Tag: Basketball
Final Four Match-Up’s Are Set
UNITED STATES—The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament has gone from 68 teams to the remaining four. There have been many upsets along the way, and...
Derek Fisher Ousted As Knicks Head Coach
NEW YORK, NEW YORK—It didn't take a full two seasons for President of the New York Knicks, Phil Jackson to make his evaluation of...
Kobe Bryant Announces Retirement At End Of Season
LOS ANGELES—On Sunday, November 29, Lakers player Kobe Bryant announced his plans to retire from professional basketball at the end of the season.
The announcement...
Sports Die-Hards!
UNITED STATES—I love the fall because it ushers in the start of football season. Rather its little league, high school, college or professional. I’ll...
NBA Player Jackson Vroman Dies At 34
LOS ANGELES—Basketball player Jackson Vroman has passed away at the age of 34. The NBA star was found dead in the pool of his...
LeBron James The Superhuman Takes Over Finals
CLEVELAND—Unpopular sports opinion Number One: Lebron James is basketball history's greatest.
In all likelihood, he will never win six championships like his childhood hero. Heck,...
Pauley Pavilion Still Home For UCLA
WESTWOOD—After stumbling for much of the first half, the Bruins completed act two of its regular season finale, defeating Washington State 72-67 at UCLA's...
Warriors Aren’t Made In March
BROOKLYN—A pair of comeback bids in consecutive nights was too tall of an order, as the Golden State Warriors ended their visit to the...
Berkley Stymies Streaking Bruins
BERKELEY—UCLA's three-game winning streak was snapped Saturday night before a crowd of nearly 11,000 at Cal Berkeley's Haas Pavilion.
Despite a game-high 20 points and...
Greg Anthony Suspended After Arrest
WASHINGTON D.C.—Basketball player Greg Anthony, 47, has been suspended by CBS since his arrest on pending charges for soliciting a prostitute on January 16.
Police...