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According to the latest news, in response to the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti in January, the NBA has been supporting UNICEF’s relief efforts by bringing attention to the crisis and much needed emergency assistance to the victims. Through NBA Cares, the league’s social responsibility initiative, the NBA family – the league, teams, players, and fans – responded rapidly to that nation’s [...]

After Tiger Woods involved in what the media calls the most expensive car crash in history, not for what was damaged during the accident but for what followed afterwards, speculation about what exactly happened then continued to make the rounds. Investigative reporter Gerald Posner of The Daily Beast spoke to witnesses and close friends and now has the full account of how wife Elin Nordegren impersonated [...]

The former basketball star Dikembe Mutombo stressed the importance of an education as he was honored last Monday with an award for improving lives in his native Congo, NBA news reported. Mutombo said he sold fruit and vegetables for about $1 a day in order to pay his school fee in Congo. He briefly studied medicine at Georgetown University before his basketball talents were discovered. He graduated [...]

According to the news Hollywood actor George Clooney is to present a telethon to raise money for the victims of the Haiti earthquake. The event – which will feature pleas for cash from US celebrities – will be broadcast on MTV on 22 January. Celebrity couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have pledged $1m from their charitable foundation to the Doctors Without Borders organisation. While, [...]

According to the news, Lakers coach Phil Jackson says he is “hopeful” Ron Artest will rejoin the team in Los Angeles for Tuesday’s game against Golden State. Speaking before the Lakers played the Phoenix Suns Monday night, Jackson said Artest still was experiencing some dizziness. Last Christmas Day, Artest sustained a concussion and injured his left elbow in a fall at his home. The [...]