Archive for July, 2010
Dwight Howard talks about LeBron’s Miami Heat
July 31st, 2010
Dwight Howard talks about LeBron’s Miami Heat
Amar’e Stoudemire , Atlanta Hawks , Chicago Bulls , Cleveland Cavaliers , Dwight Howard , LeBron James , Lorenzen Wright , Miami Heat , New York Knicks , Orlando Magic , joey graham , tom thibodeau – posted by Josh Robbins on July, 31 2010 9:43 AM Dwight Howard, shown here during the 2010 playoffs, visited his hometown of Atlanta on Friday Friday …
Saturday Notebook: Shaq versus Kwame, Rudy Fernandez, and Avery Bradley
Here’s some of the latest news regarding the Boston Celtics I could dig up: The latest buzz from ESPN’s Marc Stein essentially discusses some things we all already know.A The Celtics want to grab another big man to sure up their front-line, and they have kicked the tires on Shaquille O’Neal and Kwame Brown.A As Stein notes, the problem with either …
Maury Brown on the latest Rangers ownership developments
17, 2010. Browse more photos>> Maury Brown has a new story up on the latest developments on the Rangers ownership situation, and the news that Mark Cuban and Fox are both in the mix.
The Almanac
The moon is waning. The morning stars are Neptune, Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus. The evening stars are Mercury, Venus and Mars.
The sad passing of Lorenzen Wright
It’s been a crazy summer, so your Clipper Examiner isn’t going to thrust any bricks in your behind.
Code of silence snapped
Asked the amount of his NASCAR fine, South Bend’s Ryan Newman kept quiet. What did he do? He shrugged his shoulders.
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Is Shaq a Bieber fan?: Without an NBA contract for 2011, without a focus or goal to train for, the Hall of Fame ce… http://bit.ly/cvAAYF
July 31st, 2010
Is Shaq a Bieber fan?: Without an NBA contract for 2011, without a focus or goal to train for, the Hall of Fame ce… http://bit.ly/cvAAYF
Is Shaq a Bieber fan?: Without an NBA contract for 2011, without a focus or goal to train for, the Hall of Fame ce… http://bit.ly/cvAAYF
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Five and Five: No. 35, California
July 31st, 2010
Five and Five: No. 35, California
California is facing lower expectations than it’s used to.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Rick Pitino never said a woman who claimed the Louisville basketball coach got her pregnant after a one-night stand had to get an abortion but did advise she ”go out of town” to get medical care, his longtime aide told a jury Friday.
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No One Looks Good in Rick Pitino Extortion Trial
The first thing to remember about the trial unfolding this week in Louisville is that Rick Pitino is a witness, not a defendant.
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Analysis: N.C.A.A. Sanctions Will Take Toll on Southern California
As the Pac-10 tries a bold makeover, the once-mighty Trojans are lurching into a new era.
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Tim Sypher says during trial Louisville Cardinals coach Rick Pitino never mentioned abortion
Karen Cunagin Sypher’s former attorney told jurors at her extortion trial he had sexual relations with the former model before writing a letter to Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino demanding $10 million.
Charlotte turns to Alan Major to revitalize 49ers program
He learned the skills of coaching under Gene Keady while a student at Purdue and has refined them over the past 18 years as an assistant, most recently under Thad Matta. Now Alan Major is ready to put his skills to work at Charlotte.
Five and Five: No. 36, Brigham Young
The Cougars will find out right away just how good they are.
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WVU Says Coach Bob Huggins Released From Hospital
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia University says men’s basketball coach Bob Huggins has been released from a Las Vegas hospital.
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Trial Begins on Alleged Extortion of Famous Coach
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — It started as a fling between a former model and a famous (and married) college basketball coach at the table of an Italian restaurant after closing time.
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Pitino Jurors See TV Interview With Defendant
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Jurors in the extortion trial of Karen Cunagin Sypher on Tuesday watched an interview she gave to a local TV station describing an alleged sexual assault by University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino.
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Bulls get first-hand look at McGrady
July 31st, 2010
Bulls get first-hand look at McGrady
Seven-time all-star Tracy McGrady worked out for the Chicago Bulls on Monday with hopes of landing with the team he turned down a decade earlier.
