dealership chain CarMax and airline Virgin America said Monday that they are ending their sponsorships of the Clippers in the wake of comments allegedly made by the team's owner, Donald Sterling.
Ramsay's family announced his death, saying he "led the greatest life that one could lead."
"She's called the girlfriend from hell, but what he said was terrible and despicable and very strong action is going to be taken. There's no question about it. She's a terrible human being and he gave horrible answers and disgusting answers."
Though Kerr has never been a coach, he has been mentioned as a candidate for Mike Woodson's old job since Jackson was hired in March.
Charles Barkley has said it's not illegal to be a racist. He's right. But we can't have a person of Sterling's power wielding his alleged worldview over the Clippers -- or anywhere else in the NBA.
If Brooklyn fails in this series against the Raptors, this nearly $200-million (including luxury taxes) team will go down as one of the most over-hyped compilations in NBA history.
DeMar DeRozan scored 24 points, Kyle Lowry added 22, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Brooklyn Nets 87-79 on Sunday night to even their Eastern Conference first-round series at two games apiece.
Apart from of the ugly story coming out of Los Angeles involving Clippers owner Donald Sterling, this past weekend provided plenty of reminders of why it is so good to be a sports fan.
The NBA is investigating a report of an audio recording in which a man purported to be Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling makes racist remarks while speaking to his girlfriend.
The worst thing Phil Jackson can do is repeat the Mike Woodson hiring process. Steve Kerr might very well end up being the best guy for the job, but let's look at all the options first.
Word on the street is that the big cheeses at the NCAA and NBA have agreed on a new age requirement for playing pro ball. NBA commissioner Adam Silver, who really doesn't need the NCAA's approval, is increasingly vocal on the matter.
"Very, very eager to see how they respond to the 'F Brooklyn,'" Nets center Kevin Garnett said Thursday. "Very, very eager to see how they respond."
Collins is a pioneer in every sense of the word, coming out last year as the first openly gay player in any of the four major American professional leagues.
