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• Bill Russell Remembers Kobe Bryant On One-Year Anniversary Of His Death
Tuesday marked the one-year anniversary since Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others were killed in a helicopter crash. Tributes began to pour in Monday when Kyrie Irving honored Bryant by wearing his jersey ahead of the Brooklyn Nets’ game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Jayson Tatum also took to Instagram to remember his […]
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• Custom cars outside Staples Center pay tribute to Kobe, Gianna Bryant
Staples Center and the surrounding area was littered with purple and gold and tributes to Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna on Monday. We’ve seen dozens of murals in Los Angeles since Kobe, Gianna and seven others died in a tragic helicopter crash last month, and some of those murals are even on cars. Prior to Monday’s memorial, exotic cars featuring custom Kobe and Gianna paint jobs were spotte...2020
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• Bill Russell pays tribute to Kobe Bryant ahead of Lakers-Celtics game
Bill Russell played a major role in making the Celtics-Lakers rivalry one of the greatest in all of sports, but the Boston legend put that aside on Sunday to pay tribute to the late Kobe Bryant. The Lakers hosted the Celtics on Sunday, which was the first time the two teams met since Bryant, Bryant’s 13-year-old daughter and seven other people tragically died in a helicopter crash last month. Russ...2020
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• WATCH: Vince Carter gets the Bill Russell treatment
Flipping the bird in the direction of Charles Barkley is one thing. Most people in the sports world view NBA great Bill Russell as an absolute legend for doing just that.But why Vince Carter? We need answers after Vinsanity was given the Bill Russell treatment during a Summer League game in Las Vegas on Wednesday. Vince Carter getting the Bill Russell treatment at #NBASummer League had Kings GM Vl...2018
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• Warriors look to push recent struggles aside, focus on another NBA Finals run
The NBA playoffs are now upon us, and the Golden State Warriors come in as a two-seed in the West — having the third-most wins in the NBA at 58. Despite the usual dominance and top-tier finish, the Warriors have dealt with injuries and fatigue issues amid their uncommon struggles.The Warriors begin the playoffs by playing the seventh-seeded San Antonio Spurs, a team they swept in the regular seaso...2018
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• NBA Referee Hotline Bling: Serge Ibaka can't connect
This year, the NBA has a new hotline for players to call and speak their mind about NBA referees. They can protest ejections, clarify official rules, and ask Ken Mauer for hair care tips. It's an upgrade on the old system, where Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain had to communicate with the referees by telegram and smoke signals. Each week, we’ll present a look at the hotline’s responses, which are...2017
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• 2016 Hall of Famers Yao Ming, Allen Iverson, Shaq Transcended NBA Stardom
2016
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• Why Michael Jordan Missed the Mark in 1st Attempt at Social Consciousness
2016
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• NBA's Pivot to Social Activism Sets a Bold New Standard, but Questions Remain
2016
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• The many legacies of Tim Duncan
Tim Duncan isn't the greatest player in NBA history and certainly not the most entertaining or culturally relevant, but no team has extracted more value from a player and for longer than the Spurs did with him since Bill Russell and the Celtics. The Spurs filched Duncan when a 59-win team suddenly won just 20 with David Robinson missing 76 games in 96-97 due to injury. San Antonio won the lottery,...2016