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Oops! Rutgers' Eddie Jordan did not receive degree from university
New Rutgers basketball Coach Eddie Jordan was brought in to lead the university out of the embarrassment of the Mike Rice scandal, but controversy continues after the school’s athletic department’s website inaccurately declared Jordan had...
Tags: Manti Te'o, College Basketball, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, National Basketball Association, J.R. Smith
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Boston Red Sox invite Jason Collins to throw out first pitch
Jason Collins may have spent just 32 games of his 14-year NBA career in a Boston uniform, but the city is stepping up to support the former Celtics center who made a historic announcement Monday. In an interview with Sports Illustrated, Collins revealed...
Tags: Jordan Crawford, Sports Illustrated, Fenway Park, Boston Celtics, National Basketball Association
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Oprah Winfrey lands interview with Jason Collins and his family
NBA player Jason Collins made news this week with his announcement that he was gay. As the first openly gay player in the league, Collins has generated a lot of attention, so it's no surprise that one of his first sit-down interviews to discuss things...
Tags: Satellite and Cable Service, Boston Celtics, National Basketball Association, Basketball, ABC (tv network)
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Jason Collins would be a marketing bonanza for any NBA team
It’s been fun reading the qualifiers and questions about Jason Collins’ place in history this morning, after the NBA player came out of the closet. And boy, what a closet he was in. Even his twin brother didn’t know he was gay....
Tags: Justice and Rights, National Basketball Association, Crime, Law and Justice, Abusive Behavior, Civil Rights
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Jason Collins is gay: What his announcement means
NBA center Jason Collins made headline news Monday for revealing in Sports Illustrated that he’s gay But who cares? I don’t want to sound flip. I absolutely admire his courage. I just find it lamentable that in this day and age, Collins,...
Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Sports Illustrated, National Basketball Association, Minority Groups, Jason Collins
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Gay NBA player Jason Collins feels the love; will goodwill continue?
Jason Collins, the first active male athlete in a major U.S. professional team to come out as gay, is receiving widespread support for his announcement. The reaction to his news Monday was swift. President Obama, who just last year announced his...
Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Gay Rights, Justice and Rights, National Basketball Association, Same-Sex Marriage
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2 L.A. high schools, 2 views of Jason Collins
At Harvard-Westlake, a private high school in the shadows of the Hollywood Hills, players from the basketball team heaped praise on the alumnus who this week became the first active NBA player to announce that he is gay. "We have a lot of pride in him,"...
Tags: Gays and Lesbians, ESPN (tv network), Gay Rights, Justice and Rights, National Basketball Association
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NBA veteran Jason Collins is first active player to say he is gay
Jason Collins had long been keeping a secret. As a standout high school player at Harvard-Westlake School, as a star at Stanford and through a 12-year NBA career, he had hidden something fundamental about himself from his family, friends and teammates....
Tags: Grant Hill, Twitter, Inc., Gay Rights, Kobe Bryant, Justice and Rights
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Jason Collins tells 'GMA' he's 'the happiest that I've ever been'
NBA center Jason Collins had a pretty incredible day on Monday. Sure, there was that little announcement he made that sent shockwaves around the country and lifted a huge weight off his shoulders. Plus, it's not every day the average citizen gets a call...
Tags: Sports Illustrated, ESPN (tv network), Boston Celtics, Good Morning America (tv program), National Basketball Association
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Lakers' Antawn Jamison to undergo wrist surgery Tuesday morning
Lakers forward Antawn Jamison is set to undergo wrist surgery at 7 a.m. Tuesday. The Lakers' veteran forward sustained an injury on March 22 in a loss to the Washington Wizards. An MRI revealed ligament damage, but Jamison played through the...
Tags: Metta World Peace, Kobe Bryant, Steve Blake, San Antonio Spurs, Antawn Jamison
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Lakers season wrap: Jodie Meeks gave effort, but not always results
Jodie Meeks was brought in by the Lakers to be a knock-it-down, spot-up shooter. When he was on, he opened up the floor for a team desperate for outside shooting. Unfortunately, Meeks was inconsistent with his jumper. Through 78 appearances, Meeks...
Tags: Toronto Raptors, Kobe Bryant, Earl Clark, LeBron James, National Basketball Association
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Mike Brown a candidate for Cavaliers coaching job
The Cleveland Cavaliers intend to speak with former Lakers coach Mike Brown as the team begins its search for a candidate to replace fired coach Byron Scott. Brown's return as the Cavaliers coach, once thought too farfetched, is a distinct possibility....
Tags: Breach of Contract, Christopher Hansen, ESPN (tv network), National Basketball Association, Miami Heat
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