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David Stern Dead, Former NBA Commissioner Passes Away At 77

David Stern Dead, Former NBA Commissioner Passes Away At 77

David Stern, the commissioner whom many saw as the driving force behind the NBA‘s rise in popularity in the 1990s and 2000s, died on Wednesday at the age of 77. According to a news release posted on the NBA‘s official website, Stern’s passing came almost three weeks after he underwent emergency surgery for a brain […]

4y ago

David Stern Recalls Failed Chris Paul To Lakers Trade, What Did The Former NBA Commissioner Say?

David Stern Recalls Failed Chris Paul To Lakers Trade, What Did The Former NBA Commissioner Say?

Does anyone remember the failed trade attempt between the then New Orleans Hornets and Los Angeles Lakers, which would have sent Chris Paul to the Lakers? Former NBA commissioner David Stein does. And you will not believe what he has to say about the three-team deal (courtesy of the New York Times) that he and […]

7y ago

Former First Rounder Royce White On NBA Handling Mental Health: ‘F**k The NBA’

Former First Rounder Royce White On NBA Handling Mental Health: ‘F**k The NBA’

Former Iowa State standout and first-round draft pick Royce White had a promising career ahead of him before mental health problems ultimately forced him out of the league. Selected by the Houston Rockets as the 16th overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, White’s NBA career started with issues when he tried to make special […]

7y ago

Lakers Trades: Veto Of Chris Paul To Los Angeles Deal Still Stings Five Years Later

Lakers Trades: Veto Of Chris Paul To Los Angeles Deal Still Stings Five Years Later

There have been a number of significant Lakers trades in the history of the franchise, but a deal that stands out as one that has affected the team for years is the blockbuster trade for superstar point guard Chris Paul that almost happened five years ago this week. Back in December, 2011, the Los Angeles […]

7y ago

NBA Rejects Bid To Move Sacramento Kings To Seattle

NBA Rejects Bid To Move Sacramento Kings To Seattle

The NBA denied a proposal to move the Sacramento Kings to Seattle Wednesday. Commissioner David Stern made the announcement that the league had put an end to a deal to sell the team to a group of Seattle investors. The vote to keep the team in Sacramento followed a recommendation made by the league’s relocation […]

11y ago

David Stern: It’s ‘Plausible’ That The Kings Will Stay In Sacramento

David Stern: It’s ‘Plausible’ That The Kings Will Stay In Sacramento

Houston, TX — Are the Sacramento Kings leaving town or not? David Stern, the NBA Commissioner, said during All-Star Weekend that the move by the Sacramento Kings to Seattle is not necessarily a slam dunk. The NBA Board of Governors is likely to make a decision on the location of the team on April 18. […]

11y ago

NBA Commissioner David Stern Says $250,000 Spurs Fine Was Justified

NBA Commissioner David Stern Says $250,000 Spurs Fine Was Justified

NBA Commissioner David Stern stands behind his decision to fine the San Antonio Spurs $250,000 after team officials chose to send home several of their players for unjustified early season rest. The Spurs sent home Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, and Danny Green before a Miami Heat game last week. Stern also noted that […]

11y ago

NBA Fines Spurs $250K For Sending Starters Home

NBA Fines Spurs $250K For Sending Starters Home

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich sent his starting players home before the final game of a six-game trip. And for that and keeping it a secret, the NBA fined the team $250,000. Commissioner David Stern said the Spurs “did a disservice to the league and our fans” when they didn’t bring Tony Parker, Tim Duncan, Danny […]

11y ago

David Stern Retiring As NBA Commissioner In February 2014 [Video]

David Stern Retiring As NBA Commissioner In February 2014 [Video]

NBA commissioner David Stern has announced his 30-year run as the league’s chief will come to an end February 1, 2014. According to the Los Angeles Times, Stern’s decision to step down was unanimously approved Thursday by the NBA Board of Governors. The NBA Board of Governors tapped Adam Silver, Stern’s deputy, as the successor. […]

11y ago

NBA May Start Punishing Floppers

NBA May Start Punishing Floppers

The NBA could start punishing floppers this season. David Stern met with Jeff Van Gundy and the rest of the league’s new competition committee today to talk about different strategies to deal with floppers. New rules haven’t been set yet but several sources are reporting that the league may start punishing floppers by issuing fines […]

