Kobe to sit out, Durant wins scoring titleSACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Kobe Bryant has decided to sit out the Lakers' regular-season finale against the Kings on Thursday, thereby conceding the NBA scoring title to Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant. |
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Warriors become first team to start five rookiesApr 26, 2012
The Golden State Warriors became the first NBA team in modern history to start five rookies in one game for their season finale against the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night. |
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Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com A look around the league and the web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out. C: South Park Studios. Via The Basketball… |
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Sean Sweeney, dimemag.com On March 28, someone in Chicago sent Lawrence Norman a text message. The adidas vice president of global basketball picked it up, read it, and starting getting chills. It read “48 out of 48.” Four words were all he needed to realize adidas struck gold… |
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Eric Freeman, yahoo.com The Los Angeles Clippers have recently voiced their concern over opponents' physical play with Blake Griffin, claiming that they will protect him and dish out some hard fouls of their own when necessary. That's standard practice in a league where mainta… |
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Kobe, Gasol team up to buy racehorseApr 26, 2012
Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol are more than just teammates on the Los Angeles Lakers. The NBA stars have partnered in owning a racehorse. |
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Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com He hasn't quite sunk to the depths of his injury-addled second year with the Sacramento Kings, but former Rookie of the Year Tyreke Evans hasn't been making much noise in Sacto of late. Once lauded for his all-around offensive play, the guard's decision… |
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Latrell Sprewell Figurine Bought At Antique Store Packaged With Unintentionally Funny Warning LabelApr 26, 2012
Dom Cosentino, deadspin.com A reader named Bryan sent us this photo of a Latrell Sprewell figurine, which we've juxtaposed for you above to highlight the warning label on the bottom right corner of the package. Bryan tells us he recently spent $9 on the mini Spree at an antique st… |
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Kobe Bryant Makes Himself DisappearApr 26, 2012
Dom Cosentino, deadspin.com This happened during the telecast of the Lakers' game at the Warriors last week, but it was just brought to our attention. It's pretty much your standard scene shot of Kobe walking earnestly through the hallway at Oracle Arena, readying himself for ... … |
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Steve Nash showered with love by Phoenix Suns fans in what may be his final Suns game (VIDEO)Apr 26, 2012
Dan Devine, yahoo.com If this is how Steve Nash's time as a member of the Phoenix Suns ends — and it may be, as the Suns just played their last game of the 2011-12 campaign and the two-time NBA Most Valuable Player will enter free agency this offseason — then at least the … |
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Timothy Burke, deadspin.com Steve Nash becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason, and since the Suns didn't qualify for the playoffs, his offseason essentially started last night. Suns fans came out to lament his departure (or beg him to stay) including at least one who de… |
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Dime Magazine, dimemag.com We know Randy Foye dropped 15 in the third quarter and was doing work all night for the Clippers (28 points), but still L.A., here’s some advice: don’t go to him with the game on the line. Foye had a pass deflected off the backboard in the final secon… |
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