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Kallas: Kobe Bryant Simply Doesn’t Get It, And He Showed That On Sunday

Kobe Bryant is smarter than this, but he just doesn’t get it. Hopefully he will now.

2013/04/22

Report: Nets Make Offer For Celtics’ Pierce; Howard Staying In LA

The Nets reportedly had their eyes on Celtics forward Paul Pierce, but Brooklyn’s trade proposal wasn’t enough for Boston to pull the trigger.

2013/02/21

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Chris Sheridan To Joe & Evan: There Is ’50-50 Chance’ Lakers Trade D12 To Nets

“The Nets were willing last year to give up Brook Lopez and five first-round picks to get this guy,” Sheridan told Joe & Evan. “The Nets have been trying to get this guy for two years … They can get him without giving up Brook.”

2013/02/19

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Lichtenstein: Spurs, Devils Should Be Nets’ Models To Building Winning Franchise

The Nets will continue to be looking up at teams like the Spurs from echelons below. For now, I will look to be comforted by the Devils, a warm blanket of consistency in New York’s volatile sports landscape.

2013/02/11

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Lichtenstein: Nets’ Stinker A Team Effort; Can P.J. Count On Anyone?

Contending for a championship? With this crew, that will be limited to owner Mikhail Prokhorov’s fantasies.

2013/02/06

The Lakers’ Kobe Bryant, right, shoots over the Nets’ Gerald Wallace during the teams’ meeting at Barclays Center on Feb. 5, 2013. (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)

Lakers, Minus Their Bigs, Ride Explosive Kobe, Wear Down Nets Late

Kobe Bryant had 21 points and eight rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame the absences of Dwight Howard and Metta World Peace, and the loss of Pau Gasol to beat the Brooklyn Nets 92-83 on Tuesday night.

2013/02/05

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Reports: Nets Not Pursuing Trade For Lakers’ Dwight Howard

Nets fans, snap out of that recurring Dwightmare.

2013/01/23

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Report: Nets GM Billy King Is Looking To Trade For Dwight Howard

According to a report, Nets general manager Billy King is looking for a third team to work with in an effort to complete a blockbuster trade that would send the 6-foot-11 center to Brooklyn.

2013/01/22

Carmelo Anthony #7 of the New York Knicks yells at Kevin Garnett #5 of the Boston Celtics. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Knicks’ Anthony, Celtics’ Garnett To Start For East In All-Star Game

Maybe Knicks owner James Dolan should pack up those high-tech microphones and send a crew to Houston.

2013/01/18

Dwightmare Redux? Reports Differ On Kobe-Howard Altercation In LA

Where Dwight Howard goes, drama follows. And yes, there’s still talk of the controversial center taking his baggage to Brooklyn.

2013/01/07

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Hartnett: Melo Versus Bryant Has The Makings Of A Christmas Day Classic

The NBA’s two highest scorers, Kobe Bryant and Carmelo Anthony lock horns in a mouth-watering match-up on Christmas Day.

2012/12/25

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Anthony And Wallace Out For Knicks, Copeland Starts

Carmelo Anthony and Rasheed Wallace will miss out against the Cavs. Chris Copeland gets the start.

2012/12/15

The Knicks' J.R. Smith, right, shoots over two Lakers defenders during New York's win at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 13, 2012. (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)

Knicks Limp To The Finish Line, But Still Dominate D’Antoni, Lakers

Carmelo Anthony scored 22 of his 30 points in the first period, and the Knicks held on after he departed with a sprained left ankle to beat the Lakers 116-107 in coach Mike D’Antoni’s return to Madison Square Garden.

2012/12/13

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Knicks Rank First In Jersey Sales For First Time Since ’04, Lin Falls Out Of Top 15

The Knicks’ hot start on the court is paying dividends for the franchise’s merchandise sector. The league released its latest sales-rankings list on Wednesday, with the Knicks leading the team-sales category for the first time since December 2004.

2012/11/28

Pau Gasol #16 of the Los Angeles Lakers shoots against Andray Blatche #0 of the Brooklyn Nets. (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)

Lichtenstein: Andray Blatche Was M.I.A. In L.A.

Forget the 24-hour rule — I want to file a missing person report. It seems that Nets backup center Andray Blatche inexplicably disappeared sometime early in the fourth quarter of Tuesday night’s 95-90 loss to the Lakers in Los Angeles.

2012/11/21

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