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LeBron James 'Never Guessed' He'd Pass Jordan as NBA Playoff Scoring King
“I’ve always felt like I was a triple threat: pass, rebound, score,” James tells B/R Mag. “But scoring has never been my concentration on things.”
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Connecticut’s 111-Game Winning Streak Ends With Loss to Mississippi State
A buzzer-beating jumper in overtime by Morgan William shocked the Huskies and sent the Bulldogs to the national championship game.
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Somebody's In Trouble | By Keon Johnson
When you’re my size, the only thing you can do is face reality.
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Lakers Fan Hits Half Court Shot for $95,000
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Letter to My Younger Self | By David Robinson
You need to learn a practical lesson. Grit alone is not going to save you from sinking.
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STOMP makes rhythm with the Harlem Globetrotters
Eight performers from the international sensation STOMP took to an outdoor basketball court in New York City’s Greenwich Village with four stars from the world famous Harlem Globetrotters to celebrate the team’s 90th year.
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Greg Oden closes door on playing career: ‘It’s over’
In a recent Interview with Dana Hunsinger Benbow of the Indianapolis Star, American basketball player Greg Oden acknowledged that he has given up any hope of a return to the NBA. On asking if he would play basketball again, Oden said, “I wish, it’s over. I wouldn’t say I regret anything. I would say I just wish I did things better.”
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Spurs thrash Warriors in NBA opener as Cavaliers roar past Knicks
Kawhi Leonard scored a career-high 35 points and the San Antonio Spurs emphatically spoiled Kevin Durant’s long-awaited Warriors debut on Tuesday with a 129-100 rout that sent Golden State fans for the exits early on opening night. Durant had 27 points and 10 rebounds, but little looked in sync for MVP Stephen Curry and the reigning Western Conference champions in a forgettable first game — and quite a different one after the Warriors dominated at home and came out of the blocks last season with a record 24-0 start.
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LA Sparks Beat Minnesota Lynx for First WNBA Title since 2002
Nneka Ogwumike’s short jumper with 3.1 seconds left gave the Sparks a 77-76 victory over the defending champion Minnesota Lynx for their first title in 14 years in the deciding game of the WNBA Finals on Thursday night.
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Sparks Forward Nneka Ogwumike Named WNBA MVP for 2016 Season
It's the first MVP honor for the 6-foot-2 forward, who averaged a career-high 19.7 points, 9.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.2 blocks this season, her fifth in the WNBA. She ranked third in the regular season in scoring and rebounding.
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Kevin Garnett to retire after 21 NBA seasons
Garnett, 40, is the second-oldest player in the NBA, behind Andre Miller.
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Storm Forward Breanna Stewart Wins AP Rookie of the Year Award
Breanna Stewart is the near-unanimous winner of the AP Rookie of the Year award. She collected 13 of 14 votes and is the only player on the AP WNBA first team and rookie team.
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38 photos for Kobe Bryant's 38th birthday
Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan try to stop Kobe Bryant as he leads a fast break on Feb. 1, 1998.
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Kobe Bryant reveals his $100 million venture capital fund
Kobe Bryant has revealed that while he was dominating play on the basketball court, he was also quietly building a $100 million venture capital firm, called Bryant Stibel.
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U.S. Women Seek Sixth Gold with a Win over Spain
The United States women's basketball team will be out to prove their credentials as one of the Olympics' great sporting dynasties on Saturday when they take on Spain in the gold-medal final.
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Sources: Westbrook agrees to new deal with OKC
Russell Westbrook and the Thunder have agreed in principle to a new three-year contract worth $85.7 million, league sources told ESPN.
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NBA pulls 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte, focuses on New Orleans
Without any movement by state legislators in North Carolina to change newly enacted laws targeted at the LGBT community, the NBA is pulling the 2017 All-Star Game out of Charlotte, league sources told The Vertical. The NBA is focused on the New Orleans’ Smoothie King Center as the host for All-Star Weekend and the All-Star Game on Feb. 19, league sources told The Vertical. A formal announcement on the NBA’s withdrawal out of Charlotte is expected as soon as this week, league sources said Thursday.
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Sports Guys: It’s All Relative
Scott can't believe the athlete salaries, even on the Hornets.
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Kevin Durant to Join the Golden State Warriors
The biggest question of the N.B.A. off-season was answered Monday when Kevin Durant, one of the best players ever to hit unrestricted free agency in any sport, agreed to join the Golden State Warriors. Durant’s decision to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Warriors in effect allows the rich to get richer.
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WNBA-Breanna Stewart leads Storm to first back-to-back wins of season
Rookie scores career-high 38 points to help Seattle to 84-81 victory over Atlanta.
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