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• Dwight Howard on Biggest Differences Between Kobe and LeBron
Dwight Howard was fortunate enough to play alongside both Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, and on a recent podcast, he opened up about their key differences and similarities. “They have this presence, and when Kobe walks into the room or LeBron walks into the room, their presence is there and you can feel it,” Howard […] The post Dwight Howard on Biggest Differences Between Kobe and LeBro...2024
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• Anthony Edwards did Michael Jordan’s shrug, and he knew exactly what he was doing

Edwards says he doesn’t want to be compared to MJ, but he knew exactly what he was doing by hitting The Shrug. Anthony Edwards is the breakout star of the 2024 NBA Playoffs, and his incredible play for the Minnesota Timberwolves is causing so many people around basketball to reach for the most hallowed comparison in the sport. Edwards went off for another scoring explosion as the Wolves pummeled...2024
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• Kyrie Irving is the NBA’s biggest contrarian

Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images Kyrie Irving has again done the last thing anyone expected him to do: Helped lead the Dallas Mavericks to NBA title contention, following a path only he could. In the mid-20th century, we finally launched satellites into space and confirmed a reality we’ve known as a species for thousands of years. You can go back as far as Pythagoras and his students studyi...2024
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• 8 NBA playoff teams left standing, ranked by championship chances

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Let’s rank the final 8 teams still standing in the 2024 NBA Playoffs by their championship chances. The second round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs began before the first round ended, which means our final-8 rankings drop with one series already underway. The Minnesota Timberwolves shocked the Denver Nuggets by stealing Game 1 on the road behind the electri...2024
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• Timberwolves Notes: Edwards, Game 1, Reid, Gobert
Anthony Edwards is putting up historic numbers, and the Timberwolves suddenly look like a legitimate threat to the defending champs, writes Dave McMenamin of ESPN. Edwards sc0red 43 points in Minnesota’s Game 1 victory at Denver Saturday night, joining Kobe Bryant as the only other player 22 or younger with back-to-back 40-point games in the […]...2024
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• Saturday’s NBA playoffs takeaways: Anthony Edwards scores 43 in Game 1 win over Nuggets
Anthony Edwards willed the Minnesota Timberwolves to a Game 1 victory over the defending champion Denver Nuggets on Saturday at Ball Arena. Edwards scored 43 points in the 106-99 win. In his 16 career playoff games, he now has three 40-point games. There have been two other combined such games in franchise history (both by Sam Cassell in 2004). At 22 years and 273 days, Edwards becomes the second-...2024
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• The Lakers should throw their play-in vs. the Pelicans to avoid the Nuggets

Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images If the Lakers want to maximize their chances at a title, their choice in Tuesday’s play-in game is clear: They should lose. “You either win a championship or you’re s—. It’s very black and white to me.” Kobe Bryant said those words after the Lakers’ 62nd loss of the 2015-16 campaign, their third year in a row setting a franchise record for defeats ...2024
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• Wyndham Clark updates back injury, talks TGL and SoFi, why he can win The Masters

Photo by Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR via Getty Images Clark joined SB Nation’s Playing Through for an exclusive ahead of the 88th Masters Tournament. Wyndham Clark is gearing up for what will be one of the biggest weeks of his life. Clark is one of 89 men competing at Augusta National in the 88th Masters Tournament later this week. He will be looking for his second major championship in less tha...2024
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• JJ Redick Says Kobe Bryant’s Death Inspired Him To Do Podcast With LeBron James

Former NBA guard and current ESPN analyst JJ Redick said Kobe Bryant‘s death inspired him to do a podcast with LeBron James. Bryant tragically passed away in January 2020 in a helicopter crash. “This is an opportunity for any basketball fan to listen to one of the greatest players ever talk about the game of […] The post JJ Redick Says Kobe Bryant’s Death Inspired Him To Do Podca...2024
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• How Aaliyah Edwards became UConn women’s basketball’s ‘rock’

Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports Through four turbulent seasons, Edwards has been the Huskies’ one constant. In the tunnels under Rocket Mortgage Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, Geno Auriemma casually walked up to Paige Bueckers and told her she’d been named a WBCA All-American. The ever-humble superstar received the news stoned faced. Then the coach turned to Aaliyah Edwards. “So did you,” he sai...2024
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• Kim Mulkey’s awful game plan vs. Caitlin Clark is the reason LSU’s season is over

Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images Caitlin Clark kept torching LSU, and Kim Mulkey refused to adjust. Kim Mulkey’s twisted worldview is easy to criticize. Her coaching acumen is not. The 61-year-old has built one of the greatest head coaching resumes in college basketball history since accepting the Baylor job in 2000: she has four national championships, five Final Four appearances, three ...2024
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• C.J. Gardner-Johnson explains his new mindset as he re-joins the Eagles

The DB has learned a lot and grown a lot in the year since he was last with Philly, and he’s so excited to be back. The Eagles and C.J. Gardner-Johnson were able to work out a deal to bring the versatile DB back to Philly, and he was radiating excitement when he spoke to reporters after signing his new deal. He sang, “Guess who’s back, back again...” as he approached the microphone and sat down wi...2024
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• Kobe Bryant statue unveiling: How the Lakers both celebrated and mourned Kobe

By Mark Medina Lakers luminaries, family members, and season-ticket holders all congregated outside Crypto.com Arena to marvel at the first of Kobe Bryant’s three statues. With Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, dying tragically in a helicopter crash just over four years ago, however, none of Bryant’s entertaining highlight reels, inspiring speeches, or his 19-foot-high, 4,000-pound bron...2024
• Kobe Bryant: Los Angeles Lakers unveil statue of NBA legend

The LA Lakers unveil a statue in tribute to late NBA legend Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash in 2020....2024
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• Ex-Lakers Owner Jerry Buss’ Custom-Built Mansion Hits Market For $11.85 Million
Ex-Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss’ custom-built mansion in Rancho Santa Fe, California, recently hit the open market for $11.85 million. Lakers legends Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson, and Shaquille O’Neal often made visits. The land was purchased by Dr. Buss in 1994 for less than $300,000. His house, known as the “Dream Ranch,” was built to his […] The post Ex-Lakers...2024
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• Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat Keep Evolving Together in Order to Breed Success
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• Dwyane Wade Talks Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Bacon During Twitter Q&A
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• An Icon at 40: The Untold Story of Allen Iverson
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"LeBron James has responded to Shaquille O’Neal saying players don’t fear him like they did with Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant."

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"Two different covers -- the Kobe Bryant Edition and the Black Mamba Edition -- are being made for this year's release of NBA 2K."

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"WATCH: Kyrie Irving recounts how Kobe Bryant helped motivate him in 2016 NBA Finals and through injuries"

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"NBA players pay tribute to Lakers legend Kobe Bryant on his birthday"

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"Kobe Bryant, Lakers legend and NBA great, dies at 41 in helicopter crash"

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"Davis joined Kobe Bryant and LeBron James as the only players donning the purple and gold to reach the 50 mark this decade."

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"The Raptors' All-Star guard, who grew up idolizing Kobe Bryant, is now filling his shoes."

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"The Los Angeles Lakers will retire Kobe Bryant's jersey numbers 8 and 24 in a halftime ceremony to be held on December 18 when the Lakers host the Golden State Warriors."

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"Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose praised Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant on Thursday prior to his final matchup with the legend at the Staples Center."

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"The post Kobe Bryant Wanted to Play With Michael Jordan on the Wizards appeared first on SLAMonline."

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"During a meandering conversation on The Dan Patrick Show Tuesday, Reggie Miller made the claim that Michael Jordan was a much, much better basketball player than Kobe Bryant could ever […] The post Reggie Miller: Michael Jordan Ten Times Better Than Kobe Bryant (VIDEO) appeared first on SLAMonline."

