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The list of historical icons stemming from the Los Angeles Lakers is a resume as long as any. From Jerry West to Jerry Buss, Magic and Kareem, we also have Kobe and Shaq and the “King” himself. But this time, things are different: The Lakers no longer carry around their
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If a player wants to be a successful Laker, superstar or not, they must have the thick skin Bryant referred to.
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As sports fans, we must acknowledge the dangerous pedestal we put athletes on. Refusing to do so is simply irresponsible.
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In perhaps his most defining moment, NBA commissioner Adam Silver found success not only on the basketball court but in everything he accomplished off of it.
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There were plenty of successes and drawbacks to the bubble format the NBA and WNBA used this past season. Here are some of them.
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‘No Ceilings’ fails as a reissue. Every possibility of improvement upon the original album was rejected. Every change was for the worse.
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People debating Kobe Bryant’s most memorable season may talk about his 2008 MVP campaign, his 2009 or 2010 championship runs or his 2005-06 season, when he averaged more than 35 points per game. While these were all great seasons, Bryant’s most underrated and underappreciated season, all things considered, was the
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‘Limbo’ undoubtedly feels less forced and commercialized than some of Aminé’s previous releases.
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“The NBA’s back.” With these three words, Adrian Wojnarowski, more commonly referred to as Woj, emphatically ended his informational tweet and sent the collective basketball world into a frenzy. Following the death of Kobe Bryant in late January, players across the league expressed a newfound motivation and desire to win
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With COVID-19 resulting in the suspension of the NBA, among other major sports leagues, fans have deeply missed watching live sports. To fill the void, many have turned to the past, reminiscing in what once was. ESPN and Netflix released the documentary series “The Last Dance” months earlier than originally
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