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Chapter 7: Barcelona
Tribune staff reporterThe once ubiquitous "Jordan 23" Bulls jersey is rarely seen on Spanish youngsters these days -- they're more likely to favor the distinctive blue-and-garnet "10" shirt worn by FC Barcelona idol Lionel Messi. Futbol still reigns in this part of the world....Tags: Arvydas Sabonis, Wally Szczerbiak, Colleges and Universities, Air and Space Accidents, LeBron James
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Where Kobe Ranks Among the Greats
KTLA NewsRing No. 4 for Kobe has inevitably set off a small firestorm of debate and spirited conversation about where the Lakers' star falls in the pantheon of NBA greats. For some odd reason, in 35 years of covering the league, I have never before posted my...Tags: Shaquille O'Neal, Hakeem Olajuwon, Tim Duncan, Elgin Baylor, Julius Erving
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Matt Painter Big Ten Coach of the Year
APIn the wake of one of the finest team seasons in Boilermaker basketball history, five Purdue players and head coach Matt Painter were recognized with individual accolades on Monday as the Big Ten office announced its postseason honors. Purdue was the...Tags: Schools, Career and Workplace, Education, ESPN (tv network), Crimes
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Top Magic and NBA News: Tuesday, April 13
Orlando Magic BasketBlog» Orlando Sentinel â Orlando Magic BasketBlogTwo playoff matchups were set last night. The Miami Heat's win over Philadelphia assured Orlando will play the Charlotte Bobcats in the first round. The Oklahoma City Thunder's loss in Portland assured the Thunder would meet the Lakers in the first... -
LeBron James-James Johnson dunk video: LeBron James greatest player ever
Sentinel Sports Now» Orlando Sentinel â Sentinel Sports NowLeBron James led the Cleveland Cavaliers past the Chicago Bulls with 40 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists for a 112-102 win... -
'Something to Cheer About'
Special to The TimesIn the documentary "Something to Cheer About," former players at Indianapolis' all-black Crispus Attucks high school recall having to step aside when white folks walked toward them on a busy sidewalk. But on the court, especially under the leadership of...Tags: Movies, Basketball, Sports, National Basketball Association, Education
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Crispus Attucks Museum re-opens
The opening of the newly remodeled Crispus Attucks Museum drew a mixed crowd of former students and first-time visitors. Steve Bingham said, "I'm not really from here, so I just wanted to see what this was all about. My wife tells me a bunch cause she...Tags: African-American History Month, Arts and Culture, Minority Groups, History, Black History
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Fast-Paised review: 'Something to Cheer About'
In pre-desegregation 1955, the Crispus Attucks High School basketball team was the country's first all-black squad to win a state championship. This hour-long documentary from 2002 remembers the impact of the Indianapolis school's early '50s teams through...Tags: Stephon Marbury, Steve Francis, National Basketball Association, Indiana Pacers, Phil Jackson
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Movie review: 'Something to Cheer About'
Tribune movie critic2 stars (out of four) Routine cinema but rich history, Betsy Blankenbaker's documentary was co-produced by one of its subjects, a true basketball hero: Oscar Robertson, described by one former high school teammate as "a little small thing," whose swift...Tags: Fashion Shows, Movies, Ku Klux Klan, Death, Documentary (genre)
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ESPN promotes South Dakota tourism or something
WatchdogESPN's latest "Mt. Rushmore of Sports" release doesn't make much more sense to me than the last one. It appears Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Joe Namath and Manhasset's own Jim Brown will represent New York in this feature. I'm not......Tags: Lamar Hunt, Walter Payton, Gale Sayers, Kevin Garnett, Joe DiMaggio
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Hall of Fame basketball coach Pete Newell dies at 93
The Associated PressPete Newell, the Hall of Fame basketball coach who won an NCAA championship and Olympic gold medal and later tutored some of the game's greatest big men, died Monday. He was 93. His death was confirmed by the University of California, the school Newell...Tags: Shaquille O'Neal, The Ohio State University, Death, Christianity, Colleges and Universities
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