The Orlando Magic have held onto Dwight Howard in this young NBA season specifically because they don’t want to deal with questions about having traded him before hosting this year’s All-Star celebration. Either way, it’s going to be a major topic of dis

The glistening black Range Rover with California plates weaves precisely from main road to side road to back road, its headlights illuminating the path cutting through the tall trees covered with long, flowing moss. On a humid early December evening in s

Several local personalities and officials are joining Coca-Cola and Wal-Mart in a new Black History Month program in Memphis urging African-Americans to “pay it forward” to the next generation. “Coca-Cola Pay it Forward in Memphis” includes a national pu

Not a whole lot needs to be written here. Any Penny Hardaway list is a good one. In my humble opinion, I’ll still say the top 10 list I created a little while back was better than this one. But who’s comparing? And more importantly, who’s complaining? Wh

While in Memphis checking out the Penny Hardaway Hoopfest, I was fortunate enough to have a few minutes to sit down with the tournament’s namesake himself. My favorite until AI came into the League in ’96, it was one of those refreshing moments to sit do

Updated: February 16, 2012, 12:36 PM ET LOS ANGELES -- The NBA is down to include Vinny Guadagnino in the NBA All-Star celebrity game. The "Jersey Shore" star is among the famous faces that will be included in the Feb. 24 celebrity game at the NBA All-St