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Billy Hunter Sues Derek Fisher, NBPA

AP | By BRIAN MAHONEY | Posted 05.17.2013 | Sports

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Ousted NBA players' association executive director Billy Hunter alleges in a lawsuit that president Derek Fisher had a secret deal with owners during ...

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NBA Player Has Serious Candy Habit

The Huffington Post | Ron Dicker | Posted 04.01.2013 | Sports

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Michael Beasley doesn't sugarcoat his candy habit. The Phoenix Suns player told the Arizona Republic that he eats "six or seven packs" of Skittles a d...

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Lawyer Sues NBA Team For Resting Stars (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Ron Dicker | Posted 01.16.2013 | Sports

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He paid to see stars, not subs. Miami lawyer Larry McGuinness is suing the San Antonio Spurs for withholding top players in a Nov. 29 game against ...

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Nuggets Win Five Straight!

AP | DENNIS GEORGATOS | Posted 01.14.2013 | Denver

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DENVER -- Danilo Gallinari scored 21 points, Ty Lawson had 20, and the Denver Nuggets rallied to beat the Golden State Warriors 116-105 on Sunday nigh...

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NBA Approaches Anniversary Of Unusual Prayer Tradition

HuffingtonPost.com | Jaweed Kaleem | Posted 01.12.2013 | Religion

Before each of the many NBA games played over the course of the season, one unique pre-game ritual that's little-known among fans is shared: a joint c...

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D'Antoni's Defense Is Destroying Lakers Playoff Hopes

Tyler R. Tynes | Posted 02.11.2013 | Sports

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With playoff hopes fading for the Lakers, the team needs to get their act together, and fast. The City of Angels might just be a correct nickname for the club offensively (7th in NBA in scoring) but it's looked rather ghoulish on the other side of the ball.

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Rajon Rondo Taught What?

The Huffington Post | Ron Dicker | Posted 11.06.2012 | Sports

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A picture Rajon Rondo tweeted of himself teaching algebra at Burke High School in Dorchester, Mass., this morning was more than a photo op. The Celtic...

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NBA Allegedly Forced Women With Young Children Out Of Jobs

AP | Posted 10.24.2012 | Business

NEW YORK -- A New Jersey woman who worked for the NBA as a senior account executive filed a $3 million gender discrimination lawsuit against the leagu...

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Yea Or Nay: Brooklyn Nets Dancer Uniforms

Huffington Post | Julee Wilson | Posted 09.25.2012 | Black Voices

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Jay-Z might be the face of the Brooklyn Nets, but it's going to be the team's cheerleaders that get the fans pumped up every home game. With that...

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Pro Teams Step Up to the Plate on Climate; Fans Can, Too

Elliott Negin | Posted 11.07.2012 | Green

Besides launching initiatives to cut energy, water and paper use, some leagues and teams have now taken steps to educate fans about how they can reduce their environmental impact.

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The NBA Pass: When Monopoly Met Oligopoly

Nancy K. Humphreys | Posted 07.20.2012 | Business

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What's bad about the NBA Pass? The whole point of cable/satellite media was to open up the market for telecommunications broadcasts from outside one's local viewing area. This is exactly what the NBA Pass is curtailing.

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Maintain the 'Peace': Get Ron Artest Off the Court

Katie Hawkes | Posted 07.01.2012 | Sports

I'm all about second chances. And third chances, because hey, I'm not perfect either. But for Mr. World Peace, the elbow mistake was the icing on a very large cake baked from a long, sordid history of NBA citations, fines and suspensions.

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NBA Players Union Under Investigation

The Huffington Post | Ron Dicker | Posted 04.27.2012 | Business

The union that represents NBA players said Friday it is being investigated by the U.S. Attorney's office in Manhattan. The announcement from the Natio...

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Tea With Toan: Princess Tirelo and NBA Team Up to Inspire Confidence in Youth (VIDEO)

Toan Lam | Posted 06.18.2012 | Impact

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I interviewed Princess Tirelo Molotlegi about her royal family's collaboration with the National Basketball Association. I wanted to learn more about their efforts to expand a successful after-school mentoring program in Phokeng, South Africa.

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Did Knicks Use Jeremy Lin To Mislead Fans?

The Huffington Post | Ron Dicker | Posted 04.03.2012 | Business

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Did the New York Knicks cover up information about an injured Jeremy Lin to mislead ticket buyers? Frank Isola, a New York Daily News beat writer f...

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NBA Owners Thinking Of Doing What?

The Huffington Post | Ron Dicker | Posted 03.29.2012 | Business

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The world's biggest soccer teams already plaster sponsor logos on game jerseys. So why not NBA teams? NBA owners are weighing just that, reports sa...

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PHOTOS: Magic Johnson Joins Ranks Of Other Celebrity Sports Team Owners

The Huffington Post | Ron Dicker | Posted 03.29.2012 | Business

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Magic Johnson is expected to become the latest celebrity to own a sports team after he and other investors agreed to buy the Los Angeles Dodgers for $...

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Should You Be an NBA Star for Taking Shots or Making Shots?

David Berri | Posted 05.15.2012 | Sports

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Next time you hear an "expert" tell you how good a player is because he averages so many points per game, ask yourself: Is this because that player just "takes" shots from his teammates? Or is this because that player gets his shots to go in the basket?

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Looks Like A Go For Michael Jordan Lawsuit, After All

The Huffington Post | Ron Dicker | Posted 03.01.2012 | Business

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Michael Jordan has found a Chinese court that will play ball with his trademark lawsuit, after all. The NBA hall of famer says his suit against Ch...

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WATCH: Spurs Dominate Fatigued Nuggets

AP | By PAT GRAHAM | Posted 02.24.2012 | Denver

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DENVER -- DeJuan Blair tied a career high with 28 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, helping the San Antonio Spurs beat the Denver Nuggets 114-99 on Thur...

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Jeremy Lin Applies For Linsanity Trademark

HuffingtonPost.com | Ron Dicker | Posted 02.18.2012 | Business

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Jeremy Lin is going on offense to protect Linsanity. The Knicks sensation this week applied for trademark rights to Linsanity, The Huffington Post ...

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'Linsanity" Trademark Drive: Nothing But Net?

The Huffington Post | Ron Dicker | Posted 02.16.2012 | Business

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In the latest attempt to game the U.S. trademark system, Jeremy Lin followers are making their own play to profit on the Knicks' sensation. One of...

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ASIAN MEN CAN JUMP

Deanna Fei | Posted 04.17.2012 | Home

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What's most undeniable about Jeremy Lin is that the guy has balls. Which obviously has always been true of other Asian males. But now Lin is demonstrating it in a way that even the most racist or ignorant person would be hard-pressed to refute.

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How Jeremy Lin Proves Everything We Know About Investing Is Wrong

HuffingtonPost.com | Ron Dicker | Posted 02.16.2012 | Business

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NBA teams overlooked Jeremy Lin for the same reason so-called experts first ignore stocks, business pioneers and anything else that defies expectation...

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Linsanity Backlash: The Racial Asterisk

Peter S. Goodman | Posted 04.15.2012 | Business

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Linsanity may now be considered a bona fide cultural moment, if for no other reason than the response it has provoked: It has generated its very own b...

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