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Who Wore It Best? 5 Injury Protective Gear Worn By Athletes
By: Maria Perez How does an athlete make a fashion statement when a uniform is required? Get injured of course! Protective injury gear is becoming more popular in professional sports these days and...
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Keidel: King James And His Court
By Jason Keidel » More Columns Curt Flood and Marvin Miller must be smiling. While the baseball titans never worked for the NBA, you have to wonder if this tornadic, free agent anarchy was their goal....
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5 Reasons To Be Excited For The NBA Season
By Taylor Brisco The 2014-2015 NBA season kicks off tomorrow with preseason play between the New Orleans Pelicans and Miami Heat. Last season was plagued by injuries to the league’s most noted stars,...
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Dissatisfied Kobe Bryant Allegedly Curses At GM Mitch Kupchak
By Mike Sullivan The 36-year-old Kobe Bryant is just 31 points away from passing Michael Jordan for the third most points scored in NBA history. However, he apparently wasn’t impressed with his...
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Lakers’ Nance Was ‘Terrified’ Of Kobe’s Response To Tweet
GREG BEACHAM, AP Sports Writer EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Larry Nance Jr.’s elation at getting drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers lasted about two minutes before he was reminded of a tweet he sent out in...
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10 Athletes Who Should Retire
By Ross Kelly It’s always tough for an athlete to walk away. After doing something for nearly your entire life, at the first sign of slippage you’re usually in denial. You blame a poor season on...
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Kobe Not Quite Ready For Retirement In 20th Year With Lakers
GREG BEACHAM, AP Sports Writer EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — The third-leading scorer in NBA history had only the faintest smirk when he stood in front of the photographers’ backdrop in his gold jersey...
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Brandon Jennings Medically Cleared After Achilles Rupture
By Ashley Scoby @AshleyScoby Pistons guard Brandon Jennings has been cleared by doctors and is one step closer to fully participating in all basketball activities. Jennings ruptured his Achilles tendon...
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The NBA Starts Paying Bryant His Farewell Compliments
TIM REYNOLDS, AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — The first time Shane Battier was involved in a win over the Los Angeles Lakers, he intercepted one of Kobe Bryant’s passes in the final moments to help...
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Darius Slay Plans To Cheer For Kobe Bryant At The Palace Sunday
By Ashley Scoby @AshleyScoby Come Sunday, Lions cornerback Darius Slay will be wearing purple and gold instead of his typical blue and silver. In a reminder that multimillionaire athletes are sometimes...
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Fan Runs On Court To Touch Kobe Bryant [VIDEO]
IAN QUILLEN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two games into a farewell tour that’s already included an emotional night in his home city, a visit to the White House and a vintage performance, Kobe...
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Watch Kobe Bryant Introduced To The Detroit Crowd For The Last Time [VIDEO]
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — With the focus on Kobe Bryant’s last visit to Detroit, the Pistons showed they are turning into a pretty good basketball team. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 22 points,...
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Michael Jordan Pays Tribute To Kobe Bryant [VIDEO]
STEVE REED, AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — On a night when Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan paid tribute to Kobe Bryant, it was Kemba Walker who stole the spotlight. Walker scored 18 of...
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Kobe Looks Back 10 Years After His “Mystical” 81-Point Game [VIDEO]
GREG BEACHAM, AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant remembers exactly what he had to eat in the 24 hours before he scored 81 points against the Toronto Raptors 10 years ago Friday. The rest...
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Kobe Bryant Makes Larry Nance Jr. Sit On The Floor [VIDEO]
GREG BEACHAM, AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — After Dirk Nowitzki arched back and released the tiebreaking jumper, he glided back into the Los Angeles Lakers’ bench area. He knew the pat on his...
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Billups Remembered For His Mr. Big Shot Personality, As Jersey Is Raised
By Ashley Scoby @AshleyScoby No one wanted any part of him during his playing days. Chauncey Billups nailed game-winning shots in opponents’ faces like he was passing them in a hallway. He was...
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Kobe’s Last, Toronto’s 1st As NBA All-Star Goes Outside US
BRIAN MAHONEY, AP Basketball Writer TORONTO (AP) — Of all the goodies Kobe Bryant collects in his farewell season, one this weekend might be particularly useful. After all, you need a good winter coat...
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Nike Makes Michigan State Player Exclusive Kobe Bryant Shoes [PHOTO]
By: Evan Jankens @kingofthekc Michigan State AD Mark Hollis and Michigan State know what they are doing when it comes to marketing. Kobe Bryant is on his road to retirement, so everyone from the...
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Kobe Bryant’s Wife Falls Walking Into Duke/Oregon Game [VIDEO]
GREG BEACHAM, AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Oregon Ducks took a double-digit lead early in the second half against the defending national champions, and they never flinched down the...
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Fan Gets Kobe Bryant’s Arm Band And Proceeds To Smell It [VIDEO]
KAREEM COPELAND, AP Sports Writer SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Rodney Hood will never forget the night Kobe Bryant requested to guard the second-year player because he was virtually unstoppable. That’s a huge...
