Topic: NBA

Babe Ruth's Laundry Fetches $4.4 Million; Phil Jackson Won't Coach the Knicks

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The NFL gets tough on its knee injury problem, Babe Ruth's jersey sells for $4.4 million, and Phil Jackson won't be coaching the Knicks next year.

By Ray Gustini

May 14, 2012

Manchester City's Improbable Win; The Floptastic NBA Playoffs

People are still talking about Manchester City's improbably EPL title, Donovan McNabb has lost weight, corrected his form, and wants one more shot, and David Stern acknowledges flopping is marring the NBA playoffs

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By Ray Gustini

Apr 23, 2012

Pro Basketball's Jersey Swan Song; Table Hockey Is Having a Moment

The Nets prepare for their final game in New Jersey, Metta World Peace lets out his inner-Ron Artest, and Roger Clemens scores a win on the first day of his perjury retrial.

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By Ray Gustini

Apr 13, 2012

Sacramento's NBA Hopes Dim; Rick Santorum, Fantasy Baseball Savant

The NBA in Sacramento looks unlikely, Rick Santorum talks up his fantasy baseball team, and Londoners worry long airport lines will ruin the Olympics.

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By Ray Gustini

Apr 4, 2012

John Calipari is Smooth; Deconstructing Nike's NFL Unis

Today in sports: Kentucky's basketball coach swears he's not interested in a jump to the NBA, Sacramento's NBA future looks murky, and Jack the Georgetown bulldog gets an heir.

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By Seth Abramovitch

Mar 31, 2012

Jeremy Lin Could Be Out For the Rest of the Season

The basketball sensation is undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery that will require a six-week recovery, putting the remainder of his season in question.

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By Ray Gustini

Mar 20, 2012

Goon Hockey Lives; The Golden State Warriors Can't Have People Over

A nasty hockey brawl at Madison Square Garden won't do much to ease concerns about fighting in hockey, fed-up fans of the Golden State Warriors turn a celebration into an evening of lusty boos, and dissecting Peyton Manning's new contract.

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By Ray Gustini

Mar 1, 2012

A U.S. Soccer Win 78 Years in the Making; Peyton Hillis the Spy

Today in sports: Peyton Hillis considered dumping the Cleveland Browns for The Company, U.S. soccer finally shows Italy who's boss, and the bidding war for the right to draft Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III could be wrapping up early.

 

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By Ray Gustini

Feb 28, 2012

The NBA Is Staying in Sacramento; Gitmo Gets a New Soccer Field

Also: why Daytona 500 organizers used Tide detergent to clean up after last night's spill, Donald Driver and Martina Navratilova will be the sports types on Dancing With the Stars, and the Angels are sorry for offending Albert Pujols with their promotional billboards

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By Ray Gustini

Feb 20, 2012

Gilbert Arenas Gets the Blues; A More Corporate Green Bay Packers

Today in sports: The former Washington Wizards star checks in from NBA exile, that homey touch is missing in Green Bay, and a reason for Seattle to curb its NBA enthusiasm

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By Seth Abramovitch

Feb 19, 2012

ESPN Fires Headline Writer, Suspends Anchor

The sports network has taken swift and decisive action against two employees who used the phrase "chink in the armor" in describing the New York Knicks, Jeremy Lin's NBA team.

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By Ray Gustini

Dec 12, 2011

The NBA Nixes Another Chris Paul Trade; MLB's Drug Appeal Star Chamber

Today in sports: Concussions sideline star Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby once again, history is not on Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun's side as he prepares to appeal his positive drug test, and the NFL coaching fates claim Todd Haley.

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By Ray Gustini

Dec 9, 2011

Penn State Cuts Ties with Joe Pa's Likeness; The Tragedy of the Chris Paul Non-Trade

Today in sports: More fallout from the NBA blockbuster trade that wasn't, Fox is a strange position when it comes to the trying to get the Los Angeles Dodgers TV rights, and Cleveland Browns quarterback Colt McCoy's dad has harsh words for the way the team treated his head injury last night.

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By Dashiell Bennett

Dec 9, 2011

Rejected Trade Shows the NBA Hasn't Solved Any of Its Problems

NBA Commissioner David Stern vetoed a major trade that would have sent superstar Chris Paul to the L.A. Lakers, after small-market owners revolted over the deal.

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By Ray Gustini

Dec 2, 2011

The Eternal Sunshine of Bobby Valentine

Today in sports: The strange habits of super marathoners, new Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine comes in from the cold, and Mark Cuban is back in the hunt to buy the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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By Ray Gustini

Dec 1, 2011

China's Hoarding American Basketball Players; Stop Quitting on Tom Coughlin!

Today in sports: The Minnesota Vikings release Donovan McNabb, a Michigan State cheerleader is out of the hospital after a scary fall during last night's game against Florida State, and NBA players in China are stuck there until March.

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By Ray Gustini

Nov 28, 2011

The NFL Woos China; Brazil Slowly Prepares to Host the 2014 World Cup

Today in sports: FIFA is worried about Brazil's "nightmare" traffic jams, Urban Meyer returns to college football after a 355-day hiatus, and the NFL offers China an olive branch (and Tony Dorsett).

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By Bryan Hood

Nov 26, 2011

The NBA is (Almost) Back

Agreement still needs to be passed by a majority of owners and players.

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By Ray Gustini

Nov 25, 2011

The NBA Is Eyeing a Christmas Return

The NBA eyes a Christmas start date as labor talks continue, college football's post-season has the potential to be historically messy this year, and American Samoa's soccer team snaps a 17-year streak of futility. 

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By Ray Gustini

Nov 21, 2011

Questioning Albert Pujols' Age; Injury Bug Strikes NBA Players Abroad

Today in sports: Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander is the American League's most value player, an arrest in the stabbing death of Seattle Mariners outfielder Greg Halman, and a tough weekend for NBA players overseas

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By Ray Gustini

Nov 14, 2011

NBA Players Reject Latest Owners' Latest Offer

Today in sports: The last best chance of saving the NBA season has come and gone, the UFC brings in big numbers for Fox, and a fair price for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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