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Local coach addresses NBA player's decision to come out
WDBJ7 Multimedia JournalistIt's been more than 24 hours since NBA player Jason Collins told the world he is gay and now others are speaking out about his big announcement. The former Washington Wizard's player is the first player in one of the four major American professional...Tags: Jason Collins, Barack Obama, Justice System, Basketball, Crime, Law and Justice
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News7 sits down with local coach who discovered an NBA legend
Sports Anchor/ReporterThe Roanoke Catholic Celtics are 6-4 on the year. A modest record for a team rich in talent. They also have a wealth of knowledge from their head coach who has been a few places during his career that has spanned over four decades. Bill Hodges is the...Tags: Career and Workplace, Athletes, Basketball, Employment Opportunities, National Basketball Association
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Preview: Pacers at Heat
ReutersSportsDirect Inc. Preview: Pacers at Heat The biggest concern the Indiana Pacers had before Game 1 was how they would match up when the Miami Heat went to a small lineup. Turns out that those concerns are still around. The Heat will be looking to take a...Tags: LeBron James, Basketball, Rajon Rondo, Frank Vogel, Chris Bosh
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Brian Shaw is a respected candidate for the Clippers' coaching job
Brian Shaw is a highly respected assistant coach in the NBA, currently working as the associate head coach of the Indiana Pacers. Shaw has interviewed for several head-coaching positions in the past, and is one the candidates the Clippers are...
Tags: Brian Shaw, Vinny Del Negro, Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, Paul George
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ABC primetime schedule 2013-2014
Channel Guide MagazineABC announced its 2013-2014 prime time schedule on Tuesday, adding fourteen new shows and a Disney/Pixar special to its programming roster. “We are taking some big swings with groundbreaking shows this season, and staying close to our roots with... -
Heat view themselves as tough enough vs. gritty Bulls
South Florida Sun SentinelThe amusement was not Tom Thibodeau bemoaning the play of Miami Heat power players Udonis Haslem and Chris Andersen, aggression that the Chicago Bulls coach insists has gone over the line in this Eastern Conference semifinal series. It's that he...Tags: Shane Battier, United Center, LeBron James, Udonis Haslem, Miami Heat
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LeBron taking place in history
Not one. Not two. Not three. Not … "You know you're about to get your fourth MVP?" Dwyane Wade said to LeBron James the other day as they sat in the Heat's training room. "And it's your fourth in five years?" "I'm still a kid from Akron,''...
Tags: Shane Battier, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, LeBron James, National Hockey League
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Celtics Delay Funeral That Knicks Had Planned For Them
The Hartford CourantNEW YORK — They showed up Wednesday at Madison Square Garden wearing black. They left wearing some egg on their faces. Somewhere between deciding they would dress appropriately for the Celtics' funeral and J.R. Smith's deciding that New York...Tags: Johnny Damon, Doc Rivers, Kevin McHale, Jason Terry, J.R. Smith
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Should the Lakers amnesty Kobe Bryant to save $80 million?
Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant will be out six to nine months because of a torn left Achilles' tendon, according to doctors. Of course, Bryant is 34 and has spent 17 years in the NBA. He may never be the same player again. Which is why the idea of...
Tags: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Mitch Kupchak, Dwight Howard, National Basketball Association, Jerry West
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Lakers' Week 24 in review
The Lakers needed to win all four games in Week 24 to stay ahead of the Utah Jazz. They did -- but in the process lost Kobe Bryant for the year with an Achilles' tendon tear. The week started with good news on the health front. Metta World Peace...
Tags: Utah Jazz, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Mitch Kupchak, Jordan Hill
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Quick Editorial: Miami Heat fans deserve to see LeBron James and other stars on court
I think the Miami Heat — and the National Basketball Assn — are smacking their customers in the face. I’m talking about customers who might be paying as much as a couple of hundred dollars for tickets. I’m talking about...
Tags: LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh
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Watch 'It's not complicated' outtakes from Magic, Kareem, Bird
AT&T has released a bonus video featuring Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Larry Bird and Bill Russell. The four NBA champions and Hall of Famers shot a couple of spots for AT&T's "It's not complicated" campaign, and in the new outtakes video Johnson...Tags: Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Orlando Magic, National Basketball Association
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