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Just when Dez Bryant was telling everyone all his off-field problems were over, a report says he may get served with a lawsuit for allegedly failing to pay a debt. The Boston Herald says “Endurance Capital Fund, a NY-based micro-finance …
Cam Newton entered the NFL as one of the most critiqued prospects in the draft. He was scrutinized because of the investigation regarding charges that he got paid to attend Auburn. We got on him after he called himself an entertainer and icon. His …
Tyson Chandler is one of the players the Dallas Mavericks let walk in free agency. Dallas would have loved to re-sign him, J.J. Barea, and Caron Butler, but they had to spend wisely given the new luxury tax rules. The Mavs could be saving their money …
A blunder by former Michigan basketball player Manny Harris cost him a shot at a roster spot with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Harris was waived by the Cavs last week after being unable to practice because of an injury to his right foot. The guard …
Shannon Stone is a Rangers fan who died falling over a railing after trying to catch a ball Josh Hamilton threw into the stands at a game. Stone was trying to make the catch to give his son a souvenir. Instead, his son will grow up without a father. …
Jon Gruden’s name is once again being mentioned as a potential head coaching candidate in the NFL. A report from the San Diego Union-Tribune said Gruden could team with A.J. Smith in St. Louis as a GM-coach tandem should the Chargers fire …
Oregon running back LaMichael James is one of the tougher cats in the country, but he was no match for the intimidating coaster that is Space Mountain. The Ducks are in Southern California to play in the Rose Bowl against Wisconsin and have been …
Kobe Bryant has expressed concerns about the way management is constructing the Lakers. He openly admitted that he did not like the Lamar Odom trade. He said he didn’t know what the hell the direction of the team was. There were even reports …
Earlier Monday, we shared the story of Lou Williams. The 76ers guard tweeted over the holiday weekend that he was nearly robbed but the gunman spared him because of all the work he does for the community. Williams deleted the tweet, but he elaborated …
After an extended offseason that had all basketball fans on edge, the NBA came back with a vengeance on Christmas. There were five games — most of which were competitive — and they featured some of the league’s top teams. The first …
UFC bantamweight Urijah Faber shaved his trademark long hair last week in support of his sister who was badly hurt in a car crash after Thanksgiving. Faber’s sister, Michaella Tastad, was involved in a major car collision the day after …
We should know by now that Rex Ryan talks a big game and doesn’t back down from anyone or anything. That’s just the way he is. He is full of confidence even though his team is not always as good as he thinks it is. Prior to the …
Oh NBA, how we missed you so. Last year’s big head commercials weren’t too interesting (they were actually kind of stupid), but the one that was playing all throughout the opening day on Christmas was splendid. Dirk on the mic, Amare on …
Kevin Garnett wasted little time showing his midseason form. And by midseason form, we don’t mean putting up strong stats for the Celtics; we mean being a jackass on the court. KG missed a last-second jumper that could have tied the …
Dwight Howard has made it clear he wants out of Orlando. The All-Pro center has asked for a trade to one of three teams: the Lakers, Mavericks, or Nets. One GM doesn’t think Orlando is interested in what the Lakers can offer, and the …
The cute little puppy pictured above belongs to Washington Nationals super-prospect, Bryce Harper. Harper apparently got the puppy as a Christmas gift, and he shared a picture of the rascal via Twitter. Harper also said he named the chocolate lab …
