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Nov 2, 2007
Pistons in position to deal for Kobe
NEW YORK — Since the NBA last played games that counted, we've had a rogue referee plead guilty, an oafish organization found guilty and the league's principal point producer/insubordinate is within a hair ball of leveraging himself off the Lakers' lot.
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Oct 24, 2007
Holdouts cause for concern in Cleveland
NEW YORK — At what point will LeBron James flex his all-mighty muscle and put pressure on Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert to resolve the contract gridlock restricted free agents Anderson Varejao and Sasha Pavlovic?
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Jul 4, 2007
Lakers won't buckle and trade Kobe
NEW YORK — Before I go away for the summer (to camp . . . at least that's what my family is telling me), there are certain things I want to get off my chest.
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Jun 27, 2007
Russell reflects on remarkable career
NEW YORK — Some things you never forget, no matter how cluttered the compartments of your mind become over the years.
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Jun 20, 2007
Bryant not a good fit for rising Bulls
NEW YORK — For those still engrossed in the Spurs-Cavaliers series, Kobe Bryant met Friday in Barcelona, Spain, with Lakers owner Jerry Buss and demanded to be traded. More or less — depending on which interview of the glut he did with U.S. journalists we accept as true — Kobe's request...
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Jun 13, 2007
Low-key Spurs earn plenty of admirers
SAN ANTONIO — If I'm running the neighborhood Hilton, I immediately begin advertising early checkouts.
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Jun 6, 2007
Putting LeBron's big night in perspective
NEW YORK — While much has been said, written and pantomimed about LeBron James' 48-point, nine-rebound, seven-assist, two-steal platinum presentation in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals, trying to rank it in NBA playoff history tends to devalue so many other Herculean feats . . . those that...
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
May 30, 2007
Lottery bedevils teams most in need
NEW YORK — How quirky was it that rookie of the year Brandon Roy represented the Trail Blazers in their Secaucus lottery conquest while the Celtics executive Danny Ainge (No. 5) blended into the background and softly sang dirges in the dark last week?
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
May 23, 2007
Van Gundy has history of twisting words
NEW YORK — The Houston Chronicle makes it appear Jeff Van Gundy got shafted by messenger Daryl Morey, claiming the only just installed GM knew all along the Rockets' exiled coach wanted to continue for at least another season.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
May 16, 2007
Nets nearly dealt Kidd to Lakers
NEW YORK — President Rod Thorn's "bold" admission last week that he tried to trade Jason Kidd to the Lakers right up until the deadline is a dead giveaway the Nets guard was intimately involved in New Jersey's game plan.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
May 9, 2007
Van Gundy to blast off from Rockets
NEW YORK — Jeff Van Gundy has taken another walk to the hot dog stand.
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May 2, 2007
Warriors expose Mavs' flaws
NEW YORK — Obviously, after warning in the playoff preview the Warriors were the worst imaginable matchup for the Mavericks I can't be vaguely surprised Golden State is providing such legit competition.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Apr 25, 2007
Nuggets, Bulls to pull upsets in 1st round
NEW YORK -- The playoffs -- the NBA's bridge abutment between the high drama of the regular season and the cold sweat of Secaucus -- are once again upon us.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Apr 18, 2007
Outlook not very promising for Knicks
NEW YORK -- A presence in the paint, Eddy Curry is even more of a presence at the plate. He's the only player I've ever seen gain weight on a break and I don't mean commercial.
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Apr 11, 2007
McAdoo deserves shot as head coach
NEW YORK -- In 1973 American agent Richard Kaner hooked up virtual unknown Dan Peterson to work the sidelines for Virtus Bologna, Italy.
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Apr 4, 2007
Coaching carousel likely to be especially busy in offseason
NEW YORK -- An always informed source tells me Sam Mitchell may decide to leave Toronto when his contract expires at season's end and sign on with the Bobcats.
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Mar 29, 2007
Prince James should not be close to action at Cavs games
NEW YORK -- The camera attested to LeBron James' sensitivity the other night when the Knicks were in Cleveland, zeroing on him as he delicately tucked a folded towel to cushion the head of toddler, James, Jr., who was laying in front of the Cavaliers bench.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Mar 21, 2007
Kobe's 65 proof he's Picasso on court
NEW YORK -- Since Kobe Bryant was an adolescent he has been consumed with visions of majesty.
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Mar 14, 2007
Patterson got raw deal from Blazers
NEW YORK -- In the judgment of billionaire Paul Allen, the last year of Steve Patterson's contract as the Blazers president/alternate governor/GM did not merit being exercised. This further confirms why I'll never be in position to make such weighty NBA decisions.
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Mar 7, 2007
Wizards-Warriors finish strange as it gets
NEW YORK -- Sunday's one-point Wizards' win over the Warriors was one of the most bizarre finishes in NBA history.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Rare sequel to 'My Neighbor Totoro' to play at Cannes
A screening of "Mei and the Baby Cat Bus," which is being billed as a "mini-sequel" to the Studio Ghibli classic "My Neighbor Totoro," is set to take place at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last July.
Japan survey finds 30% of student interns experience sexual harassment
The proportion of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship was 30.1%, according to a labor ministry survey, up 4.6 percentage points from the previous survey in fiscal 2020.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
Massimo Bottura: 'The Japanese let ingredients express themselves'
Italian chef and restaurateur Massimo Bottura is increasingly focusing on passing on his knowledge to chefs such as Antonio Iacoviello.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.

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