• Kyrie Irving is the NBA’s biggest contrarian
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• Eagles confirm new jersey numbers for non-rookie players

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Time for some #JerseyNumberAnalytics! At long last, the Philadelphia Eagles have finally confirmed jersey numbers for their offseason player additions via their official roster page. The team is not yet listing numbers for their draft picks and (currently unconfirmed) UDFA signings ... but we’ll get clarity on that front soon with the Eagles hosting thei...2024
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• Chris Paul, the NBA’s mercenary fixer, is ready for another postseason run

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Chris Paul enters another postseason run with the Golden State Warriors ready to yell, scream and execute his way as far as he can, even if it is (again) unlikely to end in a championship. People are incomprehensible. A basketball play is a simple thing, with simple objectives. You draw up a plan and you execute. You teach fundamentals, principles t...2024
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• The Lakers should throw their play-in vs. the Pelicans to avoid the Nuggets
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• How Aaliyah Edwards became UConn women’s basketball’s ‘rock’
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• Why ESPN’s women’s basketball studio show squad is entertaining us all

Chiney/Instagram From the honestly to the analysis, the ESPN women’s basketball studio time has been as hyped up as the play on the court. Elle Duncan and Andraya Carter are surprised themselves on the hype of their studio show. If you were to take a search on social media about the excitement around the current state of women’s college basketball, you won’t just find fans talking about th...2024
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• Julius Randle Wanted To Follow In Kobe Bryant’s Footsteps, Spend Entire Career With Lakers

New York Knicks big man Julius Randle told teammates Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson on their podcast that he wanted to follow in Kobe Bryant‘s footsteps by spending his entire NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers drafted Randle with the seventh overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft. Randle only played one […] The post Julius Randle Wanted To Follow In Kobe Bryant’s Footst...2024
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• Chris Jones speaks after signing 5-year contract extension to remain with Chiefs

Jones met with local Kansas City media members following his contract extension, which he agreed to on Saturday night. Late Tuesday afternoon, from his home office — surrounded by memorabilia such as his four Super Bowl helmets and a Kobe Bryant No. 24 figurine — Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones logged onto a Zoom call with local media members. Last week, Kansas City fans breathed a...2024
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• NBA Players Represent 12 Of 50 Highest-Paid Athletes Of All-Time

Michael Jordan is the highest-paid athlete of all-time, according to a study from Sportico. Jordan's inflation-adjusted earnings put him at $3.75 billion. LeBron James ranks fifth at $1.76 billion or $1.36 billion when not adjusted for inflation. Ahead of James in the top-5 are Tiger Wood, Cristiano Ronaldo and Arnold Palmer. Behind James in the top-10 are Jack Nicklaus, Lionel Messi, David Beckh...2024
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• Lakers GM Rob Pelinka says team didn’t trade at deadline because the ‘right move’ wasn’t there
By the time the transfer market closed, it seemed the purple and gold organization were more concerned about honoring late legend Kobe Bryant with his new statue, than dealing with trades before the deadline. The Lakers vice president of basketball operations and general manger Rob Pelinka explained the squad’s inactivity. “You can’t buy a house […] The post Lakers GM Rob ...2024
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• Timberwolves Notes: Edwards, Game 1, Reid, Gobert
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• Saturday’s NBA playoffs takeaways: Anthony Edwards scores 43 in Game 1 win over Nuggets
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• Chris Paul, the NBA’s mercenary fixer, is ready for another postseason run
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• The NBA changed its All-NBA Team format, and it’s so stupid

