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Kobe Gets Animated - After tearing his Achilles tendon on his left leg last week, Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant is getting the animated treatment. The bizarre cartoon, released by a group of Taiwanese animators, includes a post-injury Bryant crying on the court before being kicked into a grave with a headstone that reads: "Here lies Kobe's Career: 1996-2013." (Photo: Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
D'Antoni Makes the Cut - Despite a rough start (and a fair amount of bashing from fans), Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni will return to lead the team next season, general manager Mitch Kupchak confirmed this week. D'Antoni replaced Mike Brown, who was fired in November. (Photo: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
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All-Star Players Urged to Contact the Fed Following Investment Scam - San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis is one of dozens of NFL and NBA stars who fell prey to an alleged $18 million investment scam, according to Yahoo! Sports. Last week, federal agencies launched a probe into financial firm Success Trade, which allegedly sold fraudulent and unregistered promissory notes to at least 30 professional players, among others. (Photo:  Chris Graythen/Getty Images)Hot Mess - Despite bright talent on the field, there was apparently some truly disgusting behavior exhibited by players invited to the NFL's Combine scouting camp back in February. According to reports, two players, one rumored to be a first round pick at next week's NFL Draft, trashed their hotel room by scattering feces and urine around the bathroom and half-eaten food on the beds, among other transgressions. (Photo: NFL)

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D'Antoni Makes the Cut - Despite a rough start (and a fair amount of bashing from fans), Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni will return to lead the team next season, general manager Mitch Kupchak confirmed this week. D'Antoni replaced Mike Brown, who was fired in November. (Photo: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

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