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October 2, 2023

Los Angeles Lakers

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Tatum, Martin among NBA conference finals players from NC schools

May 17, 2023 Jesse Deal

CHARLOTTE — Now in his sixth year in the NBA, former Duke standout and current Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has blossomed into one of the league’s premier players. He’s also one of five players […]

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Scoring King: James passes Abdul-Jabbar for NBA points mark

February 8, 2023 The Associated Press

LeBron James got the first official statistic of his NBA career on a rebound. His next entry on the stat sheet was an assist. Even then, points weren’t the priority. They never were. Somehow, he […]

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LeBron, Lakers hold on to defeat Hornets 121-115

January 2, 2023 Jesse Deal

CHARLOTTE — LeBron James exploded for 43 points and 11 rebounds on Monday night as the Los Angeles Lakers handed the Charlotte Hornets a 121-115 home loss at Spectrum Center.  A late shot from P.J. […]

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NBA free agency lucrative so far for NC players

July 6, 2022 Shawn Krest

A week after the NBA Draft, the league’s veterans step into the spotlight. The NBA’s silly season continues with the official opening of the free agent period. As usual, players with ties to North Carolina […]

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Hornets hang on late to overcome Lakers’ comeback attempt

January 29, 2022 Jesse Deal

CHARLOTTE — Two nights after setting a franchise record for the most points in a game, the Charlotte Hornets earned another landmark win on Friday with their first victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in […]

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Lakers beat Heat for 17th NBA championship

October 11, 2020 Cory Lavalette

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The ultimate anguish. The ultimate joy. This season, for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, had it all. And it ended in the only fashion that they deemed would […]

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100 in 100: Gaston County’s James Worthy, Big Game James

May 6, 2020 Brett Friedlander

North State Journal’s 100 in 100 series will showcase the best athlete from each of North Carolina’s 100 counties. From Alamance to Yancey, each county will feature one athlete who stands above the rest. Some […]

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Uncanceled: The 1998-99 basketball lockout

April 29, 2020 Shawn Krest

While we’ve been waiting for sports to resume following the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve been busy rebuilding past seasons that have had games canceled due to labor unrest. So far, we’ve reconstructed the 1981 and 1994 […]

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Public memorial service remembers the private Kobe Bryant

February 24, 2020 Greg Beacham, Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant’s wife remembered him as a devoted father and husband who arrived early for school pickups and wrote heartfelt cards and letters. Rob Pelinka, Bryant’s longtime agent and closest friend, recalled […]

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Vanessa Bryant statement: ‘We are completely devastated’

January 30, 2020 The Associated Press

Vanessa Bryant made her first public comment Wednesday since the helicopter crash that killed husband Kobe Bryant, one of their daughters and seven other people, taking to Instagram to thank people for the global outpouring […]

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