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Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts as he walks down court during the NBA game against the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center on April 7, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. The Clippers defeated the Lakers 109-95. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Kobe Bryant battles mom, business over auction

Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press
TRENTON, New Jersey (AP) — Kobe Bryant is in a court battle to try to keep his mother from auctioning off mementos from his high school days in Pennsylvania and his early years with the Los Angeles Lakers...
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Mooseheart coach Ron Ahrens speaks with his players before their game with the Westminster Warriors Tuesday.

Sudanese players lose to team that questioned eligibility

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CHICAGO - A high school basketball team's worries about the eligibility of three African players on a rival squad may have been all for naught -- at least judging by the final score...
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Prep hoops star Jabari Parker names 10 college choices

Beth Harris, Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Basketball star Jabari Parker has named the 10 college programs he is considering with a year to go before he graduates from high school, and DePaul in his hometown of Chicago made the cut...
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NAACP condemns white coach's firing

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PHILADELPHIA - Attorney Dennis Young, who is representing a high school basketball coach who was fired last month, told NBC10 that for ten years 'the coach was told to make the team whiter'...
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Basketball coach allegedly fired for giving black players more court time

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PHILADELPHIA - A championship basketball coach was fired the same night dozens of current and former students as well as parents gathered at a meeting to try and save his job...
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A man lights up a marijuana joint at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, Tuesday, April 20, 2010. Marijuana legalization advocates lit up across the country during the annual observance of 4/20, the celebration-cum-mass civil disobedience derived from "420" - insider shorthand for cannabis consumption. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

High school star nearly kills friends on alleged 'blunt cruise'

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A high school basketball star allegedly texted friends to join her on a "blunt cruise" before driving head on into a school bus...
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Caught on tape: Basketball player bodyslams referee

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VIDEO - A high school basketball player could face criminal charges after throwing a referee to the ground...
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High School coach caught on tape whipping students

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VIDEO - In the video released by attorney Lisa Ross, viewers can see and hear Murrah High School basketball coach Marlon Dorsey strike one of his players...
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Abdul-Jabbar says NBA entry age should be 21

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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The NBA in 2005 changed its entry age to 19. Abdul-Jabbar says many young players arrive unprepared for both on- and off-the-court challenges...
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Alley-oops! High school hoops star is a 22-year-old

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ODESSA, Texas (AP) - Police say the basketball star was really Guerdwich Montimere, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Haiti...
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