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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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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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Shaquille O’Neal: 10 quotes on his birthday
To mark basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal's March 6 birthday, here are 10 favorite quotes.
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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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Is Obama's second term sunk? 'Maybe I should just pack up and go home.'
On the 100th day of his second term, President Obama laughed at the suggestion he may have run out of 'juice' for his agenda and expressed optimism on immigration reform.
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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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West by West: My Charmed, Tormented Life
Attention, basketball fans: Jerry West’s bestselling autobiography is now available in paperback.
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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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'Dream Team' 2.0 goes for gold: Is Spain really a threat?
USA basketball's Dream Team redux has rolled into the finals of the London Olympics Sunday, but there it faces Spain, the one team that could give it problems.
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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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Garnett comes up big as Celtics stun Heat in Game 5
Boston got a huge performance from Kevin Garnett in capping off a nail-biting win over Miami last night. The Celtics are now up, three games to two, in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference Finals series.
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Oreo cookie turns 100, celebrates with sprinkles
Oreo cookie turns 100 today, celebrating a century as the top-selling cookie in America. Nabisco has launched a limited edition "Birthday Cake" Oreo cookie in honor of the centennial.
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Shaquille O’Neal: 10 quotes on his birthday
To mark basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal's March 6 birthday, here are 10 favorite quotes.
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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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Blake Griffin dunk highlights Clippers win over Thunder (+video)
Blake Griffin of the NBA's Clippers is at it again. Monday night against Oklahoma City, Blake Griffin added to his career dunk highlight reel.
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Robert Reich The biggest risk to the economy in 2012
Forget the European debt crisis. Widening economic inequality is worsening here at home, and little is being done to stop it.
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NBA lockout analysis: Blame the owners
NBA lockout means fewer games for fans. So who's the problem in this NBA lockout? Looking at you, owners.
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On Facebook, Twitter, influence can become profit
Companies are beginning to harness social media's new ROI – return on influence – by making it personal on their Facebook, Twitter sites.
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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.
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In Pictures: Ode to Shaq
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NBA playoffs: Celtics will feel the Heat in Game 3
NBA playoffs are heating up. The Boston Celtics return home to face the Miami Heat in Game 3 of their best-of-seven, second-round NBA playoff series. Tip off is Saturday at 8 PM Eastern time.
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NBA playoffs: Celtics vs. Heat in clash of the NBA’s Big Threes
NBA playoffs: The Boston Celtics visit the Miami Heat at the American Airlines Arena Sunday for the first game of their second-round NBA Eastern Division playoff series. Tip-off at 3:30 p.m. Eastern time.
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Tax deductions for bingo? One of five strange IRS write-offs.
Tax deductions ... er, income taxes are on Americans' minds as the April filing deadline approaches. Here are five of the more offbeat tax deductions the IRS allows you to include. Hey, maybe you even qualify!
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Opinion: Why I won't be watching the Super Bowl: Football is un-American
I love sports, but with its media-managed commercialism, defined roles and story lines, and aristocratic sports analysis, American football is just plain un-American. The faux-drama of the Steelers-Packers contest doesn't actually uphold the 'everyman' American ideals.
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Shaquille O'Neal: A cultural crossover of hoops and holiday music (VIDEO)
Shaquille O'Neal conducted the Boston Pops Monday night during one of the orchestra's annual holiday concerts. For a big man, Shaquille O'Neal shows a deft touch with the baton.
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12 surprising things I learned from “The Undisputed Guide to Pro Basketball History”
As a sports chronicle, “The Undisputed Guide to Pro Basketball History” is not your father’s Oldsmobile.
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Why Shaq moved to the Celtics: the economics of sports
How much is a basketball star really worth?, and other questions addressed by Lakers' General Manager Mitch Kupchak.
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Classic review: The Only Game in Town
A sparkling, eclectic collection of sports profiles from the pages of the New Yorker.
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Obama's Wars
More than anything else, "Obama's Wars" – Bob Woodward's latest must-read political tome – is a study in leadership and management style.
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