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Kobe Bryant’s Farewell Tour Finally Reaches Its Last 4 Shows
GREG BEACHAM, AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant stands up, and hundreds rise with him. An urgent, wordless buzz steadily builds to an ovation while he heads to the scorers’ table to enter...
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The Big Night Arrives: Warriors Go For 73, And Kobe Departs
The Associated Press The big night has arrived. Golden State going for 73 wins, and Kobe Bryant going into retirement. The 170th and final day of this NBA regular season will be loaded with intrigue,...
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Kobe Scores 60 Points In Unbelievable Farewell Victory [VIDEO]
GREG BEACHAM, AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant scored 60 incredible points. He carried a miserable Los Angeles Lakers team to an improbable comeback victory. And with sweat and confetti...
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Kobe Bryant Might Be The Greatest Laker Ever
By Jason Keidel It’s become trendy to bash the embellished exhibition we witnessed on Wednesday night in Los Angeles. The Staples Center doubled as a de facto runway for Kobe Bryant’s retirement. Soft...
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Kobe Bryant’s Remarks Helped Save Potato Truck, Official Says
EAGLE, Idaho (AP) – Kobe Bryant’s recent mention of the Great Big Idaho Potato Truck might have helped save the traveling advertisement from a premature retirement, according to the head of a state...
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Entering Hollywood, Kobe Bryant Gets Advice From Spielberg
RYAN PEARSON, AP Entertainment Writer BEVERLY HILLS, California (AP) — Kobe Bryant is getting advice from Steven Spielberg, J.J. Abrams and Jerry Bruckheimer as he redirects his competitive drive from...
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Phil Jackson Considered Trading Kobe Bryant To The Pistons For Grant Hill
By Dan Jenkins @DanTJenkins A tale about Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant being traded to the Detroit Pistons in 2007 was recently chronicled by CBS Sports. A deal bringing Kobe to the Motor City...
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Top 5 NBA Plays Of 2016
By Rahul Lal This year has been one of the most memorable in NBA history. Legends like Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett retired in 2016. LeBron brought a championship home to Cleveland. And...
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Joe Dumars Opens Up About Late-Tenure Mistakes, Kobe Trade That Wasn’t
By: Will Burchfield @burchie_kid If Joe Dumars had a do-over in his final years as general manager of the Pistons, he’d strip things down and start from scratch. “Yeah, absolutely,” he told The...
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Kobe Bryant Dishes An Assist To Test-Weary High Schoolers
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kobe Bryant has come through with an assist for some high school students in Indiana by getting them out of a final exam. William Pate told the retired NBA superstar on Twitter that...
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Lakers To Retire Kobe Bryant’s 2 Jersey Numbers In December
By GREG BEACHAM, AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — One retired jersey number just isn’t enough for Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers will retire Bryant’s No. 8 and No. 24 in a...
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Shooting For 2: Lakers Retire Kobe Bryant’s 8 And 24 Jerseys
By GREG BEACHAM, AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) – Although Kobe Bryant has been asked many times, he still isn’t sure who would win a mystical game of one-on-one between the young Kobe in his No. 8...
View ArticleDear Kobe … LeBron Animated Over Bryant Scoring Oscar
By TOM WITHERS, AP Sports Writer INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — LeBron James watched Kobe Bryant score big again. But he’s focused on a different shiny trophy than the one his former rival snagged Sunday...
View Article‘The Suspension Was Harsh’: Metta World Peace Still Stung By ‘Malice At The...
(CBS Local Sports)– Metta World Peace has one of the most complicated stories of anyone to ever play in the NBA. The man formerly known as Ron Artest is an NBA champion, All-Star, and Defensive Player...
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Kobe Bryant Dies At Age 41 In Helicopter Crash In Calabasas
CALABASAS (CBSLA) — Kobe Bryant has died Sunday in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, CBSLA Sports Director Jim Hill has confirmed. He was 41. Allen Kenitzer, a spokesperson for the FAA, says the...
View ArticlePistons Forward Markieff Morris Pays Tribute To Kobe Bryant
(CBS DETROIT) – Detroit Pistons forward Markieff Morris paid tribute to the late Kobe Bryant. Morris decided to change his uniform number from 8 to 88 and wore the jersey for the first time in...
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Michigan Matters: Presidential Politics Plus Matters Of The Heart
Southfield (CBS Detroit) – With the 2020 presidential race officially ‘on’ the MICHIGAN MATTERS round table of Inforum Executive Director Terry Barclay, author and “Powering Up” podcast Anne Doyle, and...
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WATCH LIVE: Kobe Bryant Memorial At Staples Center
Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna will be remembered Monday with a public memorial service at Staples Center. Here's how to watch the memorial service.
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Vanessa Bryant Sues Helicopter Owner
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The widow of Kobe Bryant has sued the owner of the helicopter that crashed in fog and killed her husband and her 13-year-old daughter last month. LAS VEGAS – SEPTEMBER 15:...
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Bryant Helicopter Crash Family Members Sue Flight Company
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Family members of four passengers killed in a helicopter crash with Kobe Bryant and his daughter have joined the NBA star’s widow in filing wrongful death lawsuits against the...
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