Friday, April 26, 2024

Nets ask Gerald Wallace to change name to Christopher to promote first season in...

Why would the Nets trade a first-round pick to the Blazers for Gerald Wallace? The answer boils down to a risky marketing campaign. That is because the deal is contingent on Gerald changing his first name to “Christopher” in memory of the late Notorious B.I.G.

Giants and Jets to decide Christmas Eve game with coin toss

Twas the night before Christmas and all through the Met, not a creature was stirring, not a Giant nor a Jet -- In a decision to save one team the embarrassment, Giants and Jets brass have decided to end Christmas Eve’s much-anticipated game after the pre-game coin toss.

Kardashian’s eyes turn to Cutler and his tight end

Jay Cutler has a new admirer, with whom he now shares the unique quality of what the youth nowadays refer to as “that ass.” What started with an innocent tweet from Cutler’s on-again-off-again girlfriend and reality starlet Kristin Cavallari, has turned everyone’s eyes towards the QB’s ba-donk-a-donk.

NBA fines Nets minority owner Jay-Z $1 million for mentioning LeBron and Dwyane Wade...

NBA commissioner David Stern today levied a $1 million fine against Nets minority owner Jay-Z after recently overhearing the rapper reference LeBron James and Dwyane Wade in his chart-topping hit "Empire State of Mind." The lyric in question refers to paying the Heat stars and set Stern off.

Hawks defeated as Brodeur sets victories record

The Blackhawks traveled to New Jersey Tuesday hoping to avoid becoming a footnote to a trivia question: Who holds the NHL record for most wins by a goaltender? At the end of three periods of hockey, the answer was Martin Brodeur.