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NBA: Phil Jackson compares Bryant, Jordan in new book

Agence France-PresseMay 16, 2013 19:16
Michael Jordan was better at leading his players into games while Kobe Bryant was a win-at-all-costs superstar who could score 81 points by himself if needed, Phil Jackson writes in a new book. Jordan was power and strength while Bryant was more finesse and speed, according to Jackson, who coached both NBA legends in their prime, Jordan with the Chicago Bulls and Bryant with the Los Angeles Lakers.

NBA: Sixers tap Hinkie to revive title dreams

Agence France-PresseMay 14, 2013 19:45
Thirty years after winning their last NBA title, the Philadelphia 76ers are turning to former Houston Rockets executive Sam Hinkie to revive championship hopes. The 76ers announced on Tuesday that Hinkie had been hired as the team's new president of basketball operations and general manager. He spent the past three years as executive vice president of basketball operations for the Rockets.

NBA: Auction house set to sell Kobe collectibles

Agence France-PresseMay 6, 2013 22:30
An US auction house says it is confident of moving forward with the sale of Kobe Bryant's mementos which are the subject of a dispute between the National Basketball Association star and his mother. The New Jersey-based Goldin Auctions said it is hopeful the planned June auction will proceed after they paid a substantial fee to Pamela Bryant who assured them through "certificates of authenticity" she is the rightful owner of the Bryant collectibles.

NBA: Auction house set to sell Kobe collectibles

Agence France-PresseMay 6, 2013 21:30
An US auction house says it is confident of moving forward with the sale of Kobe Bryant's mementos which are the subject of a dispute between the National Basketball Association star and his mother. The New Jersey-based Goldin Auctions said it is hopeful the planned June auction will proceed after they paid a substantial fee to Pamela Bryant who assured them through "certificates of authenticity" she is the rightful owner of the Bryant collectibles.

NBA: It's official - James is four-time MVP

Agence France-PresseMay 5, 2013 16:15
The NBA made it official Sunday, announcing Miami Heat superstar LeBron James had earned Most Valuable Player honors for the second straight year and the fourth time in his career. James's victory in the voting had been widely reported since Friday, although when asked about it the player himself had urged reporters not to "jinx" him by jumping the gun. James joins legends Michael Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bill Russell as MVP award winners at least four times in their careers.

Kobe Bryant, auction house in court battle over mother's effort to sell his mementoes

The Canadian PressMay 3, 2013 12:15
TRENTON, N.J. - Kobe Bryant is in a court battle to try to keep his mother from auctioning off mementoes from his high school days in Pennsylvania and his early years with the Los Angeles Lakers. A New Jersey auction house filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Camden on Thursday for the right to sell the stuff after the NBA star's lawyers wrote the firm telling it to cancel a planned June auction. The disagreement is a high-value, high-profile version of a question many families face: Can Mom get rid of the stuff a grown child left at home?

Rockets, Celtics keep playoff hopes alive; Pacers grab 3-2 lead

Agencia EFEMay 2, 2013 12:15
Houston, May 2 (EFE).- The Houston Rockets and Boston Celtics scored road wins to stave off elimination from the NBA playoffs and keep alive their chance of becoming the first team in league history to overcome a 3-0 deficit to win a series. In a trash-talking Eastern Conference battle, the Celtics temporarily silenced the New York Knicks players with a 92-86 victory Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden.

NBA: Spurs sweep depleted Lakers out of playoffs

Agence France-PresseApril 29, 2013 01:30
Tony Parker led five San Antonio players in double figures Sunday as the Spurs beat the depleted, dispirited Los Angeles Lakers 103-82 to knock them out of the NBA playoffs. Parker scored 23 points as San Antonio completed a four-game sweep in the best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series -- the first time the 16-time champion Lakers had been swept in a first-round series since the playoffs expanded to 16 teams in the 1983-84 season.

NBA: Spurs sweep depleted Lakers out of playoffs

Agence France-PresseApril 28, 2013 23:30
Tony Parker led five San Antonio players in double figures Sunday as the Spurs beat the depleted, dispirited Los Angeles Lakers 103-82 to knock them out of the NBA playoffs. Parker scored 23 points as San Antonio completed a four-game sweep in the best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series -- the first time the Lakers had been swept in a first-round series since the playoffs expanded to 16 teams in the 1983-84 season.

NBA: Spurs crush Lakers, Warriors win against Nuggets

Agence France-PresseApril 27, 2013 04:30
The San Antonio Spurs handed the Los Angeles Lakers their worst home NBA playoff loss in club history on Friday, crushing the injury-hit Lakers 120-89 to push them to the brink of elimination. Tim Duncan scored 26 points and grabbed nine rebounds and point guard Tony Parker contributed 20 points for San Antonio, who took a 3-0 stranglehold on the best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series. Elsewhere in the West, the Golden State Warriors erased a 12-point halftime deficit then held on in the furious final minutes for a 110-108 victory over the Denver Nuggets.
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