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Nowitzki Seeks Custody of Unborn Child

Dirk NowitzkiAccording to court papers filed last week, Dirk Nowitzki is seeking sole custody of his ex-fiance's unborn child, pending paternity tests that confirm he is in the fact the father, according to the Beaumont Enterprise. Crystal Taylor, the mother of the child, is currently an inmate in the Jefferson County (TX) jail after being arrested last month for violating her probation and alleged theft.

Nowitzki has been estranged from Taylor ever since he alerted the police after discovering her secret past, which includes a lengthy police record, multiple aliases and, oddly enough, a previous relationship with former NFL quarterback Tony Banks.

Should the NBA Do Anything About Donald Sterling?

Peter Keating's recent ESPN The Magazine story on the troubling background of Clippers owner Donald Sterling ends on a contemplative if uncomfortable note. After a 5,000-word narrative on Sterling's forays into racism, sexism, misogyny and the owner's complete lack of self-awareness -- all reported in painful detail -- Keating leaves the reader with a bit of a question: why isn't anyone in the NBA stopping him?

It's an uncomfortable question, not just for Secaucus or fellow owners or Sterling's players. It's uncomfortable for NBA fans, too.

Dirk Nowitzki's Ex Claims She's Pregnant

There was little chance that the Dirk Nowitzki - Cristal Taylor saga was going to disappear quietly, even with the Mavericks eliminated from the playoffs. That small chance vanished, too, when Taylor held an interview with the Dallas Morning News from jail Monday and Tuesday.

Infamous Mugshots

    Cristal Taylor, a 37-year-old ex-stripper, has a history of legal woes. From jail this week, Taylor said she is pregnant with Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki's child and that they planned to marry before her recent arrest. Click through the gallery for police booking photos of sports stars.

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    Dustin Johnson: The PGA Tour golfer was arrested in March and charged with driving under the influence in South Carolina.

    J. Reuben Long Detention Center / The Sun News / AP

    Matt Jones: The NFL wide receiver was arrested in 2008 and charged with felony possession of a controlled substance. Police say they found a substance that tested positive as cocaine and traces of marijuana in a car Jones and others occupied. In March, he violated his probation when he failed a test which showed that he had alcohol in his system.

    Washington County Sherriffs Office

    Carl Eller: Former Minnesota Vikings great Carl Eller, seen here after being arrested last April, was convicted in January for assault on a police officer and refusal to take a sobriety test.

    Hennepin County Sheriff's Office/AP

    Jamal Anderson: The former Atlanta Falcons star was charged with felony cocaine possession and misdemeanor marijuana possession in February.

    Fulton County Sheriff

    Rampage Jackson: The UFC star was arrested on July 15 after a 3-mile chase and multiple collisions. Jackson was hospitalized for a mental health evaluation following the arrest.

    Costa Mesa Police Department, AP

    Antoine Walker: The former NBA player was charged with suspicion of drunken driving in Miami Beach in January. Police say officers smelled alcohol and that Walker looked sleepy.

    Miami-Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation Dept., AP

    John Daly: The golfer was taken into custody in October by Winston-Salem, N.C., police after he was reportedly found drunk outside a Hooters restaurant. Officers said Daly "appeared extremely intoxicated and uncooperative."

    Forsyth County Sheriff's Office, AP

    Charles Barkley: The former NBA star was arrested on suspicion of DUI after police say he ran through a stop sign in Scottsdale, Ariz., on New Year's Eve.

    Gilbert Police Department / AP

    Michael Rayfield Hodges: Police said that Hodges, a former football player for the Tri-Cities Fever of arenafootball2, bit off the fingertip of an officer during a jail scuffle in November.

    Franklin County (Wash.) Corrections



Taylor dropped multiple bombshells around her relationship with the Dallas superstar, confirming FanHouse's report that she's pregnant, while adding that they had a wedding date planned and that Dirk referred to her as his "little jailbird."

Nowitzki and the Mavericks Are Distracted

DALLAS -- The biggest controversy surrounding the Mavericks Dirk Nowitzki was in the playoffs a few years ago when he yelled at teammate Jason Terry for missing a defensive assignment that cost his team a series.

But with the Mavericks down 0-2 to the Nuggets in the Western Conference semifinals Nowitzki has moved into T.O. type territory. According to the Dallas Morning News and television station KTVT, Nowitzki kicked his girlfriend, Cristal Taylor, out his home on Wednesday morning and Dallas police arrested her on warrants accusing her of a probation violation and a theft charge.

KTVT reports that a friend of Taylor's said she was Nowitzki's fiancee. When Taylor was at a Dallas County jail, she took a urine test that determined she was pregnant.

