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• ‘It’s Kobe-Like’ — Julius Randle Boldly Compares Anthony Edwards to Former Lakers Teammate Kobe Bryant
Julius Randle compares Anthony Edwards to the Black Mamba as the Timberwolves prepare for the Western Conference Finals....2025
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• Top 10 NBA Players of All Time: 2025 Edition

The debate over who belongs on the Mount Rushmore of NBA greatness is eternal. In this post, we break down the 10 greatest basketball players of all time, based on impact, performance, and legacy. 10. Kobe Bryant Team: Los Angeles Lakers (1996–2016) Accolades: 5× NBA Champion, 2× Finals MVP, 18× All-Star, 2008 MVP Known for […] The post Top 10 NBA Players of All Time: 2025 Edition appeared ...2025
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• “The Job Is Not Done”: Mikael Granlund Channels Inner Kobe Bryant After Netting 1st Career Playoff Hat Trick
Dallas Stars take a 3-1 series lead over the Winnipeg Jets with a Game 4 win, thanks to Mikael Granlund’s hat trick performance....2025
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• Finally a postseason force, Julius Randle credits Kobe Bryant for instilling 'Mamba Mentality'

Timberwolves' power forward has finally emerged as a playoff force to complement superstar Anthony Edwards. 'I had a great mentor in Kobe Bryant,' he says....2025
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• How NBA players have historically fared with Achilles injuries

An Achilles tear is the worst injury you can have in basketball. When will Kevin Durant be back? May 13, 2025 update: Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum ruptured his right Achilles tendon in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the New York Knicks. Read on to learn more about the history of NBA players suffering an Achilles injury and their performance upon returning to the court. 201...2025
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• ‘What Would Mamba Do?’ – Klay Thompson Channels NBA Legend Kobe Bryant as Mavs Star Begins Offseason
Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson looks to the legendary Kobe Bryant for inspiration as he pushes through offseason workout sessions....2025
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• Which NBA Players Have Torn Their Achilles? All About the Stars’ Setback After Damian Lillard’s Heartbreak
Explore NBA stars like Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, and Klay Thompson who battled Achilles injuries and made comebacks....2025
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• Damian Lillard Diagnosed With Torn Left Achilles Tendon

Damian Lillard has been officially diagnosed with a torn left Achilles tendon following an MRI. Lillard was believed to have suffered the injury with the original diagnosis in the locker room following the first quarter injury in Game 4. Lillard recently returned from a deep vein thrombosis to play in the playoffs. During the 23-24 season, Lillard dealt with an Achilles issue that forced him to mi...2025
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• Nico Harrison is still defending the Luka Doncic trade after Mavs’ nightmare season

Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images The Mavs explained Luka Doncic trade again, and they still sound delusional Nico Harrison has made it clear: he doesn’t regret the Luka Doncic trade even after a nightmare end to the Dallas Mavericks’ season. The Mavs’ top decision-maker met the media on Tuesday for just the second time since the Doncic trade. Harrison barred cameras and recording dev...2025
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• Philadelphia Eagles NFL Draft 2025 Positional Needs: Cornerback

Photo by James Black/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Here are a pair of corners that could join the young talent in Philly’s secondary. While I have watched highlights from the Super Bowl every day since it happened, apparently a NEW season of football is still going to start in September. Before that can happen however, each team gets to select a number of former college standouts in the...2025
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• 3 Chiefs cornerbacks to keep an eye on in the NFL Draft

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images Three NFL Draft prospects who stand out as fits for Kansas City. The Kansas City Chiefs had depth issues at cornerback last season, and despite returning all of their pieces at the position in 2025, there is a need to bolster the ranks, especially in the slot, where Chamarri Conner struggled in 2024 by allowing an 85.5% completion percentage when targete...2025
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• On the cusp of another national title, a South Carolina star gets validation from a WNBA legend

Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images Raven Johnson’s stats don’t jump off the page, but her impact for South Carolina hasn’t gone unnoticed by Diana Taurasi. TAMPA, Fla. — Raven Johnson’s eyes grew wide and her jaw dropped. “She said that? Is that real?” She called her teammate Sania Feagin over and pointed to the tweet shown on a reporter’s phone: “Look at this!” While Johnson was playing...2025
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• Kobe Bryant greets Laker Luka Doncic in new L.A. mural based off 2019 meeting at game

Arutyun Gozukuchikyan's new mural of Kobe Bryant and Luka Doncic captures them embracing each other at a Lakers game in December 2019, a month before Bryant died in a helicopter crash....2025
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• Kobe Bryant greets Laker Luka Doncic in new L.A. mural based off 2019 meeting at game

Arutyun Gozukuchikyan's new mural of Kobe Bryant and Luka Doncic captures them embracing each other at a Lakers game in December 2019, a month before Bryant died in a helicopter crash....2025
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• Nico Harrison Operated In Stealth To Avoid Luka Doncic's Potential Influence, Fan Backlash

