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Jimmy Butler is known for his playing in the NBA but he's also known for his special connection with El Paso & the UTEP Miners.

The son of another NBA great says he'll play for Southern California next season. D.J. Rodman said on social media that he's transferring from Washington State to USC.

Michael Malone coached in New York in the early 2000s, so he knows what bad basketball looks like, making his NBA All-Star Game comments even more scathing.

Nowadays when you hear of professional athletes and investing, you assume it's the usual multi-million-dollar deal with a brand or maybe even purchasing a stake in a business.

The story is as old as professional sports. Star athletes make it big one day but never plan for tomorrow. Then bad things happen after they can't play anymore and we hear about them in the media. Donte Greene, who played at Syracuse University during the 2007-08 season before leaving for four seasons in the NBA, has just been added to the list of sports figure tragedies.

An NBA legend came to the surprise of everyone in El Paso.

In pro sports, it is not uncommon for former players criticize those still in the game, for one reason or another. Sometimes the commentary is founded and on other occasions, it is jealous griping. When the targeted commentary comes from a well-educated, NBA legend with a background in communications, and they are directed a player constantly in the middle of controversy, those opinions are delivered with a little more clout.

The NBA is coming off a massive financial year, with revenue topping $10 billion for the first time and basketball-related income reaching $8.9 billion, another record.

Shaq is moving to Texas after he sold his Florida mansion and he's bringing his Big Chicken with him!

Momentum has picked up for former UTEP point guard Jamal Bieniemy in his quest to play at the next level.