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Battle for Los Angeles: Clippers destroy Lakers 123-87
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . The Pacific Division leading (25-13) Los Ageles Clippers faced their cross-hall rival the Los Angeles Lakers for their second matchup of the season. The Lakers whose record stands at...
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#SURFBORT: The Nike Kobe Prelude VI
The Nike Zoom Kobe VI was one of those shoes that, when it was released, was an automatic win for hoop heads. It abandoned the initial failure of the Lunar Foam application in the Zoom...
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Houston Rockets blow by the Los Angeles Lakers
Image courtesy of thepanamerican/Flickr . For one glorious half, the ragtag Los Angeles Lakers conquered the certifiably contending Houston Rockets. Minutes into the third quarter, however, the dream ended as the Rockets roared to life...
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Brooklyn Nets need a direction
Image courtesy of Shinya Suzuki/Flickr . The Brooklyn Nets are a disappointment. Some say it’s because of the injuries, and some they’re just too old, but the real issue is that the Nets don’t have...
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Dallas Mavericks steal the game from Los Angeles Lakers... literally
Image courtesy of theterrifictc/Flickr . The Los Angeles Lakers suffered their eighth loss out of the last nine games to the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday. The Mavs played a good game, but the Lakers just...
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New York Knicks: Would Parting with Carmelo Anthony be Sweet Sorrow?
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Considering the volatile nature of the franchise, predicting the future of the New York Knicks often feels like a frivolous thought experiment. Mercurial and meddling owner James Dolan cannot...
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The NBA's Best Kids Of Former Ballers
Image courtesy of nikk_la/Flickr . There's good genes, good jeans, "Good, Gene,"s and then there's… no, please don't leave. Come back. I swear I'm done. To put it succinctly, all the guys on this list...
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Nike gives Zoom Kobe Venomenon 4 US release
At one time, the off-shoot Zoom Kobe series was for the Chinese only -- considering the intent of the shoes (meant for a Chinese demographic that plays basketball largely outside only), it made sense to...
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Formal Introduction: The Nike Kobe Prelude V
As much controversy as the original Nike Zoom Kobe IV stirred up (now the Nike Kobe Prelude IV), the then-Zoom Kobe V was even more titillating. Lower, thinner, and generally less substantial in weight, the...
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New Year Kicks Rewind: Kobe, LeBron, Jordan
There was a lot of end-of-year hype and hoopla over the next best round of sneakers to release for hardwood play in 2013. Of course, there was the usual holiday fare, which meant Christmas joy...