Josh Howard returning to Wizards
Josh Howard has signed his one-year contract to return to the Washington Wizards.
Bosh ‘checked out’ last season: Colangelo
Chris Bosh’s former general manager says the player was “checked out” late last season and chose not to play some of the Raptors’ final games.
Former Raptor Graham heading to Cleveland
The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed former Denver Nuggets swingman Joey Graham. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed Friday.
Cavaliers, Timberwolves do 4-player deal
The Cleveland Cavaliers completed their first post-LeBron James personnel move on Monday night, trading troubled guard Delonte West and point guard Sebastian Telfair to the Minnesota Timberwolves for point guard Ramon Sessions, seven-footer Ryan Hollins and a future second-round pick.
Celtics re-sign Daniels
The Boston Celtics have re-signed swingman Marquis Daniels.
Paul not requesting trade: Hornets GM
Hornets general manager Dell Demps says star guard Chris Paul did not request a trade during a meeting with New Orleans executives.
Raptors acquire Aussie centre David Andersen
The Toronto Raptors have acquired centre David Andersen from the Houston Rockets for cash and a future second-round draft pick.
Bosh fires back at quitter remarks
After being called out as a quitter by his former general manager, Chris Bosh says he “put his heart and soul” into the Toronto Raptors organization and never gave up on his team.
Yao not optimistic about future
Houston Rockets centre Yao Ming is pondering quitting basketball if he doesn’t fully recover from his lingering foot injury next season.
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PBT: Lorenzen Wright reportedly found dead
July 31st, 2010
PBT: Lorenzen Wright reportedly found dead
Beyond the Arc: Enough with Arizona already
NCAA adds to Arizona’s self-imposed sanctions
PHOENIX (AP) -The NCAA added to self-imposed sanctions by Arizona’s men’s basketball program on Thursday, vacating 19 wins from the 2007-08 season and removing an additional scholarship for violations involving Hall of Fame coach Lute Olson.
FanHouse: Ex-employee says USF covering up violations
Timeline: A look at Pitino sex scandal
Timeline: A look at Pitino sex scandal
Beyond the Arc: Pac-10 needs more than a new logo
Huggins’ tumble blamed on medicine, empty stomach
West Virginia University says basketball coach Bob Huggins’ rib-breaking fall occurred because medication taken on an empty stomach left him lightheaded.
Pitino should resign amid the shame
FanHouse: For too many reasons to count — including how he possibly can enter a recruit’s living room and explain his actions to mom and dad — Pitino should realize he has permanently undermined his credibility as an educator and do the right thing. He should resign his position as coach.
Aide: Pitino never mentioned seeking abortion
Rick Pitino never said a woman who claimed the Louisville basketball coach got her pregnant after a one-night stand had to get an abortion but did advise she “go out of town” to get medical care, his longtime aide told a jury Friday.
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Wildcats’ Coble to end college career
July 31st, 2010
Wildcats’ Coble to end college career
Kevin Coble has opted to conclude his college career at Northwestern.
Arizona’s restrictions nearly irrevelant
NCAA deals ‘Zona two years of probation
The NCAA has placed the University of Arizona men’s basketball program on two year’s probation and vacated 19 wins from the 2007-08 season for violations involving Hall of Fame coach Lute Olson.
Huggins says medicine, empty stomach caused fall in Vegas hotel room
West Virginia University says basketball coach Bob Huggins’ rib-breaking fall occurred because medication taken on an empty stomach left him lightheaded.
Aide: Pitino didn’t say extortion suspect needed abortion
A longtime aide to Rick Pitino told jurors the Louisville men’s basketball coach asked him to take a woman out of town for medical services after she said the coach got her pregnant in a one-night tryst at a restaurant.
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Bosh fires back at quitter remarks
July 31st, 2010
Bosh fires back at quitter remarks
After being called out as a quitter by his former general manager, Chris Bosh says he “put his heart and soul” into the Toronto Raptors organization and never gave up on his team.
Yao not optimistic about future
Houston Rockets centre Yao Ming is pondering quitting basketball if he doesn’t fully recover from his lingering foot injury next season.
