Linsanity rules NBA

"The Linmania" (or Linsanity) is fever right now. But not only in New York, but throughout the NBA. Lin is feeling right now.

The New York Times on its Web site devoted five issues in their NBA page, all related to Jeremy.

The USA Today is not far behind and responds with three others.

The owner of the Knicks has put this team in New York to live an exciting time. They won five games on line, all without the super millionaires Carmelo Anthony and Amare Stoudemire.

Lin is a player not drafted. On Saturday, scored 20 points to lead the Knicks over the Timberwolves for Ricky Rubio, which was the fifth victory run the Knicks, who is also his fifth game with 20 or more points.

That meant that on Monday the New York Times and USA Today placed the figure as read. The social network Facebook and Tweeter are in the same wavelength as the media. Yesterday ESPN had three songs dedicated to the player of Taiwanese origin, born in Palo Alto, CA, United States.

NBA Still is lock out

The negotiations between the owners of the NBA and the players' union came to an end after three consecutive days without any agreement was reached to sign a new collective agreement are met 112 days of the lockout.

After 30 hours of negotiations in a hotel in New York with the federal mediator George Cohen, neither side changed their position on two key issues regarding the new agreement, such as revenue sharing and salary cap.

The suspension of negotiations implies that there could be further cancellations of regular season games from next week and endanger the rest of the competition.

The NBA commissioner, David Stern, who could not attend today's meeting, Thursday, because he was affected by the flu, had advanced this week if no agreement was reached, from the next they would have to cancel parties and jeopardize Christmas Day.

Adam Silver, deputy commissioner of the NBA, who represented Stern in the morning negotiations with the owners and in the evening with the players union, acknowledged that the new failure in the negotiations will bring serious consequences for basketball.

"Ultimately, we were unable to close the gap separating the two sides," said Silver. "We understand the consequences that will have the situation where we are and we feel sad for our sport."

For its part, the players union president Derek Fisher also recognized that professionals were aware of the impact that had staying with no progress.

"This is by no means something about pride or ego of the players," said Fisher. "At stake is the future of many people by the separation between the two parties."

The cancellation of the first 100 games of competition has meant the loss of 170 million dollars in salaries for players.

The chairman of the NBA labor relations, Peter Holt, who also owns the San Antonio Spurs, said he hoped they could return to the negotiating table, but the day had been "very hard"

NBA Camby arrested

The NBA center Marcus Camby was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana after being arrested Monday by police in Texas in a "drug free".

Camby was indicted on a charge of "possession of marijuana in a drug-free zone" after being arrested while driving his Porsche sports car, said police spokesman Onesimus Lopez. He was released on $ 2,000 bail.

Lopez said that the rating of the charge is related to Camby was arrested near a kindergarten.

The official added that Camby to stop odor of marijuana was detected in the vehicle, and after a search within the drug was found, but did not specify how much.

Camby, 37, played last season for the Portland Trail Blazers. In 15 seasons in the NBA already had a prior arrest for marijuana.

Ming retires from NBA

The Chinese pivot , Yao Ming, NBA star fromHouston Rockets has decided to retire from active competition after nine years, according to several media reports offered by 'Yahoo! Sports 'and the local newspaper' The Houston Chronicle.

Both media quoted sources close to the league and the Rockets team that has not officially made ​​any comment.

Ming's contract with the Rockets ended last June 30 and during the last two seasons has been unable to play due to the serious problems he has had with injuries, which forced him to undergo surgery.

Ming could not be the franchise player that the team expected when he was selected with the number one last season and could only play five games after missing all of 2009-10.

The new Rockets coach, Kevin McHale, said he expected to continue with Ming.

Dallas Mavericks Won NBA Title

While the Dallas Mavericks celebrated their championship champagne-soaked shirts allegorical, they could see each other and laugh at those who used to load reputations.

The base was too old and his deputy too low. The owner loudmouth and arrogant. The pivot fast, but prone to injury. The coach and the star, too soft to be leaders.

All of them are now enjoying another label: champions of the NBA.

At least for this year, the Mavs showed that superteams are not constructed from two or three stars.

Germany's Dirk Nowitzki is the only star in the prime of his career, but Dallas beat the former, highlighting key issues such as togetherness and unselfishness. "I think this is a victory for the basketball team, " Nowitzki said. "This is a victory of team play on both sides of the court, sharing the ball, passing the ball. We have done all season. ""We are world champions, "he added. "It sounds incredible. "

Lebron Leads NBA Team

The final stretch of the traditional prizes awarded at the conclusion of the NBA regular season today as players had to LeBron James, Miami Heat, who was elected unanimously to the First Team.

