May 20, 2013

NBA Roundup: Carmelo Anthony scores 50 as Knicks beat Heat, 102-90

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(New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (7) takes a shot against Miami Heat forward Shane Battier during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, April 2, 2013 in Miami. Anthony tied his career high with 50 points in the Knicks’ 102-90 win. AP / Boston Herald) (PhatzRadio / AP) — MIAMI — Carmelo [...]

NBA All-Star Game: Kobe Bryant, LeBron James headline 2013 All-Star starting lineups

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(PhatzRadio / SI) — The starting lineups for the 2013 NBA All-Star Game, as determined by a fan vote, were revealed on Thursday, with 10 players getting the call for Feb. 17?s showcase game at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. The Eastern Conference’s starting lineup includes Celtics guard Rajon Rondo, Heat guard Dwyane Wade, [...]

NBA: Lakers plan Kareem statue, jersey retirements for Shaq, Wilkes

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar speaks during a rehearsal before a taping of Jeopardy! Power Players Week at DAR Constitution Hall on April 21, 2012 in Washington, DC. (April 20, 2012 – Source: Kris Connor/Getty Images South America) LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers will unveil a statue of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and retire the jerseys of [...]

Olympics: Shaq to Lolo Jones: ‘You didn’t let anyone down’

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Lolo Jones of the United States looks on after competing in the Women’s 100m Hurdles Semifinals on Day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 7, 2012 in London, England. (August 6, 2012 – Source: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images Europe) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — LONDON – The sun was about [...]

NBA Reports: Dwight Howard to Lakers as part of four-team trade

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(By Douglas Jones, US Presswire) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — It took long enough, but it appears our long, national “Dwightmare” is over. Citing people with direct knowledge of the trade talks, ESPN and other news organizations reported Thursday night that a four-team blockbuster trade that will send Dwight Howard to the Los Angeles Lakers [...]

NBA Roundup: Pistons dump Lakers 88-85

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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Rodney Stuckey scored 34 points, and the Detroit Pistons overcame a tying shot by Kobe Bryant at the end of regulation Tuesday night, beating the Los Angeles Lakers 88-85 in overtime. Bryant, who had tied the game at the buzzer to force the extra session, missed from 3-point range in [...]

NBA All-Star Weekend: Irving, Team Chuck slam Team Shaq in Rising Stars Challenge

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Kyrie Irving #2 and Alonzo Gee #33 of the Cleveland Cavaliers walk off the court after a timeout against the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena on January 21, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. (January 20, 2012 – Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images North America) ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Kyrie Irving kicked off the aerial display [...]

NBA: Knicks’ Lin added to All-Star event

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NEW YORK (AP) — Jeremy Lin will play in the Rising Stars Challenge after all. The Knicks point guard was added Thursday to the roster of players for the Feb. 24 game, just before Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley began drafting for their teams. Lin’s breakout came after the pool of 18 players was selected, [...]

NBA: Howard requested trade to Nets

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(L-R) Director Kenny Leon, Orlando Magic center, Dwight Howard, actors Samuel L. Jackson and Michael Pitt attend the Y-3 Spring/Summer 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at 82 Mercer on September 11, 2011 in New York City. (September 10, 2011 – Photo by Joe Kohen/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / SI) — Orlando Magic [...]

Shaq’s New Tell All Book Says Kobe, Assault Case Blew Apart Lakers

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Celebrities attending the “We Day Vancouver” event at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada. (October 13, 2011 – Photo by FlynetPictures.com) (PhatzRadio / SI) — Deadspin reports that in a new Shaquille O’Neal tell all book slated to come out Nov. 15 titled: Shaq Uncut: My Story, the four-time NBA champion reveals some details surrounding the [...]