Sexual Assault

According to court documents, Luke Walton is being sued by a woman who says he sexually assaulted her. In a lawsuit that was filed on Monday, Kelli Tennant, a former LA Dodgers reporter and Walton’s co-publisher of a book titled “The Transition: Every Athlete’s Guide to Life After Sports”, alleged that Walton forced himself on [...]

The highly divisive and highly publicized sexual assault trial of Derrick Rose that has hung like a cloud over him during the off-season and since being traded to the New York Knicks is over. Rose and his friends were cleared of all and any potential sexual assault charges in relation to the case. [tweet https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/788840829796413442] [...]

July 26, 2011 – Allen Moll Once known for a nearly unstoppable crossover dribble and highlight reel dunks, the latter parts of Steve Francis’ pro basketball career have been a major disappointment. Once known as “The Franchise” coming out of the University of Maryland, Francis was an named co Rookie of the Year (2000) and [...]

Basketball Criminology: Even some of the biggest stars in our sport can make mistakes that cost them; sometimes dearly NBA players (even the all-stars) are people too. They make mistakes just like everyone else does at some point in their lives. The key difference is their lives are under a microscope while constantly being prodded [...]