USDA2DAY Staff's Blog Posts Tagged 'NBA' (8)

Shaq Reveals Details Behind Fall-Out With Kobe Bryant In New Book

In case you weren't aware, Shaq is writing a new book called Shaq Uncut: My Story, which is set to hit bookstores on November 15th.

In it he talks about his life and career so you know somewhere down the line he has to touch upon his time playing with Lakers and…

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Added by USDA2DAY Staff on November 1, 2011 at 6:00pm — 1 Comment

NBA Cancels All Games for November!

(TIME) The NBA will play a shortened season — if it plays at all — after labor negotiations broke down for the second time in a week.

NBA Commissioner David Stern canceled all November…

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Added by USDA2DAY Staff on October 31, 2011 at 12:07pm — No Comments

Say It Ain't So: NBA Cancels First 2 Weeks of Season!

(NEW YORK) — Two weeks of NBA games are lost. Many more could be in jeopardy.

There's a "gulf" that separates owners and players, and they will have to close it quickly to avoid further damage to the schedule.

Sticking to his deadline, Commissioner David Stern wiped out the… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on October 11, 2011 at 12:00pm — 1 Comment

LEBRON JAMES SUBJECT OF NEW DOCUMENTARY: NBA star in Toronto this weekend for premiere of 'More Than a Game.'

*Fresh from his gold medal run as part of the U.S. basketball team in the Beijing Olympics, NBA star LeBron James will visit the Toronto International Film Festival this weekend for the debut of "More Than A Game," a documentary chronicling his rise to stardom.

The film also shows how he and four childhood friends overcame long odds to win a national championship in high school.

"We set out with a goal as kids and we wanted to… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on September 4, 2008 at 10:38am — 2 Comments

NBA 2ND PICK MICHAEL BEASLEY OUT PLAYS NO. 1 PICK DERRICK ROSE IN NBA SUMMER LEAGUE GAME (VIDEO)

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on July 9, 2008 at 12:01pm — 1 Comment

Derrick Rose shakes hands with NBA Commissioner David Stern after being selected as the first overall pick by the Chicago Bulls in the 2008 NBA Draft

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Point guard Derrick Rose of the University of Memphis was taken by the Chicago Bulls with the first pick of the 2008 NBA Draft on Thursday, and the Miami Heat followed with all-around forward Michael Beasley of Kansas State.

Rose averaged 14.9 points per game and 4.7 assists in leading Memphis as a freshman to the finals of the NCAA Tournament and the 6 ft 3 ins (1.91-metre) Chicago native was thrilled to be joining his… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on June 27, 2008 at 1:30am — 4 Comments

BOSTON WINS NBA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: Celtics drub LA Lakers 131-92 in game 6; Pierce named series MVP.

*Hail to the champs and boo to the chumps. On their way to winning a 17th world championship, the Boston Celtics (champs) annihilated the Los Angeles Lakers (chumps) 131-92 Tuesday night.

The Celtics won game 6 of the 7 game series, 4-2 and in doing so, brought the coveted O'Brien trophy back to Bean town for the first time in 22-years

Boston, obviously a more superior team, took control of the game in the second quarter… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on June 18, 2008 at 1:25pm — 2 Comments