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Winning a second consecutive NBA title with the same core group of players can be like dealing with two children: It isn't twice as hard, it's exponentially more tiring and headache-inducing than handling the first.

Returning in November or December wouldn't put Kobe back in the lineup in time for opening day like he was originally hoping to be .

It is no secret that the Dallas Mavericks are going to be actively pursuing a big name during the 2013 NBA free agency.

The NBA free agency period got quite a bit more interesting with the development that Monta Ellis will opt out of his contract with the Milwaukee Bucks and test the market.

The Los Angeles Lakers have little room to operate in free agency this offseason, owing $66.8 million to a core four of Kobe Bryant , Pau Gasol , Steve Nash and All that before presenting Dwight Howard with a five-year, $118 million offer.

Entering Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday night, there had already been more 3-pointers made and taken than in any post-season in league history, and both were well ahead of the numbers posted last season.

There were a number of reasons the Los Angeles Lakers disappointed during the 2012-13 campaign, but primary among them was the team's lack of depth.

Recording artist Kanye West attends the NBA basketball game between Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers at the Staples Center in Los Angeles December 25, 2010.

Apr 28, 2013; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers injured guard Kobe Bryant watches the final seconds of the Lakers 103-82 loss to the Spurs in game four of the first round of the 2013 NBA playoffs at the Staples Center.

The Los Angeles Clippers are reportedly in the mood to make some moves as the free agency period for the National Basketball Association is set to begin July 1. The latest rumors from various news sources have the Clippers trying to deal NBA All-Star power forward and dunking machine Blake Griffin across the Staples Center to the Los Angeles Lakers ... (more)

He needs to backpack the Miami Heat to consecutive victories in Games 6 and 7 of the NBA Finals to secure not just back-to-back titles but also achieve something never accomplished by Michael Jordan, Larry Bird and many other NBA luminaries: rebound from a 3-2 Finals deficit to win it all.

The NBA rumors landscape is typically all draft hype at this point in the year, but of course, the Los Angeles Clippers and Boston Celtics have other ideas.

Bucks G Monta Ellis will reportedly opt out of the final year of his contract and become a free agent next month, according to ESPN.

Apr 28, 2013; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard drives to the basket against San Antonio Spurs power forward Aron Baynes during the first quarter in game four of the first round of the 2013 NBA playoffs at the Staples Center.

The online ticket resale site StubHub showed just about 3,000 tickets were available for purchase on the secondary markets in Miami for Game 6 of the NBA Finals between the Heat and the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night.

By this time next week, no matter what happens in Miami, attention will shift to New York, where the league will hold its draft on Thursday.

Basketball fans and the media alike often forget that Pau Gasol is a center masquerading as a power forward.

The Lakers have some crucial decisions to make regarding the fates of their top players, including Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard.

Jeff Gross/Getty Images It's difficult at this point to see the 2012-2013 NBA season from a distance.

Word on the NBA front is that Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers is looking to leave town before team president Danny Ainge decides to address the rebuilding process.