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'Shaq' as he is more commonly known as affectionately amongst his vast array of fans, Shaquille O'Neal is one of the highest achievers in the world of Basketball having won no less than four NBA world championships. He is known especially for his enormous size, marked by his large shoe size of twenty-two. Shaquille O'Neal is now playing the team the Cleveland Cavaliers and earning an impressive salary of ...

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NEW YORK (AP) _ The former Knicks executive who filed a US$10 million sexual harassment lawsuit against Isiah Thomas was a rising star forced to fend off the NBA great's clumsy advances, her lawyer told a jury Tuesday. But defence lawyer Kathleen Bogas described Anucha Browne Sanders as a liar who made up charges against Thomas to mask her incompetence. Browne Sanders was ``a woman who was fired from her dream job because she dared to complain about ...

NEW YORK (AP) _ David Stern insisted allegations that former referee Tim Donaghy bet on games was an isolated case and called it the worst situation he had experienced during his tenure as commissioner. ``Mr. Donaghy is the only referee alleged to have bet on NBA games and disclosed confidential information to others,'' Stern said Tuesday during a packed news conference. ``I'll say it again, I understand this is an isolated case.'' The FBI is investigating Donaghy for ...

NBA referee Tim Donaghy, under investigation by the FBI for betting on games he worked, had local law officials at his Florida home Sunday because of threatening phone calls he's received, according to the New York Post. Three squad cars from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office arrived at Donaghy's home in Bradenton, Fla. ``Our concern is for his safety and his family's safety,'' Sheriff's Lt. Robert McNealy told the newspaper for a story in Monday's editions. ``We are ...

NEW YORK (AP) _ The FBI is investigating allegations that a veteran NBA referee bet on basketball games over the past two seasons, including ones in which he officiated. According to a law enforcement official, authorities are examining whether the referee made calls to affect the point spread in games on which he or associates had wagered. The law enforcement official, who spoke to the AP on Friday on condition of anonymity, said the referee was aware ...

GENEVA (AP) _ Britain's hopes of qualifying for the basketball tournament at the 2012 London Olympics are in jeopardy because of a dispute between national authorities and the sport's world governing body. FIBA, the international basketball federation, said Wednesday it will suspend all of the British team's English players as of June 15 because British sporting authorities are withholding funds for the program. The move puts a major dent in Britain's efforts to qualify for the Olympics, because the ...

In what might have been a glimpse at the future of this year's NBA final, the top teams from the Eastern and Western conferences squared off on a night Richard Hamilton would like to soon forget. Hamilton has played a lot of basketball in his life, and almost all of it has gone better than Sunday. In a game televised across the U.S. and Canada, Hamilton missed five fourth-quarter free ...

Bob Hill's been through this before. Twice. So he's ready for talk that he may soon get fired as coach of the injury-depleted, last-place Seattle SuperSonics. About an hour before the Sonics hosted the Chicago Bulls on Friday night, a 107-101 loss for the Sonics, Hill gave a soliloquy about the realities of being an NBA coach. ``I look at my position very realistically,'' said Hill, in his ninth season ...

Coach Mike Dunleavy has agreed to terms of a four-year, US$22 million contract extension with the Los Angeles Clippers, making him one of the higher-paid coaches in the NBA. Dunleavy, in the final year of a four-year, $10 million contract, led the Clippers to a 47-35 record last season _ the second-best in franchise history. The team went on to beat Denver for its first playoff series victory in 30 ...

June 1996 _ Iverson is drafted with the first overall pick of the NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. May 1997 _ Iverson is rookie of the year after averaging 23.5 points, including a 50-point game against Cleveland. August 1997 _ Iverson is arrested on drug and gun possession charges after the car he was riding in was pulled over for speeding in Virginia. He was sentence to probation and ...

Turnover, NBA. The NBA will scrap its new microfibre composite ball and bring back the old leather one beginning Jan. 1. The league sent a memo to its teams Monday, telling them that the change would be made for the remainder of the 2006-'07 season. In the memo, NBA president Joel Litvin said that Spalding had 450 new leather balls on hand for use. ``Our players' response to this particular ...

The home of the Utah Jazz has a new name that's sure to get a reaction. EnergySolutions, a nuclear waste services company based in Salt Lake City, has bought the naming rights to the downtown arena that has been known as the Delta Center since it opened 15 years ago. Jazz owner Larry Miller said Monday that negotiations with Delta Air Lines to keep the original naming rights in place ...

Indiana Pacers guard Stephen Jackson pleaded not guilty to a probation violation charge on Monday. Michigan prosecutors said Jackson violated his probation after being accused of firing a gun outside a strip club in Indiana last month. Jackson, who appeared Monday for arraignment in district court, could face up to three months in jail if found guilty of violating the terms of his probation. His next court appearance in Michigan ...

It's a tall order for Toronto's smallest player. Point guard T.J. Ford faces his former team right off the bat when the Raptors host the Milwaukee Bucks in their home-opener at the Air Canada Centre on Friday (TSN, 7 p.m. ET). The storyline is all the more intriguing since the game marks the return of fan favourite Charlie Villanueva, who was traded away to the Bucks for Ford in the ...

The Dallas Mavericks will win the NBA title and the Toronto Raptors can look forward to a disappointing 12th-place finish in the Eastern Conference _ at least in a simulation of the 2006-07 season. Electronic Arts simulated the season, using its NBA Live 07 video game. The game has the Mavericks capturing their first NBA title by defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers in six games. Mavs forward Dirk Nowitzki is MVP ...

