NBA Off-Season Discussion Thread

[SAIYANS]

 

[SAL]

Psych, your guy got swept. Calm down big guy.

 

[Kairi]

Dallas Mavericks forward DeShawn Stevenson was arrested for public intoxication on Tuesday in Irving, Texas.


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DeShawn Stevenson
Irving police said they were called to the Grand Venetian apartments about 10:30 p.m. local time Tuesday to check out a report of an intoxicated person walking in the area.

They found Stevenson, who does not live there, and he did not appear to know where he was. He was given a field sobriety test, and based on the test, his statements and police observations, he was arrested for public intoxication.

Stevenson, 30, did not resist arrest and posted bail of $475 about 5:30 a.m. Wednesday. He was arrested because police believe Stevenson "was a danger to himself and others," Irving public information officer John Argumaniz said.

"Basically, he was intoxicated to a point where [police] didn't feel comfortable letting him walk away or leave. They didn't have any other options at that point," Argumaniz said.

After the Mavs won their first NBA championship Sunday, Stevenson had been vocal in his criticism of the Miami Heat, particularly LeBron James, calling the team "classless."

Stevenson had nine points in the title-clinching sixth game.

The Mavericks said they were not aware of the incident and declined comment.

Tim MacMahon is a reporter and columnist for ESPNDallas.com.

 

[Kairi]

National Fatherhood Initiative (NFI) has named Heat star Dwyane Wade a recipient of a 2011 Fatherhood Award(tm) for his “substantial contribution to strengthening involved, responsible, and committed fatherhood.”
Wade, who was recently awarded custody of his children, says of the award, “I am so thrilled to be given this award, especially because it is in recognition of most important thing in my life, my kids. Nothing in the world compares to the happiness that they bring me each and every day,” said Wade. “I know that my biggest responsibility is to be there for them 100% and to demonstrate to other fathers that it is possible to be a strong male figure in your children’s lives regardless of what else is going on in your life.”
Roland C. Warren, president of NFI, says, “This Fatherhood Award(tm) reflects Dwyane’s commitment to being the kind of dad his sons need him to be. He gives dads everywhere a great example of what it means to be an involved, responsible, and committed father.”

 

[SAIYANS]

Anyone read the Shaq robbery, extortion, and sex tape story?

 

[PHX]

What? No : what is up with that?

 

[SAIYANS]

Shaq In Middle of Kidnapping, Robbery, Sex Tape Case
6/14/2011 12:00 PM PDT by TMZ Staff


Shaquille O'Neal is embroiled in a criminal case in which 7 gang members allegedly kidnapped, beat up and robbed a man who claimed to have a tape showing Shaq having sex with other women while he was married to Shaunie.



Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Ladell Rowles -- a member of the Main Street Mafia Crip Gang in L.A. who is friends with Shaq -- along with 6 other members went on a search and destroy mission in L.A. on February 11, 2008. They believed a man named Robert Ross had the sex tape and they tried getting it back with the help of a gun or two.

According to the police report, the 7 gang members met up with Ross at a convenience store -- Pink Dot -- on the Sunset Strip. The men allegedly surrounded Ross' Rolls Royce Phantom with guns drawn, jumped into Ross' car and ordered him to drive to Rowles' house in South Central L.A.

Once there, Rowles allegedly pistol whipped Ross and demanded that he turn over the sex tape. Ross said he would get the tape and bring it back to them. The 7 men then allegedly took Ross' Rolex, diamond chain and earrings, along with $15,000 in cash -- then let Ross go.

The 7 men have been arrested and charged with robbery, kidnapping and other crimes. They are currently in the middle of a preliminary hearing and being held in jail.

We've learned LAPD detectives interviewed Shaq to determine what, if any, involvement he had in the alleged crimes. When the case file went to the D.A. Shaq was not listed as a suspect.

Now here's the interesting backstory.

Ross has a history with Shaq. Shaq and his business manager, Mark Stevens, have a record label and allegedly told Ross they would give him a 50% cut in any artists he brought to them. Ross claims he delivered Ray J to Shaq but got cut out of the deal.

Ross told cops after his falling out, he threatened Shaq by telling him about the sex tape, threatening to release it unless Shaq paid up.

As for the tape, Ross claims Shaq brought women to Ross' home and had sex with them while he was married to Shaunie. Ross told Shaq a "security camera" captured the action and it was all on tape. But Ross told cops the security camera recycles periodically and the video no longer exists.

And there's another twist. Around the time Shaq and Ross had their falling out, Shaunie separated from Shaq and Ross claims he began having an affair with her. Ross claims Shaq hired a private investigator to tail Shaunie and the P.I. caught the two together.

We put a call in to Shaq's rep ... so far, no response.

 

[PHX]

Holy hell at that drama. However since he isn't with her anymore this doesn't have as big of impact as it would if he was still with her but this is still crazy.

 

[Baller]

Shouldn't we make an off season thread, considering the regular season ended months ago?

 

[PHX]

Just did the lazy thing and edited the title, lol.

But another thing on the Shaq deal is I wonder if the gang members beating up the dude was just them on some dicking riding stuff for Shaq or he actually planned that which would be insane.

 

[Baller]

That's better

 

[PHX]

Watching some of these old NBA drafts and I'm still shaking my head at the Hornets trading Kobe during the draft, and really weird seeing a young Steve Nash.

 

[SAIYANS]

Lamar better not turn on the radio for a few days. The cannons are clownig him because he sexted Kobe thinking it was Khloe according to Kevin Ding

 

[PHX]

how the fuck you get the two mixed up. Would have loved to see Kobe's reaction to that text.

 

[SAL]

And the one he was trying to sext is a fucking wildebeest herself, so it's doubly embarrassing really.