Sneakers Force NBA Uniform Change
Dec 27th, 2008 · The Washington Wizards were asked to wear different uniforms while playing Cleveland this week so that LeBron James could wear the color uniform that best matched his new sneakers.
Dec 27th, 2008 · The Washington Wizards were asked to wear different uniforms while playing Cleveland this week so that LeBron James could wear the color uniform that best matched his new sneakers.
Dec 25th, 2008 · The NBA is offering a holiday gift of sorts to its fans — a Christmas Day rematch between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers. Those two teams met in the NBA finals last year. Six coaches have been fired so far this season, and teams are worried about empty seats.
Dec 25th, 2008 · NPR's Tom Goldman relives the highlights: A remarkable Super Bowl upset. The epic Wimbledon final between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Tiger Woods winning the U.S. Open with a bad knee. Record-smashing performances at the Olympics. And, the Celtics and Lakers back in the NBA finals.
Nov 18th, 2008 · Though he's regularly fined for shouting down NBA referees, billionaire Mark Cuban is credited for turning the Dallas Mavericks around. Now, the Internet entrepreneur is being investigated for insider trading by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Nov 18th, 2008 · Federal regulators charged Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban with insider trading Monday for allegedly using confidential information on a stock sale. The Securities and Exchange Commission says by selling when he did, Cuban avoided losses of more than $750,000. Cuban says he'll fight the charges.
Nov 17th, 2008 · The S.E.C. has charged owner Mark Cuban of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks with insider trading. Cuban allegedly avoided more than $750,000 in losses by selling his stake in a dot-com company before it announced a public stock offering.
Nov 14th, 2008 · It has been an active week in both politics and pop culture. Jimi Izrael, Arsalan Iftikhar, Eric Deggans and Marc Lamont Hill mull over the latest headlines, including President-elect Obama's White House transition, former GOP vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin's not-so-quiet exit from the campaign trail and — from the sports world — fresh NBA predictions.
Nov 12th, 2008 · Sacramento last week elected its first black mayor, former NBA star Kevin Johnson. The 42-year-old businessman beat a two-term incumbent by running on a platform of change. At the same time, the non-profit organization Johnson founded, which works to revitalize poor neighborhoods with charter schools and redevelopment projects, is being investigated for misuse of public funds. Ben Adler of member station KXJZ reports.