Houston Rockets center Yao Ming has announced his retirement from the National Basketball Association. Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports! was the first to report Yao’s retirement. Wojnarowski posted on his twitter: “Rockets’ Yao Ming has decided to retire from the […]
Category: Pro Sports
New York Giants move training camp home
The New York Giants have announced that they will hold their training camp at the team’s practice facilities in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Giants were set to hold training camp in Albany, New York. However due to the NFL […]
NFL, NFLPA issue statement on 8th circuit ruling
The NFL and NFLPA* have issued a joint statement on Friday’s ruling in favor of the owners by the 8th Ciruit Court of Appeals: While we respect the court’s decision, today’s ruling does not change our mutual recognition that this […]
Roger Clemens perjury trial day 2 report
Jury selection continued for a second straight day in the Roger Clemens’ perjury trial.
Tyson Gay to undergo hip surgery
About one month after pulling out of the 100 meter preliminaries of the U.S. Nationals, sprinter Tyson Gay, will go under the knife. He will most likely be out six weeks to have right hip surgery. The hope is it […]
NFL Lockout still stands after 12 hour meeting between players and owners
After 12 long hours, the NFL owners and players’ association leaders still couldn’t come to an agreement. The NFL lockout remains in effect. The two sides will meet again in the morning. This is the sixth set of discussions and […]
Kenneth Faried tearing through Drew Pro-Am League
In this year’s NBA draft, there were few if any certainties. One player who I think will undoubtedly become a solid contributor at the next level is Kenneth Faried. The pride of Morehead State was selected by the Denver Nuggets […]
National Basketball League of Canada opening doors to locked-out NBA players
Special Contributor // Jon Marshall With news of New Jersey Nets guard Deron Williams possibly having a deal in place with the Beşiktaş Cola Turka pro team in Turkey, lower-level NBA players will have some options as well. The National […]
Leslie, Lobo, celebrate WNBA anniversary
Special Contributor // Jon Marshall Whether you live under a rock or not, chances are you probably didn’t hear about the milestone reached in women’s basketball just a few weeks ago. The New York Liberty and Los Angeles Sparks met […]
Deron Williams possibly headed to Turkey
The [Five] Daily special contributor, Jon Marshall, is reporting that Deron Williams might decide to play in Turkey if the NBA is stuck in a lockout. On the flip-side, the Turkish team, Besiktas, says it is close to reaching a […]