Chris Paul shakes off Charles Barkley's wild birthday party, Jay-Z worship to …
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Sharon Osbourne, Demi Lovato, Drew and Nick Lachey, Charles Barkley and NeNe Leakes will each participate in six of the show's popular games as they help contestants vie for spots in the Showcase. Each also gets to spin the famous wheel for charity and Charles Barkley can give it as good as he takes it. [...]
Read MoreChris Paul shakes off Charles Barkley's wild birthday party, Jay-Z worship to …
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On TNT's Inside the NBA Charles Barkley admitted to keeping Vaseline in his belly button during games. View the video below. Few have the courage to act on that forbidden thought, but it creeps into everyone's mind when as they watch basketball brilliance, when they watch LeBron. I don't think we have to question Charles [...]
Read MoreThunder defeat San Antonio Spurs 108-103 to take series lead in Western …
The Star-Led
A week ago, many observers were anointing the San Antonio Spurs as the eventual NBA champions. They were unspectacular, but sharp, and had won 20 games in a row, including two to open the Western Conference finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder. (Julysa Sosa / SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS) (From left) Raul Mendez and Robert Lopez [...]
Read MoreWith Ray Allen struggling, Boston Celtics can't keep up with Miami Heat
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Ray Allen is the NBA's all-time leader in three-pointers made, but in these playoffs, he is shooting just 26 percent from downtown. His ankle injury has been preventing him from being himself, and at this point, it's depressing to watch. MIAMI — The Celtics honestly don't know what to expect from Ray Allen on a [...]
Read MoreCeltics in a losing battle?
ESPN
(05-28) 21:12 PDT MIAMI (AP) — For nine minutes, the Boston Celtics were vintage. Everything was working, points were coming in bunches, the Miami crowd was rendered quiet and a big deficit disappeared. It was about the only time all night things went The Miami Heat and Boston Celtics will play Game 1 on Monday [...]
Read MoreDoes Andrew Bynum want to stay in LA? 'I'll play anywhere'
USA TODAY
The Lakers have come out and said they'll pick up the option on star center Andrew Bynum's contract, but the young big fella couldn't confirm if he'd sign a long-term deal this summer to remain in Los Angeles. Per ESPN: “I'm By Mark Medina The criticism came from all angles, and Andrew Bynum reacted to [...]
Read MoreMike Brown: Lakers on same page
ESPN
With two playoff collapses against the Thunder in the second round, Lakers Coach Mike Brown might be on the hot seat once again. And apparently, Bryant has looked at Lakers Coach Mike Brown increduously when he suggested switching offensive sets to free him up from harder defensive assignments. It seems that happens a lot because [...]
Read MoreMike Brown appreciates front office support
Los Angeles
Grizzlies Game 6 on Friday, Magic Johnson predicted Lakers head coach Mike Brown would be fired if his team lost Game 7 of their series against the Nuggets. Today, that prediction was refuted by a "source with knowledge By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES—The Lakers issued a statement publicly backing Mike Brown on [...]
Read MoreNew York Knicks' Amare Stoudemire the latest athlete to throw a temper tantrum
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By Craig Wachs, ESPN Stats & Info Issac Baldizon/NBAE/Getty Images Amare Stoudemire is hardly the first athlete to suffer self-inflicted wounds. Amare Stoudemire may be the first athlete to have a confrontation with a fire extinguisher, As I and others have noted repeatedly this season, Stoudemire just hasn't helped the Knicks, mostly because the Anthony/Stoudemire [...]
Read MoreA Fenway Park Celebration Ends When the Yankees Step on the Field
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Fenway Park [map] celebrated its 100th birthday yesterday with a Major League bash featuring a cavalcade of past and present players, a musical tribute by favorite-son composer John Williams, a record-breaking toast led by a pair of Idiots, Exactly 100 years ago today, two of baseball's longest-lasting stadiums hosted their first official major league baseball [...]
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