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Spurs and Thunder star in NBA’s Western Conference Finals: 10 extra dimensions

The clash of the Spurs and Thunder in the NBA’s Western Conference finals may fly a bit under the national radar when it opens Sunday. Here are 10 factors that make this showdown intriguing.
From Wilt Chamberlain to Jeremy Lin: 10 NBA 'firsts'

Jeremy Lin's rise on the NBA radar provides the impetus to look back at Wilt Chamberlain's highest-scoring game and nine other NBA 'firsts.'
Top 10 sports biographies I wish somebody would write

From Bobby Valentine to Doug Williams, 10 sports figures ripe for a biography.
Medal of Freedom: A pair of sports stars honored too

Included among the 15 Presidential Medal of Freedom Award winners presented at the White House Tuesday are two sports greats, Bill Russell and Stan Musial. Test your knowledge about other athletes to receive the honor in the past.

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Spurs and Thunder star in NBA’s Western Conference Finals: 10 extra dimensions

The clash of the Spurs and Thunder in the NBA’s Western Conference finals may fly a bit under the national radar when it opens Sunday. Here are 10 factors that make this showdown intriguing.
From Wilt Chamberlain to Jeremy Lin: 10 NBA 'firsts'

Jeremy Lin's rise on the NBA radar provides the impetus to look back at Wilt Chamberlain's highest-scoring game and nine other NBA 'firsts.'
Top 10 sports biographies I wish somebody would write

From Bobby Valentine to Doug Williams, 10 sports figures ripe for a biography.
Shaquille O'Neal: basketball's larger-than-life big man calls it a career

Shaquille O'Neal, one of the most dominant centers in pro basketball history, announced his retirement Wednesday. Both on and off the court, he was an original not likely to be duplicated.
Maya Angelou, George H. W. Bush among those who received Medal of Freedom

Maya Angelou and George H. W. Bush were among those to receive the highest civilian honor in the US. President Obama awarded George H. W. Bush, athletes, civil rights activists, humanitarians, and artists such as Maya Angelou the Medal of Freedom.
Medal of Freedom: A pair of sports stars honored too

Included among the 15 Presidential Medal of Freedom Award winners presented at the White House Tuesday are two sports greats, Bill Russell and Stan Musial. Test your knowledge about other athletes to receive the honor in the past.
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"Rise of a Dynasty": 12 things I learned about the Boston Celtics

“Rise of a Dynasty" revealed things about the Russell-Cousy-Auerbach Celtics that I didn’t know.
Drew Brees named Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year

Drew Brees, quarterback of the Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints, has been named Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated. The magazine highlighted both the on- and off-field exploits of Drew Brees in 2010.
George H.W. Bush, 14 others to be awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom next year

George H.W. Bush, along with Maya Angelou, Stan Musial and a dozen others, will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom early next year. George H.W. Bush was the 41st President of the United States.
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Isabel Wilkerson, author of “The Warmth of Other Suns,” on "the biggest underreported story of the 20th century"

Why did 6 million US blacks leave their homes? Author Isabel Wilkerson talks about "the Great Migration" and how it reshaped the US.
Magic Johnson, NBA all-stars join Obama, play hoops for troops

Magic Johnson, Bill Russell, and LeBron James are among President Obama's informal dream team of current and former basketball superstars Sunday. Magic Johnson and the other players were entertaining wounded US troops at a gym inside Washington's Fort McNair.
How do Kobe Bryant's Lakers stack up against other dynasties?

The Lakers' win Thursday night, behind superstar Kobe Bryant, sealed the team's second-straight NBA Finals victory. But the team has yet to equal the accomplishments of other dynasties.
NBA Finals MVP: Kobe Bryant says this championship is the 'sweetest'

NBA Finals MVP? It's Kobe Bryant. He says the championship is the 'sweetest' because LA beat the Celtics.
NBA Finals Game 7: LA Lakers win NBA title beating Celtics 83 - 79

NBA Finals Game 7 goes to the Lakers as they defeated the Boston Celtics to win 16th championship.
NBA Finals Game 7: Lakers beat Celtics, win 16th title

NBA Finals Game 7: It wasn't the prettiest NBA finals game but Game 7 went to the Lakers 83-79 over the Boston Celtics.
Kobe Bryant and the Lakers destroy Boston Celtics; Game 7 next

Kobe Bryant scored 26 enroute to a Lakers 89 - 67 victory over the Boston Celtics.
Celtics vs. Lakers: Which laundry are you cheering for?

Too many trades hurt team identity and rivalry.