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Artest hopes for trade from Kings, will act as own agent

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

Ron Artest will represent himself and hopes for a new team.

Story | Conversation | July 13, 2008

Artest says it was a 'mistake' not to opt out of deal with Kings

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

After seeing Elton Brand and Baron Davis unexpectedly put themselves on the free-agent market, Sacramento Kings forward Ron Artest is second-guessing himself for not doing the same.

Story | Conversation | July 01, 2008

Three Party triumph: KG leads, Allen scorches and Pierce takes MVP

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

While Boston's 17th NBA title belongs to all of the Celtics' dynamic trio, Paul Pierce put his personal stamp on the series, writes Marc Stein.

Story | Conversation | June 17, 2008

Artest wants to play out final season of contract with Kings

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

Sacramento Kings forward Ron Artest, attending Tuesday night's Game 6 of the NBA Finals, told ESPN.com that he's "99 percent sure I won't opt out of my contract" this month to become a free agent July 1.

Story | Conversation | June 17, 2008

Decade later, still a prize pick

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

...the locker room at halftime with a second-quarter blitz. Step 2: The Spurs mimic the yawning basketball public and get bored with themselves, losing some focus in the fourth quarter and seeing their healthy...

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SPECIAL WEEKEND EDITION Being openly gay in the NBA

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

Editor's note: ESPN.com senior NBA writer Marc Stein supplies each item for this around-the-league notebook edition of the Daily Dime. The NBA's answ...

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SPECIAL WEEKEND EDITION Jermaine explains Indy state

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

...and you haven't called me or anything?" But that meeting wasn't anything to do with basketball [or reconciling]. I wanted to try to understand what was bothering him. He had some issues that...

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Karl: 'Every game Carmelo's coming a little closer'

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

After a difficult start, Carmelo Anthony's season is closing on an upswing.

Story | Conversation | April 01, 2005

Nuggets are offseason champs

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

From Kenyon Martin to Greg Buckner, the Nuggets have been the biggest offseason winners.

Story | Conversation | September 13, 2004

Rest of world no pushover

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

Team USA is 50-0 in Olympic basketball. But without its stars in Athens, the team is not about to be called dream.

Story | Conversation | August 03, 2004

Stern: Tap NBA's fountain of youth

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

David Stern wants to make the selection of new NBA faces for Team USA a regular practice.

Story | Conversation | August 03, 2004

First-rate talent, second-rate performance

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

Judging by Team USA's first exhibition game overseas, calling it "co-favorites" for gold may have been too kind.

Story | Conversation | August 03, 2004

Team USA's co-captain quite candid

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

After Team USA's first practice, A.I. talked about being an Olympian ... and his ex-coach winning an NBA title.

Story | Conversation | August 03, 2004

Brown's strictness indicative of the stakes

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

Co-captain Allen Iverson will endure heat for being late to a meeting that got him suspended, but it should not lessen his Team USA stature.

Story | Conversation | July 31, 2004

Rest of world no pushover

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

Team USA is 50-0 in Olympic basketball. But without its stars in Athens, the team is not about to be called dream.

Story | Conversation | July 30, 2004