Collins signs with Nets as first openly gay player
(Reuters) – Veteran NBA player Jason Collins signed a 10-day contract with the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, making him the first openly gay athlete on...
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LeBron to be fitted with mask to protect nose
MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James plans to get fitted for a mask to protect his broken nose, saying his availability Sunday against Chicago will be...
Portland’s Aldridge sidelined with groin injury
(Reuters) – Portland Trail Blazers All-Star forward LaMarcus Aldridge will miss at least a week with a left groin strain, the team announced on Tuesday....
Lamar Odom Set To Sign With Spanish Basketball Team
Lamar is lacing up his sneakers and returning to the court! The former NBA star is reportedly planning to continue his basketball career overseas by...
World Peace: Smart can learn from fan incident
New York Knicks forward Metta World Peace believes Marcus Smart can learn from the fallout of his three-game suspension for shoving a fan during a...
Ole Miss falls 77-65 to No. 8 Lady Vols
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Meighan Simmons was sick. Her stomach hurt, her shot was off. Midway through the second half of Tennessee’s road game at...
Portis assuming lead role for Arkansas
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Bobby Portis could hardly leave the Bud Walton Arena court and it had nothing to do with being tired. He had...
LeBron James teams up with Starz for comedy series “Survivor’s Remorse”
LeBron James has scored on a scripted comedy series set in the world of professional basketball. Starz is giving the greenlight to Survivor’s Remorse, from...
College athletes take step toward forming labor union
Calling the NCAA a dictatorship, Northwestern’s quarterback and the United Steelworkers announced plans Tuesday to form the first labor union for college athletes — the...
Kobe Bryant says he’s ‘down’ about missing three more weeks
In an interview with The Times on Tuesday evening, Kobe Bryant acknowledged that he’s disappointed that he will have to miss at least another three...