Monday, June 17, 2013

Manu Ginobili Lead Spurs to win Game 5



Manu Ginobili breaks his slumping ways with 24 points and 10 assists to lead the San Antonio Spurs to beat Miami Heat 114-104 to take a 3-2 lead in the NBA Finals. Tony Parker scored 26 points, Tim Duncan had 17 points and 12 rebounds, and Ginobili had his highest-scoring game of the season as the Spurs became the first team to shoot 60 percent in a finals game in four years.

Danny Green broke the NBA Finals record for 3-pointers (23 three point made) by beating Ray Allen's record of 22 and scoring 24 points. Kawhi Leonard finished with 16.

LeBron James and Dwyane Wade each scored 25 points for the Heat, who host Game 6 on Tuesday night. They need a victory to force the first Game 7 in the finals since the Lakers beat the Celtics in 2010.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

JaMarcus Russell will try out for Ravens

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JaMarcus Russell was the No. 1 overall pick in 2007 and hasn't played in the NFL since 2009.

He tryout last week with the Chicago Bears, and while a contract offer has yet to materialize from the Bears, he reportedly showed up 50 pounds lighter than his prior playing weight. He also said that he has a tryout upcoming with the Baltimore Ravens, as reported by ESPN.

And the Ravens were impressed with Russell when he was coming out of LSU in 2007.

“We did a pretty decent job, and obviously they continue to do a phenomenal job in Baltimore, with [general manager] Ozzie Newsome and his group,” former Ravens coach Brian Billick said last year.

“JaMarcus Russell was the highest-rated player I’ve ever seen on any of our boards."

Russell has worked hard on his conditioning, losing nearly 50 pounds. But he reportedly hasn't lost any arm strength.

Thursday, June 6, 2013

San Antonio Spurs stole one from the Miami Heat

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With 5.2 seconds left time running down Tony Parker get passed Lebron James to bank in a 16-footer as the San Antonio Spurs stunned the Miami Heat 92-88 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night.

Tony Parker scored 21 points, Tim Duncan had 20 points and Manu Ginobili chipped in 13 points. While the Miami Heat was led by LeBron James tripple-game with 18 points, 18 rebounds, and 10 assists.

Kawhi Leonard deserves credit for his defense on Lebron hounding James on the perimeter all night long and not backing down.

The Spurs trailed for most of the first three quarters, but Duncan kept the Heat from running away by controlling the paint and moving the ball. Parker's two free throws gave San Antonio a 77-76 lead in the fourth quarter and Duncan's putback pushed the lead to 83-79 with 5:30 to go.

Usain Bolt loses to Gatlin in Rome 100

Usain Bolt losses to Justin Gatlin by one-hundredth of a second on Thursday. Gatlin won the 100 meters at the Golden Gala meet.

Gatlin was timed in 9.94 seconds and was restrained in his celebration. The American has won all five of his 100-meter races this year and is shaping up as a serious threat to Bolt at the world championships in Moscow in August.

Bolt, the world-record holder and six-time Olympic champion, struggled in the first 50 meters despite his strong start. He started to gain ground on Gatlin nearing the finish but would have needed a bit more track to overtake him.

Bolt next run will be in 200 in Oslo, Norway, next week before he returns home for the Jamaican championships.

Monday, June 3, 2013

Jason Kidd Announces Retirement From NBA After 19 season

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Jason Kidd announced his retirement on Monday from the NBA after 19 seasons, ending one of the greatest playmaker for a point guard in league history.

He won an NBA title and two Olympic gold medals, is second on the career list in assists and steals, and was a 10-time All-Star. But he struggled badly in the playoffs for the Knicks shortly after turning 40 and decided to walk away with two years and more than $6 million left on the deal he signed last summer.

Teammates loved him. The U.S. national team needed him.

"My time in professional basketball has been an incredible journey, but one that must come to an end after 19 years," Kidd said in a statement released by the New York Knicks. "As I reflect on my time with the four teams I represented in the NBA, I look back fondly at every season and thank each and every one of my teammates and coaches that joined me on the court."

Kidd led the Nets to two NBA Finals in 2002-03, he helped the Dallas Mavericks win the 2011 title, and was on the first Knicks team to reach the second round of the playoffs since 2000. Which only means the Knicks are back to first round exit.

Sunday, June 2, 2013

Double Flop James and David West

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Check out the Double Flop between James and David West in game 4. Heat's LeBron James and Pacers' David West and Lance Stephenson were each fined $5,000 for flops committed in Indiana's 99-92 victory Tuesday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. That flop is really ridiculous, I can't believe refs fall for that.

Pacers' Hibbert fined for gay slur and cursing




Indiana Pacers' Roy Hibbert was fined $75,000 on Sunday by the NBA for gay slur and cursing at the news conference after Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals.

"While Roy has issued an apology, which is no doubt sincere, a fine is necessary to reinforce that such offensive comments will not be tolerated by the NBA," Commissioner David Stern said in a statement.

Earlier Hibbert apologized for his "insensitive remarks."

"They were disrespectful and offensive and not a reflection of my personal views," he said in the statement. "I used a slang term that is not appropriate in any setting, private or public, and the language I used definitely has no place in a public forum, especially over live television."

Hibbert ended a response to a question about his defense on Miami's LeBron James with "no homo," a phrase that implies fear of appearing gay. He also called reporters "mother f--s."

check out the clips above.