May 25, 2013

EUR Bits: Jason Collins Says No Book – Timberlake Does ‘2020’ Sequel

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*Get over it, Jason Collins is gay, but he’s not going to release a book about it anytime soon. Rumors have it that the out with it athlete is looking for a book deal. Officials at three publishing houses told The Associated Press on Monday that they had been contacted about a planned memoir by Collins. The [...]




Brittney Griner First Pick of the Draft: Hello Phoenix Mercury

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*Brittney Griner is basketball’s most talked about female athlete right now. After leaving her college team with an impact so great, professional NBA coaches have considered recruiting her. But she’s got a team now in the WNBA. The Phoenix Mercury scooped up the Baylor center during the draft Monday night. “It’s a dream come true. [...]




UPDATE: Rutgers Athletic Program Crumbles Under Seven Figure Severances and Extortion Claims (Video)

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*On April 4, we reported on the abuse that former Rutgers’ basketball coach Mike Rice, was doling out to the Scarlet Knights basketball team. But when Athletic Director Tim Pernetti, saw Rice hurling anti-gay slurs, kicking, punching, and throwing things at his players, he only slapped him on the wrist with a $50,000 fine and [...]




Dana Stringer: Sports, Injuries and the Will to Win

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*For die hard basketball fans like me, this is the time of year when our productivity levels typically decline because the majority of our waking hours are spent consuming March Madness basketball and the beginning of the NBA Playoffs. Being a native of Louisville, Kentucky, it is no surprise that I spent Easter Sunday afternoon [...]




Jordan’s Got a New 12,000 sq ft. Pad in Hometown

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*Wedding bells are ringing for basketball legend Michael Jordan, and it looks like he’s going to settle back in his hometown with longtime girlfriend  Yvette Prieto. According to Fox Sports, Michael recently bought a North Carolina home for $2.8 million, 22 miles from where the Bobcats play. The lakefront property was originally priced at $ [...]




Lil Wayne Disses Miami Heat & Says He Slept with Chris Bosh’s Wife (Watch)

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*By now, it should be apparent that Lil Wayne thinks he’s the sh*t and runs the world. So, in a bit of a hissy fit, the longtime Lakers fan decided to totally diss the Miami Heat via Twitter. RELATED: NBA Says Lil Wayne Not Banned from League Events “So I’m @ da Heat game right, [...]




If Kobe and Vanessa Split, She’d Get $1.36M a Month!

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*Kobe Bryant dodged a hot bullet by avoiding divorce. Whatever he did to convince Vanessa to come back, he did himself a favor. According to California attorney Andrew L. Botros, if the couple would have officially parted ways, it would have cost Kobe something around $1.36 M a month, says NecoleBitchie.com. Due to Cali’s strict divorce [...]




Kevin Durant’s Grandma Scolds Him for Foul Language

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*Kevin Durant got in trouble with his grandmama after she heard him swearing on the basketball court during the Oklahoma City Thunder game Monday night. She scolded him via text message, telling him that people watching can see and hear him. “Kev kev stop cussing so much they be showing u when u do,” the [...]




Stephon Marbury’s Mistress/Chef Files Suit

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*Oh here is some dirty dirt! So Stephon Marbury, who has a habit of sleazing around on his wife, was just caught in another extramarital affair, this time with the house chef. Here’s the deal, according to the New York Post, the baller was sexing up his chef, Thurayyah Mitchell, on at least five different [...]




China’s Basketball Grandma Goes from Destitute to ‘China’s Internet Darling’ (Video)

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*Some of our elderly are so strong we actually look forward to growing old. They are the reason we have the sayings “50 is the new 30″ and so on. They use their old school rules with the new school look and are a force to be reckoned with. Zhu Shumei is a Chinese, 76-year old grandmother [...]




Stellar Gospel Awards Introduces Celebrity Bball Game

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*The Stellar Gospel Music Awards weekend just got more exciting. On Thursday, January 17, 2013 it’s goin’ down at the 1st Annual Saving Our Youth Stellar Weekend Celebrity Basketball Game, says Neechy News. Your favorite gospel artists, entertainment personalities, NBA athletes, pastors and community leaders will bring their A-game to the court at Trevecca Nazarene [...]




Why? Why? Why? Rasheed Wallace Comes Out of Retirement

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*He’s coming out of retirement to give basketball one last go round. Former Celtics, Pistons and Trailblazers player Rasheed Wallace is returning to play with the NY Knicks and will be at training camp very soon. Whether or not he’ll be of any use is still in question – if we can take a quick [...]




Kobe Bryant: ‘President Obama Talks Trash on the Court’

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*During an appearance on “Ellen” today, Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant revealed that President Obama talks much trash on the basketball court. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] “You know he’s from Chicago – the Bulls through and through. He always talks Bulls this, the Bulls that,” said Kobe, who has played pickup games with [...]




Jordan & NBA Ballers Down for Obama with ‘Shoot Around’ and Dinner

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*And we thought Michael Jordan was apolitical. Who knew? Yes, it seems MJ is an Obama fan, too and want’s to help him raise funds for his reelection. According to reports, the Hall of Famer and NBA legend is among several famed sports figures that have been tapped by the Obama campaign for a fundraising [...]




Dennis Rodman Writes Children’s Book: ‘Dennis the Wild Bull’

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*Children will have a new idol to look up to soon because Dennis Rodman is turning soft to get back in touch with his younger side. The former basketball player has written a children’s book entitled, “Dennis the Wild Bull,” which will be released in September. Like EURweb on Facebook Co-authored by Dustin Warburton, a [...]