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Archives for July 2013

Tweet of the Night: J.J. Redick addresses rumors of his alleged abortion contract

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J.J. Redick, the newest sharp shooter for the Los Angeles Clippers, has never been one to cause news-worthy drama or problems off the court. That reputation took an interesting turn on Tuesday when the site MediaTakeOut.com shared a copy of an apparent “abortion contract” between Redick and his former girlfriend Vanessa Lopez. Here are some of the details of this wild contract, from Lana Bandoim of Examiner: Both J.J. Redick and Vanessa Lopez signed the contract created by their lawyers. Although the

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SH Blog: Parsons credits himself for influencing Howard’s decision, Wall and Wizards in advanced talks for max contract agreement

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During the recruitment of Dwight Howard, you often heard the name Chandler Parsons attached to the Houston Rockets anytime there was news about making efforts to convince the center to join them. Most of us took the news that Parsons had been talking to Howard everyday with a grain of salt with the mindset of “as if he can really make a true difference.” But as it turns out, the forward played an enormous part in helping Howard make his decision.

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Tweet of the Day: Pau Gasol shows compassion for train victims

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Following Los Angeles Lakers’ forward Pau Gasol on Twitter might be the equivalent to being friends with Patch Adams. He has a tremendous heart for others. He is always mindful of the tragedies, the hurts and pains going on around the world. Unfortunately, Wednesday, tragedy struck much closer to home. Santiago de Compostela, 700 miles from Gasol’s native city of Barcelona. My heart is with the families of all the victims from the tragic train accident in Santiago de Compostela. — Pau Gasol (@paugasol) July 24,

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Zagoria: Top 10 Players at the Nike Global Challenge

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WASHINGTON — The 2013 Nike Global Challenge didn’t quite match the 2012 version in terms of overall talent. There was no future No. 1 draft pick like Andrew Wiggins and no flurry of Kentucky commits headed to arguably the greatest recruiting class in history. “There’s no Wiggins, there’s no Jabari Parker. There’s some nice kids who have a chance to be good college-level players,” one veteran scout in attendance told SheridanHoops.com. “That being said, there’s always a couple kids who will come

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Mitnick: Las Vegas Summer League is Heaven for Hoopheads

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Most people are under the impression that the basketball season ends with the last game of the NBA Finals. But that was over a month ago, and the NBA is still in full swing. Commissioner David Stern has done a fantastic job of keeping the momentum going with the draft, free agency and an exciting Las Vegas Summer League showcase with a new twist.  In contrast to the Orlando Summer League, which is open only to the media and personnel from NBA and

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Tweet of the Night: Jermaine O’Neal shows genuine excitement about playing for the Warriors

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It had been known for some weeks that center Jermaine O’Neal would join the Golden State Warriors to help bolster their ever-improving defense, and the news became official on Tuesday when he signed with the team on a one-year, $2 million contract. O’Neal is turning 35 in October and is no longer the dominant player he once was. He has been injury-prone over the years, but under the well-known magical staff of the Phoenix Suns last season, the center was exceptionally

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SH Blog: Kyrie Irving and Paul George Kill Free Agency Rumors

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As the NBA transitions out of free agency and into its dead period, rumors about the 2013-’14 season (and beyond) are already starting to swirl. Namely around two of the games upcoming superstars: Indiana’s Paul George and Cleveland’s Kyrie Irving. Word has already begun to float around that Irving — the No. 1 overall pick in the 2011 draft — and George — No. 10 overall in 2010 — are considering leaving their respective teams for greener pastures. In Irving’s case, these

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