May 21, 2013

NBA Fines Stephen Jackson for Threatning Tweet to Serge Ibaka (Video)

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*Good grief, are we talkin’ the NBA or the National Football League. Well, the way some players (Stephen Jackson, Serge Ibaka) in the National Basketball Association are playing and reacting, they might wanna consider the NFL. Specifically, Jackson of the San Antonio Spurs was fined $25,000 by the NBA Sunday for a “hostile statement” he [...]




Imani Showalter (‘Basketball Wives: LA’) Gets with Mo’Kelly for in-Depth Interview

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*Sometimes controversial, often criticized for promulgating negative stereotypes of black women, “Basketball Wives: LA” cast member Imani Showalter (above) details her relationship with NBA forward Stephen Jackson, defends her role on the program and how she is actively fighting for a better representation of black women on reality TV. Showalter answers both difficult and direct [...]




‘Basketball Wives LA’ Cast Revealed

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*The official cast for the LA spinoff of VH1’s “Basketball Wives” has been announced. Premiering Aug. 29, the new installment will follow actual “wives,” unlike much of the Miami-based original. The new cast features Kimsha Artest, wife of Los Angeles Laker Ron Artest; Jackie Christie, wife of Doug Christie, former player for the Los Angeles [...]




Wife of NBA’s Stephen Jackson Held at Gunpoint

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*The wife of Charlotte Bobcats player Stephen Jackson was held at gunpoint Wednesday by three masked men who broke into the house, locked her in the bathroom and made off with valuables. Jackson was in Texas for a basketball camp and his wife was not injured, multiple media organizations reported. The home invasion robbery took [...]