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Courtney Lee to bench, Ron Baker starts in Knicks linuep shakeup
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Fantasy basketball: Your weekly lineup primer
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Jeff Hornacek has diplomatic answer to Rose's call for better 'D'
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James Harden has triple-double as Nets can’t hang with Rockets
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Carmelo Anthony says if Knicks don't want him it's time to talk
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Air Jordans through the years
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Frank Isola's NBA free agent rankings and predictions
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NBA draft: The worst dressed rookies
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NBA Draft: Every team's best and worst draft pick
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LeBron James brings Cavaliers their first NBA title in franchise history
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Kobe Bryant wins his final game with the LA Lakers
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A look back at Kobe Bryant's career in basketball
![It goes down in the DM! Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James is in some heat after allegedly sending a direct message to Instagram model Rachel Bush. The busty brunette shared a screenshot to her Twitter account with James saying "Hey what's up!" which she later deleted. Meanwhile, James is married to Savannah Brinson since Sept. of 2014 and the two have three children together.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170116225123im_/http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.2598027.1460488775!/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/index_450/rachel-bush.jpg)
The hottest NBA WAGs
![TORONTO, ON - FEBRUARY 11: James Harden #13 of the Houston Rockets poses for a portrait on February 11, 2016 at the Sheraton Centre as part of 2016 NBA All-Star Weekend in Toronto, Ontario Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)](http://web.archive.org./web/20170116225123im_/http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.2530035.1455312721!/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/index_450/nba-all-star-portraits-2016.jpg)
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Brooklynettes Calendar 2016
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2016 Brooklynettes swimsuit calendar shoot
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Knicks give no-show performance in 116-101 loss to Raptors
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Kristaps Porzingis optimistic he'll return from injury vs. Hawks
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Jahlil Okafor’s dad threatens to ‘slap the s---‘ out of blogger
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Jimmer Fredette says Twitter was hacked, not quitting basketball
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Kristaps Porzingis vows not to rush back too fast this time
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Obama doesn't name alleged abuser Aroldis Chapman in ceremony
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BRACKETOLOGY: What’s going on in the Big Ten?
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African-American coaches made some progress last week in the NFL
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Rangers need to rally around Lundqvist vs. Stars after Eakin hit
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Athletes must embody the spirit of teamwork that eludes the US
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