The Lakers’ Metta World Peace has been suspended for seven games without pay for striking the Thunder’s James Harden in the head with his elbow, the NBA announced today. The incident, which resulted in a Flagrant Foul Two and ejection, …
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Los Angeles Lakers head coach Mike Brown has been suspended one game without pay and fined $25,000 for making contact with a game official and failure to leave the court in a timely manner following his ejection, it was announced …
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When Matt Barnes signed a 2-year contract with the Lakers in the summer of 2010, the team thought they had just added another tough defender and a player who will always do the little things that are easily forgotten but …
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Kobe Bryant has agreed in principle to join Italian Basketball club Virtus Bologna to play during the NBA lockout. The Associated Press have reported that both sides have agreed a $3 million deal for the opening 40 days of the …
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In the fourth quarter of the Mavs’ 122-86 shellacking of the Lakers Sunday night, there were two flagrant fouls forty five seconds apart. The first was by Lamar Odom on Dirk Nowitzki, and the second was by Bynum on Jose …
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NBA Playoff series predictions featuring winners abound. But what about the other guys? How can they pull off the improbable? Firstly, here’s my official winners, with an almost-serious Bold Prediction for each: East Boston vs Miami Miami in 5. A …
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Over the last three seasons Chris Paul has averaged 38 minutes a night. Coupled with his leave-it-all-out-there style of play and small stature, in NBA terms, this takes a mighty toll on the body. When Monty Williams was given the …
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Big-man dimes are down. Way down. Is this becoming a lost art, an unused tool? And the best diming big-man you’ve never heard of…
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During All Star weekend, Kobe Bryant’s The Black Mamba film will released and streaming live on Facebook.com/Nikebasketball. Tune in on 19th February at 1:00am PST. The Nike Basketball Production is directed by Robert Rodriguez and features the likes of Bruce …
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Kobe has no intention of letting Pierce outshine him in his house. Time for take-over mode. I admire its purity… unclouded by conscience, remorse, or delusions of morality…
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