National Basketball League News and Rumors
Lakers' owner Buss is hospitalized with cancerLOS ANGELES (AP) -- Lakers owner Jerry Buss has been hospitalized with cancer, the Los Angeles Times reported Thursday. |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com LeBron James had 39 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists, and the Miami Heat trampled the Oklahoma City Thunder 110-100 in a Thursday night showcase before the All-Star break. |
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Jay Busbee, yahoo.com As Michael Jordan turns 50, we’ll all be remembering the great moments of his career in the coming days. You know most of the good stories about Jordan’s life: no, he wasn’t really cut from his varsity basketball team; yes, he really did keep Isiah … |
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NBA Commissioner David Stern expects a concrete financing plan from Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson within the next two weeks, with the aim of settling the Kings' future by mid-April. |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com Starting forward Udonis Haslem did not travel with the Miami Heat for their game Thursday night at Oklahoma City so he could get treatment for a lower leg contusion. |
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LeBron James changed his jersey number, won an NBA championship and still gets inevitably compared to Michael Jordan at nearly every opportunity. |
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Yao Ming fed a giraffe, petted a rhino and watched an elephant do a headstand during a visit to the Houston Zoo on Thursday. |
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Given all the gasps around Chicago after Derrick Rose indicated he might not play this season, the All-Star break appears to be coming at a good time for the Bulls. |
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One by one, the injuries hit the Boston Celtics: First Rajon Rondo, then Jared Sullinger, and finally Leandro Barbosa - all out for the season. |
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Nerlens Noel's injury raises concerns about the NBA's age limit keeping big money from top players, says Chris Mannix, but the positives of the rule still outweigh the negatives. |
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ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Michael Jordan says he would take Kobe Bryant over LeBron James. |
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The law firm that assembled a report critical of NBA union head Billy Hunter's leadership said it won't publicly release further information about its research because the government is investigating the matter. |
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The Houston Rockets have recalled forwards Terrence Jones and Greg Smith from the developmental league. |
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Tom Ley, deadspin.com Over the weekend, the Washington Post's Mike Wise wrote a column about Wizards point guard John Wall's recent encouraging play. For whatever reason, this made former superagent David Falk very mad, mad enough to call up Wise and go on a tirade against W… |
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Sean Sweeney, dimemag.com It’s weird. I used to go to the gym and everyone would stare at each other’s sneakers. Now, not only do you need to keep the kicks game on point, but you must take it over the top with the socks. Colors. Designs. Holiday features. It’s not enough to… |
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Marc J Spears, yahoo.com OKLAHOMA CITY – LeBron James isn't worried about getting Michael Jordan's approval, which is sure to add more fodder to the LeBron vs. Michael debate that's picked up steam of late due to James' impressive run of 30-point games and a collective media ce… |
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BOSTON (AP) - Boston Celtics center Kevin Garnett says this weekend "is definitely my last All-Star game.'' |
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The Chicago Media Are A Little Pissy Because Derrick Rose Gave His First Interview To USA TodayFeb 14
Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com Sad Derrick Rose's sad comeback progress has been the story of the Chicago Bulls season. He's practicing (though not with full contact, or in 5-on-5) and he's traveling with the team. But no timetable for his return has been announced, and with the firs… |
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Stuart Miller, nytimes.com The N.B.A.'s new antiflopping policy appears to have cut down on rampant overacting. |
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NBA TV's extensive coverage of NBA All-Star 2013 in Houston will culminate with a three-hour block of programming featuring exclusive interviews with some of the greatest NBA players of all time -- Michael Jordan, Bill Russell and Charles Barkley -- on … |
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Terrence Ross’ Top 10 DunksFeb 14
Brandon Jefferson, dimemag.com All-Star Weekend is quickly approaching and with it one of the most anticipated spectacles: the Slam Dunk Contest. James White, Kenneth Faried, Gerald Green, Jeremy Evans, Eric Bledsoe and Terrence Ross are the six competitors looking to steal the show … |
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Tom Ley, deadspin.com OK, so he probably didn't do this on purpose, but we still can't help but be impressed by Motiejunas's deployment of the old throw-the-ball-off-some-poor-sap's-shoulder move during last night's Rockets-Clippers game. Blinded by the brilliance of the tri… |
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We've ranked the best and worst dunk contests and now it's time to rank the dunks themselves. Where does your favorite slam sit? Ben Golliver breaks down the top 10 of all time. |
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He has not uttered one word yet, but Kobe Bryant's mere presence on a Twitter-like Chinese-language site has stirred plenty of excitement. |
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Sean Sweeney, dimemag.com Have you been watching the Bulls lately? They’re winning more often than not, but they’re still missing something, that extra boost Derrick Rose gives them. The new “Triple Blue” colorway for the adidas D Rose 3.5 brings that extra excitement in b… |
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Sean Sweeney, dimemag.com The best finish in all of the NBA last night went down in Cleveland when the Cavs and Spurs traded potentially game-winning buckets. This C.J. Miles dunk wasn’t one of them, but it was probably the best slam of the night. He drove to his off hand and du… |
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Tick off the names of the cities with rich basketball histories and deep NBA connections -- New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, Detroit. |
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Dime Magazine, dimemag.com It’s not often you hear Vince Carter‘s name mentioned with Larry Bird‘s. But before you start in with the “Wince” jokes, know that he’s been one of the most surprising players this season, playing like he’s 30 years old again. In Dallas’ 2… |
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NEW YORK (AP) Carmelo Anthony's All-Star game start could be in jeopardy after he received a deep bruise in his right arm that caused numbness. |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com Caron Butler scored 17 of his 19 points in the opening quarter when the Clippers shot 77 percent and Los Angeles led all the way in beating the Houston Rockets 106-96 on Wednesday night for their third win in a row. |
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Here we are at the All-Star break and the Knicks are not looking down at the Miami Heat from atop the Eastern Conference, as Mike Woodson had planned. Woodson’s plans have gone up in flames, and it’s not just because the Knicks’ defense has regresse… |
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Nick Friedell, ESPN.com Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose reiterated Wednesday night there is a chance he will sit out the entire season as he recovers from surgery to fix a torn ACL in his left knee. He isn't sure when he'll return to the floor. |
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So, it's All-Star weekend and the teams have already been chosen. But, I want to use this symbolic time on the NBA calendar to pay tribute to the guys... |
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So much amazing is happening, and the Shootaround crew is here to help you keep track of it all. You'll find takes on moments you might've missed from... |
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In case you were out fighting off the pre-Valentine's Day crowds at your local florist, here's what you missed in sports on Wednesday. The Boston Ce... |
