Probate trial set for Sterling

A trial is scheduled for July 7-10 in Los Angeles County probate court to rule on the removal of Los Angeles Clippers co-owner Donald Sterling as a trustee from the Sterling Family Trust that sold the franchise. Shelly Sterling took over as the sole trustee after neurologists determined that her husband was mentally incapacitated to […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA roundup: Silver fears legal holdup in Clippers’ sale

NBA commissioner Adam Silver acknowledged Wednesday that he is worried the sale of the Los Angeles Clippers to former Microsoft executive Steve Ballmer will be slowed down in the courts. “The biggest concern is that we’re going to get stuck in a quagmire, of sorts, in litigation,” Silver said during an appearance on ESPN Radio’s […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
James: Heat must get physical

Timing was not on the side of the Miami Heat in Game 3 of the 2014 NBA Finals. Chris Bosh said Miami played its “worst game of the season, probably the worst game we’ve played together” Tuesday in a 111-92 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. LeBron James called for a more physical mindset in […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Silver says Clippers sale delay a concern

NBA commissioner Adam Silver admitted Wednesday that he is worried the sale of the Los Angeles Clippers to former Microsoft executive Steve Ballmer will be slowed down in the courts. “The biggest concern is that we’re going to get stuck in a quagmire, of sorts, in litigation,” Silver said during an appearance on ESPN Radio’s […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Spurs 111, Heat 92

MIAMI — Kawhi Leonard’s career-playoff-high 29 points helped the San Antonio Spurs roll to a 111-92 victory over the Miami Heat on Tuesday night at AmericanAirlines Arena, giving the Spurs a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven NBA Finals. Leonard, a forward, made 10 of 13 shots from the floor, including going 3-for-6 on three-pointers, and […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Shelly Sterling will go to court to resolve dispute

The mental state of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling is becoming the central issue in the proposed sale of the team. Sterling’s wife, Shelly Sterling, and her attorneys plan to seek an emergency order from a California probate court on Wednesday to have a hearing to resolve the dispute with Donald Sterling, ESPN reported […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA roundup: Knicks hire Fisher as head coach

There is a first time for everything. Just ask Phil Jackson and Derek Fisher, the newly formed president-head coach combination of the New York Knicks. Fisher, 39, was still an active NBA player in the postseason last month but was courted heavily by the Knicks when Steve Kerr reneged on his agreement with Jackson. The […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
O’Bannon takes stand in NCAA trial

Former UCLA basketball star Ed O’Bannon took the stand in federal court Monday in the first day of an antitrust trial against the NCAA in Oakland, Calif. O’Bannon is the lead plaintiff in a case in which former Division I college athletes are seeking compensation for the billions of dollars schools earn in revenues. O’Bannon […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
2014 NBA Draft: Big names in small forward crop

Led by The Sports Xchange’s top-rated prospect, Kansas’ Andrew Wiggins, the 2014 NBA Draft is loaded with big names at small forward. While Wiggins is in the hunt to be the No. 1 overall pick, several household names from marquee programs will also be vying to land in the lottery, including UCLA’s Kyle Anderson (No. […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021