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Yao Ming was flying high in this photo. Yao was selected by fans to be the starting center for the West All-Star team but injuries will not permit him to play - Keith Allison photo

NBA

2010

NBA NEWS - LeBron James and Monta Ellis NBA Players Of The Week - December, 2010
The Miami Heat’s LeBron James and the Golden State Warriors’ Monta Ellis today were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Dec. 20, through Sunday, Dec. 26.

NBA NEWS - NBA ON CHRISTMAS DAY BY-THE-NUMBERS - December, 2010
NBA to Feature Five Nationally Televised Games on ABC and ESPN -- Knicks to make 46th Appearance; Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal to play in record- tying 13th Christmas Day Game

NBA NOTES - NBA BUSTING LOOSE - A BIG WEEK FOR THE LEAGUE - December, 2010
Notes - NBA purchases New Orleans Hornets - Players of the week for games played Monday, Dec. 13, through Sunday, Dec. 19.- Kobe Bryant leads All-Star balloting 1st round results - Miami Heat's winning streak ends

NBA NEWS - WADE AND NOWITZKI PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - December, 2010
MIAMI’S WADE AND DALLAS’ NOWITZKI NAMED NBA EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK for games played Monday, Dec. 6, through Sunday, Dec. 12.

Sports Notes Part 1 - THE MIAMI HEAT FIRE UP!!! - December, 2010
MIAMI TURN THE HEAT ON AND ARE WINNING - The Heat move from the outhouse to the Penthouse - SPORTS LIVES UPS AND DOWNS Chris Hughton, Mike Tyson, and Michael Vick plus MORE...

NBA NEWS - NBA TO PURCHASE NEW ORLEANS HORNETS - December, 2010
The Hornets have a strong management team in Hugh Weber, Dell Demps, and Monty Williams

NBA NEWS - STOUDEMIRE AND WESTBROOK PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - December, 2010
NEW YORK’S STOUDEMIRE AND OKLAHOMA CITY’S WESTBROOK NAMED NBA EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK for games played Monday, Nov. 29, through Sunday, Dec. 5.

NBA TV NEWS - FIELDS & GRIFFIN ROOKIES, RIVERS & POPOVICH COACHES, HOWARD & WILLIAMS PLAYERS OF THE MONTH - December, 2010
The New York Knicks’ Landry Fields and the Los Angels Clippers’ Blake Griffin were named the Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month - ORLANDO’S HOWARD & UTAH’S WILLIAMS NAMED NBA EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYERS OF THE MONTH - The Boston Celtics’ Doc Rivers and the San Antonio Spurs’ Gregg Popovich were named the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Coaches of the Month

NBA TV NEWS - THE ASSOCIATION: BOSTON CELTICS TO AIR ON ESPN BEGINNING DEC. 3 - December, 2010
Behind-the-Scenes Documentary Series Follows Defending Eastern Conference Champions During Their Pursuit of Team’s 18th NBA Title

NBA NEWS - HOWARD AND DALLAS’ DIRK NOWITZKI PLAYERS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - November, 2010
ORLANDO’S DWIGHT HOWARD AND DALLAS’ DIRK NOWITZKI NAMED NBA EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK for games played Monday, Nov. 22, through Sunday, Nov. 28

NBA BEAT Part 2 - MIAMI HEAT'S ONLY TITLE WITH RILEY - November, 2010
THE LIFE OF RILEY... CHANGING PLACES - The belief was that Riley wanted to try to regain his former glory by coaching Miami to its first NBA Championship. He went on to accomplish that with an aging veteran team.

NBA BEAT Part 1 - THE HEAT IS ON MIAMI HEAT COACH SPOELSTRA - November, 2010
CAN THE MIAMI HEAT STOP THE BLEEDING? - The pressure is on for the superstar team to measure up to its preseason expectations. The problem is they haven't come close and are on a pace to finish with a 43-39 or 44-38 record - Lakers coach Phil Jackson's comments inflame the situation

NBA NEWS - STOUDEMIRE AND WESTBROOK PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - November, 2010
NEW YORK’S STOUDEMIRE AND OKLAHOMA CITY’S WESTBROOK NAMED NBA EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK for games played Monday, Nov. 15, through Sunday, Nov. 21.

NBA NEWS - DERRICK ROSE AND UTAH’S DERON WILLIAMS NBA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - November, 2010
CHICAGO’S DERRICK ROSE AND UTAH’S DERON WILLIAMS NAMED NBA EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK for games played Monday, Nov. 8, through Sunday, Nov. 14.

