NEW YORK, N.Y. - Even after losing all those games and an embarrassing sexual harassment lawsuit, Isiah Thomas has a place with the New York Knicks.
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Cleveland Fumes Over LeBron’s Process, Not His Decision
July 12th 2010 In Basketball |
Filed under: Cavaliers, Heat, NBA Transactions, NBA Free Agents
CLEVELAND -- It's time to put to rest some fallacies that have followed LeBron James' decision to go to Miami.First, Clevelanders understood better than anyone that James had the right to change teams. They know it's a free country and he was a free agent. They really and truly know what "free" means -- probably better than anyone. Because every day of the last three years they've lived with the notion.
Heck, Cleveland has seen enough people leave, period, to understand that folks don't always stay in town. They get it.
So to quantify their anger the past few days at James' decision to go to Miami is to misplace it. Cleveland was disappointed James left; they were furious with the way he did it. Had he stayed, they'd have taken him back -- he's a rare basketball player, a once-in-a-lifetime talent -- but his stature still would have taken a hit because they wouldn't have appreciated how he went about his "business."
Mike Pereira Joins FOX to Keep Eye on NFL Officiating
July 6th 2010 In Football |
Filed under: NFL Referees, Sports Business and Media
Mike Pereira knows the twin thoughts that run through the minds of fans each Sunday afternoon as they take in NFL games: The officials are bums and I could do a better job.Pereira knows the first thought isn't true, as he is the former vice president of league officials. With his new gig as FOX's rules analyst, Pereira will be showing the audience how wrong that perception is.
"The fan probably doesn't think that the officials do a very good job and that includes baseball or basketball or really any other sport for that matter," Pereira said.
"One of the main reasons they feel that is they don't understand. I've always heard a lot of complaints and yes, some are justified, but many are not because they just don't understand the rules. That's one thing that I'm really excited about, having the opportunity to do with all these platforms, including the Internet and the radio, is to help the fans understand the rules. When they understand the rules, understand the difficulties -- because I will talk about that -- I believe that the perception of officiating will get better."
Pereira, who hosted a weekly officiating review on the NFL Network, has the chance to be seen and heard more on Sundays than Terry Bradshaw or Joe Buck, as he will appear on television, FOX's website and on FOX Sports Radio.
Boozer talking with Bulls (AP)
July 2nd 2010 In Sports News |
AP - The Chicago Bulls have met with Utah's Carlos Boozer, one of at least three power forwards on their free agent wish list.
Cavs introduce Byron Scott as Clips talk to James (AP)
July 2nd 2010 In Sports News |
AP - Byron Scott insists he didn't wrestle with his decision to coach the Cleveland Cavaliers even though he doesn't know if LeBron James will be on his team.
Turner eager to get started with 76ers (AP)
June 25th 2010 In Sports News |
AP - New 76ers draft pick Evan Turner says he's looking forward to facing the top players in the world on a nightly basis when the NBA season starts.
Former NBA star Bol dies at 47 (AFP)
June 19th 2010 In Sports News |
AFP - Sudan's Manute Bol, who spent 10 seasons in the National Basketball Association, died Saturday. He was 47.
Former Sudanese shot blocker Bol dies at the age of 47 (Reuters)
June 19th 2010 In Sports News |
Reuters - Manute Bol, the dominant shot blocker from Sudan who played in the NBA for 10 seasons, died on Saturday at the age of 47.
