A day after the Golden State Warriors’ championship show in San Francisco, Mike Brown appeared 90 miles over Interstate 80 on Tuesday, working as the new head coach for the Sacramento Kings. “I hope I don’t get in trouble for saying that,” Brown said, sitting next to Kings general manager and chief of basketball operations … Read more
Sheriff O’Neill He was barely six months old when his father Shaquille O’Neal teamed up with Kobe Bryant to win the first of three championships together for the Los Angeles Lakers. The elder O’Neill went on to retire his number 34 jersey by Los Angeles in 2013 and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball … Read more
History repeats itself for Julien Champagne. Skeptics question him. Critics put holes in his game. In high school, the label was that he wasn’t good enough to play college basketball. Now, after transforming himself into one of the best players in the Big East, he’s heard the same things about his NBA prospects. “I’m so … Read more
Sometimes you get lucky in this life – and by “this life” I mean the life of a sports writer. Sometimes a secret is let in before anyone else knows it. Sometimes you get a glimpse of what’s to come. The clerks at the Providence and Hartford Courant must have viewed Babe Ruth and Lou … Read more
A trial is set to begin next month involving a Los Angeles County deputy mayor accused of taking and sharing photos of Kobe Bryant’s helicopter crash scene. And Vanessa Bryant, the widow of the late NBA star, wants the jury to know that the same deputy, Doug Johnson, is also involved in another scandal – … Read more
Keep in mind where we’ve come and what we’re doing here. That’s why the head of the network invites the top sports broadcasters to an important meeting. He steps into the center of the stage, adjusts the microphone and then speaks: “I have a very exciting announcement, today, and I wanted you, our most visible, … Read more
The ex-wife of the former NBA star is in prison for her role in the basketball player horrific murder In a case that shocked the nation. The discovery of Lorenzen Wright’s body in a leaded field is just part of a chain of gruesome details of his death. Shera Wright pleaded guilty For her role … Read more
Margon Beauchamp’s story reads like a Hollywood script. From considering a break from basketball to playing in the 2022 NBA Draft green room in a 15-month period, the 6-foot-6 winger’s journey has been a whirlwind. After joining Chameleon BX—a training program for failed fans—instead of going to a four-year college, he attended a small college … Read more
The NBA Finals could end on Thursday if the Golden State Warriors can claim another win at TD Garden in Boston against the Celtics. 1 related Golden State struggled to finish a streak on the road in this postseason. According to ESPN Stats & Information, the Warriors are 0-3 this season when they have a … Read more
A longtime Phoenix Suns employee quit the team last month, claiming she had become the target of bullying and retaliation by her superiors after raising concerns about gender equality and misconduct within the organization, according to documents obtained by ESPN. Melissa Fender Panagiotakopoulos, who started at The Suns in August 2007, emailed resignations on May … Read more
