DIME: Sick of Kobe talk
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We can&#39;t tell you how badly we want to stop talking about the Kobe situation. We are so ready to just talk hoop. That said, it just doesn&#39;t stop does it?
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October 12, 2004 -- NBA superstar and accused rapist Kobe Bryant was unhappy with the private jet that the Los Angeles Lakers had hired to ferry him to court appointments, his former coach claims in his new book.
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Wasnât that fun? These past 13 months of relentless Court TV-style news about Kobe Bryant and his alleged rape of a young Eagle County woman?
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Ending nearly three months of suspense about his future, Miami Heat center Alonzo Mourning said last night at his annual Zoâs Summer Groove charity game in Miami that he would play again next season â a choice he kept secret to the end, insisting he was still deciding just hours before the actual announcement.âI want to redeem myself and try to help this team redeem ourselves as an organization and try to get back on track,â Mourning said. âThat wasnât the Miami team you saw in the playoffs last year.âHe added, âIt left a sour taste in my mouth and itâs time to really end it all on the right note.âThis was the third straight summer Mourning considered retirement before choosing to keep playing. Next season will be his 15th in the N.B.A., not including a full year he missed with kidney problems that led to a transplant in 2003.
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Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss spoke to Kobe Bryant on Thursday in a bid to ease the guard's increasing frustration over the team's future.
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At least the "Bad Boys" kept their shenanigans on the court when they were wreaking havoc in the NBA. Nowadays there are enough mug shots out there to spawn a new trading card industry. Players are doing and saying things that defy common sense, annoying fans with their high-priced whines. Wins seem to rank only slightly ahead of endorsement opportunities and monster contracts, and those "knuckleheads" Karl Malone once dissed haven't gotten a clue yet.
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For most of a 15-minute interview before Wednesday night&#39;s game, Latrell Sprewell sat at his locker, clipped his fingernails and spoke with simmering annoyance about the latest controversy in his never-dull NBA career.
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A teaser clip touting amateur video of Kobe Bryant complaining about Lakers management and advocating trading center Andrew Bynum has hit the Internet.  The makers of the video have been attempting to profit from Bryant's unhappiness with the Lakers and plan to sell the video online.
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LOS ANGELES -- Although he didn't rescind his trade request, Kobe Bryant softened his stance somewhat Thursday night, saying he had apologized to Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak in person for the way he handled his upset feelings five weeks ago.
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Ron Artest, like so many poor souls in sports, is misunderstood. His coach doesn't understand him. His teammates don't understand him. Fans don't understand him. Half the time he doesn't understand himself.
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There was a nice little mini-drama last night with the Lakers playing in Seattle. Not as big of a deal as Kobe vs. Shaq or Kobe vs.
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Lakers star Kobe Bryant, interviewed on ESPN, said he would apologize to Shaquille O&#39;Neal for comments Bryant made to Eagle, Colo.
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Kobe Bryant told police he stopped when his alleged victim said "no" and wondered if she would accept money to recant a claim that could damage his reputation.
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Playing in Colorado for the first time since sexual assault charges against him were dropped, Kobe Bryant was expected to have a big night. The Denver Nuggets never gave him much of a chance.
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Maurice Cheeks is tired of talking about Allen Iverson. The Sixers coach might not have to deal with Philadelphia's biggest distraction much longer.
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The biggest news of the past week has been the basket brawl at Auburn Palace in Detroit between the Pistons and Indiana Pacers. If you havenât heard by now, the Pacersâ Ron
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Today will come and go without fanfare in Brooklyn, and maybe that's the way it should be. Who wants to remember the end to one of the great stories in baseball?