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Athletes are always looking for an edge in their game, and the latest craze has both pro and amateur players taking a dip inside nitrogen-chilling metal chambers as part of what’s called “cryotherapy treatment.”

Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant, 33, has reached a verbal deal to play in Italy during the NBA lockout, said Italian team Virtus Bologna. “There’s still some things to arrange but at this point I’m very optimistic. I would say it’s 95 percent done,” Virtus president Claudio Sabatini told a local radio station, adding, “This is an important investment and a unique chance for the city of Bologna

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant is currently overseas holding youth basketball clinics. Bryant says he may stay overseas and play basketball professionally if the NBA lockout continues to threaten the 2011-2012 season.

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Currently, Los Angeles Lakers' guard Kobe Bryant is sixth on the NBA's all-time scoring list, with 27,868  points.

NBA stars, such as Deron Williams, Tony Parker, Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard, Amar'e Stoudemire, and Dwyane Wade have all shown interest in playing overseas in 20110-2012, if the NBA lockout forces a delay, or even a postponement of their season.

Chris Paul has now added his name to the list of NBA superstars who are open to playing overseas if the lockout bleeds into the fall. Surprised? I didn't think so.

The NBA schedule for 2011-2012 has been released, even though that, due to the lockout, there is a question as to whether or not the games will even be played. If you're a positive thinker, and assume that the season opens as scheduled, what are the best match-ups, this year?

Just last week, New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter became the 28th player in Major League Baseball history to collect 3,000 career hits, and now, he adds another honor.

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Los Angeles Lakers executive Jim Buss says he regrest not talking to star player Kobe Bryant about the team's choice of Mike Brown as it's new head coach. ESPNLosAngeles has the story, below.

League MVP Derrick Rose, along with LeBron James, and Kobe Bryant, lead the way on the 2010-2011 All-NBA team, announced Thursday. Espn.com has the story, below.

The Dallas Mavericks made a statement last night in the Los Angeles Staples Center. A winning recipe of stable defense anchored by Tyson Chandler, coupled with proficient offense led by Dirk Nowitzki, resulted in a 93-81 victory for the road team. The Mavs return home for Game 3 and 4 with a dominant 2-0 series lead over the Lakers.

The Hornets season came to an end Thursday night after they lost Game 6 to the L.A. Lakers 98-80. Chris Paul was held to a playoff low of 10 points.

The New Orleans Arena will play host to game 6 tonight between the defending champion L.A. Lakers, and the loveable underdog New Orleans Hornets.