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Grizzlies confident they have ‘right guy’ in Iavaroni (Knoxville News Sentinel)

Marc Iavaroni was hired as coach of the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday after a season that left the team with the worst record in the NBA. Share This Original post by nobody@flickr.com (Vaguely Artistic) and software by Elliott Back Bookmark to: If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

Kobe Bryant is a diva and a manipulator (Austin American-Statesman)

Latest episode reinforces what we already knew about Lakers star. Share This Original post by nobody@flickr.com (Vaguely Artistic) and software by Elliott Back Bookmark to: If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

What’s on Now (TheGolfChannel.com)

Consider me one guy who’s thankful Tiger Woods didn’t go on a rant this week about PGA TOUR Commissioner Tim Finchem and any perceived notion that PGA TOUR winners Ted Purdy and Steve Flesch aren’t good enough to be a part of “the team.” Share This Original post by nobody@flickr.com (Vaguely Artistic) and software by [...]

Bryant requests trade, but backs off (The Cincinnati Enquirer)

Kobe Bryant asked the Los Angles Lakers for a trade Wednesday and insisted nothing could change his mind. Then something did. Share This Original post by nobody@flickr.com (Vaguely Artistic) and software by Elliott Back Bookmark to: If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

Magic’s rich offer secures Donovan (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

Billy Donovan is finally leaving the Gators, hoping he isn’t done winning titles in Florida. Donovan agreed to become coach of the Orlando Magic on Thursday, taking a five-year, $27.5 million contract, an official in the NBA told the Associated Press. Donovan’s Florida teams won the past two NCAA championships, but three Gators stars are [...]

Now playing in L.A.: Bryant in ‘No Way Out,’ with dysfunctional Lakers (USA Today)

Why would Los Angeles Lakers owner Buss trade the most valuable jewel in the NBA’s crown for a few diamond chips? Try selling season tickets, luxury boxes and sizzle to Lakers fans in a celebrity-driven environment by giving them Jermaine O’Neal and a handful of trinkets and baubles. Share This Original post by nobody@flickr.com (Vaguely [...]

Forecast Today for NORTH ADAMS, MA (North Adams Transcript)

Dice-K duped in Red Sox’ loss to Indians BOSTON — Even the most selective team in the league couldn’t coax a walk out of Paul Byrd. Putting his pitches where he wanted, Byrd extended his walkless streak to 43 innings and threw first-pitch strikes to 25 of 27 hitters as the Cleveland Indians beat the [...]

Bryant, Lakers owner Buss meet (EARTHtimes.org)

Kobe Bryant, who had talked openly this week about his future with the Los Angeles Lakers, discussed the issue Thursday with team owner Jerry Buss. Share This Original post by nobody@flickr.com (Vaguely Artistic) and software by Elliott Back Bookmark to: If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

Sports schedule for Saturday, June 2 (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News)

_ Major sports events scheduled in Japan for Saturday, June 2: BASEBALL Share This Original post by nobody@flickr.com (Vaguely Artistic) and software by Elliott Back Bookmark to: If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

Bryant, Lakers owner Buss meet (Moldova.org)

Kobe Bryant, who had talked openly this week about his future with the Los Angeles Lakers, discussed the issue Thursday with team owner Jerry Buss.Bryant said Wednesday he wanted to be traded, only to backtrack a few hours later and say he wanted to stay with the team for the rest of his career. Buss [...]

Buzz in L.A. centers on Bryant (USA Today)

While the Kobe Bryant saga may be confusing Los Angeles basketball fans and media, it has the whole city buzzing with people trying to make some kind of sense out of the situation. Share This Original post by nobody@flickr.com (Vaguely Artistic) and software by Elliott Back Bookmark to: If you enjoyed this post, make sure [...]

Lakers owner speaks to disgruntled Bryant over team’s future (China Daily)

LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss spoke to Kobe Bryant on Thursday in a bid to ease the guard’s increasing frustration over the team’s future. Share This Original post by nobody@flickr.com (Vaguely Artistic) and software by Elliott Back Bookmark to: If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS [...]

Doctoral places cut as demand drops (Asahi.com)

State-run universities have cut places in their doctoral courses for the first time, in response to a drop in applications by students deterred by dismal job prospects. Share This Original post by nobody@flickr.com (Vaguely Artistic) and software by Elliott Back Bookmark to: If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

Coffee retailer UCC eyes July price hike (Asahi.com)

Retailer UCC Ueshima Coffee Co. plans to raise its product prices in July due to a surge in the price of unroasted coffee beans. The Kobe-based company said Wednesday the price of coffee beans sold by weight at its directly operated outlets will rise by about 30 yen per 100 grams. Share This Original post [...]

Grange: Bryant as a Raptor? It’s a long shot (The Globe and Mail)

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Lakers owner reassures Kobe after NBA trade flap (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss told Kobe Bryant on Thursday that he shares the star guard’s frustration at losing and plans to build a National Basketball Association contender around him. Share This Original post by nobody@flickr.com (Vaguely Artistic) and software by Elliott Back Bookmark to: If you enjoyed this post, [...]

Ventre: Donovan Will Fail In NBA, Just Like Pitino (NBC 5 Dallas Fort Worth)

Ventre: It’s always satisfying to see someone who has paid his dues, worked hard and achieved lofty goals nail a fat payday like Billy Donovan has with the Orlando Magic. But it’s just as disappointing when he eventually gets shoved out after a skein of mediocrity that is beyond his control. Share This Original post [...]

Isiah awakened from brief dream of Kobe (Newsday)

Isiah Thomas has often fantasized about bringing Kobe Bryant to the Knicks, and for an hour on Wednesday, when Bryant demanded a trade from the Lakers, that fantasy came as close to being a reality as it’s ever been. That is, until Bryant backtracked and said he wanted to remain a Laker. Share This Original [...]

Spurs, Still Overlooked, Are in a Familiar Place (New York Times)

The Spurs are plodding, methodically as ever, toward a fourth championship an achievement that would place them among the greatest franchises in league history. Share This Original post by nobody@flickr.com (Vaguely Artistic) and software by Elliott Back Bookmark to: If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

Kobe Bryant:: Boo Lakers, Hooray Trade!

The punch came from Kobe on Stephen A. Smith’s talk show and resonated from east to west coast. Kobe Bryant, the player the Lakers bet their entire future on, wants out. Share This Original post by unknown and software by Elliott Back Bookmark to: If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my [...]