LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – Besiktas and Kobe Bryant representatives are taking about Kobe playing in Turkey. Besiktas, the basketball team that signed Deron Williams (Nets) recently, confirms to news that Bryant’s representatives are interested in Kobe going to Turkey.

No deal has been formalized, but provisions were revealed to news. Besiktas has offered Bryan $500,000 per month. Bryant, according to NTV Spor, wants $1 million per month. ESPN reports that Williams’ complete deal was worth $5 million.

In April 2010, Bryant had hinted that international deals are possibly in his future. But that month, he signed a new $90 million contract deal extension with the Lakers.

Kobe’s Lakers deal expires in 2014. This year he was paid $27.4 million. His next season will be $30.2 million, and then $32 million his finale year. When asked by ESPN if he would retire after that 3rd year at age 35, Kobe said “I doubt it, but it’s possible.”

In October, Besiktas’ rep Seref Yalcin told Turkish news organization DHA that Allen Iverson was coming to Turkey. At the time, the terms of the contract were one year for $1.5 million with a $300,000 signing bonus after passing medical testing in Istanbul. The contract was set to have a one year option.

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ST LOUIS (LALATE) – NBA Draft Lottery 2011 results tonight gave a big win to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The NBA Draft Lottery ended up with Cavs earning the first and fourth round picks. Nick Gilbert was the team’s representative tonight, Dan Gilbert’s 14 year old son.

Less than a year old, Dan Gilbert accused LeBron James of being a “self-declared … King” .  “You simply don’t deserve this kind of cowardly betrayal. You have given so much and deserve so much more “, Gilbert had written to fans in July of 2010. He predicted a great future ahead for the organization.

“There is so much more to tell you about the events of the recent past and our more than exciting future” Gilbert told news last year. “I personally guarantee that the Cleveland Cavaliers will win an NBA Championship before the self-titled former “king” wins one.”

The Cavs picked up the number one and number four slots. Minnesota earned second, Utah third, and Toronto fifth. Final results of tonight’s lottery are located here.

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CORAL GABLES (LALATE) – Miami won today’s Celtics vs Heat game convincingly after leading at the half. Sunday’s Celtics vs Heat game featured Miami leading in the first two quarters by as many as nine points. In the second half, Boston tried to regain its footing but never could rebound the deficit.

Sunday’s action was dominated by Wade and Allen. Dwyane Wade delivered a resounding thirty-eight points in thirty seven minutes played today. LeBron James boasted twenty-two points and James Jones impressed with twenty-three.

Wade was aided by Chris Bosh’s enormous twelve rebounds, one steal, and one block. Wade himself had five assists, three steals and two blocks. Wade was forty-percent on three-pointers, sixty-seven percent from the field. But he made the most news at the foul line, shooting one hundred percent.

For Boston, Ray Allen got little help from his team. With twenty-five point, Allen was only aided by Paul Pierce with nineteen points and Jermaine O’Neal with a lackluster nine points. Pierce had seven rebounds, two assists, and one steal. But Boston just couldn’t put up the points. Pierce was six for fourteen from the field and a mere three for seven from the three point line. Celtics vs Heat final score was 90-99.

Early today, the Grizzlies dominated the Thunder, winning game one. Durant made news with his impressive thirty-three pints, while Randolph shot thirty-four.

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LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – Oliver J. Miller formerly of the Phoenix Suns has been arrested. Oliver J. Miller was arrested after an alleged struggle with a local man at a BBQ last weekend.

Oliver J. Miller played with the Suns in the 1990s. But on Saturday, Miller was at a cookout when trouble erupted. Police responded to the cookout at roughly 8 pm local time. There Anne Arundel County police determined that Miller allegedly struck a man’s head with a firearm.

Witnesses told police that Miller allegedly had a disagreement with another cookout male. They claim that Miller drew his Glock firearm, and smacked the man’s head with it. Witnesses claim that Miller than left the scene in his BMW.

The victim is recovering at a local area hospital. Miller has yet to comment about the charges.

Miller was in the NBA from 1992 until 2005. He last played with the Minnesota Timberwolves for roughly ten minutes per game in the 2004 NBA Season. Miller was a 22nd overall pick by the Suns in the 1992 NBA Draft.

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CORAL GABLES (LALATE) – Dwight Howard will be named Defensive Player of the Year for the 2010-2011 NBA season, claim news reports Monday. Dwight Howard in becoming this years’ Defensive Player of the Year will be the first NBA player in league history to pick up the honor three years in a row.

A news conference is set for 1:30 PM EST today by the Magic. Insiders believe at the conference Magic officials will confirm the honor.

Dwight Howard is up for MVP and first team All-NBA selection. Howard already ranks in the top ten this seasons on scoring, rebounding, field goal percentage. On defense, Howard averaged 14.1 rebounds, 2.3 blocks and 1.3 steals. Howard was second in the league in rebounds and blocked shots.

In a news advisory, the Magic called for a “major announcement at Amway Center today at 1:30 p.m.” Howard has yet to comment about the news.

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