His genius was building a basketball dynasty in Boston, his gift was straight talk, his signature was the pungent cigar he lit up and savoured after every victory. Red Auerbach, the Hall of Famer who guided the Celtics to 16 championships _ first as a coach and later as general manager _ died Saturday. He was 89. Auerbach died of a heart attack near his home in Washington, according to ...

Houston Rockets centre Yao Ming left a pre-season game Thursday night against the Orlando Magic with a sprained right ankle. The team said the injury was minor and Yao left the game only as a precaution. ``It's not a big problem,'' Yao said. ``If we had practise tomorrow I could do it.'' He had 13 points and four rebounds when he was injured. He left in the second quarter, after ...

The Golden State Warriors reached a 10-year agreement Friday to sell the naming rights to their arena to Oracle Corp., the large San Francisco Bay Area software maker. The Arena at Oakland will be renamed the Oracle under the undisclosed financial terms of the deal, which also includes elements of team sponsorship. The Warriors have attempted to sell naming rights to their arena for several years, but repeatedly failed to find a suitable buyer. The arena opened next ...

Once was quite enough for the Toronto Raptors. Chris Bosh and Fred Jones scored 16 points apiece to lead the Raptors to a 118-84 win over Maccabi Tel-Aviv in an exhibition game Thursday. The victory comes a year after Toronto lost to the Israeli powerhouse, earning the disreputable distinction as the first NBA team in 17 years to lose to a European squad. ``We just wanted to come out and play hard and win this game,'' said ...

Drew Gooden scored 21 points, LeBron James nearly had a triple-double in 30 minutes and the Cleveland Cavaliers pulled away late in the first half for a 93-67 exhibition win over Maccabi Tel Aviv on Tuesday night. Gooden, who missed the two previous games with a strained leg muscle, finished 9-of-11 from the field as the Cavaliers had an easy time with one of Europe's top hoop squads. Gooden is 17-of-21 in the two games he has ...

Anthony Parker cherishes the five years he spent living and playing basketball in Israel _ the number on his jersey says as much. Parker wears 18 for the Toronto Raptors, a number that represents the Jewish symbol for life. ``They were a huge part of my basketball life, and probably my best basketball experience happened in Israel,'' Parker said after practice Tuesday at the Air Canada Centre. ``It's just a ...

Four more Oklahoma City businessmen are joining the ownership group that is buying the Seattle SuperSonics. The new members announced Sunday are William M. Cameron, president and CEO of Oklahoma City-based American Fidelity Assurance Co.; Bob Howard, president of Mercedes-Benz of Oklahoma City; Everett Dobson, executive chairman of Oklahoma City-based Dobson Communications Corp.; and Jay Scaramucci, president of Oklahoma City-based Balon Corp. Clayton I. Bennett, chairman and managing partner of Professional Basketball Club LLC, announced in July that his ...

Kobe Bryant participated in his first pre-season practice with the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday since having right knee surgery. Bryant joined his teammates in a controlled five-on-five scrimmage and did several drills. ``We're easing our way back,'' he said. ``I didn't do every drill. I just did certain things. It felt pretty good.'' Bryant had surgery July 15 and was projected to be out eight to 12 weeks. While his knee wasn't sore, Bryant said it's not as ...

Prosecutors in suburban Detroit said Friday they may request jail time for Indiana Pacers guard Stephen Jackson if he is found to have violated probation by firing a gun outside an Indianapolis strip club. Jackson is on probation after pleading no contest to misdemeanour assault and battery charges in September 2005 for his role in a 2004 brawl between Pacers players and fans during a game against the Detroit Pistons. ...

Centre Peter John Ramos was released Friday by the Washington Wizards. Ramos, a second-round draft pick in 2004, appeared in six games his rookie year but did not play for the Wizards last season, spending much of his time on assignment with the Roanoke Dazzle of the NBA's developmental league. Ramos did not play in the Wizards' first two preseason games this year. The seven-foot-three centre played for Puerto Rico ...

Dajuan Wagner scored 18 points to lead seven Golden State players in double figures and the Warriors rolled to a 120-66 pre-season victory over Efes Pilsen of Turkey on Thursday night. Troy Murphy added 12 points and 14 rebounds for the Warriors in their exhibition opener. Kerem Gonlum scored 21 points for Efes Pilsen, while Marcus Haislip, who played at Tennessee, added 13 points and nine rebounds. Golden State, which has missed the playoffs since 1994, led by eight ...

Leandro Barbosa scored 27 points to help the Phoenix Suns rally for a 119-102 victory Wednesday over Maccabi Tel Aviv and earn third place in a four-team tournament. Barbosa finished 9-of-12 from the field, including 5-for-8 on three-pointers. He also had six assists. Marcus Banks scored 21 points, Shawn Marion had 14 and Victoria's Steve Nash added 13 points and seven assists. Amare Stoudemire, coming back after missing nearly the ...

Carmelo Anthony had 21 points and six rebounds and Reggie Evans added 17 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 118-102 victory over Turkish Basketball League powerhouse Efes Pilsen in an exhibition game Tuesday night. Horace Jenkins led Efes Pilsen with 26 points, while Marcus Haislip had 23 points for the perennial Turkish champions who shot 43 per cent from the field and 23-for-26 from the ...