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Vinny Del Negro, you just got played
Donald Sterling might be considered by some the worst owner in the history of professional sports, but it sure is refreshing to hear someone admit that in the NBA the inmates really do run the asylum. Richard Johnson Los Angeles :: Broderick...
Tags: Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Clippers, James Loney, Los Angeles Lakers, Major League Baseball
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Grizzlies' Tony Allen fined $5,000 by NBA for flop vs. Spurs
Tony Allen’s dramatics helped the Memphis Grizzlies push the San Antonio Spurs to overtime in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals, but it also cost him $5,000. The NBA announced Friday that Allen had been fined for violating the league’s...
Tags: San Antonio Spurs, Manu Ginobili, Oklahoma City Thunder, Punishment, Mike Conley
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WNBA to disappear by next year? A financial website says yes
The WNBA is riding high these days, eagerly awaiting the debut of college megastar Brittney Griner in her first pro game Monday. Then it will fold in a handful of months. At least that's the thought process of financial website 24/7 Wall St, which...
Tags: Basketball, David Stern, Mitsubishi Motors Corp., Sports, Adam Silver
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Flynn Robinson's time with Lakers 'one of best moments' in his life
NBA champion Flynn Robinson died Thursday after a battle with cancer. Robinson, who played with the Lakers during their 1971-72 championship season, contributed to the team's historic 33-game win streak. "My favorite memory is the 1971 draft, when...
Tags: Basketball, Los Angeles Lakers, Stan Van Gundy, Sports, Dwight Howard
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Superman comic worth $100,000 found in walls of abandoned house
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles TimesHere's something that might make you wish you had X-ray vision. A Minnesota man found a rare copy of “Action […]... -
NBA to debut 'Forever Kobe' spot Friday night
Kobe Bryant is the focus of the NBA's latest "Forever Is Big" spot. The image of Bryant's leaping dunk over Todd MacCulloch in the 2002 NBA Finals, wearing his former No. 8 jersey, is shown in street art, party decorations, a video game and even...
Tags: Memphis Grizzlies, San Antonio Spurs, Kobe Bryant, Basketball, Dirk Nowitzki
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Kevin Durant gets Nike to donate apparel to Oklahoma tornado victims
Kevin Durant donated $1 million to the American Red Cross to go toward Oklahoma tornado relief, then went to Moore on Wednesday to meet with the people who were affected by the devastation, shake their hands, pose for photos and sign autographs. A day...Tags: Oklahoma City Thunder, American Red Cross, Kevin Durant
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Lakers mourn the death of Flynn Robinson
Flynn Robinson passed away on Thursday at age 72 after a battle with cancer (multiple myeloma). Robinson was a 6-foot-1 guard who played just one, special season with the Lakers. “We are very sad to hear of the passing of Flynn Robinson,”...
Tags: Basketball, Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers, Sports, Dwight Howard
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Kobe Bryant's Nike signature shoes second in domestic sales
Over the last year, LeBron James sold significantly more shoes in the United States than Kobe Bryant. James sold $300 million worth of his Nike signature shoes domestically, according to Kurt Badenhausen of Forbes.com. Bryant was second on the list at...
Tags: Carmelo Anthony, Kobe Bryant, Reebok Ltd., Adidas AG, Kevin Durant
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Phil Jackson picks Bill Russell, not Bryant or Jordan, as greatest
One thing you have to say for former Lakers Coach Phil Jackson: He's not afraid to give his opinion. Jackson sat down with Time.com on Thursday for an interview to promote his new book. One of the questions asked: If he was starting a team from...
Tags: Kobe Bryant, Basketball, Los Angeles Lakers, Michael Jordan, Sports
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Indiana Pacers coach draws support despite Game 1 loss
MIAMI — A day after the surprising decision to keep his top shot-blocker on the bench in the final seconds of the Miami Heat's 103-102 overtime win in the opening game of the Eastern Conference finals, Indiana Pacers Coach Frank Vogel was trying...
Tags: David West, Roy Hibbert, Miami Heat, Frank Vogel, Indiana Pacers
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Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol is no longer an afterthought
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — He was the younger brother, a throw-in from the Pau Gasol trade, his name often appearing at the end of sentences describing what the Memphis Grizzlies received in exchange for their best player. The Grizzlies got a pair of Lakers...
Tags: San Antonio Spurs, Basketball, Pau Gasol, Los Angeles Lakers, Mike Conley
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