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Edward Curtin I never met the great basketball player, Bob Cousy, the man known as “the Houdini of the Hardwood,” yet he somehow influenced my life in ways I never knew, or to be more accurate, in ways I didn’t reflect upon except in superficial ways. He was the guy who brought professional basketball into …

It is all fun and games until someone gets hurt. A police captain in Wichita, Kansas got angered at a female teenage referee and ran on the game court deciding to take matters into his own hands.
And it was all caught on video, as seen here.
Now the Wichita police captain has been arrested for battery and disorderly conduct.

Former professional basketball star Dennis Rodman has spoken with UK media outlet ITV about his experiences in North Korea.
Ever since 2013, Rodman has conducted visits to North Korea following on from his successful organisation of a basketball showcase in the country.
Rodman has repeatedly called North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un a friend and has spoken fondly of their mutual interest in basketball.

21st Century Wire says…
No, it is not.
Retired basketball megastar Shaquille O’Neal has stated that he believes the world is flat.
Stuart J. Hooper explains the reasoning Shaq uses to support his claim, and asks if the flat Earth theory has been planted into the alternative news community to discredit the legitimate work that it is doing.

At a press conference yesterday, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich says, "I'm trying to wrap my head around why I'm standing here and he's not. [Pause] And we all know why.""During interviews with Tim Duncan (a phrase roughly equivalent to 'during photo sessions with the snow leopard') the Spurs' immortal never resisted an opportunity to josh with a teammate who happened to walk by. It certainly disturbed the rhythm of the conversation—if it can be said that one rhythmically conversed with Duncan—but he wasn't sending a message to the reporter, but rather to the teammate.

Former Chicago Bulls great Michael Jordan recently opened yet another gym shoe store – this time in the heart of Chicago’s “Loop.” As with everything Jordan touches (especially in Chicago), this latest opening became something of an “event” – another opportunity for Jordan to further pad his already billionaire bank account.

Cablevision President-CEO and Madison SquareGarden Chairman James Dolan -- Whatta guy!"There’s a little bit of North Korea to the way this team is run."-- out-of-work lawyer Dennis Doyle, who is committed toattend every game of the (now 12-48) NY Knicks this seasonby KenWe looked recently at the path-breaking strategy of the financial-typhoon owners of the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers,

At least the 76ers are easy to find down there at the bottom of the NBA Eastern Conference standings (from ESPN). If you're thinking they might look less dismal in the Western Conference, it's currently anchored by the Minnesota Timberwolves, who at 4-13 are 3½ games, er, better (for want of a better word).

And we catch up with the St. Louis Rams' Michael SamBrooklyn Nets center Jason Collins, now 35, says he doesn't know yet what's in store for next season."[New York] is where the Stonewall riots happened. Flash-forward to when I entered a game and got a standing ovation when I took the court for my team.