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Shouldn’t the All-NBA team resemble an actual team? The NBA is announcing its end-of-season awards before the playoffs begin, and it includes a major change that’s one of the most nonsensical decisions not just in the NBA, but in any sport. The 2023-24 season is the first year to ignore positions when it comes to the All-NBA teams, a move that now just ...2024
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• Wyndham Clark updates back injury, talks TGL and SoFi, why he can win The Masters
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• How Aaliyah Edwards became UConn women’s basketball’s ‘rock’
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• Kim Mulkey’s awful game plan vs. Caitlin Clark is the reason LSU’s season is over
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• LeBron James drops 40 points with career best 3-point shooting performance to lead Lakers past Nets

LeBron James joined Kobe Bryant as the only Lakers players to hit nine 3-pointers in a game multiple times in their careers....2024
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• Anthony Davis’ 52 Minutes In Lakers’ 2OT Win Most Since Kobe Bryant In 2012

The Lakers overcame a 19-point deficit to defeat the Bucks in double overtime Tuesday night, 128-124, with Anthony Davis finishing with 34 points, 23 rebounds, two assists, two steals and four blocks. Meanwhile, the Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded his ninth triple-double of the season with 29 points, 21 rebounds, 11 assists, two steals and three […] The post Anthony Davis’ ...2024
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• Kyrie Irving is the NBA’s biggest contrarian
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• Chris Paul, the NBA’s mercenary fixer, is ready for another postseason run
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• Matt Barnes Admits to Receiving Death Threats After Kobe Incident
Matt Barnes recently revealed that the most well-known moment in his career saw him receive wild death threats, because it involved Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Barnes became enemy number one amongst Lakers fans after he tried to intimidate Kobe during a Lakers-Magic game in the 2009-10 season. During the game, Barnes was attempting to pass […] The post Matt Barnes Admits to Receiving Death Th...2024
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• Matt Barnes Admits to Receiving Death Threats After Kobe Incident
Matt Barnes recently revealed that the most well-known moment in his career saw him receive wild death threats, because it involved Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Barnes became enemy number one amongst Lakers fans after he tried to intimidate Kobe during a Lakers-Magic game in the 2009-10 season. During the game, Barnes was attempting to pass […] The post Matt Barnes Admits to Receiving Death Th...2024
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• Lakers Icon Kobe Bryant’s 2000 Championship Ring Sold For $927,000

NBA legend Kobe Bryant‘s 2000 championship ring with the Los Angeles Lakers sold for $927,000 over the weekend. Bryant gifted the ring to his father. Dan Hajducky of ESPN has more: “The 2000 championship, Kobe’s first of five titles, was the only time he gifted his father with a ring. Goldin noted that it is […] The post Lakers Icon Kobe Bryant’s 2000 Championsh...2024
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• 2000 NBA championship ring Kobe Bryant gave to his father sells for $927,000 at auction

Joe "Jellybean" Bryant had originally consigned the ring in 2013, and it sold for $173,000 at that time...2024
• Lakers ring Kobe gifted to father sells for $927K

Over the weekend, a player-issued ring from the Los Angeles Lakers' 2000 NBA title -- gifted from Kobe Bryant to his father, Joe "Jellybean" Bryant -- sold for $927,000, including buyer's premium with collectibles marketplace Goldin....2024
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• Lawsuit Involving Kobe & His Mom Explains Championship Ring Sale
The championship ring Kobe Bryant gave his father in 2000 was put up for auction this week, attracting a bid of $94,000 already. But it’s not the first time Bryant’s parents have sold his precious belongings. In 2013, the longtime Laker found himself in a legal fight with an auction house and his own mother […] The post Lawsuit Involving Kobe & His Mom Explains Championship ...2024

