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CORTLAND, N.Y. (AP)—The New York Jets reported for training camp with high hopes—and without perhaps their best player.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The basketball court isn’t the only place where Sacramento Kings player Tyreke Evans apparently likes to move fast.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Lorenzen Wright’s ex-wife was threatened at her home by three men who were carrying guns and looking for the former NBA player about six weeks before he was shot to death, the woman’s attorney said Friday. Sherra Wright warned her ex-husband, the father of her children, about the visit by men […]

JERUSALEM — Amare Stoudemire already knows some Hebrew phrases and sports a Star of David tattoo. Now he’s come to Israel to explore what might be his Jewish heritage. The five-time NBA All-Star who recently signed with the New York Knicks is on a weeklong visit to learn about Israel, its language and religions. He […]

The increasingly self-deprecating Ron Artest serves as guest editor-in-chief for the August 9th issue of ESPN, the magazine. In the epitome of narcissism or schizophrenia or just pure comedy check out Ron Artest interviewing, um, Ron Artest on espn.com: See gallery of athletes behaving badly RELATED: Ron Artest Pens Open Letter to Tiger Opinion: Is […]

From MyEyeWitnessNews.com: MyEyewitnessNews.com has obtained court documents detailing a transaction between Lorenzen Wright and an admitted associate of accused Memphis drug kingpin Craig Petties.

and if so, exactly how much should they make?

From myeyewitnessnews.com: MEMPHIS, TN – Memphis police are investigating the body of a man who was found in Southeast Memphis and a source tells Eyewitness News that is Lorenzen Wright.

From SI.com: SI: I imagine you have a few stories from your days as a junkie. Mike Tyson: Listen: I was in St. Tropez, in the South of France. In Ibiza, Spain. I was in Monte Carlo. I was in the Ukraine, Russia, all those places, for three months. From Russia I went to Lisbon, […]

Earlier this morning, an article was posted on ESPN.Com by Arash Markazi who usually follows athletes around on the road. His latest subject happened to be LeBron James. The “King” was recently in Vegas this weekend with his close associates and NBA star Chris Paul. The article, which portrays LeBron James as “childish” was pulled […]

From LATimes.com: The idea of Chad Ochocinco and Terrell Owens playing together for the Cincinnati Bengals will make most cringe.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Diego Maradona is out as Argentina’s soccer coach.