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Former NBA forward and two-time NBA champion Lamar Odom was reportedly rushed to a Nevada-area hospital Tuesday and is said to be in critical condition. His tea

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Listen as Jalen Rose talks about his new book, gives a little 2015-16 NBA preview and discusses his relationship with Lamar Odom,...

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Spending time alone can be both therapeutic and traumatic. But it all depends on context.

Caron Butler

We need more leaders. Not “captain of the football team” leaders. True leaders. We need more kids who are willing to stand up for what’s right.

Despite elimination from the WNBA playoffs, the New York Liberty achievement still burns bright.

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It seemed fated that Liberty University graduate Avery Warley-Talbert would find her professional home with the WNBA's New York Liberty.

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Let’s start with some practical information — stuff that may not have been mentioned at the NBA rookie symposium.

Dorell Wright

From the Garden State to the Garden, Essence Carson's grit and ever-cool have anchored the New York Liberty since she was drafted No. 7 overall in 2008

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As director of player performance for the New York Liberty, Laura Ramus is the healing hands, the motivating voice, the trusted confidant and "the selfless glue

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No more games. It's playoff time. After losing a double-overtime heartbreaker in Game 1 of the their first-round series against the...

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Let’s be real: It ain’t a highlight reel until someone’s ankles get broken.

Isaiah Thomas

From embattled Brooklyn to the glory of the Garden, Epiphanny Prince is New York.

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When I first came to New York, I didn’t talk much. More like, I didn’t talk at all.

Brittany Boyd

The New York Liberty's last home game of their record-setting regular season came in a crushing loss against fellow East contenders the...

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I have to apologize to the Hall of Fame committee: I know. I invited too many people. My bad.

Lisa Leslie

In the third episode of 1440, the New York Liberty wrap up their record-setting regular season in Indiana with a road game against the Fever following an upsett

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Lisa Leslie shies away from labels, but she was the face of the league. She fundamentally changed the game of basketball for women. There will never be another

Michael Cooper

"If we don’t start showing that we care about all women and not just some women, we’re gonna have a problem on our hands."

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