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Oct 11, 2006
Bad sign for Suns: Stoudemire ailing
NEW YORK -- Anyone not a Phoenix fan (exempting Marlow's crew, of course) has to be at least a little unnerved by the menacing news on the "Wire" concerning Amare Stoudemire's surgically-scarred knees.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Jun 21, 2006
Pacers ponder shipping out Jermaine
MIAMI -- If you read a quote by a named Pacers official or an unnamed source denying Jermaine O'Neal is being shopped, do not fall for it.
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Jun 4, 2006
Knicks giving Brown what he deserves
NEW YORK -- Since I've been unwilling to tear myself away long enough from the mesmeric NBA playoffs to attend Larry Brown's regularly scheduled, roadside rendezvous (putting Franklin Roosevelt's Fireside Chats to shame) with the gang of Knicks' roving reporters, I would like to take this occasion to...
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May 14, 2006
NBA should have disciplined LeBron
NEW YORK -- As I might have previously mentioned in this space, the referees were manifestly derelict in their duty for looking the other way and failing to dispense punishment to fit the crime when Cleveland's LeBron James cavalierly messed with the mind of Washington's Gilbert Arenas between Game 6...
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Apr 16, 2006
Pacers' Carlisle reverting to old habits
NEW YORK -- Considering the pervasive Pacers conflict (players vs. coaches, players vs. players and assistant vs. assistant) that has been going on since early last season, it's bewildering Indiana's president of basketball operations, Larry Bird, didn't declare coach Rick Carlisle safe for next season...
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Apr 2, 2006
Isiah has to go for Knicks to be fixed
NEW YORK -- When I'm not being accused by first-grade readers of being excessively negative about the 19-52 Knicks -- who would have a hard time against the dead or alive 1952 Knicks -- and charged with having something personal against Isiah Thomas, Larry Brown and Stephon Marbury, I'm dared to holster...
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Mar 19, 2006
Brown-Marbury clash was predictable
NEW YORK -- Guess it's safe to say Stephon Marbury no longer is interested in earning any Brownie points . . . or continuing his tainted NBA career in New York . . . or pretending he doesn't care what coaches, teammates and columnists say about him.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Mar 1, 2006
Raptors made Suns GM Colangelo an offer he couldn't refuse
NEW YORK -- Unlike everyone else who leaves Arizona in a hurry, Bryan Colangelo didn't head for the hills south of the border.
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Feb 10, 2006
Knicks may have more moves in store
NEW YORK -- While the rest of you are either congratulating or condemning the Knicks' masterminds for taking on Jalen Rose and his money for Antonio Davis and his honey (and you thought the Mets were the only area team who took pride in rerouting the bride) I'm convinced there must be another move or...
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Feb 4, 2006
Nash good bet for second straight MVP
NEW YORK -- Reigning MVP Steve Nash, Tim Duncan and Jason Kidd are three of a kind.
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Jan 18, 2006
Discontent with role led to Francis row
NEW YORK -- Think Brian Hill might have some regrets about his return visit through the Disney World turnstiles?
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Jan 7, 2006
Weiss never had a chance with Sonics
NEW YORK -- Fired SuperSonics coach Bob Weiss was hired for three reasons:
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Dec 24, 2005
Pacers determined to get rid of Artest
NEW YORK -- Just so there's no misunderstanding, Ron Artest's apology to one and all in Pacer Place has been for naught; Donnie Walsh and Larry Bird are committed to trading him as quickly as possible, which isn't helping them in their pursuit of Al Harrington in a three-way deal.
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Dec 18, 2005
Artest, Brown reunion very unlikely
NEW YORK -- Before commencing with today's communique excuse me while I laugh in the faces of pretenders whose "sources" claim Isiah Thomas and Ron Artest had a solid relationship in Indiana . . . heckle the hoodwinked who fail to grasp the Knicks' president's phone call to Pacer CEO Donnie Walsh regarding...
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Dec 7, 2005
Webber frustrated with role for 76ers
NEW YORK -- Philadelphia's Chris Webber didn't even try to hide his fury when replaced for defensive purposes down the stretch against the Knicks late last month. Everyone within earshot heard him berate assistant John Kuester, who's apparently responsible for such substitutions.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Nov 27, 2005
Despite poor start Hawks have hope
NEW YORK -- While this may be the week to debone and devour one particular noble bird, we would be remiss if we didn't give props to another able avian.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Nov 11, 2005
Knicks already plotting roster changes
NEW YORK -- Might we see Isiah Thomas begin yet another reconstruction project before the Knicks (0-4) conclude their current six-game road trip?
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Nov 5, 2005
Never too early to push panic button
NEW YORK -- Each season around this time extremist fans and militant members of the media corroborate it's never too early to overreact.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Oct 29, 2005
Dress code not an easy sell for Stern
NEW YORK -- Nothing launches a campaign quite like Tim Duncan -- commonly identified as the league's most wholesome player -- branding David Stern's dress code as "retarded."
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Oct 21, 2005
Houston bows out as Brown gets to work
NEW YORK -- The Knicks already have planned a gala ceremony to retire Allan Houston's number from their salary cap. Not that team president Isiah Thomas is glad or anything like that to see Houston hobble away.
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Thanks, tourists. Views of Mount Fuji are now blocked.
Tourists pose in front of a convenience store with Mount Fuji on Friday in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture. Local residents are upset over littering, overcrowding and the inconvenience caused by the visitors.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Two more arrested over brutal murder of couple in Tochigi
A vehicle carrying Seiha Sekine, the 32-year-old common-law husband of the deceased Tokyo couple's first daughter, leaves a police station in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward on Tuesday.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Unlike 10 years ago, Japan's new security bill sparks little debate
The Lower House starts discussing a security clearance bill on April 19 in Tokyo.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Xi bristles as Macron and von der Leyen urge China to do more on Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen walk after their meeting in Paris on Monday.
How a Japanese scientist is turning the climate crisis into music
A screencap of a performance of Hiroto Nagai's “String Quartet No. 1 ‘Polar Energy Budget’” by the PRT Quartet
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.

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