Even Kobe impressed by 'Lin-sational' Knicks
USA TODAY
Reggie Miller played that role years ago against the New York Knicks, now Kris Humphries seems destined to bring the dark side to Madison Square Garden and new hero Jeremy Lin. Little things tend to stick in the craw for a player when he builds a Reggie Miller played that role years ago against the [...]
Read MoreKnicks lose two All-Stars but beat Jazz, 99-88
Los Angeles
By MARC BERMAN Mike D'Antoni acknowledged the Knicks' need for another shooter and indicated the club would be “aggressive'' in looking at free agent guard JR Smith. Smith, a former Nugget, will be eligible to play in the NBA once FIBA clears him BOX SCORE. I'm watching the game in more detail right now and [...]
Read MoreBryant Masterfully Guides Lakers Past Knicks
New York Tim
Bryant reigned supreme Thursday night at Staples Center, as he so often has over the years, masterfully carving up the Knicks with his shooting, his drives and his passes, and leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 99-82 rout. The Lakers are now 1 and 2 for the season, but Andrew Bynum's record this week [...]
Read MoreMiami Heat (2-0) at Charlotte Bobcats (1-0), 7 pm (ET)
MiamiHerald.
Mario Chalmers, to LeBron James, to Dwyane Wade. Oh, my! By Eric Freeman Last season, the Miami Heat were introduced at every home game to a very ridiculous-seeming video of various key players dressed in suits, sweaters, and ties while the Phil Collins track "In the Air Tonight" played. Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade makes a [...]
Read MoreLakers' Artest to try out boxing?
ABS CBN News
Los Angeles Lakers Rumors: Team Should Use Amnesty Clause on Ron Artest. Since a tentative labor deal was reached on Saturday morning with the NBA and its players association, ending what was a 149-day lockout, fans and analysts By Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY Laker forward Metta World Peace, formerly Ron Artest, gets a pass on [...]
Read MoreUtah Jazz starting lineup named
Deseret News
Of course, it's helping their cause that the Utah Jazz don't look like they're able to make a shot. Poor shooting on the Jazz's part sent them to the locker room trailing 41-31 in their season-opener at Staples Center. Utah followed a cold-shooting Your best source for quality Utah Jazz news, rumors, analysis, stats and [...]
Read MoreBulls beat Lakers 88-87 behind Rose's basket with 4.8 seconds left
Chicago Trib
SSR's crack writing staff provides a wide variety of views on how this Laker season will pan out. The Los Angeles Lakers will open their lockout- delayed season Sunday at Staples Center, facing the Chicago Bulls in their 13th consecutive Christmas Day game, with Kobe Bryant setting a record as soon as he takes the [...]
Read MoreLakers vs. Bulls in-game updates
Los Angeles
SSR's crack writing staff provides a wide variety of views on how this Laker season will pan out. (US Presswire) LOS ANGELES — New Lakers head coach Mike Brown is still getting familiar with his own players — he confessed that he's only installed about “one-third” of his system thus far — but based on [...]
Read MoreChris Paul, Clippers open preseason with win over Lakers
USA TODAY
LOS ANGELES — The concept of playing for the Los Angeles Clippers and working with old friends Chris Paul and Mo Williams is starting to grow on Chauncey Billups, who up until now was slow in embracing his new surroundings. Billups spoke publicly for The Clippers need to worry about being better than they've been, [...]
Read MoreGilbert Arenas' free-agent wish list
ESPN (blog)
Knicks News (no comments): It looks like the Knicks have two options now in the category of cocky, injury-riddled, free agent guard who's By Marc Stein Gilbert Arenas is looking to join a contender after being waived by the Magic via the amnesty clause. Since Gilbert Arenas cleared waivers last Sunday, you haven't heard his [...]
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