11y ago

Fines For Flopping? NBA Considers Retroactive Penalties for Floppers

Fines For Flopping? NBA Considers Retroactive Penalties for Floppers

It looks like fans aren’t the only ones sick of the ever increasing flopping problem that continues to plague the NBA. According to CBS Sports, NBA commissioner David Stern met with the league’s newly reformed competition committee on Monday to discuss ways to deter players from committing the act of falling without getting fouled. “One […]

12y ago

David Stern happy with short, successful season

David Stern happy with short, successful season

The NBA‘s boss, Commissioner David Stern is happy with the way the shortened season has played out. The Boston Globe reports that Stern issued his “State of the NBA” address prior to game one of the NBA Finals on Tuesday. The league lost about 20 percent of its season as a result of a labor […]

12y ago

NBA Commissioner David Stern Wants To Increase League’s Minimum Age Requirement

NBA Commissioner David Stern Wants To Increase League’s Minimum Age Requirement

If NBA Commissioner David Stern has his way NBA players will have to wait beyond 19 years old before they will be eligible to join the NBA. Stern has been critical of the league and NCAA’s “one and done” rule and his skepticism has picked up recently following news of Kentucky Wildcat Anthony Davis and […]

12y ago

NBA Commission David Stern Chides NCAA Over “One-And-Done” Policy

NBA Commission David Stern Chides NCAA Over “One-And-Done” Policy

NBA commissioner David Stern has a serious disdain for the NCAA’s one-and-done policy that watches college players leave for the NBA after just their freshmen year of college play. Speaking to Brett Polllakoff of Pro Basketball Talk Stern revealed this week: “A college could always not have players who are one and done. They could […]

12y ago

David Stern Making Hard Push For NBA Lockout Deal

David Stern Making Hard Push For NBA Lockout Deal

With the NBA Lockout inching ever closer to the 150-day mark (138 days as of Sunday), NBA Commissioner David Stern is making his biggest direct push to players, taking to the airwaves, radio, internet and now even Twitter to urge players to sign on the dotted line. Stern’s campaigning comes just ahead of a Monday […]

12y ago

72-Game NBA Season Proposed By Team Owners, Players Left To Accept It

72-Game NBA Season Proposed By Team Owners, Players Left To Accept It

NBA Commissioner David Stern and team owners have proposed a 72-game season to players that will start on December 15 but only if the players union accepts their newest proposal. If the players union refuses the plan Stern says a far more harsh offer will be made. When asked if players will accept the new […]

12y ago

NBA Lockout Talks End After 12 Hours; No Major Milestones Reached

NBA Lockout Talks End After 12 Hours; No Major Milestones Reached

NBA players and owners have ended lockout talks for the day after 12 more hours of negotiations led to no significant milestones in their ongoing talks which have now lasted 132 days. Both sides will return to the bargaining table on Thursday and resume where they left off after David Stern said the league “stopped […]

12y ago

NBA Commissioner David Stern Gives Players Until Wednesday To Accept Offer

NBA Commissioner David Stern Gives Players Until Wednesday To Accept Offer

NBA Commissioner David Stern provided the league’s players union with an offer on Saturday, accept 51 percent of basketball-related income by Wednesday or you’ll be offered a far worse deal. After the deal was offered players attorney Jeffrey Kessler released the following statement: “The players will not be intimidated… “They want to play, they want […]

12y ago

No NBA Games Until November 30 as Talks Break Down Anew

No NBA Games Until November 30 as Talks Break Down Anew

Labor negotiations broke down anew between NBA owners and players prompting Commissioner David Stern to cancel all November games. The Commissioner earlier canceled the first two weeks of the season. He now cited the impracticality of having a full season. The negotiations earlier made some progress on salary cap issues. Talks broke down when both […]

12y ago

Bryant Gumbel Under Fire For Likening David Stern to ‘Plantation Overseer’

Bryant Gumbel Under Fire For Likening David Stern to ‘Plantation Overseer’

Bryant Gumbel is in the news again for racially charged remarks, this time after he commented on NBA head David Stern and the way Gumbel sees Stern’s treatment of players. Gumbel made the remarks at the end of a Tuesday editorial on Real Sports, during which he said that the current dispute would be resolved […]

12y ago

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