Former NBA power forward Robert “Tractor” Traylor has passed away at the age of 34. He was found in his Puerto Rico apartment on Wednesday afternoon. The 34-year old Traylor had been playing for Vaqueros de Bayamon in Puerto Rico. […]
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Larry Bird to remain with Pacers
Larry Bird will remain the President of Basketball Operations for the Indiana Pacers. In a statement released on Tuesday Pacers Owner Herb Simon said, “I’m quite pleased with the success we experienced this past season and pleased with the direction […]
Andrew Bynum suspended
Apparently an apology wasn’t enough. Tuesday, Lakers center Andrew Bynum was suspended for the first five games of the 2011-2012 season. The league said the suspension was in response to Bynum’s flagrant foul on Dallas guard J.J. Barea in Los […]
Bobcats guard Gerald Henderson to undergo hip surgery
The Charlotte Bobcats announced on Tuesday afternoon that guard Gerald Henderson will undergo hip surgery to repair a torn labrum. Henderson is expected to be sidelined for the next 4-6 months. The Duke University product was the 12th pick in […]
Pat Riley & Gar Forman named NBA co-executives of the year
Miami Heat President Pat Riley and Chicago Bulls General Manager Gar Forman have been named NBA co-Executives of the Year. Riley was the favorite for the award all season long after retaining guard Dwayne Wade and signing forwards LeBron James […]
Washington Wizards new jerseys
On Tuesday morning the Washington Wizards unveiled their new home and road jerseys for the upcoming 2011-2012 season. The Wizards will be changing their logo and jersey colors to red, white, and blue. The jerseys are an obvious updated throwback […]
Dwight Howard upset with media coverage
Orlando Magic’s center Dwight Howard is currently the top free agent set to hit the market during the 2012 offseason. Already the speculation for where Howard will end up after next season has ramped up. Many have speculated that Howard […]
NBA announces All-Defensive teams
The NBA has announced the winners of the 2010-2011 All-Defense team. All-Defensive First team: G Rajon Rondo Boston Celtics G Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers F LeBron James Miami Heat F Kevin Garnett Boston Celtics C Dwight Howard Orlando Magic […]
Udonis Haslem activated for Game 4
The Miami Heat have activated power forward Udonis Haslem for Game 4 of the team’s second round series against the Boston Celtics. Haslem has been sidelined since November due to a foot injury. He missed 77 straight games with a […]
Lakers’ Lamar Odom to start at small forward in Game 3
Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom will start in place of the suspended Ron Artest at small forward in Game 3 for the team’s second round series against the Dallas Mavericks. The 2010-2011 6th man of the year filled in […]