Jul
14
While the summer of 1996 was one of love for the Los Angeles Lakers, the summer of 2004 was one of separation for the franchise as team owner Jerry Buss decided that he would rather have this Staples Center menu feature Kobe beef over the next decade rather than a rack of Shaq and a fill of Phil.
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Jul
14
While David “Skywalker” Thompson and Anthony “Spud” Webb may share the same birth date and alma mater in North Carolina State University, the names of these players most often conjure up images of the most powerful act in the sport of basketball – the slam dunk – which would actually come as a surprise to anyone who stood these guys back-to-back during the prime of their professional careers and compared their physical attributes.
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Jul
13
Lessons Still Being Taught from Davidson & Goliath
Filed Under Commentary, Tourney History, NCAA Basketball
A little more than three months ago, Davidson College – a small liberal arts school near Charlotte, North Carolina – took America on an unforgettable ride in the NCAA tournament, slaying some of the most successful basketball programs in recent memory before coming within a last-second, missed three-pointer of defeating eventual national champion Kansas in the Elite Eight. Any fan who fell in love with Davidson’s selfless style of ball and its lifer coach Bob McKillop will want to catch up on these articles from the weekend detailing the current whereabouts of Davidson’s outstanding backcourt, silky-smooth shooting guard Stephen Curry and very steady and underrated point man Jason Richards.
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Jul
13
July 13, 1981 – Magic’s $25 Million Contract for 25 Years
Filed Under On This Day . . ., Loose Balls
In what was an unprecedented deal at the time, the Los Angeles Lakers signed Magic Johnson to a $25 million contract for 25 years – not bad in terms of today’s slumping economy but quite farcical for the NBA’s current financial climate, considering that the average salary for the 2007-2008 season was $5.2 million.
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Jul
12
As Los Angeles Clippers fans and General Manager Mike Dunleavy have been respectively complaining this week that they got “Carlos Boozered” or “Falked” by Elton Brand and his agent David Falk when the free agent big man signed with the Philadelphia 76ers and allegedly reneged on indications that he was coming back to the Clip Show, Paul Silas — who turns 65 today and was Lebron James’ first coach in the NBA — had even more stinging comments after Boozer turned his back on a deal to stay with the Cavs and then signed for more money with the Utah Jazz in the summer of 2004.
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