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Kobe Bryant (2008 Beijing Olympics) News Archives for October 2009

Oct 31, 2009 | Star Tribune

Jim Souhan: LeBron is basketball's greatest athlete -- ever

Lebron is years away from consideration. He is no where near the greatness of Kobe and nobody will ever come close to Jordan!! More from Jim Souhan Target Center on Friday offered that classic sports matchup: The Unstoppable Force and the Wafer-Thin Object.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Ricky Rubio (2008 Beijing Olympics), Sports, NBA Basketball, Boston Celtics, Rajon Rondo, Ray Allen, NBA Players

Oct 31, 2009 | CBS SportsLine

NBA alarm going off while distracted fans hit snooze

The National Basketball Association, to quote those old-time radio announcers, is ON THE AIR! And with that news comes the news that it isn't really time yet for the NBA.

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Related Topix: Dwyane Wade (2008 Beijing Olympics), Yao Ming (2008 Beijing Olympics), Summer Sports, Chris Paul (2008 Beijing Olympics), Sports

Thu Oct 29, 2009

Town Hall

When Sports-Lefties Go Political

We've now established that Rush Limbaugh cannot own an NFL team given his "unacceptable" political comments.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Olympic Basketball, Sports, Olympics, Olympic Winter Games, Ice Hockey, Winter Sports, Opinion

Tue Oct 27, 2009

ESPN

TrueHoop Network 2009-2010 Preview: The Immortals

You know how some people think the NBA is in a state of decline? If you're watching, you know that's laughable.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Orlando Magic, Summer Sports, Lebron James (2008 Beijing Olympics), Dwyane Wade (2008 Beijing Olympics), Chris Paul (2008 Beijing Olympics), Dwight Howard, NBA Players

Sun Oct 25, 2009

Everett Herald

Bird gets the love, Isiah the kiss-off From Magic

Magic Johnson's relationship with Larry Bird, like so much else about Johnson, was one of the best things the NBA ever saw.

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Related Topix: Sports, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA Basketball, Summer Sports, Lebron James (2008 Beijing Olympics), Kobe Bryant, NBA Players, Karl Malone

Fri Oct 23, 2009

Charleston Gazette

A banner year for basketball video games

I've never really given much thought to the athletes that grace the cover of sports video games -- unless you count not drafting the "Madden" coverboy for my fantasy football team, that is.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Dwight Howard (2008 Beijing Olympics), Sports, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA Basketball, Kobe Bryant, NBA Players, Entertainment

Wed Oct 21, 2009

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Speedskating: Older, wiser Hedrick poised for last hurrah

Chad Hedrick starred for the U.S. at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, winning three medals a ' a gold, a silver and a bronze.

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Related Topix: Sports, Olympics, Olympic Winter Games, Parra, Summer Sports, Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant, NBA Basketball, NBA Players

Mon Oct 19, 2009

Earth Times

Press Conf. Oct. 20th 12:30 p.m. Chicago Announcing USA Basketball...

NBA and Olympic icon Jerry Colangelo's childhood town Chicago is the setting for a press conference introducing the U.S. Olympic gold medal basketball team builder's new book about the Beijing Olympics, "Return of the Gold: The Journey of Jerry Colangelo and the Redeem Team" and his new role as national spokesperson for Merchants Information ...

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Lebron James (2008 Beijing Olympics), Olympic Basketball, Sports, Olympics, Olympic Summer Games

The Cardboard Connection

Michael Jordan Autographed Cards Through the Years

Autographed Michael Jordan cards are among the most sought after basketball cards ever produced.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Lebron James (2008 Beijing Olympics), Carmelo Anthony (2008 Beijing Olympics)

Fri Oct 16, 2009

PhillyBurbs.com

Ex-Phillies pitcher Padilla sparkles for Dodgers

Phillies starter Pedro Martinez stole the show, but Dodgers starter Vicente Padilla turned in quite an outing, too.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports

Wed Oct 14, 2009

Fox Sports

Winners all in 'basketball diplomacy'

BEIJING: Basketball is not usually thought of as something that brings tears to a man's eyes - unless he gets hit in the nose with one.

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Related Topix: Yao Ming (2008 Beijing Olympics), Summer Sports, Carmelo Anthony (2008 Beijing Olympics), Olympic Basketball, Sports, Olympics, Olympic Summer Games, NBA Basketball, Denver Nuggets

Tue Oct 13, 2009

The Las Vegas Sun

Kobe Bryant leads revamped Lakers back to Las Vegas

Los Angeles Lakers players Ron Artest, left, and Kobe Bryant join coach Phil Jackson for a photo shoot in September during media day in El Segundo, Calif.

