Kobe Bryant

After the strife-torn NBA cancelled the first two weeks of the basketball season, we wondered: Would this mean any financial relief for fans? Somewhere in the war between the wealthy players and owners, are there savings to be found for the ordinary people who spend money on NBA tickets and gear?

When someone recently asked basketball great Michael Jordan, arguably the greatest player in NBA history, whom he thought was better -- LeBron James or Kobe Bryant -- he blurted out "Kobe." Based on what people pay for their sports memorabilia, it appears collectors would tend to agree.

As stories of Tiger Woods' alleged marital discord, alleged infidelity and alleged abuse at the hands of his wife fill the news, an obvious question is how this crisis will affect his lucrative endorsement career. After all, Forbes recently minted him as the first billion dollar athlete, and almost...

There has been a major development in the world of athletic shoes, and to no one's surprise, it involves Nike (NKE). Dwayne Wade of the Miami Heat has taken his shoes and gone from Converse to Brand Jordan. Wade stated that he "didn't want to be in the Converse brand anymore because it seemed like...

With the stock market bouncing up and down like a four year old with a bellyful of espresso, a lot of investors are wondering if there is another place where they can bet the farm on financial instruments that are only tenuously related to reality. Luckily, a fresh market has entered the breach....