James Quizon

The Golden State Warriors are on their penultimate outing of a six-game road trip— Stephen Curry and crew went 3-2 in that stretch but needs a better performance from their last game to get the win at Indiana, where the Pacers have won four straight.

In a short and loaded interview transcribed by one of the popular fan sites, LakersNation of any National Basketball Association (NBA) team, Kobe Bryant fired a few but profound bullets on all the critics of his team and just came short in guaranteeing that the Hollywood franchise will be back to contending for the crown after this season.

Three Germans were in the final table of the PokerStars anniversary event and it was only apt that one from that country won the event. The player with the moniker “DrUPSWING” won the Sunday Million tournament and over $1 million. Another German, “hdjgkfkgsdl” settled for a runner-up finishes for over $877,000.

Only one contender will be playing in late Monday games in the NBA. But the matches are no less interesting with curious sports betting odds between the teams. Can the lowly Los Angeles Lakers at least cover against the running and gunning Portland Trail Blazers? Which is the worst team between New Orleans and Sacramento? Can the Pelicans beat the 4.5 spread as an underdog?

The Charlotte Bobcats are hoping to snap out of a skid after suffering back-to-back losses. They better bring their A-game when they visit the Miami Heat on Monday as they take on LeBron James who has towed his team to seven straight wins.

A Melbourne-based company called Liquid, a team of five Australian entrepreneurs was tasked to develop an idea for an innovative product in an event in July of 2013. Eight months later, a creation called Liquid Wallet is now set for release after hitting the target pledge fund on Kickstarter, a popular online funding website.

The Charlotte Bobcats waived Ben Gordon on Sunday and some quarters are complaining that the franchise was being unprofessional as they decided to cut the veteran past the deadline of players wishing to be eligible for the postseason.

George Karl, former coach of the Denver Nuggets, sounded off to the New York Times recently and the interview centered around his former ward in Mile High City, Carmelo Anthony, who is now the leader of the New York Knicks.

Golden State’s Stephen Curry bounced back from an atrocious outing with a triple-double against the New York Knicks in their last outing. The Toronto Raptors are hoping that it’s the bad Curry that shows up as the Canadian team may be missing a few key starters as they host the Warriors Sunday afternoon.

A day before the official awarding of the winners for the 2014 Oscars and the favourites are looking more and more a lock in bagging the trophies in their respective categories.

After numerous speculations Danny Granger is set to officially join the Los Angeles Clippers days after being waived by the Philadelphia 76ers.

For punching Houston Rockets point guard Patrick Beverley and confronting an official abusively, Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins have been fined $20,000 and suspended for a game by the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Despite the return of Russell Westbrook, the Oklahoma City Thunder have gone 0-3 in their first three games since the star point guard’s comeback from injury. Is OKC a better team without Westbrook in the line-up? The team faces another stern test on Friday when the Thunder host the tough Memphis Grizzlies.

Four games are on tap on Thursday in the NBA including the marquee match-up between the Milwaukee Bucks and Indiana Pacers. Very few will be interested in watching a tanking team against one of the best teams.

Probably tired of all the talk that he’s going to go to a “big city” team and leave his current team when he hits free agency, Kevin Love revealed in an interview that he is currently happy playing in Minnesota despite the struggles this season.

After getting hit inadvertently on the nose in their last outing, LeBron James will be playing behind a mask when his Miami Heat face the New York Knicks on Thursday.

In what was one of the weirdest and baffling sights in basketball sports, San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili experienced a first when his shoe exploded and got completely ripped while playing defense.

Beno Udrih is headed to Memphis while Caron Butler’s return to the Miami is almost set.

The Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers are two of the high-scoring teams in the league. The high-octane offense of both squads will be tested Wednesday night as the teams match-up in one of the marquee match-up of the day.

After getting a boot from contending team Indiana Pacers via a trade before the deadline, it appears veteran forward Danny Granger is set to return to play for a contender as the Los Angeles Clippers have become the frontrunners for his services according to various reports.

Russell Westbrook returned to action last Thursday (February 20) but Thunder have gone 0-2 with him on the court. On Wednesday night, Westbrook and the Thunder host the Cleveland Cavaliers with Kyrie Irving, one of premier point guards in the NBA.

Despite missing key starters, the Golden State Warriors and Chicago Bulls have eked out wins most recently to stay in the hunt for the playoff race. They meet Wednesday night at the United Center in Chicago.

In a recent interview with Rod Thorn, the National Basketball Association (NBA) president of basketball operations, and Kiki Vandeweghe, the vice-president, ideas of a “four-point shot” and an expanded court could be considered down the horizon.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. made the official announcement on Tuesday picking Marcos Maidana over Amir Khan for the huge fight scheduled on May 3, 2014 potentially at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Finding no fair deals in the trade market before this year’s trade deadline, the Sacramento Kings are instead finalizing a buyout agreement with shooting guard Jimmer Fredette after the All-Star break.

The best scoring and rebounding team in the NBA meets one of the worst defensive squads in the league on Tuesday night when the Portland Trail Blazers visit the Denver Nuggets.

Geegees Blackfash will not only target the Launceston Cup Wednesday but also a place in history as the John Luttrel-trained horse also aims to get past the $1 million career earnings, a first for any horse who has solely competed in Tasmania.

Floyd Mayweather Officially Picks Marcos Maidana Over Amir Khan

In a move that should not drastically change the state of New York, the Knicks have released forward Metta World Peace and point guard Beno Udrih. The move will make both free agents—which means any team can sign either—as no team is expected to claim them off waivers.