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'West by West': 20 stories from Jerry West's autobiography
Basketball great Jerry West's autobiography is rife with revelations about the legend.
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Sports in 2012: here are some Monitor highlights
It’s impossible to list all the records set in 2012, but here’s a short rundown of some heralded highlights, plus 20 of our favorites, including some you might have missed.
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Anthony Davis eyebrows and 5 weird pro sports trademarks
Anthony Davis, the presumed first overall pick of the 2012 NBA Draft, has trademarked his famed unibrow and phrases like "Fear the brow" and "raise the brow." 2012 has been a big year for sports trademarks. Here are 5 of the best.
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Retired NBA Finals MVPs: What are they doing now?
The Most Valuable Player in the NBA Finals is an award that's only been around since 1969. Find out what retired Finals MVPs are doing today.
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NBA playoffs 2012: Postseason news and notes
The National Basketball Association season that almost never was is about to head into the home stretch, i.e. the playoffs. Here are some postseason facts and figures.
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The economic fallout of 'Linsanity'
Jeremy Lin is not only changing mainstream America's view of Asians. The New York Knicks star could broaden the aspirations of Asian-Americans themselves.
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Reggie Miller, Don Nelson lead next class into Basketball Hall of Fame
The Indiana Pacers shooting guard, along with the former Bucks, Warriors, Knicks, and Mavericks head coach, has been selected for enshrinement into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame next September.
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Mark Sanchez and Tim Tebow: A match made in heaven?
Mark Sanchez will be the New York Jets starter, but Tim Tebow could make the offense more dynamic as a situational player. Or the whole thing could blow up in the Jets' face.
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Wilt Chamberlain: How his 100-point game changed pro basketball
50 years ago Friday, Wilt Chamberlain set an NBA record by scoring 100 points against the Knicks in Hershey, Penn. How that big night put the NBA on the map.
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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.'
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Global News Blog Jeremy Lin: China and Taiwan compete for claims to NBA star
Sure, Jeremy Lin was born in California and struggles to speak Mandarin, but China and Taiwan both see themselves in the Knicks basketball star.
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Knicks on TV: MSG, Time Warner finalize deal
Knicks basketball is back for 2 million Time Warner Cable subscribers in New York City. The carrier has finalized its deal with the MSG network. Fans had not been able to watch Knicks games on the network since Jan. 1.
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Time Warner Cable, MSG reach deal. Linsanity at work?
Time Warner Cable and MSG sports have ended a seven-week blackout of Knicks games for TWC customers. Fan furor over Jeremy Lin – 'Linsanity' – probably played a huge role.
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Dow comes within nearly 50 points of 13000
The Dow rose 45 points to close at 12949 Friday, inching toward a 13000 mark it hasn't seen since before the 2008 financial crisis.
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Knicks guard Jeremy Lin: Why we love his 'Lin-derella' story
Jeremy Lin is humble. He's religious. His style recalls an earlier era. And the Knicks guard's path to the NBA was unconventional, which gives us hope for our own lives.
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'Linsanity' update: All-Star appearance, new Nike shoe for Jeremy Lin
New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin will attend the NBA All-Stars Slam Dunk contest. Nike reportedly plans to create a new sneaker for Jeremy Lin.
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The Jeremy Lin Show goes global (+video)
Jeremy Lin isn't just big in the Big Apple. Jeremy Lin is emerging as a star in Canada, Britain, Taiwan and China.
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Global News Blog Knicks fans in Taiwan? Yes, thanks to Jeremy Lin.
'Linsanity' about Jeremy Lin has spread to Taiwan, where his parents were born. Fans are watching New York Knicks games live – at 8 a.m. local time mid week.
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Linsanity? NBA's first Asian-American is the talk of NYC (+video)
Linsanity? The red-hot performance of Harvard grad Jeremy Lin, the fist Asian-American NBA player, is generating a 'Linsanity' buzz among fans, basketball players and experts.
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NBA regular season opens. Back to normal? Not quite.
NBA regular season finally arrives with five games on Christmas Day. But TV and technology are changing league revenues and how America will see the NBA regular season.
12/24/2011 11:15 pm -
Top 10 sports biographies I wish somebody would write
Call this a wish list to publishers. Of course it's true that’s there hardly any major sports star who hasn’t already achieved hardcover immortality a time or two or more. So why check back in with some already familiar sports luminaries? With the passage of time comes fresh perspectives on playing days, teammates, and rivals. And maybe even a little more honesty. So here goes, in no particular order: the Monitor’s Top 10 sports figures we’d put in the publishing on-deck circle.
12/22/2011 08:35 am -
Dynasties undone? Clippers, Angels are now the 'it' teams in L.A.
The Angels signed superstar Albert Pujols last week for a record-breaking $250 million. And now the Clippers have just signed dynamic point guard Chris Paul. Repeat: The Los Angeles Clippers.
12/15/2011 09:00 pm -
Chris Paul trade rejected: Was it really to save NBA parity?
The NBA rejected a trade to send superstar Chris Paul from small-market New Orleans to the Los Angeles Lakers. In doing so, the league apparently made some small-market owners happy.
12/09/2011 06:59 pm -
NBA, union agreement: not much change for fans
NBA, union have a labor deal that gives the owners $3 billion more over the life of the contract. But the NBA, union agreement keeps the league's structure largely intact.
12/05/2011 12:38 am -
NBA labor deal: Did it fix the league's biggest problem?
The tentative labor deal between NBA players and owners sought to address the financial disparities between small-market and big-market teams. Some of those issues remain unresolved.
11/28/2011 08:46 pm -
NBA lockout: Is the season saved?
NBA lockout likely to end after players and owners reach a tentative agreement early Saturday. If players, owners approve the 10-year deal, NBA lockout could end in time for Christmas Day games.
11/26/2011 08:46 am -
NBA lockout? Obama gets all-stars to play.
NBA lockout got you down? More than two dozen stars, including Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Durant, are scheduled to play Dec. 12 for Obama fundraising event, despite NBA lockout.
11/19/2011 07:34 pm -
First two weeks of NBA season canceled. Who's affected?
NBA commissioner David Stern announced the cancellation of the new season's first two weeks Monday night. Can NBA owners and the players association come together on a new CBA before more are lost?
10/11/2011 03:32 pm -
Recovering US job market is leaving black men behind
The unemployment rate for black men stands at 17 percent, more than double that of white men. An education gap, criminal records, and racial bias all contribute to problems in the job market, experts say. What type of intervention would help?
07/26/2011 03:05 pm -
America's new culinary renaissance
We're becoming a nation of food fanatics, signing up for cooking classes, turning into gourmets in the kitchen, and making dining in or out the equivalent of a cultural event. Is America the new France?
07/09/2011 01:05 pm
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