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Chicago Bulls End Miami Heat’s 27 Game Winning Streak
March 28, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Miami Heat fell a bit short of the record for most consecutive NBA regular-season wins, falling 101-97 against the short-handed Chicago Bulls in a playoff-like atmosphere at the United Center. continue reading »
Miami Heat Defeat Brooklyn Nets 105-85 in NYC
January 31, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
LeBron James let his game do the talking after some brash comments by a Brooklyn Nets player, leading his defending-champion Miami Heat to a 105-85 road victory over the New York City team at the Barclays Center. continue reading »
Kobe Bryant Leads Lakers to Win Over Hornets
January 30, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Los Angeles Lakers won their third straight game thanks to another unselfish performance from Kobe Bryant, who handed out 11 assists to lead his team to a hard-fought 111-106 victory over the New Orleans Hornets. continue reading »
Phoenix Suns Fire Coach Alvin Gentry After Losing Streak
January 19, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Alvin Gentry stepped down as coach of the NBA Phoenix Suns on Friday after reaching an agreement with management. The Suns posted a record of 158-144 under Gentry, who took charge of the team in February 2009. continue reading »
Miami Heat’s LeBron James Becomes Youngest to Score 20,000 Points
January 17, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Miami Heat superstar LeBron James became the youngest NBA player to reach the 20,000-point milestone during his team's 92-75 victory over the Golden State Warriors. continue reading »
Lakers Turn Around Losing Streak With Consecutive Wins
January 16, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard set the tone on both ends of the court for the Los Angeles Lakers in a comfortable 104-88 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks at Staples Center. continue reading »
Lakers Handed Sixth Consecutive Loss After Thunder Game
January 12, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook combined for 69 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder cruised to a 116-101 road win over the shorthanded Los Angeles Lakers, a game far less competitive than the final score indicates. continue reading »
Argentina Narrowly Misses the Podium in Men’s Basketball
August 12, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Russia went back to the Olympic podium to receive a medal - a bronze - in men's basketball after defeating Argentina 81-77 thanks to the excellent play of Andrei Kirilenko and, in particular, Alexey Shved. continue reading »
OLYMPICS: Argentina Takes Out Brazil, Advancing to the Semifinals
August 10, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Argentina advanced to the semifinals of the Olympic men's basketball tournament with an 82-77 victory here Wednesday over Brazil at the North Greenwich Arena. continue reading »
Brazil Defeats China in Olympic Men’s Basketball
August 5, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Brazil pummeled China 98-59 in Olympic men's basketball Saturday and will next square off against Spain for second place in Group B. continue reading »
OLYMPICS: Spain’s Men’s Basketball Team Loses to Russia
August 5, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Spain's men's basketball team lost a Group B game here Saturday to Russia 77-74 despite holding an 18-point early lead and now could be forced to meet the powerful U.S. squad in the semifinals of the Olympic tournament. continue reading »
OLYMPICS: Spain, Argentina, Brazil Looking to Outshine U.S. on Basketball Court
July 28, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Spanish, Argentine and Brazilian Olympic men's basketball squads will all be battling for podium spots and looking to pull off a huge upset over a powerful U.S. team, which is filled with NBA stars and is the clear gold medal favorite at the London Games. continue reading »
State Department Announces Basketball Envoy Program to Venezuela
May 26, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The U.S. State Department and the National Basketball Association (NBA) announced that they will send Nykesha Sales, a six-time Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) All-Star, to Venezuela May 28 - June 1. Sales will join Greivis Vasquez, a Venezuelan-born player with NBA’s New Orleans Hornets, to participate in a U.S. government exchange program that brings people together for greater understanding through sports. continue reading »
Robert Rodriguez’s “Black Mamba” Starring Kobe and Danny Trejo Dribbling Soon to a Theatre Near You
February 3, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Nike and Kobe Bryant have presented the first two teasers for an upcoming film in which the Basketball star will face Danny Trejo and a team of ugly looking goons, in an attempt to save er…. his shoes? continue reading »