• Kobe Bryant, Lakers legend and NBA great, dies at 41 in helicopter crash
One of the greatest players in NBA history, Bryant was one of five aboard the helicopter...2020
• Source: Kobe among dead in helicopter crash
Lakers legend Kobe Bryant has died in a helicopter crash in California at age 41, a source confirmed to ESPN....2020
• Sources: Kobe, daughter die in helicopter crash
Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna have died in a helicopter crash in California, sources confirmed to ESPN....2020
• Report: Kobe Bryant Has Died In Helicopter Crash
A report out of TMZ claims that Kobe Bryant has died in a helicopter crash. The TMZ account states that the future Hall of Famer died in the crash, along with everybody else on board, early Sunday morning. Matt Norlander of CBS Sports writes that Los Angeles authorities are confirming the crash that reportedly had […] The post Report: Kobe Bryant Has Died In Helicopter Crash appeared first o...2020
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• Kobe Bryant Elected Into the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame
Kobe Bryant has been elected into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, it was announced today....2020
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• Derrick Rose Calls Kobe Bryant 'Our Generation's Michael Jordan'
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• Reggie Miller: Michael Jordan Ten Times Better Than Kobe Bryant (VIDEO)
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• Kobe and Gianna Bryant, a tribute at Manila's famed basketball court
The mural at the famed Tenement court in Manila has become a tribute to Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna....2020
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• Fantasy hoops: James Harden is unreal
James Harden is unreal. Over his last 10 contests, he is averaging 40.8 points per game. Kobe Bryant (three times) and Michael Jordan (twice) are the only other players to score at least 400 points over a 10-game stretch in NBA history. During the month of December, Harden scored 546 total points, 115 more than any other player (Paul George was second). For fantasy owners in both points and catego...2019
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• Kyrie Irving is the NBA’s biggest contrarian
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• 8 NBA playoff teams left standing, ranked by championship chances
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• Saturday’s NBA playoffs takeaways: Anthony Edwards scores 43 in Game 1 win over Nuggets
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• The NBA changed its All-NBA Team format, and it’s so stupid
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• Kobe Bryant Never Let Nuggets Win Playoff Series vs. Him Because George Karl Benched Him Entire 4th Quarter Of ’98 All-Star Game: ‘It’s On Sight’

During his legendary career with the Los Angeles Lakers, NBA icon Kobe Bryant had many battles against the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference playoffs. Bryant never lost to the Nuggets in the postseason and the Denver franchise has George Karl to blame for that. Cut from the same cloth as Michael Jordan, Bryant took […] The post Kobe Bryant Never Let Nuggets Win Playoff Ser...2024
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• Wyndham Clark updates back injury, talks TGL and SoFi, why he can win The Masters
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• How Aaliyah Edwards became UConn women’s basketball’s ‘rock’
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• Chris Jones speaks after signing 5-year contract extension to remain with Chiefs
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• Eagles confirm new jersey numbers for non-rookie players
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• Vince McMahon Being Represented By Sitrick And Company PR Firm Amid Sexual Misconduct Lawsuit
Vince McMahon has brought on a major public relations firm as he continues to contest sexual misconduct allegations. POST Wrestling's John Pollock and Brandon Thurston have reported that Sitrick And Company is the PR firm representing McMahon in the lawsuit brought on by Janel Grant, a former WWE employee who was allegedly the victim of various forms of abuse from McMahon. The firm is led by Micha...2024
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• Kobe Bryant to grace both covers of NBA 2K24
The standard and plus edition will both have Bryant on the cover On Thursday, NBA 2K revealed that Laker legend Kobe Bryant would grace the cover of upcoming release NBA 2K24. The honor comes three years after Bryant’s shocking death in a helicopter crash, along with eight others, including his daughter Gianna. 8️⃣ ♾ 2️⃣4️⃣ Sharing the Mamba Mentality with the next generation. Introducing our #...2023
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• Lawyer: Bryant crash photos 'shared for a laugh'

Vanessa Bryant's attorney told jurors on Wednesday that the cell-phone photos shot by first responders at the scene of a 2020 helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant died were "visual gossip" viewed "for a laugh," and had no official purpose....2022
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• Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat Keep Evolving Together in Order to Breed Success
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• Report: Dwyane Wade, Lakers Would Have ‘Mutual Interest’ In Free Agency
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• Sad but True: Steve Nash's Injury Allows LA Lakers to Finally Move on
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