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Dwyane Wade says that the Bulls will suffer without Derrick Rose
It’s easy to see Dwyane Wade as the enemy, especially since the Bulls-Heat rivalry has become so fierce in recent years, but he’s more friend than foe when signing books and answering questions in the South Side church his mother founded. Wade was in town …
Man held on $1M bail for posting death threats at kids buying LeBron’s new shoe
LOS ANGELES — A former Yale University student remained jailed on $1 million bail, an amount normally reserved for murder or other crimes that could result in life sentences, after authorities say he made online death threats to children.
Eric Yee, a 21-year-old who recently …
Man arrested for ESPN post on killing kids over LeBron’s Nike shoes
LOS ANGELES — A California man accused of posting comments on ESPN’s website that said he was watching kids and wouldn’t mind killing them was being held Tuesday on $2 million bail after he was arrested for investigation of making terrorist threats, authorities said. Several …
Jason Kidd plans to fight DWI charge
SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — New York Knicks point guard Jason Kidd intends to fight a charge that he was drunk when he crashed his SUV into a telephone pole in the Hamptons over the summer, his lawyer said Wednesday. Kidd, wearing a navy pinstriped suit and …
Thunder agrees to contract extension with Serge Ibaka
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder took a big step toward sticking around as an NBA championship contender. The Thunder and general manager Sam Presti still face difficult decisions in the team’s quest to remain a title threat for the long haul after reaching …
The 6 biggest prep basketball transfers in Illinois state history
AFTERNOON SPORTS CLUB: In addition to the many high-profile transfers the Chicago area has witnessed in recent years, some of the biggest names in Illinois prep basketball history have changed schools at some point in their career. Here’s our 6 with the biggest impact.
Dwyane Wade: Chicago's violence is 'mind-blowing'
NBA star Dwyane Wade is all too familiar with Chicago’s violent streets. In fact, the city native who grew up in nearby Robbins felt it hit home in March when his 20-year-old nephew, Darin Johnson, was randomly hit in a store shooting on the South …
Dwyane Wade on MJ, LeBron, D-Rose and Dream Team debate
AFTERNOON SPORTS CLUB: Dwyane Wade is about giving back. Maybe that’s why a hundred or so Chicago school children greeted the Miami Heat star on Thursday with adoring screams at the kickoff event for his fifth annual “Wade’s World Foundation”
Marcus Jordan fined $250 for disturbing peace
OMAHA, Neb. — Marcus Jordan, a son of Michael Jordan, was fined $250 and court costs Thursday after pleading no contest to disturbing the peace during an argument with a woman outside a Nebraska hotel last month. Marcus Jordan, 21, also had been charged with …
With crown, King James will be even better
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — All Le-Bron James has done this year is win the NBA’s MVP award for the third time, an NBA Finals MVP trophy, his elusive first championship and a second Olympic gold medal. Dwyane Wade thinks his Miami Heat teammate is just …
Sorry, Kobe but Michael Jordan is still not impressed
Kobe Bryant started it. And Michael Jordan is intent on finishing it — especially if he’s got a product to market. In a conference call to announce that NBA 2K13 will include the 1992 Dream Team along with this year’s gold-medal winning squad, Jordan continued …
Doug Collins lauds U.S. basketball team with a bad word
Doug Collins might have coined a new T-shirt slogan. While calling the U.S. men’s gold-medal victory over Spain, Collins seemed to say an expletive during the live television broadcast as the players celebrated on the court. When talking about Team USA‘s celebration after its 107-100 victory, Collins was …
Dwight Howard traded to Lakers in 4-team, 12-player deal
LONDON — Dwight Howard held some of the championship trophies in the Los Angeles Lakers’ facility Friday, the first act of the next phase of his NBA career. “Making some wishes,” Howard said. One of his wishes has finally come true. At long last, he’s …
Michael Jordan’s ’92 crew or today’s Olympians? Only one era is dreaming
Jack McCallum owes Kobe Bryant a favor. McCallum, a former Sports Illustrated senior writer, was one of the sharpest and most insightful NBA reporters of his time. To commemorate the 20-year anniversary of the U.S. Olympic ‘‘Dream Team,’’ the first to tap into the NBA’s …
Ex-NBA star Dan Roundfield drowns in Aruba
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Dan Roundfield, an NBA veteran who had three consecutive All-Star seasons, has drowned off the Caribbean island of Aruba while helping his wife as she struggled in rough water. He was 59. Roundfield, who played 11 professional seasons with Indiana, …
Dwight Howard skips out on his own youth camp
The Dwight Howard fan club keeps getting bigger. The All-Star center, whose will-he-or-won’t-he-leave act has left Magic fans hanging for months, is skipping his own youth camp in Orlando to stay in Los Angeles to rehab his back. The rehab has included at least one …
