TORONTO (AP) — Bryan Colangelo is still president of the Toronto Raptors, but he’s no longer the club’s general manager. The Raptors announced Tuesday that while Colangelo’s contract as team president is being extended, a new general manager will be hired within the next 30 days. The changes were announced by Tim Leiweke, who is [...]
Petrie introduces top 2012 free agent signing Aaron Brooks, whom he waived eight months later (Getty Images) The Sacramento Kings need a new general manager. They also need a new arena, a new vision, and possibly a trip to a greasy diner while dealing with the hangover resulting from the party that came after Vivek [...]
Posted by Inside Hoops May 20 Chris Hansen is not going away in his pursuit of bringing the NBA back to Seattle. Hansen released a statement on his SonicsArena.com website on Monday afternoon, congratulating Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson on his efforts to keep the Kings in California, while also vowing to keep up [...]
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald wants to put his “most frustrating season” behind him. One reason he sounds optimistic that might happen is because of new quarterback Carson Palmer. Cardinals coach Bruce Arians, who brings his vertical passing game with him to the desert, talked up Palmer’s ability to chuck it down the field. [...]
Updated: May 18, 2013, 7:55 pm ET Duke Coach Mike Krzyzewski acknowledged in a phone interview Saturday that he’s in discussions to return as head coach of USA Basketball through the 2016 Olympics. “There’s a chance,” Krzyzewski said. “That’s correct.” Krzyzewski said he hasn’t made a final decision, but his openness to the position represents a significant [...]
Shabazz Muhammad is interviewed during the NBA Draft combine at Harrison Street Athletics Facility.(Photo: Jerry Lai, USA TODAY Sports) Story Highlights There’s no clear-cut favorite for the No. 1 pick in the 2013 NBA draft Nerlens Noel might be the early leader, but it’s far from a done deal Ben McLemore, Trey Burke and Shabazz [...]
Roy Hibbert (left) has been a dominant force in the postseason, averaging 13.8 points, 9.6 rebounds and 2.3 blocks. Nathaniel S. Butler/Getty Images Little men have had it their way for some time now. Explosive guards and rangy forwards above the free throw line are practically untouchable, and their paths to the basket have been [...]
SEATTLE (AP) — After nearly four months of awaiting a decision on the return of professional basketball, Seattle was left Wednesday feeling jilted again. And wondering when, and if, the NBA will ever reappear. The NBA Board of Governors rejected the prospective relocation of the Sacramento Kings, voting 22-8 in Dallas to deny the move [...]
ROY RITCHIE, JOE BORTZ COLLECTION, AND THE MANUFACTURER An old-school junkyard, Warhoops Auto and Truck Parts squats on 15.5 acres of dirt speckled with the detritus of our throwaway culture. A Cadillac propped against a tree exposes its Northstar to the sky. Bent buses and crumpled cop cars line up against a white fence. It’s [...]
Posted by Samantha Martin on 05/14/2013 at 2:55 PM News The Popdust Files: beyonce, monica, pregnancies, Trending Amidst swirling rumors of Beyonce’s second spawn, it’s nice to get a little clarity! R&B singer Monica, who gained popularity in the late ’90s with hits like “Angel of Mine” and “The Boy Is Mine,” took to Twitter [...]
ATLANTA (AP) — More than a week after getting bounced from the NBA playoffs, the Atlanta Hawks are still trying to figure out who’s going to coach them next season. It might be Larry Drew, their coach the last three seasons. It might be someone else, since general manager Danny Ferry inherited Drew from the [...]
Saturday, May 11, 2013 10:40PM Written by Cyrus Langhorne Despite nearing retirement and having a jam-packed schedule, Young Money’s Lil Wayne has promised to eventually put out the long-awaited Like Father, Like Son follow-up with Birdman. Weezy said his chemistry alongside the Cash Money Records head makes the LP very doable. “We haven’t started working [...]
Updated: May 10, 2013, 9:45 AM ET By Nick Friedell | ESPNChicago.com Chicago Bulls guard Kirk Hinrich underwent a second MRI on his bruised left calf Thursday, according to coach Tom Thibodeau, while Luol Deng said he is still very weak, and both are unlikely to face the Miami Heat in Game 3 of the [...]
The up and coming New York City native MC, ANTHM, is back today with a brand new video for his track “Be Still”. The track is an infectious number that find ANTHM showing off his skills nicely and doing so over a rather nice beat to rhyme upon. He shows off his styles nicely while [...]
Thursday, May 9, 2013 3:55PM Written by Cyrus Langhorne 2 Live Crew’s Uncle Luke has stepped forward to speak out on his issues toward Bad Boy Records, notably French Montana and Diddy, over the chart-blazing “Pop That” anthem. According to Luke, neither Puff or French fully came clean to him on sampling his “I Wanna [...]