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The photo of LeBron James at the right (the full length version is below) is basically a Rorschach test about what you think of LeBron. Here are the facts: LeBron tweeted this photo of himself with two young children who did something very sweet — they raised money at a lemonade stand in Akron and…
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Michael Jordan had advice for Tiger Woods as the world’s most famous golfer gets back on the course this weekend for the first time in three months. That makes sense — few people can relate to dominating a sport or being an international star as Tiger did, Michael Jordan is one of those people. Charles…
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Anyone out there still feeling optimistic about a full NBA season? Even part of one? Moments after players union president Derek Fisher was diplomatic in saying Monday’s first high level meeting between the owners and players in a month was not productive, David Stern spoke and made Edgar Allen Poe sound like Mary Poppins. Of course,…
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Jeff Green wants to be a little more like Kobe/LeBron/Pierce
Aug 1, 2011, 6:15 PM EDT
Jeff Green is a frustrating player. Great athleticism, there are moments of great play and big shots. Moments you think he can be special. But there is also terrible inconsistency and issues on defense. The bottom line is in five-man units at both Oklahoma City and Boston, they did better when he was on the…
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It’s day 32 of the NBA lockout — meet the new lockout, same as the old lockout. For the first time since the lockout started the two sides sat across the table from one another for nearly three hours in New York Monday but afterwards players union president Derek Fisher emerged to say little had…
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Everytime a coaching vacancy has come up, Rick Adelman’s name has come up. Which makes sense, the guy has won pretty much everywhere he has been, and when given real talent he has knocked on the doorstep of a title. Who couldn’t use a proven winner of a coach? The question has always been, does…
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Next season, Kobe Bryant will be the highest paid player in the NBA, making $25,244,000. Followed by Rashard Lewis at $22,152,000 (I know, I muttered to myself when I was reminded of that, too), Tim Duncan at $21,300,000, Kevin Garnett at $21,200,000 and Gilbert Arenas at $19,260,300. If you want salary information for any player…
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Someday the Toronto Raptors are going to hire a GM. That day is not in the near future, but the process is slowly grinding forward. Not that there is any real pressure due to the lockout. Apparently they have got some candidates in mind to join Bryan Colangelo running the Raptors, and eventually they will…
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Surfing is usually on the list of things players are banned from doing in the offseason, it’s part of their contract. To argue “but you just fall in the water” is to not respect the power and force of waves, or to understand how much it can hurt when a board tethered to your leg…
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Has anyone had more rumors flying around about him during the lockout than Ron Artest? There were the Dancing with the Stars rumors. The “he will play in England” rumors. There were the rumors he was changing his name to Metta World Peace, which were not rumors. There was the stand up comedy rumors, which…
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You can add Kobe Bryant to the list of LeBron James defenders. In an interview with ESPN Sunday, Kobe — who has seen his share of fan and media criticism, and a few other people’s shares also, especially following the trade of Shaquille O’Neal from the Lakers and the incident in Colorado — told people…
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This story requires you take it with as much salt as you would “superstar X is going to Europe to play.” Reggie Jackson, the point guard out of Boston College, was a sleeper in this draft a lot of scouts liked. But he stopped working out after one workout for the Oklahoma City Thunder, leading…
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Philadelphia Eagles fans are pretty pumped right now, their club has gone on a post lockout spending spree — Nnamdi Asomugha, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and Vince Young. Well, we’ll see how much Young really helps, and they may want to get Long Beach’s own DeSean Jackson back in camp, but still the Eagles are looking good.…
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You thought the Kobe Bryant to Turkey rumors were over. You still don’t get it, do you? They will find him! That’s what they do! That’s ALL they do! You can’t stop them! They can’t be reasoned with. They don’t feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And they absolutely will not stop, ever! The day…
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Starting Aug. 11 and running for three days a number of men and women will receive the highest honor for their contributions to basketball — they will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. It’s a celebration that usually brings former and current players, coaches and other team management all to one…
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Wade, Bosh’s agent says they are “open” to playing overseas
Aug 1, 2011, 10:37 AM EDT
I am open to winning the lottery. I am open to spending a month living in a villa in Tuscany. Or Maui. I’m open to only drinking 25-year-old Glendronach scotch. I’m open to having a private jet. I’m open to eating all my meals at Le Bernardin. Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh are open to…
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Kobe Bryant had his fantasy soccer weekend in Washington D.C. On Sunday he played in the Mia Hamm-Nomar Garciaparra Celebrity Soccer Challenge and had two goals — well, the first was an own goal, but he atoned for it with a nice strike. He actually got some cheers from the crowd for his ball control and…
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New continent, new problems for Stephon Marbury. Well, maybe not new problems. So instead let’s go with “Big Trouble in Little China” We learn via Deadspin that Wachovia would really like back the $16 million it loaned Marbury’s apparel company a few years ago. And they’d like it now. If the company can’t pay it,…
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Kobe not talking to Turkish club, but he will talk overseas
Aug 1, 2011, 8:01 AM EDT
Please, let this be the end of the Kobe Bryant to Turkey talk. Please. There have been plenty of rumors swirling about Kobe and talks with Turkish side Besiktas — most of it from club officials in Turkey thinking they had a real shot at landing him. That or playing the marketing game. Either way,…
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