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Anderson, Lopez lift slumping Hornets by Bucks

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Ryan Anderson scored 22 points, Robin Lopez added 21 and the Hornets won for only the second time in 11 games, 102-81 over the Bucks on Monday night.

Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com

Last month we alerted you to the ongoing cola ads featuring Cleveland Cavaliers star Kyrie Irving and Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Kevin Love dressed up as sexagenarians, hustling a group of playground ballers along the way. Today, we bring you somet…

Nick Friedell, ESPN.com

Rip Hamilton has a torn plantar fascia in his left foot and is out indefinitely.

Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com

Ball Don't Lie launched a little attack on rapper Lil Wayne last spring when he, like Red Hot Chili Pepper bassist Flea, was denied the star treatment by the Oklahoma City Thunder. The recording artist didn't plan things out beforehand and expected to r…

Warren Shaw, dimemag.com

In basketball, not everybody can be an elite player garnering accolades, fortune and fan adoration. No, some guys… actually most guys are role players largely going under the radar. Some are even more so cleverly defined as specialists. For the better p…