Sacramento Kings NBA Player Omri Casspi visits Israel with NBA PLAYERS - seeks to fight anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement - Jaripk photo DOES the NBA SUPPORT ISRAEL'S APARTHEID & MURDERS?

Due to his injuries Kobe Bryant has been a financial bust since signing a $48.5 million two year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers which is currently under the management of the deceased former owner Jerry Buss' children Jeanie and Jim Buss - (Keith Allison photo) LAKERS BUSS-TED

NBA - 2015

NBA NEWS - GORTAT & WESTBROOK PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - December, 2015
The Washington Wizards’ Marcin Gortat and the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Russell Westbrook were today named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Dec. 21 through Sunday, Dec. 27. - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - LAKERS’ BRYANT LEADS IN FIRST ALL-STAR VOTING RETURNS - December, 2015
Bryant is the leading scorer in NBA All-Star Game history (280 points), and his 17 All-Star selections are second all time behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s 19. A 20-year NBA veteran, Bryant announced last month that this will be his final season - Warriors’ Curry Second Among all Players; Cavaliers’ James Tops East - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - JACKSON & LEONARD PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - December, 2015
The Detroit Pistons’ Reggie Jackson and the San Antonio Spurs’ Kawhi Leonard were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Dec. 14 through Sunday, Dec. 20. - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - DeROZAN & DURANT PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - December, 2015
The Toronto Raptors’ DeMar DeRozan and the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Kevin Durant were today named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Dec. 7 through Sunday, Dec. 13. - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - NBA ALL-STAR VOTING 2016 BEGINS - December, 2015
Voting will conclude on Monday, Jan. 18, 2016 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET. Starters will be announced live on TNT on Thursday, Jan. 21, during a special one-hour edition of TNT NBA Tip-Off - All-Digital Program Offers Fan Voting - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - JACKSON & CURRY PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - December, 2015
The Detroit Pistons’ Reggie Jackson and the Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry were today named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Nov. 30 through Sunday, Dec. 6 - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - GEORGE & CURRY PLAYERS OF THE MONTH - December, 2015
The Cleveland Cavaliers’ David Blatt and the Golden State Warriors’ Luke Walton were named the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Coaches of the Month, respectively, for games played in October and November - Rookies of the Month - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - BLATT & WALTON COACHES OF THE MONTH - December, 2015
The Cleveland Cavaliers’ David Blatt and the Golden State Warriors’ Luke Walton were named the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Coaches of the Month, respectively, for games played in October and November - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - GEORGE & DURANT PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - November, 2015
The Indiana Pacers’ Paul George and the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Kevin Durant were today named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Nov. 23 through Sunday, Nov. 29 - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - JAMES & CURRY PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - November, 2015
The Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James and the Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry were today named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Nov. 16 through Sunday, Nov. 22 - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - BATUM & COUSINS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - November, 2015
The Charlotte Hornets’ Nicolas Batum and the Sacramento Kings’ DeMarcus Cousins were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Nov. 9 through Sunday, Nov. 15 - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - DRUMMOND & HARDEN PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - November, 2015
The Detroit Pistons’ Andre Drummond and the Houston Rockets’ James Harden were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Nov. 2 through Sunday, Nov. 8 - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - DRUMMOND & CURRY PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - November, 2015
The Detroit Pistons’ Andre Drummond and the Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Tuesday, Oct. 27, through Sunday, Nov. 1 - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - NBA ROSTERS FEATURE 100 INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS - October, 2015
Record 10 African and Nine Brazilian Players Highlight 2015-16 Opening Night Rosters - - All 30 Teams Feature at Least One International Player for Second Consecutive Year - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - Gregg Popovich Named USA Basketball Men’s National Team Head Coach - October, 2015
As head coach, Popovich will coach the USA National Team over the course of the 2017-20 quad, which could possibly include all USA Men’s National Team training camps, and if the USA qualifies, the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China (dates TBD) and the 2020 Summer Olympic Games (July 24-Aug. 9) in Tokyo, Japan - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

TV - VIDEO BEAT - LAMAR ODOM WENT HOLLYWEIRD - October, 2015
DOWN BUT NOT OUT - Following the Khloé & Lamar TV series début on April 10, 2011, I wrote a two part column in December 2011 titled CELEBRITY vs. SPORTS CONFLICTS - DAVID BECKHAM & LAMAR ODOM. In the column I noted: when they say you can't mix oil and water to some sports purists that could mean that an athlete should focus on the sport he is being paid for and not spread themselves too thin by being involved in the entertainment business. Presently former NBA player and reality television star Lamar Odom reflects that opinion

NBA NEWS - Hornets and Clippers to play in Shenzhen and , Shanghai, China - October, 2015
The Clippers and Hornets will play the NBA's first game ever in Shenzhen when they meet on Oct. 11 at the Shenzhen Universiade Center, followed by a rematch in Shanghai on Oct. 14 at the Mercedes-Benz Arena

NBA NEWS - Elena Delle Donne WNBA's Most Valuable Player - September, 2015
A three-time All-Star selection and the 2013 WNBA Rookie of the Year, Delle Donne (385 points from voters) is the first Sky player to capture the MVP award