Category: Wirenews
Possibly sensing a need for healing, former NBA guard Gilbert Arenas made it known Tuesday that he is willing to forgive embattled Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling for his racially insensitive comments. In an interview with CNN that aired Monday night, Sterling said he is not a racist and that he made a mistake. […]
Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin made it clear during a news conference on Tuesday that star guard Kyrie Irving had no input on the firing of coach Mike Brown. Cavs owner Don Gilbert promoted Griffin from interim general manager on Monday. He replaced Chris Grant, who was ousted as the team’s GM in February. […]
Former University of Mississippi guard Marshall Henderson told ESPN on Monday that his anti-Michael Sam tweets were an experiment to gather reaction because he has a friend who is considering coming out to his family. “My stance on gay athletes is irrelevant,” Henderson said. “The whole reason we chose to do this is because my […]
WASHINGTON — The unflappable Indiana Pacers received a stellar performance from forward Paul George and a motivational gift from a heckling fan. They absorbed early blows from Washington’s veteran reserves, yet they still pushed the Wizards to the brink of elimination. George scored 15 of his 39 points in the fourth quarter, and the Pacers […]
NEW YORK — Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra almost needed a thesaurus to describe the brilliance of forward LeBron James in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Monday night. “He was simply indefatigable,” Spoelstra said. James tied a playoff career high with 49 points, pacing the Heat to a 102-96 victory over the Brooklyn […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — Guard Damian Lillard scored 25 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers stayed alive by blowing the game open in the second half of a 103-92 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night at the Moda Center. Forward LaMarcus Aldridge scored 19 points and forward Nicolas Batum contributed 14 points, 14 […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — For the first time in the Western Conference semifinals, the Portland Trail Blazers showed a pulse Monday. Guard Damian Lillard scored 25 points, and Portland blew things open in the second half en route to a 103-92 victory over the San Antonio Spurs at the Moda Center. Forward LaMarcus Aldridge scored 19 […]
Donald Sterling’s televised apology received poor reviews in NBA circles Monday. NBA commissioner Adam Silver and Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers both ripped comments Sterling made in his interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper, particularly Sterling’s remarks denigrating former Los Angeles Lakers star Magic Johnson. Sterling, the disgraced Clippers owner who was barred by the […]
NEW YORK — LeBron James tied a playoff career high with 49 points to pace the Miami Heat to a 102-96 victory over the Brooklyn Nets in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Monday night at Barclays Center. The Heat take a commanding 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series, which moves back to Miami […]
The Golden State Warriors will interview Stan Van Gundy for their head coaching vacancy, according to ESPN.com. The Warriors had interest in TNT analyst Steve Kerr, but are turning their attention to Van Gundy because they believe Kerr will take the New York Knicks’ job. Kerr and the Knicks are getting closer to finalizing a […]
