Tim Donaghy, aka The Gambling Ref, is out of jail after serving nearly 15 months for conspiracy to engage in wire fraud and transmitting betting information through interstate commerce in the tips-for-payoffs scheme. Donaghy plans to live near Sarasota, Florida and is looking to get into sales or marketing. And he still needs a publisher for his book. Read the full story

Ron Artest threw an Inaugural Season Kick-Off BBQ for 30 of his closest Twitter followers and judging by the pictures everybody had a good time. More impressive than Artest throwing a cookout for 30 strangers was his choice of transportation: A red Indycar. Read the full story

The Duke Blue Devils are preparing for the upcoming basketball season like their counterparts at campuses around the country; by running, lifting weights, and putting together Youtube videos.

The Duke hoopsters prove it’s not always wise to follow your dreams by getting in front of the camera to Be Kind, Rewind some movie clips.
The “Great Moments in Cinematic History” video features scenes from Austin Powers, The Godfather, Titanic, and Gladiator. Nolan Smith playing the role of nude Kate Winslet is particularly awful disturbing. Read the full story

The year was 1988. Short-shorts were still in and Kenny Rogers could get NBA stars to show up at his “Classic Weekend.” There’s no way he’d get today’s equivalent of Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, and Dominique Wilkins to show up at an event like this, even if it was being carried by the league’s broadcast partner. Read the full story

One of the remaining big chips in NBA free-agency is off the board now that Rasheed Wallace has committed to signing with the Boston Celtics. ‘Sheed is expected to sign a two-year deal for the mid-level exception on July 8. Read the full story

Celebrities have to be more aware of their surroundings now that most of the general public is armed with some sort of recording device. There’s a chance anything they do in public will find its way onto the Internet.

DeAngelo Hall of the Washington Redskins visited Six Flags and was warned by the crowd that his basketball skills would be going on YouTube. The pressure must have gotten to him. Read the full story

The rumor about the Phoenix Suns trading Shaquille O’Neal to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Sasha Pavlovic and Ben Wallace is now a reality. The Big Shaqulier is packing his bags once again, and will team with LeBron James to hopefully get the king his first ring like O’Neal did for Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade. Read the full story