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NBA Players And Owners Reach Agreement, Season To Start Soon

The Urban Daily — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 14:19:01 +0000

After a 15-hour meeting on Friday, (November 26th), the NBA Players Union and the owners have reached a tentative agreement, ending the lockout that has caused many games to be cancelled. The season will start on December 25th and there will be 66 games played instead of 88.

Two months of the season have been cancelled. No word on if the all-star game will still be played.

The owners are reported to have come out on top of the negotiations. Read more about the end of the lockout at our sister site NewsOne.

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Syleena Johnson On Being A Real Life Basketball Wife [EXCLUSIVE]

The Urban Daily — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 18:07:00 +0000

R&B singer Syleena Johnson has just released her fifth album, Chapter V: Underrated. While making music literally runs in her veins (her father is soul singer Syl Johnson) she is more passionate about one thing–basketball.

“This lock-out is devastating me! But it’s good for my Celtics,” says the former basketball wife whose husband played in the NBA and overseas for almost a decade. “They’re getting old and they need the rest.”

Watch our exclusive where she gives advice to the players contemplating playing overseas in Italy and what it was like being in Europe watching her man play.

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Drake Featured In NBA 2K12 Commercial

Sha'Linda Jeanine — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:00:25 +0000

Although the NBA lockout has set things back, that’s not stopping 2k Sports from releasing their annual title. In their second ad, Drake along with Michael Jordan debate on the Greatest Team Ever. MJ’s right, those ’96 Bulls were a problem. Read more..

Jay Z’s N.J. Nets Move To Brooklyn In 2012!

Shena J — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:23:34 +0000

Jay Z is bringing the New Jersey Nets to Brooklyn in a big way. The Nets Co-Owner will headline a 8 concert series during the Arena’s grand opening. And yes New York will now have 2 professional teams………..The Brooklyn Nets! Check out Jay Z speak on the New Brooklyn Nets….

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NBA Star Kobe Bryant Will Give You A Loan

Sha'Linda Jeanine — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:49:34 +0000

Kobe Bryant offered over some of his revenue to help others get through the hardship. “Kobe has volunteered to do that in the event others need, he and others are prepared to loan money if necessary,” Hunter said. Further, he added that fans should be on the players’ side because Hunter thinks fans should side with the players because “we have some of the same issues now that so many individuals in this country experience. Of course, the difference is the pay scale. But the system we operate under is pay for performance. These players are the widgets. They’re replaceable. They face competition for their jobs. They do endure injuries, their bodies take a toll. The back end of some of their lives will be difficult.”

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K97.5 vs Josh Powell Celebrity Bowling Game

Brian Dawson — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 19:33:00 +0000

Come kick it with the K97.5 All-Stars as they bowl against Josh Powell and his celebrity friends this Friday at AMF Pleasant Valley. Brian Dawson, Shena J & Nikki Nicole and more will take on Josh Powell, Ludacris and their team. For more details log on to joshpowell21reasonstogive.eventbrite.com ... Read more..

Josh Powell Basketball Camp

Brian Dawson — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 19:29:51 +0000

Mark your calendars for August 19-21 as Josh Powell of the NBA's Atlanta Hawks brings his basketball camp and celebrity basketball game to Raleigh. The events will take place at Sanderson High School with a 3-day camp for girls and boys ages 7-18. The weekend will wrap up with a celebrity basketball game Sunday from 2:30 - 4:30PM. Special invited guests include Josh Howard, Marquis Daniels, Chris Wilcox, Montae Ellis, Marvin Williams, Raymond Felton and other surprise celebrity guests. Read more..

Jalen Rose Sentenced To 20 Days In Jail

Miss Moore — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:30:05 +0000

Jalen Rose has been sentenced to 20 days in jail after being arrested for drunk driving in Oakland County, reports Wchbnewsdetroit.com! The former NBA star was arrested on March 11, after a breathalyzer test revealed his blood alcohol level to be 0.12. Jalen plead guilty to the charges and is scheduled to report to Oakland County Jail on August 2nd!

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Did Kobe Bryant Sling Homophobic Slurs At NBA Referee?

Sha'Linda Jeanine — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:30:25 +0000

LA Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, clearly no stranger to controversy, may find himself in some more hot water after footage was shot of him appearing to sling some homophobic slurs at an NBA referee during a Lakers, San Antonio match last night.

According to TMZ, the incident occurred in the third quarter after Kobe got hit with a technical foul. Clearly angry, Kobe walks to his chair, punches it, and screams at the referee, Bennie Adams. Although you can’t hear the words he uses, he appears to mouth the words, “F**king f**got.” One of the announcers then comments, “You might wanna take the cameras off of him right now, for the children watching.”

It is sadly not the first time recently that homophobia in relation to the NBA has been an issue. When Toronto Raptor guard Leandro Barbosa held the hand of teammate Reggie Evans in celebration of a big win, as the pair headed to the locker-room recently, it didn’t take long for a massive homophobic retaliation to ricochet across the internet. Instinct Magazine notes that the video of the teammates hand holding was uploaded to YouTube, but the ability to post comments had to be disabled after a torrent of juvenile, vile anti-gay messages started to accrue from sports fans.

This outburst from someone who is supposedly a role model for fans the world over, probably isn’t going to do much to promote tolerance and acceptance in sport, so it seems like we still have a very long way to go in regards to changing the ignorance of some people’s thinking.

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NBA Investigating Jay Z

Shena J — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:28:09 +0000

The NBA is investigating to find out if Jay-Z who is part owner of New Jersey Nets broke any rules by being in the University of Kentucky Wildcats locker room following their tournament victory over the UNC Tarheels.For more on the story Read more..