Archive for June, 2008

Vegas casino says lawsuit against NBA was mistake

June 30th, 2008

Vegas casino says lawsuit against NBA was mistake A luxury casino on the Las Vegas Strip said Sunday the NBA should not have been included in a $50,000 lawsuit filed this month for an unpaid convention bill from 2007 All-Star Week. Casino spokeswoman Jennifer Dunne of the Wynn Las Vegas said the lawsuit seeking [...]

Beasley goes to Miami with second pick

June 30th, 2008

Beasley goes to Miami with second pick
Michael Beasley answers questions during an interview after being selected by the Miami Heat with the second overall pick in Thursday’s NBA Draft in New York.
Heat Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
The Heat did the expected [...]

Vegas casino says lawsuit against NBA was mistake

June 30th, 2008

Vegas casino says lawsuit against NBA was mistake A luxury casino on the Las Vegas Strip said Sunday the NBA should not have been included in a $50,000 lawsuit filed this month for an unpaid convention bill from 2007 All-Star Week. Casino spokeswoman Jennifer Dunne of the Wynn Las Vegas said the lawsuit seeking [...]

Beasley goes to Miami with second pick

June 30th, 2008

Beasley goes to Miami with second pick
Michael Beasley answers questions during an interview after being selected by the Miami Heat with the second overall pick in Thursday’s NBA Draft in New York.
Men’s Olympic basketball roster announced
Veteran guard Rowan Barrett was named [...]

Gallinari won’t save Knicks, but what else was there?

June 30th, 2008

Gallinari won’t save Knicks, but what else was there? Danilo Gallinari was roundly booed on draft day. While he may not be the Knicks‘ answer, Peter Vecsey defends Donnie Walsh’s pick.
Vegas casino says lawsuit against NBA was mistake A luxury casino on the Las Vegas Strip said Sunday the NBA should not have [...]

Heat Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

June 30th, 2008

Heat Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
The Heat did the expected by taking Kansas State forward Michael Beasley with the No. 2 pick in the draft. So much for all the chatter about Miami being interested in USC’s O.J. Mayo and Arizona’s Jerryd Bayless.
Miami also traded with Minnesota to [...]

Beasley, Chalmers looking to overcome rivalry

June 29th, 2008

Beasley, Chalmers looking to overcome rivalry
Mario Chalmers’ anguish grew with every pick on draft night, as team after team kept selecting other players and passing the hero of Kansas’ run to this season’s NCAA championship.
Team-by-team draft grades (Yahoo! Sports) Teams receive report [...]

Heat Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

June 29th, 2008

Heat Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
The Heat did the expected by taking Kansas State forward Michael Beasley with the No. 2 pick in the draft. So much for all the chatter about Miami being interested in USC’s O.J. Mayo and Arizona’s Jerryd Bayless.
Miami also traded with Minnesota to [...]

Heat Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

June 29th, 2008

Heat Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
The Heat did the expected by taking Kansas State forward Michael Beasley with the No. 2 pick in the draft. So much for all the chatter about Miami being interested in USC’s O.J. Mayo and Arizona’s Jerryd Bayless.
Miami also traded with Minnesota to [...]

Team USA meets for first practice

June 29th, 2008

Team USA meets for first practice The United States took a small first step on the march to Beijing on Saturday. The Americans tried on their new uniforms, then went through a two-hour practice at Cox Pavilion on the UNLV campus. “We just wanted to start putting our offense in and run shots [...]