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Fifty Years Later, 'Original' Dream Team Awaits Call of Fame

No, they weren't as popular as those on the 1992 Dream Team, a team mobbed wherever it went. But the players on the so-called original Dream Team certainly made an impact in their day. Terry Dischinger, a forward on the gold-medal winning 1960 Olympic basketball team, remembers being in New York shortly before the players...

Baylor's Udoh a Bear in the Paint

Baylor power forward Ekpe Udoh has a simple warning for those who dare drive the basket or attempt to score in the paint against the Bears. "When I get on that floor and if you come in that lane, I'm going to either alter your shot or I'm going to get it," the 6-foot-10 post player said to FanHouse recently. Udoh, a...

Tip-Off Timer: Oscar Is No. 1

Tip-Off Timer counts down the days until the first game of the 2009-10 season. On Monday, there is one day remaining. He was known as The Big O, but all he wanted to be was No. 1. His production was unrivaled. He put up fat numbers. Big, fat, succulent numbers; numbers so ripe and beautiful you couldn't help but stand...

Tip-Off Timer: '74 Bucks Last Edition to Reach NBA Finals

Tip-Off Timer counts down the days until the first game of the 2009-10 season. On Friday, there are 74 days remaining.The Milwaukee Bucks were once the envy of – and the beacon for -- every expansion team in any professional sport, winning a championship in just the third year of existence. They returned to the NBA...

Can LeBron Challenge MJ and Oscar?

Not since Michael Jordan in Chicago has any team won an NBA title relying so heavily on one individual player. That might be the next trick for LeBron James. By winning the Most Valuable Player Award on Thursday, James cemented his status as the best basketball player in the world today. If he wants to reach the real...

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05/20/12 Sports of The Times: What Price Glory in Olympic... Source: The New York Times - New York NY The 2012 London Games mark the 20th anniversary of my first Olympics.
05/20/12 Ex-NBA star, Olympian Bob Boozer dies at 75 Source: Houma Today - Houma LA His friends and family remember him more for his humility and service to others.