basketball
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3 Mo. College Basketball Players Charged in Rape of Female Student
Three Missouri college basketball players have been arrested in the rape of a female student. According to Fox 2 Now, three Lindenwood University students—Tylan Birts, Ermias Nega and Bradley Newman—were arrested Thursday. Birts and Nega were charged with second-degree rape, while Newman was charged with second-degree invasion of privacy. According to a statement provided by…
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University of Louisville Coach Rick Pitino Charged in Prostitution Scandal
The University of Louisville was rocked last year with claims that former players and recruits were lured to the school with sex from prostitutes hired by a former university employee. On Thursday the NCAA “formally charged current and former staff members in its men’s basketball program, including Coach Rick Pitino, with major rules violations related…
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President Obama Has 'Discussed' Becoming NBA Owner
We all know President Barack Obama loves him some basketball. And, according to White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest, the president has “discussed” maybe becoming the owner of an NBA franchise, ESPN reports. Earnest spoke about the president’s interest during a White House press briefing after he was asked if Obama would ever be interested…
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I Played Basketball For The First Time In Six Years The Other Day. I'll Probably Never Do That Again. Ball Is Not Life.
As is customary when a new family member is welcomed into the world, other and older family members descend upon your domicile to offer congratulations, salutations, and help. For the parents of newborns, its often the best time since you usually have more help than you know what to do with and the fear of having…
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Cleveland Sees 1st Championship Title in 52 Years With Cavaliers Win
The Cleveland Cavaliers have made history, becoming the first team to win the NBA title after overcoming a 3-1 deficit, the Associated Press reports. This title also marks the first time in 52 years that the city of Cleveland has seen one of its teams win a professional sports championship. At the end of the…
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Cavs Defeat Warriors 115-101
The Cleveland Cavaliers took the win against the Golden State Warriors Thursday, becoming the third team ever to force a Game 7 after trailing behind with a 3-1 deficit in the NBA Finals, the Los Angeles Times reports. The stakes are higher than ever now for the 8 p.m. ET Sunday game that will be held…
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Stephen Curry Is Not An Underdog, So Please Stop Trying To Make Him One
Several hours from now the Golden State Warriors will play the Cleveland Cavaliers in a rematch of last year’s NBA Finals. The Cavs are much better equipped than they were last year, when a spate of injuries left them without two of their three best players (Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love), forcing Lebron James to…