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Kobe Bryant statue ceremony: Why these NBA players wear the iconic 8 and 24

The first tattoo the 22-year-old Oklahoma City Thunder forward ever got was a portrait of Bryant’s face, steely eyed and biting down on the collar of his uniform. It covers the outside of his right leg from his ankle to just below the knee. The Mamba merch in his personal collection includes sneakers, shirts, magazines, […]

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NBA All-Star Game 2024: Weekend schedule, location, rosters, format and news

The festivities get started on Friday, Feb. 16 with the celebrity and Rising Stars games. Saturday, Feb. 17 features All-Star competitions in the skills, 3-point and dunk contests. And the weekend culminates with the 73rd NBA All-Star Game, which returns to the traditional East vs. West format for the 2023-24 season. With All-Star voting still […]

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Lakers’ Anthony Davis says injury not to blame for 9-point night

“I just played bad,” Davis said after tying a season low with nine points on 3-of-9 shooting. “I’m not going to put it on anything. … It was just missed shots. I just played like s— tonight. It’s that simple.” Davis, who has been managing the hip injury for more than a week, wasn’t the […]

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LeBron’s 21st season: What to expect from King James and the Lakers in 2023-24

With the Los Angeles Lakers gathering for a voluntary, player-run minicamp about a week before training camp, Wood reported to the court at San Diego State’s practice facility hours before the team was scheduled to meet. “I tried to be one of the first ones in the gym,” Wood told ESPN. “I think it was […]

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LeBron James passes Magic Johnson for 6th all-time in assists

“To know that I’m in the conversation or about to get to a point that I’m breaking a record that he set for this franchise — and I’m not comparing myself to Magic with this franchise, what he did, sheesh. “Him, [James] Worthy, Kobe [Bryant], Shaq [O’Neal], those guys are synonymous with this franchise. But […]

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NBA All-Star Game 2023: Location, schedule, rosters, news, more

NBA All-Star Weekend will tip off Friday, Feb. 17, with the celebrity game and Rising Stars Challenge. NBA All-Star Saturday will feature the skills challenge, 3-point contest and slam dunk contest. This year will also feature the NBA HBCU Classic with a game between Grambling State and Southern on Feb. 18. NBA All-Star voting will […]

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Fantasy basketball 30: Bol Bol is becoming a big factor

The best fantasy basketball managers make a habit of looking at the NBA schedule, examining box scores and scouring the news for any tidbit that can help give them the edge in their leagues. Luckily, Eric Moody does all that work for you each and every Thursday with the Fantasy 30, helping answer the tough […]

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Lowe’s annual League Pass Rankings! Teams 30-11 in watchability and fun (sorry, Jazz fans)

These are not power rankings! They are derived from a formula Bill Simmons found scrawled on parchment paper inside a glass bottle that washed up on the shores of Malibu. Teams are scored 1-10 in five categories: ZEITGEIST: When you talk about this team at parties, do people slink away? HIGHLIGHT POTENTIAL: Do you linger […]

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Nets join list of recent superteams that never won a championship

When you’re putting together a championship contender, one rule is paramount — get the best talent you possibly can. You’ll be facing off against the best possible rosters your opponents can assemble, so it’s only logical that you should pack your own team full of stars. Sometimes, the stars align and you can even stack […]

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LeBron James, Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Lakers’ tumultuous season, in their own words

New Los Angeles Lakers are typically brought to owner Jeanie Buss’ second-floor office overlooking the practice floor at the team’s training facility. And with good reason: On a specially designed credenza under a wide window sit 11 Larry O’Brien trophies — the centerpieces of the building and the sources of constant motivation — in full […]

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