NBA NEWS - DWIGHT HOWARD AND NEW ORLEANS’ CHRIS PAUL NBA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - November, 2010
Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Nov. 1, through Sunday, Nov. 7

NBA NEWS - BOSTON’S RONDO AND LAKERS’ GASOL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - November, 2010
Rondo helped the Celtics to a 2-1 record to start their season, including an opening-night victory over the Miami Heat. - Gasol led the Lakers to a perfect 3-0 week, averaging 25.3 points on .525 shooting from the field to go with 10.3 rebounds and 5.0 assists

NBA NEWS - NBA FORM STRATEGIC ALLIANCE - October, 2010
SINA AND NBA FORM STRATEGIC ALLIANCE TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE ONLINE NBA EXPERIENCE TO FANS IN CHINA - SINA to Operate NBA’s Official Internet Site in China, NBA.com/china

NBA NEWS - NBA BOARD OF GOVERNORS APPROVES MODIFICATIONS TO INSTANT REPLAY RULES - October, 2010
The NBA first instituted instant replay prior to the 2002-03 season to review last second shots and fouls at the end of each period

Business & Sports - Nike Launches New LeBron James “Rise” Campaign - October, 2010
Rise features several sides of LeBron’s personality: athlete, competitor, comedian and businessman. It opens with him sitting in a chair in front of the backdrop of “The Decision” asking, “What should I do?”

Sports Notes - GEORGE BLANDA - Born Again with the Oakland Raiders - October, 2010
Though Blanda passed away September 17th at the age of 83 his heroic performances and achievements will go down as some of the greatest ever in football history. Gorge Blanda was a true legend in his own time. - ASIAN FOOTBALL FEDERATION VICE PRESIDENT RAVY KHEK'S FINANCIAL WORTH BEING INVESTIGATED - Preseason Kicks of with NBA Europe Live

NBA NEWS - NBA ANNOUNCES OPENING OF OFFICE IN MOSCOW - September, 2010
Egor Borisov Named Vice President of Russia and Eastern Europe and Will Lead the NBA’s Basketball and Business Development Efforts in the Region

NBA BEAT - KARL MALONE, CHARLES BARKLEY LeBRON BASHING - August, 2010
MAGIC JOHNSON HAS COMPANY - In the mold of Magic Johnson former NBA stars and Hall of Fame members were never on an NBA title winning team but attack LeBron James for leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers in his quest to be a member of an NBA title winning team

NBA NEWS - HOUSTON ROCKETS AND NEW JERSEY NETS HEADLINE NBA CHINA GAMES - August, 2010
Marks the Homecoming of NBA All-Star Yao Ming and the Debut of the Guangzhou International Sports Arena

NBA NEWS - BRIAN McINTYRE, NBA SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, TO BECOME SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS ADVISOR TO COMMISSIONER STERN - August, 2010
A 32-year NBA veteran, McIntyre joined the NBA office under then-Commissioner Larry O'Brien and is the longest-serving league office executive hired by Stern - Tim Frank Promoted to Senior Vice President, Basketball Communications

NBA NEWS - NBA BASKETBALL RETURNS TO MEXICO IN OCTOBER - July, 2010
NBA Mexico Game 2010 Features San Antonio Spurs Versus Los Angeles Clippers in Mexico City Preseason Game

NBA BEAT - MAGIC JOHNSON DOWNS LeBRON JAMES - July, 2010
DIFFERENT STROKES FOR DIFFERENT FOLKS - The reality is that Johnson as great as he was had problems playing with players that would take the spotlight off of him. As a rookie Kareem Abdul Jabbar had to put him in his place as to who was the Lakers top dog - NBA salary cap for 2010-11 season

NBA NEWS - AFRICAN-BORN NBA PLAYERS LEAD FIRST BASKETBALL WITHOUT BORDERS CAMP IN SENEGAL - July, 2010
NBA players and coaches unite for elite basketball instruction and extensive community outreach

Sports Notes EXTRA EXTRA Part 2 - LEBRON JAMES - FROM HERO TO ZERO IN CLEVELAND- July, 2010
James had the seven year itch of trying in vain to win an NBA title he decided to move on and sign with the Miami Heat where teamed with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh he wouldn't have the weight of the world on his shoulders. The question is WHAT'S WRONG WITH THAT? - DAN GILBERT'S OPEN LETTER TO THE CLEVELAND FANS - FIFA TOP 10

Sports Notes EXTRA Part 4 - SPAIN WINS WORD CUP TITLE - July, 2010
SPAIN WINS ON GUTS & RESOLVE - It was a hotly contested affair that included some unwarranted foul play. When Iniesta scored the goal in the 116th minute the Netherlands were down to only 10 men - Uruguay's Diego Forlan won the tournaments Best Player Award (Golden Ball) - Thomas (The Fuel-er) Muller wins the Golden Boot and the Best Young Player Awards - Paul the Octopus proved right again - NBA - SAY WHAT!!! A CLEAN HEAT HOUSE 4 LeBRON?

