LOVE&BASKETBALL: Congrats! Kevin Durant engaged to the WNBA's Monica Wright of the Minnesota Lynx!!

According to WPGC: "Fun Fact: She has the same name of Sanaa Lathan's character from Love & Basketball! Kevin even tweeted back in 2011 about wanting a girlfriend just like the character Monica Wright!" 

Congrats Kevin & Monica!

Congrats LeBron!!!

LeBron James was named Sports Illustrated’s Sportsman of the Year for 2012 after winning his first National Basketball Association title along with a third NBA Most Valuable Player award and an Olympic gold medal.

JASON KIDD 'S MOTHER IN LAW "HE'S NOT A DRUNK"

Jason Kidd lost his darn mind coming to NYC on this DUI charge. His playing days might be ending soon.

J.R. Smith a BLOOD?! NBA player shuts down Twitter page w/gang signs!

Hours after The Denver Post raised questions about whether his tweets were written in a way commonly associated with street gangs, Nuggets guard J.R. Smith pulled the plug on his Twitter page on Tuesday. He presumably didn't think it was worth all the bad publicity.

His last message to fans before it was closed late Tuesday afternoon: "ok people i love all of my fans im sorry but this will be my last tweet you know why but it is what it is love all an tke Care"

Smith's tweets raised print eyebrows after someone noticed he was occasionally replacing words that would have a "C" in them with a "K," giving some the impression of an association with the Bloods street gang. (Kudos for the capital "C" jab above, kid.) Smith tried to correct the issue in a tweet late Monday night, but ultimately decided to close the account, according to The Denver Post.
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NBA Bans DWades Band-Aid and Mourning to have his jersey retired

Dwayne Wade, the leading scorer in the NBA had his signature Band-Aid banned prior to a game Friday night. Wade, had been wearing a Band Aid to protect seal a cut under his left eye. The problem came after the cut had healed and Wade started to wear decorated band aids. He had worn band aids with his nickname Flash and the American flag after the cut had healed.

The NBA wanted to stop self promotion so put out a mandate that players could wear a band aid for health reasons but not for self promotion. "A player can wear a Band-Aid for health care purposes, but it shouldn't have any name or identifications on it,"NBA spokesman Tim Frank said.

On March 30, Alonzo Mourning will be the first Miami Heat team member to have his jersey retired by the Miami Heat. Mourning played 11 seasons with the Heat and was part of the 32006 NBA championship team. He finished his career with averages of 17.1 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 2.8 blocked shots a game. He is best known for having kidney failure his final season with the Heat. He had a successful kidney transplant and retired.

"It's fitting that he has the first jersey retired in the Heat arena," Wade said before Miami played theYork Knicks Saturday night. "You think Alonzo, you think of Miami. To see his jersey in the rafters will mean a lot to every player who comes through here. He's kind of what this organization stands for."

KING LEBRON JAMES BREAKS A RECORD NOW THEY WANT TO QUESTION IT?!

LeBron James may not have gotten that triple double against the Knicks on 2-4-09. Check out number nine, which looks like it should have been credited to Ben Wallace.

For The 'Love' Of Coaching

NY Post.com - Female basketball coach, Ruth Lovelace leads a group of high school boys through life, on and off the courts. Watch the video:



"A Woman Among Boys," which debuted Sunday at 9 p.m. on ESPN2, chronicled Lovelace, a woman coaching the boys' basketball team at Boys and Girls High School in Brooklyn, N.Y.
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