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Sonics take a page out of history (254 diggs) Amazing. Without a single revision, no call for updates and nary a shift in tenses from present to past, the Seattle SuperSonics' 2007-08 media guide was transformed, overnight, into a history book.

Seattle SuperSonics moving to Oklahoma (624 diggs) The City of Seattle and the Oklahoma City-based owners of the Seattle SuperSonics National Basketball Association franchise announced today they have reached a settlement that will allow the team to break their Key Arena lease and play their games in Oklahoma in November...

Baron Davis Agrees to Become a Member of the Clippers (434 diggs) Wow! I heard that the Los Angeles Clippers was one of Baron Davis' preferred destinations if things didn't work out with the Golden State Warriors, but I never thought it would happen on the opening day of NBA free agency.

Bad Pass Knocks Out Cheerleader (863 diggs) This guy makes a pass thats about 4 feet over his teammates head and ends up knocking out an unsuspecting cheerleader.

Ineligible for the NBA and College: Undrafted Underclassmen (368 diggs) Mississippi State junior Jamont Gordon and USC freshman Davon Jefferson got a tough lesson Thursday. After leaving school early, both failed to be selected in the NBA draft. They flushed away their college eligibility, they lost their amateur status and now they'll be trying to make a team as a free agent.

Nets dealing Jefferson to Bucks for Yi (252 diggs) The Milwaukee Bucks have agreed in principle to trade Yi Jianlian to the New Jersey Nets for Richard Jefferson, two league sources told SI.com.

Shaq vs. Kobe: The Top 10 Moments in their Childish Rivalry (379 diggs) Shaquille O'Neal & Kobe Bryant have maintained one of the most childish personal rivalries in the history of sports, going back & forth like teenage girls for most of this decade. It wasn't always like this, Shaq played the 'big-brother' role when Bryant arrived to the NBA straight from high school in 1996. But, as time went on....

Worst NBA Draft Lottery Picks of All-Time (345 diggs) 5. Robert Swift, 4. Kwame Brown, 3. Kedrick Brown, 2. Michael Olowokandi... Who's No. 1?

Kobe, LeBron lead U.S. Olympic basketball team (606 diggs) Team USA released its complete roster this morning: Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade, Jason Kidd, Tayshaun Prince, Carlos Boozer, Chris Bosh, Dwight Howard, Chris Paul, Michael Redd and Deron Williams.

Shaq Attacks Kobe: You Ruined My Marriage! (1,043 diggs) Shaquille O'Neal is blaming Kobe Bryant for ruining his marriage and imploring him to "Tell me how my ass tastes." After spending several verses shredding Kobe apart for losing in the NBA playoffs, Shaq drops the line, "I'm a horse, Kobe ratted me out, that's why I'm getting divorced."

Can Professional Sports Govern Themselves? (480 diggs) Should Congress step in to the NBA referee situation or any professional sports scandal? Should we leave it to them in investigate their own? Should there be an independant governing body for the four major sports?

Kobe vs. Michael (1,234 diggs)

Celtics rout Lakers to win 17th NBA title (1,765 diggs) What a blowout in Game Six -- 131-92, Boston!

Lakers only delay the inevitable (495 diggs) Even in defeat, Celtics appear to be the better team.

Lakers 103, Celtics 98: Lakers Win Sends N.B.A. Finals Back (572 diggs) The Lakers leaned hard on their veterans down the stretch and pulled out a victory that extended the finals for at least another two days, sending the series back to Boston.

Defiant Kobe: 'The series ain't over' (468 diggs) With the same purpose as one of his in-your-face jumpers, Kobe Bryant leaned into the microphone. He promised more NBA finals games to come. "The series ain't over," he said. "It's far from over."

Biggest Playoff Comeback in NBA History (701 diggs) I really can't believe I am saying this, but the Celtics really deserve some credit pulling off the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history. It just had to be against the Lakers didn't it?

Lakers Win One the Hard Way (434 diggs) A victory and a renewed charge toward a 15th championship were within the Los Angeles Lakers ’ grasp. All they needed to do was make free throws, convert a few layups and take advantage of the Boston Celtics’ sudden ineptitude.

Kobe Bryant - ESPN Sunday Conversation (5/31/2008) (324 diggs) Sitting down with Stephen A. Smith, Kobe Bryant, after advancing to the NBA Finals in 2008, reflects briefly on this past season. And the comparisons that follow.

Did the NBA fix the 2002 playoff series? (624 diggs) A disgraced former NBA referee told authorities in a four-page letter released Tuesday that two officials conspired to fix the outcome of a 2002 playoff series among other games. Court documents filed by Donaghy's lawyer detailed the "inner-workings" of a plot in which top league executives used referees to manipulate the games.

Top 10 Moments in the History of the Celtics-Lakers Rivalry (375 diggs) With 10 NBA Finals series under their belts, the Boston Celtics & Los Angeles Lakers have had plenty of historic moments. Below is a list compiled by ESPN Research of the top 10 moments in Finals history between the Celtics and the Lakers.

Sports Tech: Algorithm Predicts Celtics Will Beat Lakers... (326 diggs) A point-analysis metric developed by NBA statisticians and Lenovo Group Ltd. engineers predicts that the Boston Celtics will beat the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals based on the statistically superior play of Boston's five top players when they have shared the court in the playoffs.

Why Athletes Go Broke (816 diggs) Sixty Percent of NBA players are broke within 5 years of retirement

Pau Gasol Googles 'Lakers + Celtics + Rivalry' (613 diggs) Claiming he was unaware of the existence of a Los Angeles Lakers-Boston Celtics rivalry until numerous media outlets suggested their 2008 Finals matchup would revive it, curious Lakers center Pau Gasol researched the topic Wednesday by entering "Lakers + Celtics + Rivalry" into the Internet search engine Google.