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Melo Passes Bird On NBA Scoring List
Kobe Bryant's Plans After Retiring: May Ski, Surf, Skydive
Entering Wednesday night's tilt against the Sacramento Kings at Staples Center, super- star Kobe Bryant has 39 games left in his professional career, as the Los Angeles Lak- ers icon plans to retire at the end of his 20th season this summer.
Until he reaches the end, the 37-year-old Bryant will, with the help of a slew of specialists, continue a meticulous daily routine to help prepare his oft- injured body for games and help it recover following them.
Even after the buzzer sounds on that final contest -- April 13 against the Utah Jazz at Staples Center -- Bryant still expects to continue a daily workout routine, he said Wednesday in a "SiriusXM NBA Radio" inter- view with host Jared Green- berg and former Lakers teammate Rick Fox.
"I'll continue to work out and
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I'll continue to stay in good shape," Bryant said. "It's im- portant from a health perspec- tive and also to maintain a schedule. I think to have a ca- reer end and then you feel like it would be fun and more free to be able to wake up and not have a schedule and things of that sort.
CAMELO ANTHONY
NEW YORK- Superstar for- ward Camelo Anthony scored a game-high 30 points to lead the New York Knicks to a 118- 111 overtime win over the wounded Utah Jazz at Madison Square Garden. That total moved him past Larry Bird into sole possession of 31st place on the NBA's all-time scoring list, giving him 21,793 for his career, two more than Bird tallied in his Hall of Fame run.
"Well, first of all, it's an honor just to be on that list, you know, and to know the great work that Larry Bird put in throughout his career," Anthony told MSG's Rebecca Haarlow after the game. "I'm still going, man. I'm still having fun with this game of basketball."
Andre Drummond Misses NBA-Record 23 Free Throws In Pistons' Win
HOUSTON -- Detroit's Andre Drummond wouldn't say whether he realized he set an NBA record by missing 23 free throws Wednesday night against theHouston Rockets.
He was more focused on the big picture than on his short- comings.
"We won the game today," he said when asked about the record.
Kentavious Caldwell- Pope and Marcus Morris each scored 22 points, and the Pistons beat the Rockets 123- 114, despite Drummond's 23 missed free throws.
Drummond set a career high and franchise record by attempting 36 free throws on a night he was intentionally fouled 21 times. The previous record for most misses was 22,
ANDRE DRUMMOND
set by Wilt Chamberlain on Dec. 1, 1967. His 36 attempts were third-most in league his- tory, behind two 39-attempt games by Dwight Howard.
The 23 misses were more than Stephen Curry has all season (22 on 237 attempts)
Floyd Mayweather Charging Fans Up To $3,000 To Meet Him In The UK
CAMELO ANTHONY
Tennis Match-Fixing Being Alleged Among Top Tier Pros
A scandal has been revealed at the start of the Australian Open.... the tennis world wants to know the names of those suspected of match-fix- ing.
Being described as a "major wake-up call for the world of tennis, many called for clarity. Some saying the public and players have a right to know who is suspected of cheating. Others warned that the match- fixing scandal has the poten- tial to damage the reputation of tennis..
The scandal broke Monday when the BBC and BuzzFeed News published reports — timed for the start of the Aus-
tralian Open — alleging that tennis authorities have ig- nored widespread evidence of match-fixing involving 16 ten- nis players who have ranked in the top 50 over the past decade.
BuzzFeed titled its story, "The Tennis Racket," and said that half of those 16, including a Grand Slam winner, were at this year's Australian Open.
The problem for investiga- tors, they said, is that match- fixing is very difficult to prove.
Many fans have also been shocked to learn that some of the sport's top players have been approached and offered big money to throw matches.
Serena Cruises To Win In 2nd Round Of Australian Open
Floyd Mayweather Jr. has officially retired from boxing, but he has no intention of giving his wallet a break.
Mayweather, who retired in September after beating Andre Berto to keep his undefeated record intact, is set to begin a two-week tour in the United Kingdom next month. Accord- ing to the Daily Mail, the champ will be visiting eight cities in the U.K. and charging anywhere from $65 to get a glimpse of Floyd to more than $2,800 for an extended meet and greet.
“I can not forget about my great fans in the UK,” May- weather said in a recent video he posted. “The UK, the undis- puted kings. See you soon.”
Defending champions Novak Djokovic and Ser- ena Williams cruised into the Australian Open third round, but sixth seed Petra Kvitova was knocked out.
The Women's number one Williams thrashed Taiwan's Hsieh Su-Wei 6-1 6-2 while men's top seed Djokovic beat France's Quentin Halys 6-1 6-2 7-6 (7-3).
Asked on Wednesday if she has watched her U.S. Open semifinal loss to Roberta Vinci on tape since the upset in September, Serena rolled her eyes at an Italian reporter.
“Yeah, I watch it every day,” a clearly annoyed world No. 1 said sarcastically. “Every night to get ready.”
The American, 34, took the rest of 2015 off.
Serena shows why she is the champion.
Pelicans' Eric Gordon Has Surgery For Broken Finger, Out 4-6 Weeks
New Orleans Pelicans guard Eric Gordon will miss four to six weeks after having surgery to repair his broken right ring finger, the team announced Wednesday.
Gordon injured the finger on his shooting hand during the third quarter of the Peli- cans' 114-99 victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night.
Gordon scored 11 points, including three 3-pointers, against the Timberwolves. He has averaged 14.9 points and has hit 101 3-pointers this sea- son.
"He brings a lot to the table," teammate Anthony Davis said after the game.
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"He's shooting the ball well, and it's going to be tough with- out him, but we've still got to find a way to win."
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