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Keywords News : NBA - News from other sources.   LA Lakers Backup Plan If Kobe Bryant Misses 2013-14 Opening Game Tue, 27 Aug, 2013 08:09 PM PDT The Los Angeles Lakers need to have viable backup plans available for the 2013-14 season if Kobe Bryant is not ready to go on opening night. The Black Mamba continues to spend his offseason rehabbing an Achilles tear he suffered back in April that prevented him from playing in the 2013 NBA playoffs. Ac... Continue reading 10 Mega-Important Dates for NBA Fans to Mark on Their Calendars Tue, 27 Aug, 2013 08:08 PM PDT Opening night is inching closer, but it's just the first of many eventful dates that NBA fans should circle on their calendars. Derrick Rose's return and the renewal of bitter rivalries are just bits and pieces of a glorious year that lies ahead, one that will conclude with a flurry of draft-related ac... Continue reading How Michael Carter-Williams Can Survive Rookie Season with Woeful Sixers Tue, 27 Aug, 2013 07:39 PM PDT Going from one of the top teams in college basketball to an NBA laughingstock is going to be a tough transition for Philadelphia 76ers guard Michael Carter-Williams. But if he works on his game during this down year for the franchise, the dividends will be plentiful down the road. Expectations are low ... Continue reading Michigan State's Tom Izzo pursues top shooting guards to prepare for possible Gary Harris NBA departure Tue, 27 Aug, 2013 07:37 PM PDT The Spartans are going after Devin Booker and former Indiana commit James Blackmon Jr. for the 2014 class, with Blackmon telling SNY.tv what Izzo thinks about the likelihood of Harris leaving for the NBA. Continue reading Hoop Tracker -- A watch that helps you score (a basket) Tue, 27 Aug, 2013 07:13 PM PDT I am a huge NBA fan (Go Knicks!). Unfortunately, I cannot play worth a lick. However, that may soon change. Today, a company called Wireless Sports announces a product called Hoop Tracker -- a watch that tracks and improves your basketball skills. According to Wireless Sports CEO Jason Duke, "practice ... Continue reading NBA news roundup: Eric Bledsoe is 'mini-LeBron James,' Tony Parker escapes disaster overseas Tue, 27 Aug, 2013 07:08 PM PDT The Milwaukee Bucks intend  to start Carlos Delfino at small forward next season, according to beat writer Gery Woelfel of the Racine Journal Times . That means that  Ersa Ilyasova will start at power forward instead of small forward, and that the projected starting five will likely be as follows: PG: Brandon... Continue reading Former NBA star Scottie Pippen won't face charges over Malibu fracas Tue, 27 Aug, 2013 06:58 PM PDT Former Chicago Bulls basketball star Scottie Pippen will not be prosecuted over an altercation with a man at a Malibu restaurant in June, prosecutors said on Tuesday (Wednesday, PHL time), citing insufficient evidence. Continue reading Pacers Vogel talks upcoming season Tue, 27 Aug, 2013 06:43 PM PDT INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - It may feel like the NBA season just wrapped up, but training camp is already on the horizon for the Pacers; practices get underway September 28. Continue reading Roy Hibbert has bulked up to be more of a physical presence Tue, 27 Aug, 2013 06:38 PM PDT Roy Hibbert's size and physicality in the paint was a key reason the Pacers came within a game of the NBA Finals — for all the things LeBron James and Dwyane Wade can figure out, Hibbert protecting the rim isn't one of them. So next year Hibbert is coming back bigger and stronger. Hibbert,at 7'2″… Continue reading Scottie Pippen -- Off The Hook for Malibu Sushi Beatdown Tue, 27 Aug, 2013 06:32 PM PDT Chalk up ANOTHER victory for Scottie Pippen ... TMZ has learned the retired NBA superstar will NOT be prosecuted for kicking a guy's ass outside of a Malibu sushi joint back in June. The L.A. County D.A. determined there was simply not enough evidence to… Permalink Continue reading

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