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Related Topix: Sports, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA Basketball, Kobe Bryant, NBA Players, Trevor Ariza, Summer Sports, Olympics, Olympic Summer Games

Mon Oct 12, 2009

BBC

NBA boss reveals business game plan

The razzmatazz of NBA basketball has come to London for the third year in a row as the sport seeks to sell its brand to an increasingly-receptive British audience.

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Related Topix: Dwyane Wade (2008 Beijing Olympics), Summer Sports, Lebron James (2008 Beijing Olympics), Chris Bosh (2008 Beijing Olympics), Olympic Basketball

Sun Oct 11, 2009

CNN

Hoop dreams turning to reality for NBA

The visit of the NBA to London on Monday, in the form of a preseason friendly between the Chicago Bulls and the Utah Jazz, could be seen as an important step in the global growth of the American sports franchise.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports

Fri Oct 09, 2009

Press Release News From 24-7 Press Re...

NBA Safaris Introduces the Basketball Vacation

Low Priced Vacations to America with Tickets to the Best NBA Games of the Season.

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Related Topix: Dirk Nowitzki (2008 Beijing Olympics), Summer Sports, Pau Gasol (2008 Beijing Olympics), Lebron James (2008 Beijing Olympics), Jason Kidd (2008 Beijing Olympics), Chris Paul (2008 Beijing Olympics)

Wed Oct 07, 2009

Mirror

Luol Deng and the Chicago Bulls storm the 02 as the NBA comes to town

The stars of the Premier League congregated by the side of a basketball court in East London to watch the newest sports show in town.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Lebron James (2008 Beijing Olympics), Olympic Basketball, Sports, Olympics, England, FIFA Soccer, Opinion

Tue Oct 06, 2009

Team XBox

NBA 2K10 Celebrates 10th Anniversary

NBA 2K10 2K Sports announced today that NBA 2K10, the #1 selling basketball video game* and #1 rated NBA simulation**, is now available for fans to purchase.

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Related Topix: Sports, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA Basketball, Summer Sports, Kobe Bryant, NBA Players

BleacherReport

Breakthrough Discovery! Both Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant Are Great

Other sports seemed to have grasped the concept of appreciating multiple great players, but unfortunately, there is a loud minority in the basketball world that has not yet got the memo.A We are allowed to have more than one iconic player, it is possible to have several "out of this world" talented players.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports

Mon Oct 05, 2009

Regina Leader Post

Slick TV ad exec tops list of influential men

The most influential man on the planet isn't the leader of the free world, or even the don of the digital universe, but rather a fictional character known for chain-smoking, Scotch-swilling and skirt-chasing. Don Draper, played by Jon Hamm on the TV show Mad Men, beat out U.S. President Barack Obama and Apple CEO Steve Jobs, among countless others, ...

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Roger Federer (2008 Beijing Olympics), Sports, More Sports, Roger Federer, Tennis, Tennis Players

Sun Oct 04, 2009

The Daily Vidette

Editor's Corner: Chicago's Olympic bid - gone with the wind'

A A A In the great words of Ricky Bobby from a oeTalladega Nights,a if you aina t first, youa re last.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Lebron James (2008 Beijing Olympics), Dwight Howard (2008 Beijing Olympics), Sports, Olympics

Fri Oct 02, 2009

Los Angeles Times

Quiet summer suited Lakers' Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant says he feels better than ever. Just what the rest of the NBA wanted to hear.

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Related Topix: Sports, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA Basketball, Kobe Bryant, NBA Players, DJ Mbenga, Andrew Bynum, Pau Gasol, Summer Sports

Thu Oct 01, 2009

MSNBC Sports

Shaq reports to Cavs looking, feeling great

Do you have a burning question about your favorite team or player? Submit it now, and then check back for our reader mailbag on the 1st and 15th of each month.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Michael Phelps, Olympic Beach Volleyball, Olympic Swimming, Sports, Swimming

Fox Sports

NBA Superstar Kobe Bryant and Panini Announce Exclusive Trading Card Agreement

ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The Panini Group, the NBA 's exclusive trading card partner, has signed four-time NBA champion of the Los Angeles Lakers as its official company spokesman and global trading card ambassador.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports

Olympic Medal Count

    Total
1 China 51 21 28 100
2 United States 36 38 36 110
3 Russian Fed. 23 21 28 72
4 Great Britain 19 13 15 47
5 Germany 16 10 15 41
6 Australia 14 15 17 46
7 Korea 13 10 8 31
8 Japan 9 6 10 25
9 Italy 8 10 10 28
10 France 7 16 17 40

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