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The Greatest Lakers Of All Time, By Jersey Number (40 Through 49)
It has returned. It was gone but now it's back. My occasional series about jersey numbers and the Lakers who done wore ‘em kicked off almost a year ago. I've no good excuse for why I'm only now getting around to the forties, but luckily jersey numbers don't change all that fast so despite my...
Rod Thorn Retiring on July 15, Jerry Colangelo a Top Candidate to Replace Him
Rod Thorn, who took the Nets from oblivion to the NBA Finals and back again, will step down as President of Basketball Operations on July 15, according to multiple reports. Al Iannazzone reports that Jerry Colangelo, the former owner of the Suns and president of USA Basketball, is the leading...
Building A Winning Basketball Team
I was about to go to bed when I ran through a discussion with Jim Stack in the Pioneer Press's Cav's pre-game article brought about by LeBron's impending free agency: "There are a lot of variables that play into that (cap space)," general manager Jim Stack said. "It's hard to say there's going...
YouTube and Stars of the Past
Looking at Shawn Kemp's highlights a couple of days back made me think about guys that played before the YouTube era. For some of them there is simply not a lot of footage about them. Meanwhile, with others, such as Shawn Kemp, there are highlight clips but it is not the same. There is something...
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