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Kobe Bryant Scores 61, Most Ever at Madison Square Garden

By Matt WatsonFeb 3rd 2009 – 12:50AM

You have to love Kobe Bryant's timing. Just in case you were worried that Andrew Bynum's injury would knock the Lakers down a notch, Bryant reminded the world on Monday night why you can't ever take his team for granted by exploding for 61 points against the Knicks.Scoring in bunches is nothing new for Bryant -- this was...

Stephon Marbury Buys a Ticket to Watch the Knicks and Lakers

By Matt WatsonDec 17th 2008 – 11:45AM

Stephon Marbury, exiled two weeks ago by Donnie Walsh, was back on the sidelines to watch the Knicks last night. The only catch? This time he bought his own ticket, sitting courtside next to the Laker girls, chatting with Knicks super-fan Spike Lee before the game and meeting with curious reporters at halftime. From Marc...

FanHouse TV: NBA Tip-Off 08

By This Suit Is Not BlackOct 30th 2008 – 12:00PM

There's nothing I enjoy more than trudging my way through pouring rain to huddle under a small tent with people I don't know to wait to speak with people who, as a general rule, want nothing to do with me. But I hold my commitment to FanHouse with too much gravity to stay safe in a warm (dry) bed, so I made the trek to New...

FanHouse TV: NBA Tip-Off 08

By Kristine BlinnOct 30th 2008 – 12:00PM

There's nothing I enjoy more than trudging my way through pouring rain to huddle under a small tent with people I don't know to wait to speak with people who, as a general rule, want nothing to do with me. But I hold my commitment to FanHouse with too much gravity to stay safe in a warm (dry) bed, so I made the trek to New...

LeBron James Sends Mixed Messages About the Big Apple

By Will BrinsonMar 6th 2008 – 11:30AM

You've obviously seen, or at least heard, about LeBron James dropping a 50-spot on the Knicks while telling Spike Lee about it, talking with Jay-Z about it, and dealing with crazy-pill riddled fans running up to him for high fives while the game is still going on. That's just a standard evening in New York though. And...

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Brazil Amps Up Human Rights as Spike Joints in to Chill Favela Fever

May 22nd 2012 - 05:10PM

Dilma doing a cameo in a Spike Lee joint, and spotlighting human rights violations.

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Sheril Antonio: Vintage Spike Lee on HBO

May 21st 2012 - 04:01PM

Last month HBO was showing Spike Lee's Girl 6 (1996) and this month (until May 28) Crooklyn (1994).

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Spike Lee's 'Red Hook Summer' Picks Up NYC Distributor

Apr 25th 2012 - 06:47PM

Spike Lee's newest joint, Red Hook Summer , which premiered at Sundance to mixed reviews and which was (wrongly) hailed as 'Do The Right Thing 2', has finally bagged a distributor.

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Spike Lee Offers Compensation After Tweeting Wrong Zimmerman Address In Florida To Followers

By Caroline Frost Mar 30th 2012 - 03:42AM

Spike Lee has agreed to give compensation to an elderly Florida couple whose address he published on the internet in connection with the death of teenager Trayvon Martin.

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Spike Lee, Trayvon Martin Controversy: Director Retweets Wrong Address Of Man Accused Of Killing Teen

By Sharon Knolle Mar 28th 2012 - 04:13PM

An elderly Florida couple were reportedly forced to flee their home after director Spike Lee mistakenly tweeted their address.

SpikeLee News From the Web

  • 05/30/12 The Chance | Introducing The Chance Source: SLAMXHYPE The stories of the greatest footballers are not only told in the 90 minutes between the first and final whistles.
  • 05/23/12 Summer Movie Smackdown Source: Alibi - Albuquerque NM It's time for a Royal Rumble at the box office.
  • 05/22/12 Accepting Awards in Five Words or Fewer Source: The Wall Street Journal If brevity is the soul of wit, then the Webby Awards might be the wittiest show of all time.
  • 05/22/12 Summer Film Guide Source: Village Voice - New York NY An undeniably essential collection of emerging indie talent (as recently vetted by Cannes, Sundance, SXSW, Rotterdam, and other prestigious stops on the festival circuit), BAMcinématek's fourth annual showcase of new American cinema will cure your empty-souled-blockbuster blues.
  • 05/22/12 Brazil Amps Up Human Rights as Spike Joints in to... Source: The Huffington Post Dilma doing a cameo in a Spike Lee joint, and spotlighting human rights violations.

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