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rogelio0u6mi | 11 hours ago
NEW YORK – NBA players' association director Billy Hunter plans another negotiating session soon with commissioner David Stern, and here's something that might come up. The union says total player compensation will fall this season, which would be only the second drop in the salary cap era that began in the 1984-85 season. The amount of the drop can't be determined yet, since more deals will
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TrueHoop (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
By Henry Abbott On his podcast, Bill Simmons once interviewed NBA Commissioner David Stern , and they had this exchange: Who's your favorite owner? The guy that you point to and say, "That's how you run a team." I actually have three favorites: Bill Davidson, Abe Pollin and Larry Miller. In the year since Stern said that, all three of those owners have passed away, now that Washington Wizards...
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The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
WASHINGTON — Abe Pollin, the Washington Wizards owner who brought an NBA championship to the nation's capital and later had the mettle to stand up to Michael Jordan, died Tuesday. He was 85. His death was announced by his company, Washington Sports & Entertainment. No details were disclosed but Pollin suffered from progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare brain disorder impairs movement and...
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Wizards Insider (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
NBA Commissioner David Stern: "With Abe Pollin's passing, the NBA family has lost its most revered member, whose stewardship of the Wizards franchise, together with his wife Irene, has been a study in unparalleled dedication to the city of Washington. During his illness he fought with a determination and valor that will remain an inspiration to all. We extend our deepest sympathies to Irene and...
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Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
Essayist Chuck Klosterman writes about popular culture as a music critic and sometimes-sports commentator. In a recent article for ESPN, he writes about why he is a football fan . The gist of Klosterman's argument is that football is a sport with an amazing slight-of-hand : it passes itself off as a conservative sport in terms of its values but is actually the most liberal sport in terms of game innovation....
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InHistoric (Free subscription) | yesterday
Two Thursdays ago, LeBron James -- playing in front of Michael Jordan -- announced that he would be changing his uniform number from No. 23 to No. 6 next season. He also urged fellow players to give up the number so that the NBA could retire it throughout the league. There are two cases of a league-wide number retirement in U.S. sports; Major League Baseball retired the No. 42 of Jackie Robinson, the...
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USA Today (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
NBA players' association director Billy Hunter plans another negotiating session soon with commissioner David Stern, and here's ...
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New York Times (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
NEW YORK (AP) -- NBA players' association director Billy Hunter plans another negotiating session soon with commissioner David Stern, and here's something that might come up.
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ESPN (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
NBA players' association director Billy Hunter plans another negotiating session soon with commissioner David Stern, and here's something that might come up.
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TrueHoop (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
By Henry Abbott Sonny Vaccaro is very proud of the fact that he has played a major role -- for instance, by promoting young players and getting shoe companies to sponsor coaches -- in building up NCAA basketball to be the massive business that it is today. But that doesn't mean he loves everything about it. And in recent years, he has become one of college basketball's harshest critics. He has special...
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peterkin1989 (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
The Knicks guard Nate Robinson won the dunk champion twice by the great dunk leaping over “warcraft” Howard in the 2009 All-Star Dunk Contest. After that, he suggested that it's maybe the last time in the dunk contest. But what has recently seen a turn for the better, the NBA's best jump little man said in an interview, If LeBron James is really participate in the dunk contest in 2010,...
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TrueHoop (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
By Henry Abbott Turkey is home to some of the world's best professional basketball. Two days ago, for instance, rivals Galatasaray and Fenerbahce squared off, and the court was littered with past and future NBA players. The Bulls have high hopes for Ömer Asik, as the Cavaliers presumably do for Emir Preldzic and the Celtics for big man Semih Erden. Former NBA players like Tarence Kinsey, Lynn...
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TrueHoop (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
By Henry Abbott In the current HOOP magazine, NBA Commissioner David Stern exposes his senses of joy, wonderment, and humor in response to Jeramie McPeek's questions about Stern's birthday: Happy belated birthday! How did you celebrate? I went to a meeting of the planning committee with the board of governors to discuss enhanced revenue sharing. Exciting. Did they have a cake for you at least? I’m...
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BallerBlogger (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
From Matthew Coller at The Biz of Basketball: If the early season numbers are an indication of how NBA attendance will end up, than Commissioner David Stern should be pleased. Overall attendance is down two percent, but considering the current economic state, two percent isn’t bad. Also, the percentage statistic is skewed by two teams, the [...]
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rogelio0u6mi | 11 hours ago
NEW YORK – NBA players' association director Billy Hunter plans another negotiating session soon with commissioner David Stern, and here's something that might come up. The union says total player compensation will fall this season, which would be only the second drop in the salary cap era that began in the 1984-85 season. The amount of the drop can't be determined yet, since more deals will be signed...
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evelina0nfa2 | 10/24/2009
Energy 52 Cafe Del Mar (including Nalin and Kane mix) Download mp3 Download Energy 52 Cafe Del Mar (including Nalin and Kane mix) >>> Artist: Energy 52 Album: Cafe Del Mar (including Nalin and Kane mix) Tracks: 1. Cafe Del Mar (Marco V remix radio edit) 2. Cafe Del Mar (Three N'One radio mix) 3. Cafe Del Mar (Nalin and Kane remix) 4. Cafe Del Mar (Marco V remix) 5. Cafe Del Mar (Three N'One remix)...
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almedav14ql | 10/23/2009
Various Artists Gpm 100 Download mp3 Download Various Artists Gpm 100 >>> Artist: Various Artists Album: Gpm 100 Tracks: 1. Donut (Original mix) 2. Double Trouble (Original mix) 3. Dubai (Original mix) 4. May Contain Nuts (Original mix) 5. Funkshovel (Original mix) 6. Gin (Original mix) 7. 7 Days (Original mix Digital Only) 8. Zillion Lights (Original mix Digital Only) 9. Hundra (Original mix Digital...