Sports Notes EXTRA Part 1 - THE LEBRON JAMES GAME IS OVER - THE HEAT IS ON!!! - July, 2010
THE THREE AMIGOS ARE TOGETHER - After weeks of meetings and speculation LeBron made it known where he will play next season. To some it was a surprise and questioned his decision making to others it was a no brainer - South American's pissed & dissed - FIFA'S BAD CALLS SOLUTION

NBA NOTES - THE JAMES GAME SPARKS NBA MERRY-GO-ROUND - July, 2010
SIGN ON PLEASE - The three amigos LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade are living large in the free agent market. It's been mentioned that they would like to play together but that becoming a reality is unlikely. With whom the coach is being a factor makes for very slim pickings for the three amigos. Can NBA coaching changes make a difference in their decision making?

Sports Notes EXTRA EXTRA - LAKERS WIN NBA TITLE UGLY - WORLD CUP FLIP FLOPS - June, 2010
The USA World Cup team is experiencing mixed success and a controversial decision from ref Kouman Coulibaly without an explanation to disallow a third U.S. goal against Slovenia - England favored by many is on the edge of disaster - Lakers Win NBA title UGLY - BIG BABY

NBA BEAT - LAKERS vs. CELTICS - A HEATED RIVALRY - June, 2010
THE TITLE HEAT IS ON!!! - As the Lakers sharpen their elbows the Celtics will have to toughen their chins to get through this series to add another title to their history of domination of the lads from Hollyweird.

NBA NEWS - EVANS NAMED ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - May, 2010
SACRAMENTO’S TYREKE EVANS received 67 first-place votes (491 points) from a panel of 123 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. Golden State’s Stephen Curry finished second with 391 points and Milwaukee’s Brendon Jennings finished third with 204 points

NBA BEAT - WIZARDS WIN DRAFT LOTTERY OVER FAVORED NEW JERSEY NETS - May, 2010
1st CHOICE NOT NECESSARILY THE BEST CHOICE - Michael Jordan who many consider the best ever NBA player was chosen 3rd in 1984. Kobe Bryant was chosen 13th out of high school in 1996.

NBA NEWS - AARON BROOKS WINS MOST IMPROVED PLAYER AWARD - May, 2010
The Houston Rockets Brooks received 403 of a possible 615 points, including 62 first-place votes, from a panel of 123 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder (17 first-place votes)

NBA NEWS - HOWARD DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR - May, 2010
The 6-11 center became the first player to lead the league in rebounding and blocks (1973-74 was the first season blocks were kept as an official statistic) in consecutive seasons, averaging 13.2 rebounds and 2.78 blocks

NBA NEWS - CLEVELAND'S JAMES AND ORLANDO'S HOWARD HIGHLIGHT ALL-NBA FIRST TEAM - May, 2010
Oklahoma City's Durant Earns First All-NBA First Team Honor - James, who earns First Team honors for the third straight season and fourth time overall, was second in the NBA in scoring (29.7 ppg) and averaged 8.6 assists, 7.3 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 1.0 blocks, leading Cleveland to an NBA-best 61-21 regular season record. James' 8.6 assists were the highest assists average by a forward in NBA history (Larry Bird, 7.6 apg, 1986-87)

Sports Notes - WANYE ROONEY & LeBRON JAMES from TEENAGERS TO IMMEDIATE SUCCESS IN THE PROS - May, 2010
Never mind injuries Wayne Rooney is an all grit footballer who has toughness, skill and determination. If it's someone you want to watch your back then Rooney is the man - What is behind the drive of LeBron James rise to fame and success? After winning his second consecutive NBA MVP Award there is something that has driven him to his success which is captured in a film documentary More Than A Game

NBA NEWS - LEBRON JAMES WINS MOST VALUABLE PLAYER AWARD - May, 2010
James Named MVP for Second Consecutive Season - James totaled 1,205 points including 116 first place votes, from a panel of 122 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada

NBA NEWS - EVANS, JENNINGS, CURRY HEADLINE ALL-ROOKIE TEAM - May, 2010
The voting panel consisted of the NBA’s 30 head coaches, who were asked to select five players for the first team and five players for the second team, regardless of position. Coaches were not permitted to vote for players on their own team. Two points were awarded for first team votes and one for second team votes.

