Judge Doesn’t Dismiss Case: EA Could Lose $1B
Remember that case brought against Electronic Arts (EA) by Ed O’Bannon and Sam Keller over use of player likenesses in its games?
Two years later, a judge denied a request to dismiss the case in California. If EA is ultimately found to have used the players’ likenesses illegally, damages would be awarded to the tune of [...]
Leader Off the Court: Kobe and Vanessa Bryant Foundation to Combat Homelessness
Kobe Bryant has been quiet since the Lakers’ dismissal from the NBA Playoffs by the Dallas Mavericks. The five-time NBA champion emerged from his fortress of solitude in Orange County to unveil a new project. Bryant addressed the media at My Friend’s Place, a non-profit center that gives homeless youth a place to grow and [...]
Inside The Swollen Dome: The Return
Harmon relaunches “Inside The Swollen Dome.” In his first extended ranting session, he rambles on about the NBA Finals (and the LeBron sub-plot), NHL Final, myriad baseball topics (Carlos Zambrano) and the glorious entertainment world.
Inside The Swollen Dome, Episode 1
A Fine Time at The Draft Lottery: Kahn Hit the Jackpot
Habits, as we know, can sometimes become destructive and expensive things.
On Tuesday night, Minnesota GM David Kahn used the word to describe the latest NBA Draft Lottery. It was a calculated and ill-fated attempt at humor, a jab weaker than any posed by “Sugar” Shane Mosley in his tepid effort against Manny Pacquiao a [...]
The Most Influential Athletes List for 2011 — Surprised?
I saw this story off of Forbes.com regarding the most influential athletes, as compiled by E-Poll and Nielsen Media Research.
From the article — “surveyed over 1,000 adults as to the athletes they considered influential, while also assessing their likeability and awareness levels. Only those known to at least 20 percent of the respondents were considered.”
Tom [...]
Kobe, Lamar Lead the Lakers in Triple-OT
As word spread that center Tim Duncan was on crutches and would be unavailable to the Spurs for the foreseeable future (more on that as it develops), the Lakers and Suns were locked in an instant classic. “Los Lakers” and “Los Suns” engaged in a triple-overtime thriller at Staples Center.
Just look at the box [...]
Carmelo Heads to New York: The Long Nightmare is Over
I had hoped that Carmelo Anthony would be traded during the NBA All-Star Game itself, thereby allowing the scoring machine to do a WWE-like “Heel” move to strip off the WEST jersey. Alas, it didn’t go down until Monday night … after he’d taped a spot with Conan O’Brien.
The picture from The Denver Post’s [...]
School ‘Em: Stay Classy, Kevin Durant
I Tweeted this early on Wednesday, but now that I have a minute, I thought I’d go beyond the 140-character limit to write about Kevin Durant.
It was announced in a simple statement (via Twitter) that the superstar small forward (30.1 PPG in 2009-10) had quietly agreed to a five-year extension of his contract worth an [...]
This Very Special Episode of LeBronCenter
Earlier this week, I saw the first reference to the LeBron James “Free Agency Summer Jam” or whatever it’s being called.
Can we add a couple musical acts for this hour-long special? Maybe find someone that Elton John hasn’t played with yet, or let Ron Artest sing his “Champion” song?
Seriously, it’s great PR and a spectacle [...]
Suns Down Lakers in Game 4: Donaghy Gets One Right
On Tuesday’s edition of “the well-listened to Dan Patrick Show,” disgraced former NBA referee Tim Donaghy called in to discuss the NBA Playoffs and sell some books. He cited examples of plays in the fourth game of the Orlando-Boston series that pointed to referees’ exertion of undue influence to thwart the potential sweep. He also [...]
FMC of The Week – Andrew Bogut Leads The Charging Bucks
It’s almost impossible to believe that Andrew Bogut is already in his fifth NBA season. With the regular season winding down, Bogut is set to establish new career marks in points (16.2), rebounds (10.4) and blocks (2.5).
He’s been a beast in March, averaging 17.8 points and 10.3 rebounds and four blocks per game to [...]
