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Kobe Bryant’s sports academy retires “Mamba” nickname
The Thousand Oaks-based facility announced Tuesday it would return to its original name of Sports Academy and retire the “Mamba” name to the rafters.
A breakfast in ’95 played a role in Michael Jordan’s return to Bulls
B.J. Armstrong might have played a role in the Chicago Bulls getting their 1996, 1997 and 1998 titles -- even though he wasn't on those teams.
The NBA is proceeding with extreme caution amid coronavirus outbreak
The NBA says some players can voluntarily return to their team practice facilities starting on Friday, with some very specific conditions and only in places where local and state governments...
NBA pushes back draft combine, draft lottery
The NBA is delaying the draft lottery and draft combine, events scheduled for Chicago later this month.
B.J. Armstrong offers perspective on “The Last Dance”
B.J. Armstrong played on three NBA championship teams with Michael Jordan. He knows how Jordan is behind closed doors. He knows the sort of trials and tribulations that occur over...
“The Last Dance” director talks project on Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls
The series was moved up two months to provide content-starved fans with something new to watch during the coronavirus pandemic. ESPN was originally planning to release the documentary in June,...
NBA says players will receive full checks on April 15
NBA players will receive their full checks when the next payday for most of them arrives on April 15 despite no games having been played for more than a month...
President Trump meets with U.S. pro sports leaders to discuss virus
President Donald Trump met by phone with many U.S. pro sports leaders Saturday to discuss how that industry has been affected by the global coronavirus pandemic, saying he was looking...
Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett headline 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame class
Kobe Bryant was already immortal. Now he’s officially a Hall of Famer as well.
“The Last Dance,” ESPN’s look at Michael Jordan’s last title, starts April 19
The long-awaited look at Michael Jordan’s last championship season with the Chicago Bulls is finally set for release.