John Wall Charged After Break-In

John Wall, the 18-year-old prized high school basketball recruit and consensus No. 1 point guard in his class, needed 14 months of clean living to be a certain high pick in the NBA draft. And there was no reason to think he'd get in any sort of trouble right now, primarily because he hasn't committed to a college yet; in fact, he's allowed his recruitment to drag on painfully.

Athletes in Trouble With the Law

    May 4: Prized recruit John Wall is charged with a misdemeanor breaking and entering. Click through to see more sports figures in trouble with the law.

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    May 4: NFL wide receiver Biren Ealy, pictured, and tight end Kolomona Kapanui were accused of being drunk, urinating in public and exposing themselves.

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    April 30: Former football star Lawrence Phillips, pictured here with the Dolphins in 1998, will go to trial on charges that he attacked his girlfriend in 2005. Phillips already is serving a 10-year sentence for hitting three teenagers with his car in Los Angeles.

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    April 26: Chargers linebacker Shaun Phillips was cited for misdemeanor battery for allegedly striking a security guard in the face at a hotel.

    Tom Hevezi, AP

    April 22: Former Jaguars star Jimmy Smith faces multiple drug charges, plus a charge of driving with a suspended license following an arrest.

    Al Messerschmidt, Getty Images

    April 20: Purdue point guard Lewis Jackson pleads guilty to illegal alcohol consumption and possession of drug paraphernalia.

    Jonathan Daniel, Getty Images

    April 15: Eugene Edgerson, a former Arizona basketball player who tours with the Harlem Globetrotters, was arrested for the second time in two months on domestic violence charges.

    Jesse D. Garrabrant, NBAE / Getty Images

    April 16: Former Broncos running back Travis Henry admitted to a single count of conspiracy to possess cocaine with intent to distribute and faces 10 years or more in prison.

    Doug Pensinger, Getty Images

    April 13: Michigan State's Glenn Winston was sentenced to six months in jail after pleading guilty to assault charges.

    Carolyn Kaster, AP

    April 11: Buffalo Bills safety Donte Whitner was arrested on charges of aggravated disorderly conduct and resisting police outside a Cleveland nightclub.

    Paul Jasienski, Getty Images



But according to WRAL.com, Wall's fortunes took a turn for the worst last night when he was charged with breaking and entering relating to an April 27 break-in at a house in Wall's hometown of Raleigh, North Carolina.

The Detroit News Needs to Explain Iverson Allegations

Allen IversonLast Monday, Pistons beat reporter Chris McCosky of the Detroit News wrote on his newspaper blog that Allen Iverson had been banned from two Detroit casinos for "boorish behavior," which included throwing his chips at dealers when losing. Two days later, on April 15, the Detroit Free Press refuted McCosky's story, citing casino spokesmen who denied that Iverson had ever created a disturbance, let alone been banned.

As I mentioned last week, barring some sort of organized cover-up by both casinos, it seems clear McCosky fell for a bad tip. Except, here's the odd part: instead of posting a retraction, McCosky actually went on the offensive with another post on April 15, glossing over the fact that the thrust of his original report (that Iverson was banned) was wrong while adding that Iverson was seen "spitting at a dealer" and "even accused of cheating more than once." Under Michigan gaming laws, cheating at a casino is a felony offense.

Casino Spokesmen Deny Allen Iverson Was Ever Banned

Allen IversonOn Monday night, Chris McCosky of the Detroit News reported on his blog that Allen Iverson had been banned from two of Detroit's three downtown casinos after repeated warnings for "boorish behavior" such as "throwing his chips or cards at the dealer" when he loses.

The only problem? As reported in today's Detroit Free Press, spokesmen for both MGM Grand Detroit and Greektown Casino denied that Iverson was ever banned, or that there's any record that he ever created a disturbance in the first place.

Iverson Banned From 2 Detroit Casinos

Update: This report has since been denied by both casinos referenced.

Original post: Allen Iverson's time in Detroit has not been, um, excellent. The Pistons have had an extremely sub-par season by their standards, and recently Iverson stated that he would never serve in a backup role again. Iverson's "back injury" immediately shut him down for the season.

But what's an "injured" professional basketball player to do with all that free time? Gamble, duh. Iverson hit the casinos in Detroit hard; a little too hard, actually, because he's been banned by both the MGM and Greektown casinos. And, amazingly, it doesn't relate to the fight his bodyguard was allegedly involved in recently.

Charlie Villanueva Sued for Assault

Charlie VillanuevaCharlie Villanueva is being sued for allegedly assaulting a man at a nightclub in Milwaukee in February. It's too early to determine if the suit has merit -- neither Villanueva nor the Bucks have commented on it -- but it's certainly out of left field.

As NBA players go, Villaneuva's reputation is sterling. Long before attaining national prominence (and, yes, spurring controversy) with an overactive Twitter habit, he lent both his name and time serving as spokesman for the National Alopecia Areata Foundation, reaching out to children suffering from the same disease he does whenever he goes on the road.



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