NBA China Games to Feature Bucks and Warriors

The NBA China Games will return to China in October with two games featuring the Milwaukee Bucks and the Golden State Warriors in Beijing and Guangzhou, it was announced today by the NBA and the Chinese Basketball Association.

McCain Courts Hispanic Vote In Orlando

Sen. John McCain is scheduled to address the Hispanic community of Central Florida at a town hall meeting in Orlando as part of his latest campaign swing through the Sunshine State.

Young Bulls Make Defending Champ Old News

Chicago won a playoff series for the first time since the 1997-98 season, and the Heat were the first defending champ to be swept in the first round since 1957.

Jordan? Kobe? Shaq? Nope

Phil jackson was giving a speech at the University of North Dakota, and he talked about the greatest athlete he ever coached.

Michael Jordan, right? Nope.

Kobe? Nope. Shaq? Nope.

The man Jackson named as the greatest athlete he ever coached was:

Pacers’ Granger is Star of the Show in Indonesia

In the INDIANAPOLIS STAR, Mike Wells writes “Indiana Pacers forward Danny Granger didn’t know what to expect when he traveled nearly 10,000 miles last month to participate in the NBA’s first basketball camp in Indonesia. But he wasn’t expecting this: More than 30 billboards promoting his arrival, police escorts to a sold-out arena, throngs of professional and student journalists asking him questions, and photographers constantly taking his picture.”

Shaq says he is calling it quits…in two years

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7 Feet 7 and 360 Pounds, With Bigger Feet Than Shaq’s

At 7 feet 7 inches and 360 pounds, some things come easily on the court for North Carolina-Asheville center Kenny George. But such size does bring serious drawbacks.

All this retiring, unretiring is tiring

Rewinding the week that was, in which Shaquille O’Neal planned his retirement, Lance Armstrong came out of retirement and Michael Phelps appeared on a TV show that should have been retired years ago.TOM BRADY DONE WITH KNEE INJURYMatt Cassel has taken…

Wayne Brady might have to slap SHAQ’s B!$@#!!!

I guess you never know what to believe in these situations, but there has to be some truth behind this story, right? Like Kobe said back in the day, Shaq has dealt with this kind of stuff before, he just pays them off… I wonder if Kobe’s laughing a little inside? Like I said, who knows what side to believe, but it never looks good when you’re threatening to kill a girl because she doesn’t want your enormous sweaty face all over her. It’s completely wrong to say it, but it’s a completely more traceable thing to text it to someone. Apparently, (in this article) that’s what Mr. O’Neal is up to – first he gets his honorary Sheriff Badge revoked and now he’s getting charged with death threats via the old texter – tough summer for the Big Aristotle. On that note – what’s your least favorite (or favorite) Shaq nickname?Bryan Weimer writes for www.LuckyLester.com and has guest columns on a few other sites like FFToday – check it out.

Orlando’s Pat Garrity Retires

Forward Pat Garrity has announced his retirement from the NBA. After being acquired by Orlando in 1999, Garrity appeared in 513 regular season games for the Magic, the second-most in franchise history. “After 10 wonderful years of playing in the NBA, I have decided to retire,” said Garrity. “I am so grateful for being able to play for as long as I have and to have established long lasting roots in Orlando. I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to the Orlando Magic and the great fans of Central Florida and for all of their years of support. Playing with and against the greatest basketball players in the world has been an experience which has given me some of the fondest memories of my life.?