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'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal Needs to Resonate With Pro Sports -- Now

Four years into the Second World War, Lt. Carlton Skinner, the commander of the U.S. weather ship Sea Cloud in the North Atlantic, sent a memo up the Navy's chain of command. He requested that it allow him to start training black seamen, long relegated to menial tasks, for critical jobs reserved for white sailors. Skinner...

Orlando's All-Star Game With an Asterisk

ORLANDO – Even stately Commissioner David Stern found it a little amusing Tuesday when he announced that the 2012 NBA All-Star Weekend was awarded to Orlando -- in a building still under construction. "First time I've done a press conference like this with hard hats on,'' Stern said from his makeshift podium with...

Stern Doesn't Expect Contentious All-Star Labor Negotiations

DALLAS -- With labor negotiations on the docket Friday at All-Star Weekend, there's sentiment in the NBA that the league is heading toward a lockout. Still, NBA commissioner David Stern said he doesn't believe there will be a negative tone when negotiating committees set up by the owners and the players' union get...

Gilbert Arenas Meeting with Stern

It's a lesson we all have to learn: All good things must come to an end. Hardliners hoping that Gilbert Arenas's indefinite ban hinted at a lifetime one will be saddened to hear that the embattled Wizards guard will meet with David Stern today to determine the exact length of his (remaining) suspension. Stern threw the...

Unlike Nets, Magic GM Sees No Need to Ban Card Games

The Orlando Magic will not be following the lead of the New Jersey Nets, who banned all gambling games on team flights in the wake of the Washington Wizards/Gilbert Arenas/handgun upheaval, which was sparked originally by an argument over a high-stakes card game. "There's no sense in having a knee-jerk reaction to...

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06/02/12 Lottery conspiracies Source: Spencer Daily Reporter - Spencer IA Wednesday's NBA draft lottery once again provided some grade-A conspiracy theories.
06/01/12 : NBA Draft Lottery 2012: Commissioner David Stern... Source: SceneDaily NBA commissioner David Stern can understand how the pervasive roars the NBA Draft Lottery was rigged to benefit the New Orleans Hornets â a team owned and operated by the NBA â could grow as loudly as they have.
06/01/12 Felger & Mazz: Former NBA Referee Jake O'Donnell... Source: CBS - WBZ-TV - Boston MA Felger and Massarotti were joined by Jake O'Donnell, former NBA referee for 28 seasons, to talk about NBA officiating.
06/01/12 Is Dream Team era over after London Games? Source: USA Today The Dream Team era of Olympic basketball may be coming to an end.
06/01/12 Mailbag: Don't blame refs for Celtics' failure vs.... Source: NBC - WKTV News Channel 2 - Utica NY Does Miami have any punch without the assistance of the three blind referees?