May 19, 2013

NBA: Seattle group raises bid on Sacramento Kings to $625 million

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(PhatzRadio / SI) — Days before the final owner vote, the Seattle group raised their bid on the Kings to $625 million. Chris Hansen, the leader of the Seattle group, announced he was raising his offer for 65 percent of the Kings from $358 million to $406 million, bringing the total bid of the Seattle [...]

NBA Roundup: NBA cancels tonight’s Celts-Indy game

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — WALTHAM — The Celtics now have just one game remaining in the regular season after the news that tonight’s game against the Pacers at the Garden has been canceled in the wake of the deadly explosions at the Boston Marathon finish line yesterday afternoon. With both teams’ playoff seedings secure, the [...]

NBA: Hedo Turkoglu of Magic suspended for steroid use

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(Photo: Raj Mehta, USA TODAY Sports) Story Highlights Orlando Magic forward Hedo Turkoglu suspended 20 games by NBA Turkoglu tested positive for steroid methenolone, says trainer in Turkey gave it to him 13-year veteran has missed most of season with broken hand On Wednesday, the NBA announced that Orlando Magic forward Hedo Turkoglu has been [...]

NBA: Dwight Howard’s agent confirms he was source of leak

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — J’accuse! When David Stern points his finger at you he’s not kidding around. Last week, the commissioner told USA TODAY basketball writer Jeff Zillgitt that Dwight Howard’s agent Dan Fegan was responsible for leaking details of a meeting between the superstar and the Orlando Magic. Ric Bucher of ESPN.com reports [...]

Report: New York Knicks F Amar’e Stoudemire Out For Remainder Of Series

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — New York Knicks forward Amar’e Stoudemire will miss the remainder of the team’s first-round series, according to NBA.com. Stoudemire punched a fire extinguisher and badly cut his hand after Monday’s 104-92 loss to the Miami Heat. He later left the arena with his arm in a sling. The Heat lead [...]

NBA: Dwyane Wade says money is not an Olympic motivator

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MIAMI (AP) — Heat guard Dwyane Wade says money is not his motivation for the London Games this summer. In a statement Thursday, Wade said, “I do not want to be paid to go to the Olympics.” Wade was quoted Wednesday saying he thinks “guys should be compensated” for playing over the summer and noted [...]

NBA: Dennis Rodman denies being broke, sick

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — “I’m not a deadbeat Dad.” That was one of many quotes Dennis Rodman provided in a Today Show interview to suppress reports that he has lost millions and is seriously struggling with his health. Rodman’s lawyer claimed he was “broke” and “extremely sick” in court papers filed for spousal and [...]

World Cup rugby player Smith agrees Jets deal: agent

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(Reuters) – World Cup rugby player Hayden Smith has agreed to join the New York Jets, according to his representatives. The Jets would not confirm the signing on Wednesday but Smith’s personal coach Tim Brewster and his agent Jack Bechta said an agreement was in place. The 6-foot-7 (2.02-metre), 255-pound (116-kg) Hayden, who played college [...]

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ESPN apologizes for using racial slur in headline on Lin story

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NEW YORK (AP) — ESPN has apologized for using a racial slur in a headline for a story on Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin. ESPN ran the headline “Chink in the Armor” after Lin had nine turnovers in New York’s loss to the New Orleans Hornets on Friday night on its mobile website that could be [...]