Delonte West to Russia?… NBA Players Beware of the Euroleague Move

Now it's Delonte West. The Cleveland Cavaliers point guard, a restricted free agent, is mulling a two-year, $10 million offer to play for Dynamo Moscow. Last week Cavs shooting guard Daniel Gibson signed a five-year, $20.8 million deal, which is the most Cleveland is expected to offer West. Because of his free agent status Cleveland can match any offer another NBA [read more...]

Flattops, Afros, Euros and Oligarchs: How the NBA’s End Begins

A confession about my newspaper-reading habits. Even in tough times--actually, especially in tough times--I immediately open to the sports section, trying to avoid the headlines screaming about the world's problems. But lately, basketball news hasn't provided a refuge from stories about stagflation and the dollar's drop. And as a result, it's got me wondering: After surviving accusations of fixed drafts, [read more...]

Notes: Gang Signin’ in the NFL; Camby was a Chess Piece; More Goods on Roger the Rapin’ Roider; Jennings Signs with Italian Team

Crip signin'… right? The NFL is concerned about its image - again. The league has hired "experts" to review and identify "hand signals" thrown up by NFL players during games: "There have been some suspected things we've seen," said Milt Ahlerich, the league's vice president of security. "When we see it, we quietly jump on it immediately, directly with the team and [read more...]

Notes: On the Obamas New Yorker Cover; Raffa, Manual Beltran, Lance and Dr. Fuentes; Matt Jones’ Daddy Gets in the Act; Brett Favre; Lute Olson on 1-and-Done’s; Mauricia Grant Mention

So what's been happening lately? Scoop Jackson mentioned Mauricia Grant in a meaningful fashion - a first for MSM - on ESPN's First and 10 segment of its First Take morning show. Claps for Scoop, boo for the WWL for bitching up in its - lack of - coverage of the lawsuit. High school basketball point guard phenom Brandon Jennings chose Europe instead [read more...]