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Kobe Bryant will see all the NBA free-agency rumors ever and raise you one Los Angeles Lakers coaching endorsement. Speaking at a press conference during his annual basketball camp in Santa Monica, the Black Mamba offered a ringing coaching endorsement on Byron Scott’s behalf, per ESPN Los Angeles’ Dave McMenamin: [tweet https://twitter.com/mcten/statuses/487012968966529025] [tweet https://twitter.com/mcten/statuses/487013217441304577] Scott [...]

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Poise under pressure is a difficult thing to master, but Miami Heat president and resident hair-slicker-backer Pat Riley has it down, well, pat. When LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh opted out of their contracts, it was considered a good thing. They would re-sign. And not only would they re-sign, they would all take [...]

The Orlando Magic and veteran forward Channing Frye have agreed on a 4-year, $32 million dollar contract, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports. The 6-foot-11 from Arizona decided to opt out of the final year of his contract with the Phoenix Suns, which would earn him $6.8 million—to become an unrestricted free agent. [tweet [...]

Lionel Hollins was officially introduced as head coach of the Brooklyn Nets on the heels of Jason Kidd being traded to the Bucks. Even though Kidd denies the rumors, reports suggest the split ultimately stemmed from Kidd seeking more power. When introduced, Hollins seemingly took a playful jab at Kidd: “I’m a basketball coach,” Hollins [...]

If and when the Chicago Bulls swing and miss on Carmelo Anthony, they aren’t going to get mad. Or sad. Or even. They’re going to get older. The Bulls are among the many teams—Oklahoma City Thunder, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers, etc.—chasing Pau Gasol, and according to the Chicago Sun-Times‘ Joe Cowley, they’re optimistic [...]

LeBron James is certainly entitled to take his time before ultimately making a decision as to where he’ll play next season or beyond but that doesn’t mean the world will stand still while he does. The Rockets are very interested in Chris Bosh and have reportedly offered him the max. Granted, the Western Conference is [...]

New York Knicks president Phil Jackson is officially committed to doing the improbable: finding new homes for Andrea Bargnani and Amar’e Stoudemire. We at The Hoop Doctors really need to get a mind-blown emoticon, if only so I can insert it right here. That’s what this is—mind-blowing. It’s not mind-melting because Jackson actually wants to [...]

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The Los Angeles Lakers are now one of the front-runners in landing all-star forward Carmelo Anthony, according to multiple league sources. The Lakers met with Anthony last Friday and offered him a four-year; $97 million contract to sign with them. In addition, future-hall-of-famer Kobe Bryant was reported to be in constant communication with the Knicks [...]