The freefall continues for the New Jersey Nets, but 11 of the NBA team’s remaining fans found reason for optimism when they gathered Friday morning in Wyckoff, N.J. On the heels of Wednesday’s 97-77 loss to Milwaukee Bucks, the team’s 48th setback before the All-Star break, the usually lethargic...

Historians no doubt will determine the exact date that the WNBA officially died, but we’re laying even odds that Friday, Aug. 28, 2009 will be high on the list of possibilities. That’s because Friday was the day we learned that the WNBA Playoffs have been upstaged by Elmo, Big Bird and Oscar...

In case you missed any of his 4,000 appearances on the ESPN family of networks Monday, or his rambling report on ESPN.com, Ric Bucher really, really, really wants you to know that the Houston Rockets are really, really, really unhappy that Yao Ming’s doctor told the Houston Chronicle that the All-Star...

This handsome fellow to our left is named Steve Cohen, and if you’re a supremely-talented black high school basketball player he really, really wants you to know that he has your best interests at heart. You see, Mr. Cohen is actually Congressman Cohen, and he’s from Tennessee. He recently...

Did you know the WNBA is getting ready for its 13th season? It’s true. The season starts Saturday, and we just know it’s gonna be another competitive season with …. uhhh … Los Angeles …. battling …. uhhh. Diana Taurasi So anyway, what better way to tip things off than...

There are two things we all know to be true about former NBA trainwreck Dennis Rodman: 1) He desperately needs professional help; and 2) He loves him some camera time. So it was with much rejoicing that we learned Monday that Rodman will appear as part of the cast of VH-1’s Celebrity Rehab 3. Being...

It seems like a long time ago, but remember when Billy Donovan was the coach of the Orlando Magic? Yeah, it only lasted for about two days, but what a glorious run it was. They didn’t lose a game as I recall. Donovan was fresh off back-to-back NCAA titles and fresh off flirting with the job at...

Maybe it was because he was one dunk away from laying a goose egg from the floor in the fourth quarter of the biggest game of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ season. Or maybe it was just plain, old frustration after watching his team’s season go up in smoke after posting the NBA’s best record...

So Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference finals was pretty interesting, hmmm? We got to see LeBron James look decidedly un-LeBron down the stretch of regulation (including some ghastly turnovers for The Witnesserer). We have a new heapin’ batch of questionable calls (and no-calls) for the referee-bashers...

Kobe Bryant had a landmark day in his quest to become America’s most douchebaggy sports icon on Saturday. On Saturday night, Bryant scored 41 points — including a big basket to give Los Angeles a one-point lead with just over a minute remaining — to help the Lakers grab a 2-1 lead in...

One thing is certain. The columnists and ESPN blowhards will fall over themselves proclaiming LeBron’s game-winner over Orlando (video below) in Friday’s Game 2 of the NBA Eastern Conference finals to be the most significant shot since Jordan juked Ehlo and doomed (ahem) the Cavaliers back...