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(PhatzRadio / SI.com) — In a bizarre and heartbreaking reversal, Spencer Haywood, who thought he was informed earlier this week that had been elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame’s 2013 class, is once again on the outside looking in. Haywood, 63, has been bypassed for selection for years, but the unusual circumstances over [...]
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar speaks during a rehearsal before a taping of Jeopardy! Power Players Week at DAR Constitution Hall on April 21, 2012 in Washington, DC. (April 20, 2012 – Source: Kris Connor/Getty Images South America) LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers will unveil a statue of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and retire the jerseys of [...]
(Reuters) – Hall of Fame basketball star Dennis Rodman, who played on five NBA championship teams, was ordered on Tuesday to perform 104 hours of community service for failure to pay child support. Rodman will be back in court on June 22, in part to determine how much money he owes. An attorney for his [...]
(Reuters) – Sharpshooting guard Reggie Miller of the Indiana Pacers and longtime National Basketball Association (NBA) coach Don Nelson were elected on Monday to the Basketball Hall of Fame. Miller, known for his clutch shooting, played his entire 17-year career with the Pacers and ranks second in the NBA all-time for three-point field goals made. [...]
Head Coach Jim Boeheim of the Syracuse Orange reacts against the Stanford Cardinal at the 2011 Dick’s Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off at Madison Square Garden on November 25, 2011 in New York City. (November 24, 2011 – Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — Bernie Fine’s customary seat next [...]
(PhatzRadio / USA Today) – Dave Gavitt, one of basketball’s most influential leaders the last three decades, has died. He was 73. His death Friday night after a long illness was confirmed by his family Saturday. He died in a hospital near his hometown of Rumford, R.I. Gavitt was a member of the Naismith Memorial [...]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Recognized for his basketball talents, Dennis Rodman instead talked about his personal shortcomings. He hasn’t been a very good husband or father. His relationship with his mother has been strained. But he had four men he could turn to no matter how hard times got. Choking up often during an emotional [...]
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Michael Jordan sues Chinese sportswear firm over name use
(Reuters) – Basketball legend Michael Jordan has filed a lawsuit in China against a Chinese sportswear company, accusing the firm of unauthorized use of his name. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame recipient and former Chicago Bulls star said on Thursday that Qiaodan Sports, a company located in the southern Fujian province, had built [...]