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Kobe Bryant, the face of the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers, is not going anywhere any time soon. The superstar shooting guard signed a three-year contract extension with the team Friday.

- Bryant is 31 years old, and will be with the team through at least the 2013-2014 season. Bryant is…

Two stories headline today’s NBA news. The Celtics lose Paul Pierce to a knee injury, while their rivals sign Pau Gasol to a contract extension.

Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce had an arthroscopic procedure performed on his knee at the New England Baptist hospital this morning, as the knee was infected.

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-Some not-so-surprising news out of the NBA, as Yahoo! Sports is reporting that the New Jersey Nets will relieve head coach Lawrence Frank of his coaching duties following Sunday night’s game in Los Angeles.

-The report states that Kiki Vandeweghe, who is currently the team’s general manager, will take over at the…

With all the current new deals and trades that have been going on in the NBA, the title scheme has completely changed. Many teams have improved and have given themselves a chance to be world champions in 2010. Let’s look at 5 teams who have drastically changed their position, for…

As the NBA world enters another grueling day of free agency, two of the biggest names in basketball have signed on with new squads.  Coincidentally, one would believe it could be a trade.

Ron Artest, the highly controversial forward who last played with the Houston Rockets, has inked a 3-year deal…

Kobe Bryant’s quest for a 4th NBA championship, first without Shaq, is complete. Kobe scored 30 points with 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, and 4 blocks in 41 minutes of hoops. This championship marks the Lakers’ 15th NBA title, second all-time to the Boston Celtics’ 17.

Lakers coach Phil Jackson…

The long season has finally come to an end.  As has the quest for the gold.  The Los Angeles Lakers have defeated the Orlando Magic in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, giving them their fifteenth NBA championship.

Los Angeles beat Orlando by a score of 99-86, with the Magic having…

Pau Gasol was always questioned about his toughness, especially in last year’s NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics. He was also questioned about his toughness against point guards!  He gets dunked by Baron Davis!

He struggled last year against Kevin Garnett in the NBA Finals. As you can see here, it…

Derek Fisher did what he had to do at the right time. His three-pointer with 4.6 seconds left in regulation sent Game 4 into overtime, during which Los Angeles outscored Orlando 12 to 4. With a 99-91 victory over the Magic, the Lakers now find themselves just one game away…

Orlando refused to enter a must-win-situation zone as the Magic defeated the Lakers by a score of 108 to 104, giving Orlando not only its first victory in this year’s NBA Finals, but also its first victory in NBA Finals history.

Dwight Howard and Rashard Lewis each scored 21 points for…