"In the second half of a summer league game at Dyckman Park in Washington Heights, Beasley was jawing back and forth with a fan who was getting on his case. Then Beasley shoved the fan’s face and security intervened. Beasley’s Team 914 eventually beat Kevin Durant’s Team Nike 80-77." *Apparently the heckler yelled 'Draft Bust" Well, he's a bit of a headcase, but I always thought the kid could play alright. Averaged 19 pts, 6 rbs, and 2 ast a game last year, was the 2nd pick in the 2008 draft, and made less than $5mil last year.
NBA Players Association executive director Billy Hunter spoke before about 200 members of the National Bar Association Wednesday. The Baltimore Sun reports that Hunter told the group that it is looking pretty good for the whole NBA season to be canceled: "We're $800 million apart per year," Hunter said, according to the Sun. "The circumstances have changed among [David Stern's] constituency. In the last six or seven years, there is a new group of owners to come in who paid a premium for their franchises, and what they're doing is kind of holding his feet to the fire." When asked if there would be a season, Hunter said, "If I had to bet on it at this moment, I would probably say no," the Sun reports. Via the Baltimore Sun and YahooSports
Kerry Eggers talks with referee Joey Crawford, a "warm, funny guy with a heart of gold." What can I say? He actually sounds like a likeable guy in the interview. --------------- Crawford has brought his wife to Portland on the occasional road trip through the years. How does she handle sitting in the Rose Garden and listening to fans’ catcalls directed toward her husband? "She’s good," he says, laughing again. "My kids are the ones I worry about. They’re adults now and have that Philly craziness about them. If somebody’s taking a shot at their father, they scream back. I tell them, ‘Those people paid their money; leave them alone.’ " ----------------------
"That's the concept behind "NBA 2K12's" new NBA's Greatest mode. In the feature, gamers will play through some of the most memorable moments of 15 legends and their teams, including Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Dr. J, and Kareem Abdul Jabbar. As you play through the mode, you will then be able to unlock these teams and legends in order to match them up against current greats like Kobe's Lakers and Dirk's Mavs." They have 10 more legends to announce. It's a long shot, but it is a possibility
Great article, and ends up talking at length about Derek Smith (Nolan Smith's father) being the originator of the high five.
