Gilbert Arenas swears he is as healthy as ever. He’s certainly as talkative as ever. The Washington Wizards’ All-Star guard promised Friday he’s prepared to go “full speed ahead” on his surgically repaired left knee when training camp opens next week and when the regular season opens next month. “I’ve got to prove myself coming back from this injury.
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The time has come for Kobe Bryant to end months of silence regarding the Los Angeles Lakers. That’s assuming he joins his teammates Monday at media day in suburban El Segundo and then on the flight to Hawaii for the start of training camp Tuesday. Although Bryant is expected, his spokesperson Catherine Sebring declined comment when asked about his plans, lending a bit of intrigue. Read Original Post Here
Indiana Pacers forward Shawne Williams missed a court hearing Friday and could face an arrest warrant if he misses one set for Monday. Williams faces a misdemeanor charge of driving without a license stemming from a Sept. 11 traffic stop. Defense attorney John Tompkins said Friday he told Williams he needed to attend the hearing. Read Original Post Here
LeBron James is treating his appearance on the ‘Saturday Night Live’ season premiere like a fast break. “I’m going to just wing it,” the Cavaliers All-Star forward said Thursday during a rehearsal break. James is practicing this week with his new teammates at ‘SNL,’ where he’ll become the latest superstar to host the show. Read Original Post Here
Top NBA draft pick Greg Oden doesn’t remember much from immediately after knee surgery. He was with his mother at home when he found out how serious it was. “I kinda looked at my mom and said, ‘I’m out for the season? You kidding me?’ ” he said. Oden will be on crutches for six more weeks. Full recovery likely will take six to 12 months.
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Utah Jazz forward Carlos Boozer could miss the start of training camp next week while his son recovers from a bone-marrow transplant in Miami. Camp starts Tuesday and runs through Oct. 6 in Boise, Idaho. “As soon as my son is home from the hospital and stable, I will join my teammates,” Boozer said in a statement released by the team Thursday. Read Original Post Here
A federal judge sentenced Robert “Tractor” Traylor to three years of probation Friday after the former NBA player admitted to preparing a false tax return that hid assets of a convicted drug dealer. Traylor, 30, pleaded guilty in January to a charge of aiding and assisting in the preparation of a false tax return. Read Original Post Here
A jury asked for hundreds of pages of testimony and documents as it began its first full day of deliberations Friday in the sexual harassment case brought by a former top New York Knicks executive against coach Isiah Thomas. The jury asked for transcripts of testimony of four men, including Thomas, along with e-mails sent by the plaintiff, Anucha Browne Sanders, to the president of Madison Square…
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Indiana Pacers forward Shawne Williams missed a court hearing Friday and faces the threat of arrest if he misses another hearing Monday. Williams faces a misdemeanor charge of driving without a license. Defense attorney John Tompkins said he told Williams he needed to attend Friday’s hearing. Williams was jailed on an initial charge of marijuana possession after a traffic stop this month, but… Read Original Post Here
She maintains she was booted from a top executive job for the New York Knicks solely because she accused famed head coach Isiah Thomas of boorish and bizarre behavior. The team says she was fired because of her own failings. Now a jury is trying to decide whose version to believe in a $10 million sexual harassment lawsuit.
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