Category: Basketball
Cleveland Cavaliers Win 2013 NBA Draft Lottery
The Cleveland Cavaliers is set to make a major step in their rebuilding after bucking the odds and winning the 2013 NBA Draft Lottery, earning the first-overall selection in the 2013 Rookie Draft. The Cavaliers only had the third-best chance of winning the lottery, but the balls bounced into their favor to grab the top [...]
LeBron James To Win 4th Most Valuable Player Award
Miami Heat superstar LeBron James will be handed his fourth NBA Most Valuable Player trophy, an ESPN source within the league confirmed on Friday night. According to Mike Wallace of ESPN, a league source revealed to them that the NBA will formally announce the decision on Sunday. The Heat have already scheduled a press conference [...]
Jason Collins Of The Washington Wizards Admits He Is Gay
Jason Collins publicly admitted that he is gay, becoming the first active player in one of the four major American professional sports to reveal his sexuality. Collins, who played in his 12th year in the league with the Washington Wizards this season, revealed that he is gay through a story that was published in Sports [...]
Russell Westbrook Of The Oklahoma City Thunder To Undergo Knee Surgery, Out Indefinitely
Russell Westbrook could miss the entire playoff campaign of the Oklahoma City Thunder after the team announced that he will undergo surgery to repair cartilage in his right knee. Thunder general manager Sam Presti announced the unfortunate development on Friday, which will definitely be a huge blow to their title hopes this season. Presti said [...]
Mike Brown Agrees To Five-Year Deal With The Cleveland Cavaliers
Mike Brown and the Cleveland Cavaliers will be reunited next season after agreeing to a deal, ESPN reporter Brian Windhorst and Mike Broussard confirmed on Tuesday night. According to the report, Brown, who met with team owner Dan Gilbert and general manager Chris Grant on Sunday, agreed to five-year, $20 million deal with the Cavaliers. [...]
Manchester United Wins 20th English Premier League Title
Manchester United successfully bagged their 20th English Premier League title after scoring a masterful 3-0 victory over Aston Villa on Monday in front of their delighted home-town crowd at the Old Trafford. Robin Van Persie keyed in the huge victory posted an impressive hat trick, scoring all three goals in the first half of the [...]
David Lee Of The Golden State Warriors Out For The Remainder Of 2013 NBA Playoffs
The Golden State Warriors managed to advance to the playoffs but they need to make huge adjustments after losing All-Star forward David Lee for the rest of their playoff campaign. Lee, who played in his first playoff game on Saturday, tore his right hip flexor during their 97-95 loss to the Denver Nuggets in game [...]
Byron Scott Fired By The Cleveland Cavaliers, Doug Collins Resigns as Philadelphia 76ers Coach
The Cleveland Cavaliers fired head coach Byron Scott after another dismal season, while Doug Collins stepped down as the head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers. Scott, who coached in his third year, was fired after the Cavaliers ended their season with 16 defeats in their last 18 games to finish with a 24-58 record, which [...]
Shabazz Muhammad Announces Decision To Enter 2013 NBA Draft
Highly-touted prospect Shabazz Muhammad will turn professional as he announced his decision to enter the 2013 NBA Draft after one season of college basketball experience. Muhammad, who was one of the most coveted high school players last year before deciding to play for the UCLA Bruins, had an impressive freshman season despite some glaring weaknesses [...]
Nerlens Noel Of Kentucky To Enter 2013 NBA Draft
Nerlens Noel of Kentucky University announced that he will turn professional and enter the 2013 NBA Draft after one year of college basketball experience that was ended by a season-ending injury. Noel, who was a highly-touted recruit last year, is regarded as the likely first overall pick in this year’s draft despite having his college [...]