In the first quarter of tonight's game against the Houston Rockets, Greg Oden jumped in the air, only to crumple to the ground in immense pain. Portland fans at the Rose Garden went silent as Oden grabbed as his knee on the floor. He was eventually carried off on a stretcher. The diagnosis: A fractured left patella…

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Here we go again. According to a 7Sports source, Jimmy "The Sheep" Battista, the gambler who pled guilty to conspiracy to transmit wagering information to disgraced former NBA ref Tim Donaghy, is claiming that thirteen NBA referees have also been involved in the betting scandal. Battista apparently has phone records to prove his contact with these referees, though so far…

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Former NBA player and current Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Popeye Jones got nabbed for a DUI over the weekend, plus received a bonus beatdown by resisting arrest, according to the Richardson (Texas) Police Department. Police noticed Popeye driving erratically at 9:30pm Sunday night. He failed a field sobriety test, then was arrested after refusing a breath test. "When the officers went to…

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On Halloween night, the Spurs/Kings game was delayed by a bat. The bat either lived in the arena, or it was part of the Spurs' annual bat day giveaway. Manu Ginobili wasn't not amused by the bat's antics and just wanted to get on with the game. With a mighty wallop, Manu smacked the bat out of…

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Former Phoenix Suns star (and current Sacramento Mayor) Kevin Johnson was robbed over the weekend in San Francisco while trying to do a good deed. KJ was helping an elderly man get to his destination, but made the mistake of putting his own bag down on the sidewalk while aiding the gentleman into a taxi. Johnson had ridden with the man…

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