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Shaq to Face Phelps, Pujols And De La Hoya in New Reality Show

Shaquille O’Neal would deluge Michael Phelps in a cannonball competition. What about a race across the pool?
We’ll see.
The NBA superstar will star in “Shaq Vs.,” a TV series where the 15-time All-Star center will challenge top athletes in their respective sports. During one episode in the show, which debuts on Aug. 18 on ABC, Shaq [...]

Former Laker Brian Cook Gets Married (Luke Walton Best Man)

NBA basketball player Brian Cook, known for keeping his cool on the court, had some last-minute jitters over the weekend – and nobody could blame him.
The power forward for the Houston Rockets stood before about 150 guests and exchanged vows with Victoria Velasquez on Saturday at the Trump National Golf Club in Palos Verdes, Calif. [...]

Artest Going to Lakers

“I am very excited to finally be going to L.A.,” Artest said in a statement issued by his agent Thursday night. “For years now, the Lakers have expressed interest in having me play for them, but we could never get the stars to align. I’m finally a Laker and I can’t wait to get on [...]

RIHANNA DATING RUMOR OF THE WEEK

Several weeks ago, there were reports that Rihanna was into Andrew Bynum of the Los Angeles Lakers. This week, there’s talk that she’s trying to get with his freshly-defeated Orlando Magic opponent Rashard Lewis.
The New York Daily News’ Gatecrasher column claims Riri’s interest in Lewis was the reason she showed up at Game 4 [...]

“Idol” Winner Kris Allen to Sing At NBA Finals

“American Idol” champion Kris Allen will sing the U.S. national anthem on Sunday before the second game of the NBA finals, pairing the winner of TV’s top-rated talent show with U.S. professional basketball’s biggest series.
The 23-year-old Allen, a student from Arkansas, won the 2009 season of the popular singing contest, defeating presumed front-runner Adam Lambert [...]

INTERVENTION UNSUCCESSFUL FOR DENNIS RODMAN: Former NBA Star Reportedly Refuses Pleas From Wife, Phil Jackson And Others.

The wife of former NBA star Dennis Rodman reportedly tried to stage an intervention for him last week as a last ditch attempt to get him into rehab.
According to the New York Post’s Page Six, Michelle Moyer gathered together Rodman’s former coach Phil Jackson of the Los Angeles Lakers and several other friends who [...]

Former Housekeeper Sues Kobe Bryant, His Wife

Kobe Bryant’s former housekeeper is suing the NBA star and his wife, contending she was “harassed and humiliated,” denied health insurance and forced to quit because of “intolerable” working conditions.
In one instance, Maria Jimenez says Bryant’s wife ordered her to put her hand in a container of dog waste to retrieve the price tag of [...]