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Jackson close to mulling future with Lakers
Seven years have passed since Phil Jackson coached the Los Angeles Lakers to their third consecutive NBA championship in his first three seasons with the team.
Hes definitely counting.
They lost to Detroit in the 2004 finals and again last year to Boston. Starting Thursday against Orlando, Jackson gets a third chance to win his record 10th [...]
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Congressman urges NBA to drop age minimum
A lawmaker urged the NBA on Wednesday to repeal its requirement that players be at least 19 years old and a year out of high school before entering the league, calling the restriction unfair.
Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., sent identical letters to NBA commissioner David Stern and union leader Billy Hunter, asking that they scrap the [...]
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The sweet story of Lamar Odoms love of candy
Lamar Odom just cant help himself when it comes to the sweet stuff. He loves candy.
He even credits his consumption of sugary treats for fueling his double-double performances in Games 5 and 6 of the Western Conference finals that helped the Los Angeles Lakers close out Denver and reach the NBA finals.
Its funny because the [...]
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LeBron has benign growth removed from jaw
The Cleveland Cavaliers say LeBron James has had a benign growth removed from his jaw at the Cleveland Clinic.
The team says the surgery took five hours on Tuesday. The team says James has been aware of the medical issue for several months, but opted to postpone the surgery until the NBA season was over.
James is [...]
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Bryant facing prospect of seeing Superman again
Kobe Bryant is staring down the prospect of sharing the court with Superman again. Only this time, its Dwight Howard and not Shaquille ONeal whos wearing the cape that Bryant wants to tug on.
Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers will be trying to win their first NBA title without ONeal when the finals open Thursday [...]
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76ers introduce Eddie Jordan as coach
Eddie Jordan had been linked to the Philadelphia 76ers coaching job since December.
He was friends with team president Ed Stefanski from their days together in New Jersey, making him a natural contender to fill the first seat on the bench.
It just took Jordan until May to get the job.
The former Wizards and Kings coach was [...]
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Kahn says hell meet with McHale again this week
Timberwolves boss David Kahn and Kevin McHale are still deciding McHales status as coach. Fred Hoiberg and the rest of the evaluators in Minnesotas front office are furiously planning for the draft, without a guarantee Kahn will keep them beyond that.
The Wolves are, again, a team in limbo.
Theres so much work to do in this [...]
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Hornets owner pledges to save UNO sports
Hornets owner George Shinn guaranteed on Wednesday that a task force hes leading to save Division I sports at the University of New Orleans will succeed.
I want to assure you that were going to make this work, that the money will be here next year to support this university, Shinn said to student-athletes during an [...]
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Wednesdays National Basketball Association Capsules
BOSTON Rajon Rondo had 15 points, 18 assists and 11 rebounds for his third triple-double of the playoffs, and Eddie House scored a career high-shattering 31 points on Wednesday night to lead the Boston Celtics to a 112-94 victory over the Orlando Magic and even the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Dwight Howard had 12 points and 12 [...]
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Hamilton misses game with groin injury
Detroit Pistons guard Richard Hamilton missed the team’s game with the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night because of a groin injury.
The Pistons said Hamilton aggravated the injury in Detroit’s 90-88 victory over Oklahoma City on Friday night. He was inactive for the game against the Bucks and was listed as day-to-day.
Hamilton had started the Pistons’ [...]
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