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Random YouTube Magic: Kareem and Chick Have a Chat

That's Kareem Abdul-Jabbar talking with legendary Lakers announcer Chick Hearn before a game against the Jazz on April 5, 1984. Of course, it wasn't just any old game, it was the game that Abdul-Jabbar broke Wilt Chamberlain's scoring record, and it happened at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, of all places, where...

Random YouTube Magic: Chick Hearn Rap

Every time I say "basketball sucks on the radio," some old dude tells me that I wasn't reared on Chick Hearn. Then he tells me that hip-hop is the devil, and I reply "you've obviously never heard Chick Hearn's signature calls sampled in a goofy rap number." That's when we shake hands and start a Fortune 500...

Does USC Football Own Los Angeles?

Not according to one writer. The Los Angeles Times' Christine Daniels lists the region's most popular sports teams and the Trojans come out third behind the Dodgers and the Lakers. Having lived in Los Angeles, I can definitely give the nod to the Dodgers here. Their appeal is universal and both Dodger Stadium and Vin...