Archive | Basketball – Men’s
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Shaquille O’Neal talks career, life after NBA
Photo by David Carr, Independent Florida Alligator Charming the crowd with jokes and pranks, National Basketball Association icon Shaquille O'Neal spoke in front of about 3,200 people at U. Florida on Tuesday evening.
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NBA players waiting out lockout
Rajon Rondo isn’t frustrated, or angry, or bitter, or any other negative emotion, really, that he isn’t allowed to play professional basketball because of the NBA lockout. No, it’s not those emotions he’s feeling. “It’s just boring,” Rondo said.
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Column: Missouri will miss Big 12
Missouri looks to be well on its way to joining the Southeastern Conference. Although the SEC offers stability and financial security, Missouri will regret leaving the Big 12 when all’s said and done. Can you blame Missouri for getting hypnotized by the bright, glamorous lights of the SEC?
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Hundreds of student-athletes sign petition seeking cut of TV revenue
Approximately 60 U. Kentucky football players were part of more than 300 student-athletes from five schools who signed a petition to the NCAA seeking a cut of TV revenue.
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Kevin Durant, crew of NBA talents thrill crowd
OKLAHOMA CITY — Before the US Fleet Tracking Basketball Invitational began, Kevin Durant — the host of the charity event — said, “We’ll try and make it a show.” He should have added, “And then some.
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Lakers GM Kupchak talks success
Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak couldn’t help but smile when he was presented with a miniature UCLA basketball hoop during yesterday’s visit to campus. “If only I had given this talk three or four months ago,” he joked, alluding to the long-standing NBA lockout.
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Ohio State’s Deshaun Thomas ready to emerge
Ohio State sophomore forward Deshaun Thomas is a shooter, but not in the same way Jon Diebler, former OSU guard and all-time Big Ten leader in made three pointers, was. Thomas is a shooter because he likes to shoot – a lot.
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Column: Pitino breaks silence over Calipari’s comments
It’s impossible to hide the animosity that exists between Louisville coach Rick Pitino and Kentucky coach John Calipari. The tension between the two is unmistakable.
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Magic Johnson talks life, sports and scones
In what was easily the most engaging of the five World Within Reach Speaker Series at SUNY-Albany, basketball legend and entrepreneur Earvin "Magic" Johnson put on a show that had all the hallmarks of the political speakers that have graced the stage before him.