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BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Dec 11, 2004
Malone latest to feel wrath of Kobe's wife
NEW YORK -- You realize, of course, Kobe Bryant knew exactly what he was doing when he made himself available for an interview on ex-Laker Mychal Thompson's L.A. radio show earlier this week.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Nov 25, 2004
Commissioner Stern stands firm in bid to restore image
NEW YORK -- Unlike David Stern, who's clever enough to sift through and digest the countless number of confrontations, machinations, nuances and interrogations relevant to the scariest NBA scene he confesses to have ever witnessed and impart a ground-breaking decision within 36 hours, my investigation...
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Nov 19, 2004
Sonics making loud noise; Gasol on empty
NEW YORK -- With one quarter left in Sunday's game I was all set to diss Danny (The Flagrant Vagrant) Fortson, Seattle's solo paint presence, for drawing a one-game suspension and sullying the Sonic boom.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Nov 12, 2004
D'Antoni has Phoenix on move
NEW YORK -- Coaches love to blame the rules for the godforsaken plunge in scoring over the last decade while the league (and the rest of us) likes to blame the control freaks on the sidelines who don't seem to care or comprehend that basketball is an instinctive game not a rehearsed ritual.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Nov 6, 2004
Magic a surprise out of gate; Lakers looking pretty lame
NEW YORK -- "It's never too early to revolutionize opinions or retract them," that's my saying.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Oct 28, 2004
Mavs may lose out over Dampier's knees
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BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Oct 21, 2004
Cutting back on 3-pointers is not a good idea
NEW YORK -- Can't say I'm the least bit surprised the NBA's deep thinkers are considering banning the 3-point shot until the last five minutes of regulation; and, what, long distance field goals only will count as three points in the last 30 seconds of overtime?
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Oct 14, 2004
New owner of Nets has a lot to learn
NEW YORK -- Though no trade conversation actually took place between the Nets and Mavericks in early August, which is contrary to widespread reports, Mark Cuban was seriously considering the acquisition of 31 1/2-year old Jason Kidd for the appropriate (bad) contracts once his knee rehab was confirmed...
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Oct 7, 2004
Knicks distracted by in-house fighting
CHARLESTON, S.C -- If it's such a great honor to wear a New York uniform, as Isiah Thomas preached to Shandon Anderson last Friday through the media, how come he decided to retire when the Pistons traded him to the Knicks rather than try it on for size?
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Jul 2, 2004
Don't expect Shaq deal to happen fast
NEW YORK -- So, Kobe Bryant finally has a start date (Aug. 27) for his Eagle scout trial. This gives him exactly two months from today to unite the community and divide community property.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Jun 25, 2004
Trying to pacify Kobe has caused chaos
NEW YORK -- In my concocted dictionary an enabler is someone who waters the weeds.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Jun 19, 2004
Selfishness short-circuited Lakers
NEW YORK -- If it helps them to sleep better at night thinking the result of The NBA Finals would be reversed had Karl Malone remained healthy, Laker fans, by all means, are encouraged to dream on.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Jun 5, 2004
Don't count out blue-collar Detroit
LOS ANGELES -- To be perfectly prickly, nobody outside this city's limits, exempting Yankee fans, perhaps, likes the Lakers. How can we when the Lakers don't like themselves?
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
May 27, 2004
How many teams will be willing to take a chance on Kobe?
NEW YORK -- Will Kobe Bryant's August trial impact his impending free agency?
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
May 22, 2004
McGrady looking at Suns, Rockets, Spurs, Lakers for future
NEW YORK -- For obvious reasons, Tracy McGrady has narrowed his choices to play next season -- or the following one, at the latest, should the Magic incomprehensibly fail to arrange a trade -- to four teams, all of whom flaunt a centrifugal force.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
May 13, 2004
Spurs, Pistons create 'mother of all moribund monstrosities'
LOS ANGELES -- And you thought the NFL was "One for All, All for One." That was until Camp David sent out that "make-these-series-competitive-or-else" memo . . . and the Spurs and Pistons compassionately complied.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
May 1, 2004
Hall of Famer Yardley engaged in different kind of battle
NEW YORK -- Contrary to conventional conviction, George Yardley's induction into Springfield's Hall of Fame in '96, leading the NBA in scoring (27.8) and becoming the league's first player to amass 2,000 points in a (72-game) season (Wilt doubled that output four years later) did not compare with his...
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Apr 29, 2004
Knicks a long way from being a factor
NEW YORK -- Say this much for the Knicks, at least they weren't swept by the Red Sox. But, really, what did you expect?
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Apr 24, 2004
Barkley's commentary makes him look like a buffoon
NEW YORK -- As most of us with a pulse know all too well, Charles Barkley rarely says something that isn't stone stupid unless he has impounded somebody else's original thought. And TNT couldn't be prouder presenting its Master of the Oblivious.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Apr 15, 2004
Pacers' O'Neal gets nod as NBA's Most Valuable Player
NEW YORK -- "Did you ever have to make up your mind, pick up on one and leave the other behind? It's not often easy and not often kind, did you ever have to make up your mind?"
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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