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Head coach Mike Brown of the Los Angeles Lakers gives instructions during the game against the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center on November 2, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. The Clippers won 105-95. 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 Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

Lakers fire head coach Mike Brown

Todd Johnson
theGRIO REPORT - USA TODAY's Sam Amick reports Los Angeles Lakers head coach Mike Brown was fired Friday. Additionally, ESPN and Yahoo! Sports confirmed the news. Brown was just five games into his second season as Lakers coach. The team is just 1-4...
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LeBron James #6 and Dwyane Wade #3 of the Miami Heat enjoy a laugh during the game against the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena on October 7, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

NBA All-Stars tweet praise for Obama's re-election

Todd Johnson
theGRIO REPORT - NBA All-Stars in the presidents corner showed their support on Twitter as well. Reigning MVP LeBron James began with the hashtag #ObamaStillPrez shortly after 11 p.m. Tuesday night when Obama was declared victorious...
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Scottie Pippen (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) and President Barack Obama (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Obama plays basketball with Scottie Pippen on Election Day

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CHICAGO - It's a scene we've come to expect from President Barack Obama on Election Day - pick up hoops with his friends and staff members...
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Basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan sits in the stands during Game Four of the ALCS during the 2010 MLB Playoffs at Yankee Stadium on October 19, 2010 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

Jordan says he's committed to owning Bobcats 'for the long haul'

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theGRIO REPORT - Michael Jordan's place among the NBA's all-time best players isn't up for much debate. His legacy as an NBA owner is a far different story. Jordan's Charlotte Bobcats finished last season with the NBA's all-time worst winning percentage, finishing 7-59. (.106)...
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Minnesota Timberwolves forward Andrei Kirilenko tries to drive past Milwaukee Bucks center Samuel Dalembert during the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game Friday, Oct. 26, 2012, in Green Bay, Wis. Minnesota won 100-76. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)

NBA team catches flak for being 'too white'

Todd Johnson
theGRIO REPORT - This week, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported on the overwhelming number of white players on the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves roster...
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armelo Anthony #7 of the New York Knicks dribbles against Joe Johnson #7 of the Brooklyn Nets during their game at the Nassau Coliseum on October 24, 2012 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Nets opener postponed by Sandy; NYC Marathon on

Associated Press
(AP) - The Nets' regular-season debut in Brooklyn will have to wait. The New York City Marathon, however, is good to go...
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In this May 3, 2012 photo, Oklahoma City Thunder's James Harden (13) grabs a loose ball against the Dallas Mavericks during Game 3 in the first round of the NBA basketball playoffs in Dallas. The Thunder have traded Sixth Man of the Year Harden to the Houston Rockets, breaking up the young core of the Western Conference champions. The Thunder acquired guards Kevin Martin and Jeremy Lamb, two first-round picks and a second-round pick in the surprising deal that was completed Saturday night, Oct. 27, 2012. Oklahoma City also sent center Cole Aldrich, and forwards Daequan Cook and Lazar Hayward to Houston. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Blockbuster NBA trade sends James Harden to Rockets

Chris Duncan, Associated Press
HOUSTON (AP) - James Harden plans to sign a long-term extension with the Houston Rockets before the regular season begins...
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NBA's Commisioner David Stern looks over during the NBA Europe Live game between EA7 Emporio Armani Milano v Boston Celtics at Mediolanum Forum on October 7, 2012 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Roberto Serra/Iguana Press/Getty Images)

David Stern to retire as NBA Commissioner in 2014

Brian Mahoney, Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — NBA Commissioner David Stern will retire on Feb. 1, 2014, 30 years after he took charge of the league. He will be replaced by Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver. The announcement came at an NBA Board of Governors meeting Thursday...
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Jeremy Lin #7 of the Houston Rockets celebrates a play during the game against the New Orleans Hornets at the Toyota Center on October 12, 2012 in Houston, Texas. 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 Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

Linsanity in Texas as new era dawns for Rockets

Chris Duncan, Associated Press
HOUSTON (AP) - Jeremy Lin and the Houston Rockets are making a fresh start together....
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Kevin Durant #35 and Russell Westbrook #0 of the Oklahoma City Thunder leap around during introductions before facing the Memphis Grizzlies in Game Six of the Western Conference Semifinals in the 2011 NBA Playoffs at FedExForum on May 13, 2011 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

NBA wrong to limit player's rituals before games

Stefen Lovelace
OPINION - The NBA has seen a renaissance in the last decade, as the league is now filled with marketable stars with big personalities. Don’t turn those players into drones. Let them be themselves and continue to reap the benefits of their rising star power...
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