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Bryant good for 40 as L.A. stops Detroit
Kobe Bryant scored 40 points for the 100th time in his career, and the Los Angeles Lakers avoided a three-game losing streak with a 106-93 home win over Detroit last night.
Zack Greinke earns AL's Cy Young Award
Zack Greinke won the American League Cy Young Award on Tuesday, easily beating out Felix Hernandez after a spectacular season short on wins but long on domination.
LeBron considers deep-sixing No. 23
MIAMI: LeBron James announced Friday night that the No. 23 may no longer be in his future.
Detroit fans may be denied yet another chance to watch the Lions on television. Team spokesman Bill Keenist says that as of Wednesday afternoon, more than 7,000 tickets remained available for Sunday's game against Cleveland at Ford Field.
Carmelo Anthony, all grown up?
He eased into the Denver Nuggets' locker room dressed in a brown vest, brown pants, brown tie, brown boots, looking as if he had just left a board meeting.
The only number 'King James' should worry about is zero _ as in championships won _ not 23
Memo to LeBron: With all due respect, you're taking this "King James" thing too far.
Pitt's Dixon is USA Basketball coach of year
Jamie Dixon of Pitt has been chosen as USA Basketball's national coach of the year for guiding the United States' first FIBA under-19 world championship team since 1991.
James wants league tribute to Jordan
LeBron James wants NBA players to give up their No. 23s to honor Michael Jordan .
All Doesn't End Well in Steeltown
JEFF BLAIR Published on Monday, Nov. 16, 2009 12:00AM EST Last updated on Monday, Nov.
In trying to honor His Airness, is LeBron's aim off-target? Bud Shaw's Sunday Sports Spin
Granted, this is not an image any reader should have to visualize, but in honor of Michael Jordan , I will no longer wear Hanes or any other underwear.
LeBron James thought of going from 23 to 6 some months ago, as Plain...
6 as a member of the U.S. Men's Basketball Team at the 2008 Olympics. Cleveland Cavaliers forward and NBA MVP LeBron James is seriously considering switching his jersey number from 23 to 6 after this season, as a tribute to the No.
With nod to MJ, LeBron plans No. 23-to-6 switch
Saying he is willing to initiate the movement, LeBron James would like to see any NBA player who wears No.
Fans poll: What do you think about LeBron James' possible number switch from 23 to 6?
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Commentary: Wade and LeBron could form Miami's own Dream Team
Miami's Dwyane Wade goes for the layup as LeBron James comes in for the block in a March 2, 2009 game.
LeBron James Says He's Done Talking About Free Agency
LeBron James has declared a moratorium on free-agency questions, a gesture that is arguably overdue and perhaps a little hollow.
Wade on playing with LeBron: 'It's something we've talked about'
LeBron is coming. But might he eventually be staying? Wednesday, in advance of good friend and fellow impending free agent LeBron James arriving for Thursday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at AmericanAirlines Arena, Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade offered his candid thoughts about a possible union of the two starting in 2010-11. While ...
LeBron's main concern is championships
LeBron James wants to be clear: Championships are more important than cash. Not that the cash isn't nice.
Bird and Magic talk basketball
When you think of the great duos of sports and entertainment history, you have Batman and Robin, Abbott and Costello, Arnie and Jack, etc.
Rick Bozich presents his college basketball Top 25
The Jayhawks have a Final Four point guard and a Final Four center . If Bill Self can convince his guys to punch the practice clock instead of the Jayhawks' football team, Kansas has all the necessary pieces.
The ticker: How does this sound? LeBron and Kobe, together again
Of all the places LeBron James might land when he's a free agent next summer, this one seems the most far-fetched, though NBA.com's reliable Sam Smith wrote about it last week.
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