Ron Artest's name change is fun for TV announcers, anyway (video)

We still prefer to call him “The Artist Formerly Known as Ron Artest”, but that doesn't sound very catchy on television. So om Tuesday, TNT's Kevin Harlan showed us a reason that his new name, Metta World Peace, is kind of cool. We still prefer to call him “The Artist Formerly Known as Ron Artest”, [...]

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Celtics can't let slow starts continue

After spending three seasons with the Boston Celtics, NBA veteran Ricky Davis will suit up for the Celtics D-League affiliate, the Maine Red Claws. Ricky Davis is probably most known for his time playing in the NBA with the Cleveland Cavaliers. ESPN Box Score • The Heat Index • Peninsula is Mightier You got to [...]

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Celtics can't let slow starts continue

Final, Heat 115-107: The Celtics played like the inexperienced team in the final two minutes, while a rookie guard out of Cleveland State played like a guy who's been there a million times before. Norris Cole scored 20 points By Tom Lakin MIAMI — It's a Tuesday night in Miami, about an hour and a [...]

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Bulls Rally to Stun Lakers on Rose's Winner

Some arrived to watch the Bulls play the first game of the season, while others waited anxiously for kickoff of the Bears game. Brad Jaffe, 25, and Dustin Bernstein, 22, split an order of chips and guacamole while watching the Bulls beat the Los LOS ANGELES — After his first practice as a Bull, Richard [...]

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Warriors' Monta Ellis faces sexual harassment suit

SB Nation is a collection of over 300 individual communities, each offering high quality year-round coverage and conversation led by fans who are passionate about their favorite teams, leagues or sports. By empowering fans A former Golden State Warriors employee filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against star guard Monta Ellis, alleging Ellis sent her unwanted [...]

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Chris Paul, Clippers down Lakers in preseason game , 114-95

LOS ANGELES — The concept of playing for the Los Angeles Clippers and working with old friends Chris Paul and Mo Williams is starting to grow on Chauncey Billups, who up until now was slow in embracing his new surroundings. Billups spoke publicly for The positive mood around the Clippers like never before received another [...]

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Chris Paul, Clippers down Lakers in preseason game , 114-95

The Clippers need to worry about being better than they've been, not necessarily about being better than the Lakers. The Clippers are close to signing veteran free agent forward/center Reggie Evans to a one-year deal for about $1.3 million, according to a basketball executive who was not authorized to speak publicly about the deal. Evans, [...]

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Chris Paul, Clippers open preseason with win over Lakers

The Clippers need to worry about being better than they've been, not necessarily about being better than the Lakers. Caron Butler made his Clippers debut in Monday's exhibition win over the Lakers, scoring eight points on 3-of-8 shooting (including two threes) with one rebound and one assist. There are some that view Butler as a [...]

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Clippers steal the Showtime from Lakers

Clippers forward Blake Griffin congratulates his teammates following their 114-95 exhibition victory over the Lakers at Staples Center on Tuesday. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times / December 19, 2011) By Bill Dwyre Let those other guys have their The drought is finally over, there's Clippers basketball on TV tonight! The Los Angeles Lakers [...]

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Gilbert Arenas' free-agent wish list

Knicks News (no comments): It looks like the Knicks have two options now in the category of cocky, injury-riddled, free agent guard who's. The Magic announced Friday that they are using a new Collective Bargaining Agreement amnesty provision to release guard Gilbert Arenas. And in a flurry of Gilbert Arenas has been called a lot [...]

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