Melvin Taylor

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Olajuwon Says There’s An “85 Percent” Chance Dwight Chooses Houston

Everyone is making sure that they get their opinion in on Dwight Howard's free agency decision, including Hall of Fame players. ---- See Dwight Howard through the years in photos! ---- On Yahoo! Sports "The Post Game", Houston Rockets great…

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Kobe Bryant Ranked Fourth On ESPN’s NBA Player Rankings

Frequently I am asked the question of who I would begin an NBA franchise with. You know, that debate you have with your friends about if you were an NBA GM and you could pick any star at the beginning…

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Kobe Bryant Deems Shaq’s Jersey Retirement ‘Beyond Well Deserved’

Tuesday night will be a special night for the Lakers franchise as one of the greatest centers of all time, Shaquille O'Neal, will have his jersey retired at the game. With Shaq's jersey retirement, it only seems right that Kobe…

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Lakers News: NBA Admits Missed Kobe Bryant Foul On Ricky Rubio

With 3.4 seconds remaining in the tightly contested Lakers and Timberwolves game last night, Kobe Bryant missed a free-throw that would have given the Lakers a four point lead. Timberwolves' guard Ricky Rubio grabbed the miss, raced down court, and…

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Laker News: Dwight Howard Makes LAX Appearance With Delta Airlines

Seeing an NBA player is quite the spectacle. Autographs, pictures, and a lot of fans usually follow close behind as you never know when you will run into one. That's exactly what happened Thursday when Dwight Howard appeared at the Delta-Airlines…

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Laker News: Pau Gasol Still A Week Away From Returning to Lakers

The Orange County Register's Kevin Ding has recently reported that forward Pau Gasol is over a week away from his return. Gasol reported on his Twitcam video chat Thursday that he ran for the first time in his recovery from the torn plantar fascia…

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Lakers News: Mark Cuban Suggests Team Should Amnesty Kobe Bryant

The Dallas Mavericks have a very slim chance of acquiring Dwight Howard upon him becoming a free agent in July. However that has not stopped  owner Mark Cuban from making remarks about his beliefs on what the Lakers should do…

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Lakers News: Metta World Peace Awaken By Cops At Home

Due to NBA player's hectic schedules, they do not get much sleep when traveling from city to city. All-Star weekend is the usual time when they will either vacation to relax or stay home to get adequate sleep. Metta World Peace…

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Lakers Rumors: Team Discussing Dwight Howard, Rajon Rondo Trade?

Ken Berger of CBS sports recently reported that trade talks between the Lakers and the Boston Celtics have commenced with Dwight Howard and Rajon Rondo both being center pieces of a proposed deal. However, CBSSports.com has learned that the Lakers…

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Metta World Peace Says Lakers’ Grammy Trip “Not Successful”

After a comeback win against the Charlotte Bobcats which "irritated" Kobe Bryant, the Lakers fell to the Miami Heat 107-97 to end their Grammy road trip with a record of 4-3. This road trip was considered a make or break…

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