Rajon Rondo suspended two games
ESPN
Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo has been suspended for two games by the NBA, executive vice president of basketball operations Stu Jackson announced Monday. New York, NY (Sports Network) – Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo has been suspended for two If you missed it, Rajon Rondo drilled a ref with a ball and was ejected. [...]
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I don't know if Rajon Rondo's ejection meant anything more than, “Damn it, my team's losing to the Detroit Pistons for the second time in a week, Detroit has taken 1494 free throws compared to our six, and yes, I'm a little (Reuters) – Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo has been suspended two games [...]
Read MoreD'Alessandro: J.R. Smith's odyssey brings him back home
The Star-Led
J.R. Smith's reputation on and off the court has preceded his arrival in New York. On the one hand, one would have to be out of his mind to get a haircut like this on purpose. On the other hand, can one really do anything on purpose without a frontal lobe? So, which came first, [...]
Read MoreD'Alessandro: J.R. Smith's odyssey brings him back home
The Star-Led
By Dave D'Alessandro/Star-Ledger Columnist Debby Wong-US PRESSWIREJR Smith scored 15 points on 6-of-16 shooting to help the Knicks defeat the Mavericks without having had practiced with his new team. NEW YORK — JR Smith, ensconced these last four J.R. Smith, fresh back from China, has a huge game against the reigning NBA champions, the Dallas [...]
Read MoreJR Smith debuts for the Knicks with inexplicable hair
Yahoo! Sport
By JEREMY WAGNER Doug Pensinger/Getty ImagesJR Smith averaged 12.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists for the Denver Nuggets last season. To NBA fans, JR Smith is a known quantity. He is always ready to launch a contested 3-pointer off the dribble Clippers point guard Chris Paul has been actively recruiting Smith, whom he played [...]
Read MoreBlake Griffin's dunk launches larger Clippers' discussion
Los Angeles
Putting Blake Griffin's dunk in historical perspective. Was it better than Amare Stoudemire's slam over Anthony Tolliver? Blake Griffin: dunk of the century. By Cedric Golden | Tuesday, January 31, 2012, 10:00 AM. I've seen a lot of dunks in my day but the posterization of Kendrick Perkins by one Blake Griffin ranks up there [...]
Read MoreEner1 critics sing from Solyndra songbook
Politico
Biden praised stimulus-backed Ener1 one year before company went bankrupt | Declared administration was 'sparking whole new industries' The Chapter 11 filing of battery maker Ener1 is inspiring a familiar routine from the Beltway playbook. First, Republicans send out a flood of press releases denouncing the Obama administration for wasting DOE money on yet another [...]
Read MoreKevin Durant's buzzer-beating three leaves Mavericks winless as Thunder triumphs
Boston Heral
Nearly two years ago, we dubbed Kevin Durant as the next big NBA superstar. Needless to say, he's just that and with each passing game, he's now preparing to kick down the door of the rarefied air that is mega-stardom. MINNEAPOLIS — Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder are primed to challenge for the [...]
Read MoreBryant Masterfully Guides Lakers Past Knicks
New York Tim
LOS ANGELES — The faces have changed many times over, the uniforms recycled for one hopeful crew of Knicks after another, all of them fated to witness the same inevitable result: Kobe Bryant, rising above them, wielding the basketball as a weapon and Devin only ended isolated against Melo on a handful of possessions — [...]
Read MoreRon Artest's name change is fun for TV announcers, anyway (video)
NBCSports.co
We still prefer to call him “The Artist Formerly Known as Ron Artest”, but that doesn't sound very catchy on television. So om Tuesday, TNT's Kevin. According to Elle Seckbach of ESNewsReporting.com, Metta World Peace has plans in following his father's footsteps of stepping into the boxing ring after his basketball days are over. “I [...]
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