NBA NEWS - JAMAL CRAWFORD WINS SIXTH MAN AWARD - April, 2010
In order to be eligible for this award, players had to have come off the bench in more games than they started

NBA NEWS - PHOENIX’S GRANT HILL WINS SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD - April, 2010
In order to be eligible for this award, players had to have come off the bench in more games than they started

Sports Notes - WHO's THE BEST JOSE MOURINHO OR PEP GUARDIOLA?- April, 2010
The question is who is worthy and will take over Ferguson's best club manager's throne? - LAKERS THE BEST? GO FIGURE...

NBA NEWS - ROSE & DURANT PLAYERS OF THE MONTH - April, 2010
CHICAGO’S DERRICK ROSE AND OKLAHOMA CITY’S KEVIN DURANT NAMED NBA EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYERS OF THE MONTH for games played during April

NBA NEWS - VAN GUNDY & CARLISLE COACHES OF THE MONTH - WILLIAMS & CURRY ROOKIES OF THE MONTH - April, 2010
ORLANDO’S VAN GUNDY AND DALLAS’ CARLISLE NAMED NBA EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCE COACHES OF THE MONTH - NEW JERSEY’S TERRENCE WILLIAMS AND GOLDEN STATE’S STEPHEN CURRY NAMED ROOKIES OF THE MONTH for games played in April

NBA NEWS - SPOELSTRA & GENTRY COACHES OF THE MONTH - JENNINGS & CURRY ROOKIES OF THE MONTH - April, 2010
MIAMI’S SPOELSTRA AND PHOENIX’S GENTRY NAMED NBA EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCE COACHES OF THE MONTH - MILWAUKEE’S BRANDON JENNINGS AND GOLDEN STATE’S STEPHEN CURRY NAMED ROOKIES OF THE MONTH for games played in March.

NBA NEWS - WADE AND STOUDEMIRE PLAYERS OF THE MONTH - April, 2010
MIAMI’S DWYANE WADE AND PHOENIX’S AMAR’E STOUDEMIRE NAMED NBA EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYERS OF THE MONTH for games played during March.

NBA NEWS - Dwyane Wade and Manu Ginobili PLAYERS OF THE WEEK- April, 2010
MIAMI’S DWYANE WADE AND SAN ANTONIO’S MANU GINOBILI NAMED NBA EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK for games played March 22-28.

NBA NEWS - PIERCE AND GASOL NAMED PLAYERS OF THE WEEK- March, 2010
BOSTON’S PAUL PIERCE AND L.A. LAKERS’ PAU GASOL NAMED NBA EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK for games played March 15-21.

Sports Notes - KEVIN ROONEY HOT - ENGLAND NOT - March, 2010
A LOOK IN THE MIRROR - England is coming apart at the seams as the John Terry scandal has yet to be resolved. The playboy image of the squad far outweighs what it takes to win the World Cup. When it comes to extra marital comparisons the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers have some skeletons in its closet.

NBA NEWS - BOGUT ROY NAMED PLAYERS OF THE WEEK- March, 2010
MILWAUKEE’S BOGUT AND PORTLAND’S ROY NAMED NBA EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK for games played March 8-14.

NBA NEWS - JAMES AND BOOZER NAMED NBA PLAYERS OF THE MONTH - March, 2010
CLEVELAND’S JAMES AND UTAH’S BOOZER NAMED NBA EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYERS OF THE MONTH for games played in February

NBA NEWS - JEREBKO AND COLLISON ROOKIES OF THE MONTH - March, 2010
DETROIT’S JONAS JEREBKO AND NEW ORLEANS’ DARREN COLLISON NAMED T-MOBILE ROOKIES OF THE MONTH for games played in February

NBA NEWS - SKILES AND BROOKS NBA COACHES OF THE MONTH - March, 2010
MILWAUKEE’S SKILES AND OKLAHOMA CITY’S BROOKS NAMED NBA EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCE COACHES OF THE MONTH for games played in February

Sports Notes MAX - FREE JOHN TERRY & - February, 2010
BAD KARMA FOR JOHN TERRY - NBA ALL STAR WEEKEND WINNERS - WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND - IS FLOYD MAYWEATHER AFRAID OF PACQUIAO? - MARK McGWIRE WIRED OR NOT IS NO LONGER THE QUESTION

Business & Sports - Counterfeit NBA All-Star Merchandise - February, 2010
Fact vs. Fiction League prepares for record-setting All-Star Game, educates consumers on prevalence of counterfeiters in North Dallas

NBA NEWS - ALL-STAR STARTERS - February, 2010
CLEVELAND’S JAMES IS TOP VOTE-GETTER IN 2010 NBA ALL-STAR BALLOTING - Becomes First Player to Top 2.5 Million Votes Three Times - L.A. Lakers’ Bryant Leading Vote-Getter in West - Surprisingly voted in was Allen Iverson the 2001 and 2005 All-Star Game MVP