David Stern has migrated north. Blog King, Mass Appeal NEW YORK — David Stern has migrated to that big hoops franchise in the sky. The former NBA Commissioner died on New Year’s Day. He was 77. Stern suffered a brain hemorrhage three weeks ago that required emergency surgery. He was encircled bedside by a close knit retinue of family and ...

Jimmie Walker slams millennials. Blog King, Mass Appeal LOS ANGELES, Cali — “Dy-no-mite!” Earlier this year, NBA commissioner Adam Silver said a large segment of his players have psychological issues and are “truly unhappy” despite earning millions of dollars. If you’re part of that coterie, “Good Times” actor Jimmie Walker has an austere communiqué for you: “Stop complaining!” During a ...

Millennial athletes complain too much.  Blog King, Mass Appeal LOS ANGELES — For the first time in his Hall of Fame career, LeBron James got booed at home on Monday. During the final moments of the L.A. Lakers’ 113-105 loss to the L.A. Clippers, disgruntled fans rained down a loud chorus of boos on King James. To add insult to ...

LeBron James rips NFL slave owners.  Blog King, Mass Appeal LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is busy yapping his beak again, except this time he’s laying the wood to the languid derrières of NFL owners. During Friday’s badinage of HBO’s “The Shop,” King James accused NFL owners of imposing a “slave mentality” upon its negro talent. His ...

Ayton goes No. 1, Embiid disagrees. Blog King, Mass Appeal BROOKLYN — For the first time in franchise history, the Phoenix Suns selected at the top of the NBA Draft and, if everything goes as planned, they won’t have to do it again. That’s because the moribund Suns snatched Deandre Ayton with the No. 1 overall pick in Thursday’s draft ...