The Sports World Sends Thoughts and Prayers to Oklahoma Tornado Victims

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The sports world reacted to the devastating tornadoes that bouldered through Oklahoma City suburbs yesterday. Here are a few messages from twitter: OKC Thunder, Kevin Durant… Praying for the victims of the Tornadoes in OKC these last few days..Everybody stay safe! — Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) May 20, 2013 New York Mets, Jeremy Hefner…   Oklahoma [...]

Sports Date Of The Week: NBA All-Star Weekend

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This weekend, the NBA’s finest will showcase their skills in a variety of events which will lead up to the All-Star Game. Here’s what you can expect to see this weekend: On Friday, you can catch the All-Star Celebrity Game with everyone from rapper Common to Jersey Shore’s Vinny Guadagnino competing. Dwight Howard and Kevin [...]

Preliminary Team USA Basketball Team Announced

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A dozen players will be sent to London this summer to represent the USA in basketball. The preliminary roster of 19 players has just been announced. Here is the list: Guards: Chauncey Billups, Kobe Bryant, Eric Gordon, Chris Paul, Derrick Rose, Dwyane Wade, Russell Westbrook, and Deron Williams. Forwards: LaMarcus Aldridge, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh, [...]

Team LeBron Beats Team Durant In Flag Football

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A flag football game organized by LeBron James and Kevin Durant when it looked like playing basketball wouldn’t be in the cards for the two NBA players was held last night in Akron, Ohio. Team LeBron beat out Team Durant 70-63. The game was streamed live on Ustream. Both teams’ rosters were filled up with [...]

Queen Of Sports 101: The Derrick Rose Rule

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One of the stipulations players argued for, and were granted, in negotiations with owners is the so-called ‘Derrick Rose Rule.’ The rule allows young players who outperform in their class to demand more money. A player with less than six years of experience must earn an all-NBA honor twice and be voted an All-Star Game [...]

Kevin Durant Talks About His New KD IV Nike Zooms

[There is a video that cannot be displayed in this feed. Visit the blog entry to see the video.] Kevin Durant sat down with Nike shoe designer Leo Chang to talk about his latest collaboration with Nike: his Nike Zoom KD IV sneaker. What we learned from watching this video? Durant wears a size 18 [...]

Three Big Names Dropping Out Of NBA World All-Star Classic

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We told you yesterday the details of the NBA World All-Star Classic tour that will have the NBA’s top players travelling to four different countries to play in six games. ESPN is reporting today that sources have informed their Chris Broussard that LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, and Chris Paul have decided not to participate in [...]

NBA World All-Star Classic Details Finalized

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Eighteen of the NBA’s all-star players will be leaving the country for a four-continent tour that will include six games and commence on Sunday. ESPN.com first reported on the ESPN World All-Star Classic last week, but Chris Broussard is now reporting that the details of the tour are finalized and dates are set. Headlining the [...]

Durant Previews Nike Zoom KD IV “Nerf” Edition Sneakers

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Next month, Nike will be releasing their Nike Zoom KD IV “Nerf” limited edition sneakers. The sneakers, which feature details that pay tribute to Kevin Durant’s team and family, were unveiled at Durant’s Oklahoma City charity game this weekend. The colorway is inspired by the popular Nerf balls many of us grew up with in [...]

Charity Game Turns Into Dunk-athon With NBA’s Best

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This weekend, Chris Paul invited some of the NBA’s best out to North Carolina for a game to benefit his CP3 Foundation. John Wall, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony, Rudy Gay, Stephen Curry, J.R. Smith and Kyrie Irving played an exhibition game at Winston-Salem State University. The game turned into a dunk-athon [...]