One down, two big issues to go for an agreement that would end the NBA lockout. It may not happen this weekend, but players and owners both say they are working to get there soon enough that the season can start on time. “All I’ll say is there was a sense of urgency in the room today,” NBA Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver said after the sides met for more than four hours Friday.
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The idea was hatched a couple weeks ago when LeBron James was among a small group reaching out to Isiah Thomas about the possibility of hosting a star-studded charity game at Florida International as a way to connect with fans during the NBA lockout. A deal was soon struck, and at least for one night, the NBA — along with the biggest Heat stars — will play again in Miami. Read Original Post Here
The president of Virtus Bologna is optimistic Kobe Bryant will sign with the Italian club during the NBA lockout despite scheduling problems posed by other teams. Claudio Sabatini told The Associated Press on Friday that Bryant’s agent Rob Pelinka agreed to an arrangement for 35 to 40 days worth more than $3 million — for about 10 games.
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A watchdog report says Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has no grounds to claim that Securities and Exchange Commission attorneys engaged in misconduct in an insider trading case against him. The SEC’s inspector general’s office says in a report issued Friday there wasn’t enough evidence to support Cuban’s claims. Read Original Post Here
Authorities in suburban Detroit say Detroit Pistons center Ben Wallace has been charged with drunken driving and unlawfully carrying a concealed weapon after a traffic stop. Bloomfield Township police said Thursday that the 37-year-old Wallace was arrested about 3 a.m. Saturday after officers observed a Cadillac Escalade being driven erratically. Read Original Post Here
Basketball Hall of Famer Arvydas Sabonis is in stable condition after suffering a heart attack. Doctors in Sabonis’ hometown of Kaunas, Lithuania, said Wednesday that the former NBA player is in intensive care, but the heart attack is not life-threatening. The 46-year-old Sabonis was taken to a hospital Tuesday night after going into cardiac arrest while playing basketball. Read Original Post Here
Authorities say ex-NBA player Javaris Crittenton is free on bail after he was charged with murder in an August drive-by shooting. Sheriff’s spokeswoman Tracy Flanagan said Crittenton was released at 12:15 a.m. Wednesday. Fulton County Magistrate Judge Karen Woodson allowed Crittenton to go free on $230,000 bond after hearing testimony Tuesday from the player’s friends and coaches.
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The way Derrick Rose sees it, the NBA lockout is unnecessary and he will consider playing overseas if it drags on. For now, the Chicago Bulls’ star hopes the season can be salvaged, but he also made this clear. “There’s no reason why billionaires and millionaires should be arguing about money,” he said. Read Original Post Here
Miami Heat stars LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh are planning to headline a charity game featuring some of the NBA’s top players in Miami on Oct. 8. Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony, Amare Stoudemire, Rajon Rondo and John Wall have also committed to play. Details are still being finalized and although no contracts had been signed by late Tuesday, an official announcement about the game and… Read Original Post Here
Rick Welts figured he would begin work on a book project and line up some speaking engagements to keep him busy in the coming months. The longtime NBA executive had put his professional life on hold — ever so briefly, as it turned out — to take care of the personal side. Openly gay in the sports world, he is in the process of relocating from Phoenix to Northern California to be with his partner,… Read Original Post Here