Nico Harrison decided early on that the strategy he would use in the Dallas Mavericks' trade of Luka Doncic would be to identify the deal he wanted and focus on that rather than opening up the process, sources tell ESPN. Harrison's logic was that it would avoid a situation where Doncic and his agent, Bill Duffy, would be able to exert their own leverage while also avoiding a potential backlash fro...2025
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• Patrick Dumont 'Unwavering' On Wanting Hard Workers On Mavericks

Patrick Dumont went on the record to discuss the Dallas Mavericks' decision to trade Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, a shocking trade that came just over a year after the Dumont/Adelson family assumed ownership of the franchise and less than a year after Doncic led the team to The Finals. "It's hard to make tough decisions," Dumont said. "And it's hard to make the right decisions when they'...2025
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• Nico Harrison Operated In Stealth To Avoid Luka Doncic's Potential Influence, Fan Backlash
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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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"Kobe Bryant When the injury happened: A March, 2013 game at age 34."

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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."

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• Good Morning San Diego: Xander Bogaerts pleased with his swing

Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of May 2, 2025. Articles to read Manny Machado is worth the price of admission (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball) Padres keep the boat afloat (Cheri Bell, Gaslamp Ball) Padres’ Xander Bogaerts working on ‘going back to the old me’ (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune) Padres m...2025
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• 6 Giannis Antetokounmpo trade destinations if NBA superstar requests deal from Bucks

Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images These six teams could trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo if he wants out of Milwaukee. Giannis Antetokounmpo has given his all to the Milwaukee Bucks for 12 seasons. It’s becoming clear that the superstar forward has taken the franchise as far as he possibly could, and it feels like time for him to start looking for a new home. The Bucks’ season ended on ...2025
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• Damian Lillard Diagnosed With Torn Left Achilles Tendon
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• Rob Pelinka, Lakers Agree To Contract Extension

The Los Angeles Lakers and Rob Pelinka have agreed to a contract extension. Along with the extension, Pelinka will also have the new title of president of basketball options. The Lakers hired Pelinka as general manager in 2017 along with Magic Johnson. Johnson left the Lakers in 2019 with Pelinka then assuming duties as top decision-maker. "For eight seasons, I have relied on Rob's vision and lead...2025
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• Nico Harrison is still defending the Luka Doncic trade after Mavs’ nightmare season
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• Philadelphia Eagles NFL Draft 2025 Positional Needs: Cornerback
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• 3 Chiefs cornerbacks to keep an eye on in the NFL Draft
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• On the cusp of another national title, a South Carolina star gets validation from a WNBA legend
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• Dylan Harper on picking Rutgers over Duke, lessons from Kobe and MJ, and his love for Ace Bailey

Photo by Ed Mulholland/Getty Images An interview with Dylan Harper reflecting on his decision to go to Rutgers, what his dad told him about Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, and much more. Basketball runs through Dylan Harper’s blood. His father Ron Harper was a five-time NBA champion who remade his game from takeover scorer to caretaker point guard while playing alongside the likes of Micha...2025
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• Celtics' Jayson Tatum passes Kobe Bryant for second-most points on elite NBA playoff scoring list

Tatum passed Bryant, his idol, with a 22-point showing in Boston's Game 3 win over the Knicks...2025
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• 6 Giannis Antetokounmpo trade destinations if NBA superstar requests deal from Bucks
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• Damian Lillard Diagnosed With Torn Left Achilles Tendon
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• Philadelphia Eagles NFL Draft 2025 Positional Needs: Cornerback
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• On the cusp of another national title, a South Carolina star gets validation from a WNBA legend
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• Dylan Harper on picking Rutgers over Duke, lessons from Kobe and MJ, and his love for Ace Bailey
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• Russell Westbrook has finally silenced the critics by playing totally unlike Russell Westbrook

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images The Nuggets are the first team to not “let Russ be Russ,” and it’s working. When Voltaire published the novel Candide in 1759, he likely didn’t expect it to meet so much resistance — and for so much time. It was banned almost immediately in Paris. Within a few years, the Roman Catholic Church banned it. But the real shocker was the banning of Candide i...2025
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• The internet’s constant Jayson Tatum criticism is missing the point

Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images Jayson Tatum is never going to be the face of the NBA, and that’s just fine. People seem oddly fixated on Jayson Tatum’s legacy these days, and I’m worried it might tear society apart. So as an expert who has been arguing with strangers on the internet about this subject for three full years, it’s time I intervened. The NBA is a highly personal league....2025
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• Former NBA Champion Offers Bold Take on Where LeBron James Falls in GOAT Debate
Michael Jordan and LeBron James have always ruled the GOAT debate, but one former NBA champion ranks Kobe Bryant ahead of the all-time points scorer....2025
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• ‘I Literally Couldn’t Move’ – Stephen Curry Revealed Humbling Reality Check After Facing the Legendary Kobe Bryant
Stephen Curry recalled his humbling rookie moment against Kobe Bryant that sparked his transformation into an NBA legend....2025
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• Nico Harrison is still defending the Luka Doncic trade after Mavs’ nightmare season
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• Philadelphia Eagles NFL Draft 2025 Positional Needs: Cornerback
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• On the cusp of another national title, a South Carolina star gets validation from a WNBA legend
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• Dylan Harper on picking Rutgers over Duke, lessons from Kobe and MJ, and his love for Ace Bailey
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• Russell Westbrook has finally silenced the critics by playing totally unlike Russell Westbrook
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• Opposing Scout On Mavericks: They’re Just Hopeless Right Now

The image of Kyrie Irving, a tear rolling down his cheek as he sunk two free throws on a torn ACL, will not be easily forgotten by Mavericks fans, wrote NBA insider Tim Bontemps of ESPN. The poignant moment, reminiscent of his idol Kobe Bryant‘s performance 12 years earlier after tearing his Achilles tendon, struck […] The post Opposing Scout On Mavericks: They’re Just Hopeless R...2025
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• Kelsey Plum is ready to be a Spark in Los Angeles

Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images During her introductory press conference, Plum demonstrated all the qualities the Sparks have been searching for in a star player who can complement their exciting young core. LOS ANGELES — As Kelsey Plum entered her new basketball home, the cameras were already prepared to follow her every move. The Jumbotron in Crypto.com Arena showed her donning th...2025
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• Patrick Dumont 'Unwavering' On Wanting Hard Workers On Mavericks
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• 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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• 4 winners and 3 losers from Luka Doncic, Anthony Davis trade for Lakers, Mavericks

Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images Here are our winners and losers from the big Luka Doncic, Anthony trade between the Lakers and Mavs. It’s still hard to believe the Luka Doncic-for-Anthony Davis trade between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks is real. Trades like this only happen in fantasy basketball or NBA 2K dynasties; in the real world, 25-year-olds with five First-Team ...2025
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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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• Finally a postseason force, Julius Randle credits Kobe Bryant for instilling 'Mamba Mentality'
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• Tatum passes Kobe with impressive milestone in Game 3 rout of Knicks

Celtics star Jayson Tatum moved past his idol, Kobe Bryant, in the NBA playoff history books Saturday at Madison Square Garden....2025
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• Celtics' Jayson Tatum passes Kobe Bryant for second-most points on elite NBA playoff scoring list
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• Jayson Tatum Earns Unexpected Kobe Bryant Comparison After Lopsided 0-2 Series Start vs. Knicks
Jayson Tatum draws a biting Kobe Bryant comparison from FS1’s Nick Wright as the Celtics fall to 0-2 in their playoff series against the New York Knicks...2025
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• Knicks star Jalen Brunson joins Steph Curry, Kobe Bryant with rare playoff feat

Following his masterful performance against the Celtics, Brunson joined Kobe Bryant and Steph Curry in this special category....2025
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• 6 Giannis Antetokounmpo trade destinations if NBA superstar requests deal from Bucks
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• Damian Lillard Diagnosed With Torn Left Achilles Tendon
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• Nico Harrison is still defending the Luka Doncic trade after Mavs’ nightmare season
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• ‘In the History Book Already’ – Lakers Fans Rejoice As Luka Dončić Joins Elite List With LeBron James, Kobe Bryant
The Los Angeles Lakers fans embraced Luka Dončić as he registered his name next to franchise greats like LeBron James and Kobe Bryant....2025
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• LeBron James Ties Lakers Legend Kobe Bryant After Buzzer-Beating Clutch Shot vs. Pacers
LeBron James hit his eighth career buzzer-beater as his tip-in helped the Lakers beat the Pacers, which tied him with Lakers legend Kobe Bryant....2025
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• Patrick Dumont 'Unwavering' On Wanting Hard Workers On Mavericks
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• 'Unfathomable': How this stunning Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade came together
The most shocking trade in NBA history began with a secret meeting in a coffee shop in Dallas -- and was fueled by a 20-year history with Kobe Bryant....2025
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• Vince McMahon No Longer Working With PR Firm Sitrick And Company Ahead Of Netflix Docuseries Release
Vince McMahon is no longer represented by the public relations firm Sitrick And Company. Brandon Thurston of POST Wrestling first reported the news. McMahon started working with the company in April. "Mr. McMahon," a six-part docuseries focused on the life and career of McMahon is set to premiere on Netflix on September 25th. “With respect to clients, we don’t comment beyond we are no longer wor...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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