Jeanie Buss: "Any free agent that would be afraid to play with Kobe Bryant is probably a loser"

Lakers president Jeanie Buss defended Kobe Bryant from popular criticism publicly on Thursday.  In their annual preseason NBA player rankings, ESPN ranked Kobe Bryant at no. 40, a ranking any supporter of the future Hall of Famer would consider atrocious. Then in this week’s ESPN Magazine, columnist Henry Abbott’s top feature story was heavily driven

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NBA Reaches Agreement on New Television Deal with Turner, Disney

Monday, the NBA released an official statement and Adam Silver held a press conference announcing a new television and media rights deal with Turner Broadcasting and Disney.  Per the release: “The National Basketball Association (NBA) has expanded its partnerships with Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. and The Walt Disney Company through new, nine-year agreements under which

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