Paul not requesting trade: Hornets GM
Hornets general manager Dell Demps says star guard Chris Paul did not request a trade during a meeting with New Orleans executives.
Bosh ‘checked out’ last season: Colangelo
Chris Bosh’s former general manager says the player was “checked out” late last season and chose not to play some of the Raptors’ final games.
Bulls get first-hand look at McGrady
Seven-time all-star Tracy McGrady worked out for the Chicago Bulls on Monday with hopes of landing with the team he turned down a decade earlier.
Raptors acquire Aussie centre David Andersen
The Toronto Raptors have acquired centre David Andersen from the Houston Rockets for cash and a future second-round draft pick.
Former Raptor Graham heading to Cleveland
The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed former Denver Nuggets swingman Joey Graham. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed Friday.
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Pitino Tells Jury He Hoped to Keep Tryst Secret
July 31st, 2010
Pitino Tells Jury He Hoped to Keep Tryst Secret
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Rick Pitino, worried that his wife and kids would find out he had a one-night stand with a woman he met in a bar, acknowledged Thursday that he didn’t immediately tell police about demands for cars, cash and housing in order to keep the tryst secret.
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Pitino Tells Jury About Sex With Extortion Suspect
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A woman accused of demanding millions to stay quiet about a tryst with Rick Pitino initiated the sex by whispering to him and unzipping his pants when he got up to leave an empty Italian restaurant, he testified Wednesday.
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Five and Five: No. 35, California
California is facing lower expectations than it’s used to.
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Police: Drexel Hoops Players Face Robbery Charges
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Two Drexel University basketball players face robbery and weapons charges after an armed robbery at a fellow student’s apartment in which they went looking for cash but came away only with two cell phones, police said.
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Aide: Pitino Never Mentioned Seeking Abortion
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Rick Pitino never said a woman who claimed the Louisville basketball coach got her pregnant after a one-night stand had to get an abortion but did advise she ”go out of town” to get medical care, his longtime aide told a jury Friday.
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Trial Begins on Alleged Extortion of Famous Coach
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — It started as a fling between a former model and a famous (and married) college basketball coach at the table of an Italian restaurant after closing time.
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Trial Starts in Alleged Extortion of Ky. Coach
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky woman lied repeatedly in an attempt to extort millions from the University of Louisville’s basketball coach, then traded sexual favors and lied again to cover up her crime, federal prosecutors said at the start of her trial Monday.
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Five and Five: No. 38, Texas Tech
Mike Leach is gone, but Tommy Tuberville arrives in Lubbock with a history of success.
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Five and Five: No. 37, Michigan
The Rich Rodriguez era has been bumpy at Michigan, but the Wolverines may have the talent to change that this season.
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Drexel Players Suspended From Team After Charges
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Drexel University athletic officials indefinitely suspended two basketball players charged in an armed robbery at a fellow student’s apartment last week.
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Wall still adjusting to being No. 1 NBA pick
July 31st, 2010
Wall still adjusting to being No. 1 NBA pick
Former Kentucky star got a glimpse of NBA competition for the Wizards at the Las Vegas Summer League. He averaged 23.5 points, 7.8 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 2.5 steals and was named the Most Outstanding Player.
Attorney says Wright’s ex-wife got threatening visit
Lorenzen Wright’s ex-wife was threatened at her home by three men who were carrying guns and looking for the former NBA player about six weeks before he was shot to death, the woman’s attorney said Friday.
Knicks’ Stoudemire in Israel to trace Hebrew roots
JERUSALEM (AP) – Amare Stoudemire already knows some Hebrew phrases and sports a Star of David tattoo. Now he’s come to Israel to explore what might be his Jewish heritage.
PBT: Heat more dangerous after signing House
Bosh says he always played hard with Raptors
TORONTO (AP) – After being called out as a quitter by his former general manager, Chris Bosh says he “put his heart and soul” into the Toronto Raptors organization and never gave up on his team.
FanHouse: Favors’ father hopes for chance to see son
Out of Bounds: ESPN drops ball on LeBron explanation
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