Friday’s meeting got heated, most notably when Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat yelled while making pointed remarks to commissioner David Stern, a source close to the situation told ESPN The Magazine’s Chris Broussard.
The idea was hatched a couple weeks ago when LeBron James was among a small group reaching out to Isiah Thomas about the possibility of hosting a star-studded charity game at Florida International as a way to connect with fans during the NBA lockout.
After carrying five centers last season, the Miami Heat ’s glut in the middle apparently will be reduced going forward, with Zydrunas Ilgauskas telling the Cleveland Plain-Dealer he is retiring.
LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Durant and other NBA players arrived for meetings with owners that could determine if the season starts on time.
NBA legend Clyde Drexler is just proud to see Fil-American Erik Spoelstra becoming the head coach of the Miami Heat.
Every morning, grab a cup of coffee and get your AFC North wake-up call here: Browns running back Peyton Hillis defended his decision not to play with strep throat after postgame show analysts questioned him sitting out.
Vic Fangio, the 49ers’ defensive coordinator, said Thursday that the Philadelphia Eagles’ collection of offensive skill players makes them the fastest team San Francisco will face this season.
Q: Please explain how a higher luxury tax, like the $2-for-$1 tax they’re mentioning, might impact the Heat? - Julio.
After LeBron James , Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh fell just short of an NBA title last season, they clearly aren’t far from obtaining one.
The trio will host a star-studded basketball game on the Florida International University campus on October 8. The game is being dubbed the South Florida All-Star Classic, and money raised from the event will go to a charity supporting educational efforts in the region.
Players like LeBron James and Blake Griffin have yet to play overseas, but with the lockout not ending anytime soon, the prospect of them doing so becomes more and more likely or at least that they will consider the idea.
The Ravens have not been shy about tinkering with their goal-line formations. In Sunday’s 37-7 thrashing of the St.
Nike remains Jordan’s top meal ticket, with his Jordan Brand generating annual sales of $1 billion.
Me: So the ratings are out on NBA 2K12. Dude, guess what Dirk got? LeBron got a 98 and Kobe got a 94… Me: He got a 85.
Wade spent much of this week in New York at what he and his team call the “Brand Wade Summit,” during which the Miami Heat star and partners like Gatorade, Jordan Brand, Hublot watches and other companies get together for a series of meetings about where they’ve been - and, most importantly, where they’re going next.
If significant progress isn’t made at the meeting between the players and owners , things could get very ugly.
If there’s one thing that people dedicated to their favorite team, whether it be in the NBA , or any other sport out there, is to point out how superior their team’s fans are compared to other team’s fans.
With the supposed start of the regular season a little more than a month away, NBA owners and players appear to be planning their biggest and most spirited meeting of the offseason for this weekend.
NBA 2K12 X360, PS3, PC, PSP, Wii, PS2/$19.99-$59.99/Oct. 4 Never content with sticking to the status quo, 2K Sports is attempting to jam more content and competition into its already successful NBA 2K franchise.
It’s no secret that the 2010 NBA offseason instantly transformed LeBron James from a hero into a so-called villain.