Next to the figure of the Heat, who last night was the architect of victory (97-87) of his team in the fifth game of the Eastern Conference semifinals, they won by 4-1 to the best of seven, were also elected, Derrick Rose (Chicago), Kobe Bryant (Lakers), Dwight Howard (Orlando) and Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City).

James received votes of all the journalists responsible for covering the daily information on various NBA teams in the U.S. and Canada.

Rose, the base of the Chicago Bulls 22, becomes the big winner of the regular season after he was also elected as the Most Valuable Player (MVP), being the youngest in NBA history.

Another winner was Howard, center for the Orlando Magic for the third consecutive year won the Defensive Player award, while Durant and Bryant also noted.

Bryant, the Lakers star player, but his team was eliminated in the semifinals of the Western Conference Dallas Mavericks with a 4-0 sweep for the ninth consecutive time was also selected to All-Defensive First Team NBA, which just got the legendary Michael Jordan.

L.A.Lakers Artest Chose Best Citizen

How to get to change a life. One of the ultimate bad guys of the NBA, Ron Artest, has been awarded the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award as the best NBA city in the world according to the press following the links daily.

This award is given annually to the player who contributed most to the community has made ​​throughout the year.

Known is the effort of purring in raising public awareness about mental health problems, especially among smaller, and to help such a cause has raised significant amounts, dodged even got a championship ring last summer, which grossed 650 000 dollars and has not cared to show your picture to an announcement concerning such a delicate subject.

Boston Celtics Swept New York Knicks

Kevin Garnett and Rajon Rondo were great and the Boston Celtics won 101-89 Sunday to the New York Knicks to sweep the series 4-0 in best of seven games and seal the first playoff berth in the semifinals of the Conference NBA Eastern.

Garnett contributed 26 points and 10 rebounds, and Rondo 21 and 12 assists.

Kobe Homofobic

NBA Super Star Kobe Bryant has gotten into big trouble by homophobic, but the story continues. Now a gay basketball league has asked Kobe to play in a game. They said they saw him apologizing and if you really feel it, display it.

Do not know yet know if you plan to play with them, but it would be quite interesting if he played with LAMBDA.

The organization is well known in Los Angeles, where Kobe plays with the Lakers. Many believe that after an apology and pay an amount of $ 100,000, Kobe has already done more than you need to do, but of course there is always someone who wants more.

Let ´s see if he accepts the invitation. Many comments support the decision not to play because they say it is not necessary to spend more time trying to fix this situation, but there are some who say it should.

UCONN NCAA Champion

Kemba Walker scored 16 points and Connecticut beat Butler 53-41, yesterday to give Jim Calhoun his third national championship, something that only four other coaches have done.

The Huskies did it with his defense on inthe Bulldogs Final Four, allowing only 18.8 percent from the field (64-12).

Connecticut made ​​one of the best races in the postseason, winning six games in the NCAA tournament after winning five games in two days to win the Big East title.

This was the second consecutive year that Bulter lose the game for the championship. Last year they were beaten 61-59 by Duke.

Walker averaged 25.0 points in the tournament, but the Huskies did not need many points your defense playing like they did.

Shelvin Mack led Butler with 13 points.

Rodman, Mullin, Winter y Sabonis headed to NBA Hall of Fame

The former forward Dennis Rodman joined the list of those elected to the Hall of Fame basketball with him and three other former greats of the NBA, Chris Mullin, Arvydas Sabonis and assistant coach Tex Winter.

The three were included in today's list of new members of the Hall of Fame announced in Houston hours before the match is played for the title of the college basketball Final Four between the Butler Bulldogs and the Huskies of Connecticut.

Along with them were also elected former stars who played in the ABA and NBA as Artis Gilmore, center Arvydas Sabonis, Lithuanian ex-player for Real Madrid and Valladolid Forum completed his career with the Portland Trail Blazers, while Reece "Goose" Tatum of the Harlem Globetrotter and Tom "Satch" Sanders, the Celtics were also elected.

Jerry Sloan Quits NBA Utah Jazz

Jerry Sloan

NBA veteran coach Jerry Sloan on Thursday submitted his resignation as coach of the Utah Jazz after bringing to office since December of 1988, more than 22 years, becoming the longest lived of the four 'Great Leagues' American.

As he explained in a statement the club, Jerry Sloan, 68, will be replaced by Tyrone Corbin. Sloan output comes as a result of having had a discussion with the team's general manager, Kevin O'Connor, after the defeat (91-86) against the Chicago Bulls.

The American coach, member of the 'Hall of Fame', had signed a renewal agreement last few dates through the end of the 2012 season, but the discussion has precipitated his departure after 20 years in office.

Sloan is the only coach in adding 1,000 or more wins with one franchise. Having also coached the Chicago Bulls, Sloan has a record of 1,221 wins and 803 losses during his career. Utah Jazz accumulate a positive balance of 31 wins and 23 defeats.