UPDATE 09-23-2014: Finally, we have some clarity on the situation between Roy Hibbert and Valerie Cooke. While we have been reporting for some time now that Valerie Cooke was Roy Hibbert’s wife, that turns out to not be true. It’s all good though, because the pair was married this past weekend. Word is that Atlanta Hawks player Mike Scott was the best man and that pretty much all of Hibbert’s team (Paul George included, despite…
The 2012 Olympics have been great for Kobe Bryant. He has been far and away the most visible of the 2012 USA Basketball off the court while he takes in various events with his family. He’s been seen at swimming events, track and field, and gymnastics events, helping show his daughters a memorable Olympic experience. But if the rumor mill has any credibility, there’s been plenty of action off the court for Kobe as well….
Celtics big man, Brandon Bass has quietly assembled a nice role for himself on a Boston team looking to make one last push for a title. The seven year vet bounced around a couple squads before really carving out a niche in Orlando. That niche expanded upon his arrival in Boston where he now handles starting at the four on the veteran squad. Bass came to Boston by way of New Orleans, Dallas and Orlando….
Most Laker fans are focused on the upcoming challenges of an aging roster going through the NBA playoffs, but Los Angeles Jordan Hill’s focus may be elsewhere. According to police reports Hill has been accused of shoving, choking and hitting his girlfriend during an incident in early 2012 while Hill was still playing for the Rockets. The report alleges Luna threw two of HIll’s cellphones to the ground which enraged Hill. He grabbed her off…
When Magic Johnson announced to the world that he had contracted HIV, I was only 11 and I didn’t really understand it. We learned about it in health class and, at least for me, this was my first introduction to both HIV and AIDS. The world didn’t know much about either at that point and my consensus at the time was that he wouldn’t live very long. Then I figured out that he had contracted…
UPDATE: 09-21-2011: Well, that didn’t take long. Ron Artest Metta World Peace has become the first contestant to be eliminated from season 13 of Dancing with the Stars. 08-30-2011: The perpetual news machine that is Ron Artest keeps on rolling. Ron Ron Artest has been announced as a contestant on season 13 of Dancing with the Stars! 07-26-2011: And the hits just don’t stop coming with Ron Artest, who clearly refuses to be out of…
09-21-2011: Looks like it’s time for Ron Artest to head home to his wife – Ron Ron, now referred to legally as Metta World Peace, has been eliminated from season 13 of Dancing with the Stars. 08-30-2011: Ron Artest’s girlfriend, Ron Artest’s wife – who cares? Huge news today, Ron Artest has been announced as a contestant on season 13 of Dancing with the Stars! 06-25-2011: As if his behavior up until now wasn’t strange…