NBA finals raise James' marketing profile to new heights (SportingNews.com) CLEVELAND -- If Cavaliers fans were thrilled by LeBron James' 48-point performance against Detroit, ......more...LeBron gives Nike a lift (Sports Illustrated) If Cavaliers fans were thrilled by LeBron James' 48-point performance against Detroit, just imagine how Nike executives felt....more... Playoffs raise James' marketing profile (AP via Yahoo! News) If Cavaliers fans were thrilled by LeBron James' 48-point performance against Detroit, just imagine how Nike executives felt. Their $90 million investment never looked better....more... Cavs gear hotter than LeBron (The Canton Repository) Cleveland Cavaliers merchandise may be the only thing hotter than the team right now. Area sports retailers are running low on gear and working to get more in their stores....more... Globe South listings (Boston Globe) Comprehensive listings for galleries, plays, music, and other happenings in the area. The following activities are taking place in the area. To list your organization's event, send information at least three weeks before the event to Miele@globe.com or mail to Pamela Teehan Miele, Calendar, Globe South, The Boston Globe, 1165 Washington St., Hanover 02339....more... James takes marketing profile to new heights (Slam! Sports) CLEVELAND (AP) - If Cavaliers fans were thrilled by LeBron James' 48-point performance against Detroit, just imagine how Nike executives felt. Their US$90-million investment never looked better....more... NBA Wire Notes | Jilted Magic eyes Stan Van Gundy (Seattle Times) The Orlando Magic has reportedly offered its coaching job to Stan Van Gundy, but the former Heat coach might come at a steep price. Because Van Gundy is......more... Eastern League Newsletter (OurSports Central) " I wasn't really thinking about it the whole game. I did a bit in the seventh and in the eighth I started to get a bit nervous. When I came out in the ninth, I knew I had to hold it together, if I wanted to do this....more... CHANNELS (BET.com) Two years later, Katrina is still killing people. Nearly two years after the bodies piled up in the wake of killer Katrina, storm survivors are still dying from her effects, despite a new state report which cites no significant rise in deaths over the last six months of 2006. "There is no doubt in my mind that Katrina is still killing our residents," said Orleans Parish coroner Dr. Frank Minyard, ......more... |