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The Houston Comets are no more

Posted at...Posted at December 3rd, 2008 by Jman2k3 in Basketball, Global, Justin | CommentsNo Comments

The WNBA annuonced that the four time champions, the Comets, were disbanding after the league couldn’t find new owners to sponsor them.

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Mark Cuban charged with insider trading

Posted at...Posted at November 20th, 2008 by Jman2k3 in Basketball, Global, Justin | CommentsNo Comments

Federal regulators on Monday charged Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban with insider trading for allegedly using confidential information on a stock sale to avoid more than $750,000 in losses.

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Basketball news for 7/31/08

Posted at...Posted at July 30th, 2008 by Jman2k3 in Basketball | CommentsNo Comments
The Sacramento Kings have agreed to trade the talented but combustible forward to the Rockets in return, the Kings will receive guard Bobby Jackson, a No. 1 draft pick next season and another player — probably rookie Donte’ Greene.
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Disgraced ex-NBA official Tim Donaghy is sentenced him to 15 months behind bars for a gambling scandal that still has the league on the defensive.
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The Charlotte Bobcats ended a year of uncertainty with top rebounder and shot blocker Emeka Okafor by coming to terms on a six-year, $72 million deal with the restricted free agent.
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Restricted free agent forward Luol Deng and the Chicago Bulls have agreed to six-year contract that could be worth as much as $80 million.
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Is Europe the future of the NBA????

Posted at...Posted at July 29th, 2008 by Jman2k3 in Basketball | CommentsNo Comments

The struggling U.S. economy, the ludicrous salaries of the superstars that are strangling the NBA salary cap for the mid-range players and the prospective luxury tax hanging over the heads of owners has created a change in tenor throughout the league. With all that the European basketball leagues are looking real good to NBA free agents.

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Basketball news for 7/16/08

Posted at...Posted at July 16th, 2008 by Jman2k3 in Basketball | CommentsNo Comments
Hornets sign Posey to 4-year, $25M deal.
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The Cavaliers finally made a move this offseason, signing sharpshooter Daniel Gibson to a five-year contract.
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