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You've Come a Long Way, Trade Deadline

I figure we could use some perspective, or maybe comic relief, on this day of reckoning.Disclaimer: I'm cheating a little here. This video is from during the Eastern Conference Finals, which means the proposed trade would have gone down in the off-season. And I'm sure it's somehow illegal now to have a trade hinge on an...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Reveals He Has Rare Form of Leukemia

During an interview with the Associated Press on Monday, NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar revealed that he is being treated for a rare form of leukemia. Kareem apparently learned of the diagnosis nearly a year ago, but held off on making the news public until now. "The word 'leukemia' is a very frightening word," he said...

Letter of the Law: The NBA From A to Z

A to Z.It sounds like the 1952 NBA All-Star Game, which featured Paul Arizin and Max Zaslofsky.It sounds like the 1971 champion Milwaukee Bucks, who had Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bill Zopf.It sounds like the history of Lithuanian centers, from Arvydas Sabonis to Zydrunas Ilgauskas.It also sounds like a good way to take a...

Tip-Off Timer: Kareem Played in Record 18 All-Star Games

Tip-Off Timer counts down the days until the first game of the 2009-10 season. On Friday, there are 18 days remaining.Most current players don't last as long as the stars of the 1970s and 80s did. As the game becomes faster and stronger, players who reach their 30s have a tougher time keeping up (with some obvious...

Andrew Bynum Breaks Up With Kareem

There was a time when you couldn't ever find a photo of Andrew Bynum on a practice court with that hulking icon of Lakers lore, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, right behind him. When the Lakers drafted Bynum in the lottery in 2005, they attached KAJ to his hip, to be a mentor and basketball sensai.Bynum has otherworldly talent, and a...

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05/29/12 The James and Wade Show Is an Act for the Ages Source: The Huffington Post There have been a number of notable "dynamic duos" in team sports over the years -- two team members whose performances rise way above the norm, and whose derring-do leaves audiences gasping in amazement.
05/21/12 KAREEM ABDUL JABBAR, THE NAKED PREY AND THE NAKED TRUTH Source: The Astute Blogger IN THE LATE 1960'S AND 1970'S - WERE LED TO BELIEVE THAT THE NAMES THEY HAD LIVED WITH FOR GENERATIONS, (LIKE GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER, AND MARTIN LUTHER KING, AND JACKIE ROBINSON, AND FREDERICK DOUGLASS), WERE "SLAVE NAMES" AND THAT THEIR "REAL AFRICAN NAMES" WERE THINGS LIKE KAREEM ABDUL JABBAR, AHMAD RASHAD, AND MUHAMMAD ALI.
05/19/12 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's Mind Jumps to X-Rated Films on... Source: NESN Kareem Abdul-Jabbar recently appeared on the TV quiz show Jeopardy! during a set of "Power Players" shows, where 15 celebrity contestants faced off throughout the week.
05/17/12 Abdul-Jabbar honors school essay contest winners Source: The Garden Island - Lihu'e HI Ex-NBA star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has come to Detroit to help honor winners of the Ford Freedom Award student essay contest.