Marion Jones has signed with the WNBA’s Tulsa Shock. Marion Jones’ Tulsa Shock WNBA contract comes months after LALATE first reported that Jones wants to join the WNBA.

Today Marion Jones held a press conference to announce her professional basketball debut.

“The word redemption is not in my vocabulary. I’m a competitor. I want to play against the best in the world and I know that I will be doing that.”

“I’m extremely excited. I may not be your typical rookie in this league, but I’ll still bring that rookie energy. I’m looking forward to competing against the best female athletes in the world.”

Marion Jones had told the New York Times in December she wanted to play basketball in the WNBA after having served her time for lying about steroid use in a fraud case that started 2 years ago.

Jones in 2009 told the Times:

“It would be an interesting journey if I decided to do this. It would give me an opportunity to share my message to young people on a bigger platform, it would give me an opportunity to get a second chance.

“It’s important for people to know that it’s possible to make a mistake in your life, but it’s what you do after the mistake that people are going to remember you by.”

“How can I use my experience, my story, to help people and in the process hop on this journey of trying to make a team?”

Marion Jones also told Kevin Blackstone at Fanhouse in 2009 the following:

“There isn’t a day I don’t reflect on some of the bad choices I made. But I’m not going to crawl up in a corner.

In September 2008 Marion Jones was done with her 6 month prison term. Jones had admitted to the American public that she was lying about steroid use during the 2000 Summer Olympics. Jones would loose her five medals.

But before track and field, Jones was the North Carolina’s starting point guard who led the school to their 1994 national championship.

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Mike Dunleavy has been fired by the Clippers, again. Mike Dunleavy was fired by the Clippers as General Manager following his recent exit from the coaching position.

Dunleavy’s reaction? “Had no clue!” says Mike to the Times.

Clippers President Andy Roeser issued the following statement tonight:

“With all due respect to Mike, we arrived at the realization that we weren’t going to be able to move forward together in the long term, and we felt that, in order to give us the most flexibility as we approach this opportunity-filled off-season, making a clean break was our best option at this time,” Roeser said in an e-mail to The Times.”

And what is Phil Jackson’s statement of the situation? “I do think there is karma in effect ultimately. … If you do a good mitzvah maybe you can eliminate some of those things. You don’t think [Donald] Sterling’s done enough mitzvahs to eliminate some of those?”

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SCORE! Current score on the Lakers vs Magic game is 59 vs 69. Lakers vs Magic score has 2 minutes left in the 3rd.

If the Lakers loose today, it will be their third loss in a row. They only have 13 points this quarter.

Top performers are Bryant - with 16 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, and 1 steal - and Carter - with 20 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, and 1 steal.

Magic point leaders include Nelson who has 10 points in 23 minutes with 7 rebounds, 4 assist and no steals. Howard has 7 points with 1 block in 19 minutes.

For the Lakers, Gasol has 12 points with 6 rebounds, 1 assist, and 2 blocks. Odom has 6 points with 3 assists and 4 rebounds.

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DEFENSE! What does Ron Artest’s hair say? Ron Artest’s hair style by Boogie says Defense, Defense, and Defense.

“Boogie”, Ron Artest’s barber, was just interviewed by ABC during it’s NBA coverage of today’s game. Boogie said Ron’s hair says Defense in three languages on three sides. Boogie also said the hair took three hours to achieve the yellow LakerS color and about 1 hour for the lettering.

And for research? Boogie said Artest did his hair “research” on Twitter. Current score in the Lakers vs Magic game is 57-65 with 4 minutes left in third.

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Chris Bosh will play Sunday reports Matt Devlin. Chris Bosh will play Sunday’s Raptors game.

On Friday, Devlin, the Toronto Raptors play-by-play TV announcer since 2008, twittered the following: “Bosh will be leaving the ACC in the next 10 minutes to go to Hospital for further evaluation regarding stomach virus/cramps.”

Saturday morning Devlin updated: “CB released from Mount Sinai Hospital Friday around 10:30 p.m..he was admitted as a precautionary measure, stomach virus and dehydration.”

And shortly after that he wrote the following:”CB practiced today and is expected to play tomorrow vs Phila..12 noon on CBC.”

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VIDEO - Here is video of Rodney Stuckey’s collapse from an apparent seizure. Rodney Stuckey collapse of an apparent seizure came suddenly during tonight’s Pistons Game.

Stuckey was responsive and breathing en route to a local hospital tonight. Stuckey will remain at Cleveland Clinic until morning where he will undergo tests. Team officials are expected to update further about his condition Saturday morning. Rodney Stuckey was stable at the Clinic tonight officials  confirm.

Rodney had no apparent signs of illness during a time off. He walked back to a chair and suddenly dropped unconscious into strength coach Arnie Kander’s arms on the sidelines.

Members of both teams entered into prayer on court after the scary moment.

Send your love.

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Allen Iverson’s wife Tawanna Iverson has filed for divorce. Tawanna Iverson and Allen Iverson divorce comes after eight years of marriage. The divorce also comes after his NBA paychecks suddenly stop.

Yes, the timing is so strange.

For Iverson fans, the last 7 days has been a bit too much. Just days ago, the illness of Allen Iverson’s daughter Messiah Iverson prompted Allen to take a leave. Allen Iverson’s daughter Messiah is 4 years old. Sixers president Ed Stefanski said then that the situation is a “very serious issue”. Beyond that, no further details were given about the 4 year old.

Then this week the 76ers confirmed Allen Iverson was joining to be dropped by team. The same exact day Allen’s wife divorces him?

The same day.

Tawana says (now) that their marriage is “irretrievably broken” - she wants full custody of the couple’s five children, child support and alimony.

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