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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's Cancer at 'Absolute Minimum'

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- A few days after putting a comment on his Twitter account that he was cancer free, basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said Thursday that it was a "misstatement." "You're never really cancer free and I should have known that," Abdul-Jabbar said. "My cancer right now is at an absolute minimum." The...

Kareem Takes Turn As Celebrity Cinephile

If I ever get something wrong about today's NBA, blame TCM. That channel is amazing, and if nothing else, I watch compulsively to try and figure out what's behind the door that host Robert Osborne emerges from. Alec Baldwin frequently drops by to co-host The Essentials, which is always engrossing, and one time I saw Neko...

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...

Tip-Off Timer: 11 Straight Seasons of 2,000 Points For Malone

Tip-Off Timer counts down the days until the first game of the 2009-10 season. On Friday, there are 11 days remaining. The NBA All-Star Game every year is filled with players who never score 2,000 points in a single season. Karl Malone did it a record 11 consecutive seasons, the most significant statistic he recorded...

Decision '08: Kareem vs Magic

Late last week, Magic Johnson used his experience as a youngster on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's Los Angeles Lakers to stump for Hillary Clinton. Basically, Magic recalled Captain Kareem urging patience to the young, eager Earvin on the road to change victory, which (Magic/Clinton argue) says something vital about experience. But...

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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.