National Basketball Association Betting
One of the most competitive European basketball championships in history is going to make it difficult for world champion Spain to add another crown. Even so, with at least five NBA players on the roster and a home crowd, Spain is favored to win. Paul Gasol will lead the Spaniards when the tournament opens Monday, while defending champion Greece is looking to become the first repeat winner in a…
Authorities pulled a body from the Delaware River on Saturday and there is a “strong likelihood” it is the missing father of Orlando Magic star Jameer Nelson, police said. Floyd “Pete” Nelson, 57, an employee at a tugboat company, was last seen Thursday working in a dry dock area in the Philadelphia suburb of Chester, Pa.
Steve Nash, Carmelo Anthony and Greg Oden will be on a team of NBA players that will travel to China this month for an exhibition game against Yao Ming and the Chinese national team. Baron Davis, Leandro Barbosa and Derek Fisher also will play in the Sept. 14 game in Beijing that will raise money for the Special Olympics, the China Hope Project and the Chi Heng Foundation, which benefits Chinese…
Boston Celtics forward James Posey was suspended by the NBA for one game on Friday for pleading no contest to reckless driving stemming from an incident in April. Posey’s agent, Mark Bartelstein, said his client will appeal, calling the April 9 arrest in Miami Beach a “bad arrest.” Posey was arrested on drunken driving charges while he was a member of the Miami Heat.
New York Knicks center Randolph Morris pleaded guilty Friday to reckless driving and agreed to pay a $100 fine. Morris, who was scheduled to appear in Fayette District Court for a preliminary hearing, didn’t attend. His attorney, Jim Lowry, entered the guilty plea on his behalf and said the fine and court costs would be paid Friday.
David Stern defended his current referees, blasted a pair of former ones, and vowed to wait until a review of the NBA’s officiating program is finished before he decides on any punishments stemming from gambling activities. The commissioner was in Las Vegas on Thursday to watch the United States play Argentina in the FIBA Americas tournament, and it wasn’t long before questions turned to gambling.
The disappearance of Orlando Magic guard Jameer Nelson’s father has mystified his fellow workers at a Delaware River tugboat company, where he was last seen walking across a dock Thursday. Divers, the U.S. Coast Guard and searchers with dogs looked for Floyd “Pete” Nelson in and around the fast-moving river Friday.
Boston Celtics forward James Posey was suspended by the NBA for one game on Friday for pleading no contest to reckless driving stemming from an incident in April. Posey’s agent, Mark Bartelstein, said his client will appeal, calling the April 9 arrest in Miami Beach a “bad arrest.” Posey was arrested on drunken driving charges while he was a member of the Miami Heat.
Divers resumed searching the Delaware River on Friday for the father of Orlando Magic guard Jameer Nelson. Floyd “Pete” Nelson was reported missing from his job at a tugboat repair shop about noon Thursday. The 57-year-old was last seen near the water and officials feared that he had fallen into the river just south of the Commodore Barry Bridge.
David Stern defended his current referees, blasted a pair of former ones, and vowed to wait until a review of the NBA’s officiating program is finished before he decides on any punishments stemming from gambling activities. The commissioner was in Las Vegas on Thursday to watch the United States play Argentina in the FIBA Americas tournament, and it wasn’t long before questions turned to gambling.
