Former Minnesota Timberwolves forward Eddie Griffin died last week when his sport utility vehicle collided with a freight train in a fiery crash, the Harris County medical examiner’s office said Tuesday. (Digg and comment this)
Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy plans to plead guilty in federal court on Wednesday to charges alleging he bet on games he officiated, a person familiar with the betting scandal probe said. (Digg and comment this)
Bad calls by the ump are as much a part of baseball as home run records, rabid fans and watery beer, but a new study shows that an umpire’s decision may have a disturbing ulterior motive: racism. (Digg and comment this)
Kevin Garnett is leaving Minnesota after the Boston Celtics agreed to acquire the All-Star forward in a multiplayer trade with the Timberwolves, a Celtics official told The Associated Press on Monday. (Digg and comment this)
I tried to address situations that I felt might cause the biggest objections. I have provided summaries for each rated player in an attempt to rationalize why I rated them where I did. If you want just a list of the rankings without the summary, click here. (Digg and comment this)
The FBI is reportedly investigating an NBA referee who was allegedly betting on basketball games, including games he worked in the past two seasons. The New York Post first reported Friday that the year-long investigation is focusing on allegations that the referee bet on games and was making calls that affected the point spread on games. (Digg and comment this)
The new King of Late Night. (Digg and comment this)
“I’m not just thinking of doing it, I’m going to do it,” Marbury vowed yesterday. “My wife loved it there. It’s like a [David] Beckham thing.” (Digg and comment this)
Says playing with Bucks will destroy his reputation. (Digg and comment this)
This is insane! I wonder how many attempts it took to get this shot… (Digg and comment this)
The former Knicks guard received his wish when his new team, the Portland Trail Blazers, bought out the final 2 years of his contract. The deal, in the works for weeks, was completed Tuesday and Francis hits the waiver wire at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday.In seven days, Francis will be an unrestricted free agent after banking more than $30 million… (Digg and comment this)
His agent: “There was a robbery. It’s a scary thing. It’s a terrible thing. He’s trying to get himself back together. Police are there and he’s getting it taken care of.” (Digg and comment this)
A federal jury awarded $260,000 on Monday to one of two men who sued NBA star Allen Iverson after they said they were beaten by his entourage at a Washington nightclub. (Digg and comment this)
Big Shot Bob! (Digg and comment this)
Sweeeeeep! (Digg and comment this)
