NEW YORK — New York Knicks guard J.R. Smith has been fined $25,000 for posting inappropriate pictures on his Twitter account, it was announced today by Stu Jackson, the NBA vice president of basketball operations. On Thursday night when the Knicks were in Milwaukee, Smith tweeted the photo shown at the, ahem, bottom of this post. The thong-covered posterior belongs to Tahiry Jose. Deadspin said she is a self-described “bartender-turned-magazine cover model” who has a Facebook fan page that refers to her as “The aGirl with the biggest ass
Rubio has torn ACL; Out for the season
Ricky Rubio’s season is over. We won’t see him at the Olympics, either. A source close to Rubio told SheridanHoops.com that tests performed Saturday morning showed a torn anterior cruciate ligament in Rubio’s left knee. He was injured in a collision with Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers late in Friday night’s loss. “There are no other tears,” the source said of Rubio’s knee. Rubio has averaged 10.5 points, 8.2 assists and 2.2 steals for the Timberwolves, the most surprising team in the Western
Turkoglu suspended for making contact with referee
NEW YORK — Hedo Turkoglu of the Orlando Magic has been suspended one game without pay for making contact with a game official, it was announced today by NBA vice president of basketball operations Stu Jackson. The incident occurred with 3:47 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Magic’s 99-94 win over the Chicago Bulls at the United Center in Chicago on March 8. Turkoglu will serve his suspension Sunday when the Magic host the Indiana Pacers. To view the play, click here:
Free Li Ning sneakers to winner of tonight’s fantasy freeroll
That right there is supposed to be a picture of me chillin’ in my home office this morning, feet up on my pinball machine — a Gottlieb Spirit of ’76 — a pair of size 10 Li Ning “Villains” perched on the edge of the perfect timewasting device. But unfortunately, we are experiencing server issues today that are causing problems with picture uploads. So, you get last week’s photo instead — and last week’s offer stands, too. You will win a pair of
Sheridan likes Kaman to Pacers, Crawford to Grizzlies or Wolves; Hinrich to Lakers
// Almost all of the trade deadline attention is focused on Orlando, where the Magic have to figure out what they are going to do with Dwight Howard. D-12 is the top domino, and there could be a lot of residual movement if he is traded before next Thursday’s deadline. But there are also other trades being discussed that have absolutely nothing to do with the Magic; trades that would take second-echelon teams to the next level. Chris Sheridan, editor-in-chief of SheridanHoops.com, sees
Jason Kidd fined $25,000 by NBA for criticizing referees
NEW YORK — Dallas Mavericks guard Jason Kidd has been fined $25,000 for public criticism of officiating, it was announced today by Stu Jackson, NBA Executive Vice President Basketball Operations. Kidd was fined for comments made to the media after the Mavericks 95-91 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on March 5. The Thunder trailed by a point with 46 seconds remaining Tuesday night when Dallas center Ian Mahinmi appeared to cleanly block Serge Ibaka’s shot, but the whistle was blown for a
Biyombo outplays Howard as Magic lose to lowly Bobcats
If you are Orlando Magic owner Rich DeVos, what are you thinking as you wake up this morning? For one thing, you’ve got to be grateful to be walking the earth for another day, still having your wits about you. But on the other hand, your team just had its most embarrassing loss of the season, your coach sounds apoplectic, your superstar’s intentions are unclear, and there is no way in hell you can convince yourself that your team is capable of
Nets’ Lopez out until late March
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — If Brook Lopez gets dealt for Dwight Howard before the March 15 trade deadline, he’ll report to Orlando in a walking boot. Lopez has been diagnosed with a sprained right ankle, Nets general manager Billy King announced today. Lopez, who was injured in the third quarter of the New Jersey-Charlotte game on Sunday, March 4, will have his foot placed in a walking boot as a precautionary measure. Lopez is expected to miss three weeks of action, and
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