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

By FanHouse NewswireFeb 10th 2011 – 4:45PM

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...

Amir Khan Out to KO Marcos Rene Maidana, Strike Blows For Unity

By Elie SeckbachDec 10th 2010 – 8:30AM

Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos. When WBA junior welterweight (140 pounds) champion Amir Khan (23-1, 17 knockouts) throws the first punch against Argentina's WBA interim titlist Marcos Rene Maidana (29-1, 27 KOs) in Saturday...

Brandon Jennings' 55-Point Effort Last Season Proving to Be a Curse?

By Chris TomassonNov 19th 2010 – 7:23PM

MILWAUKEE -- A year ago, Brandon Jennings wasn't just Milwaukee's best, he was the toast of the NBA. The Bucks point guard scored 55 points Nov. 14, 2009 at home against Golden State in his seventh NBA game, the most put up by an NBA rookie in nearly 42 years. And at the close of games Nov. 21, 2009, Jennings was...

The SportsLodge: Shaq's Forgettable Show, LeBron James' Fake Father

By FanHouse TVSep 1st 2010 – 2:01PM

Andre Iguodala forgets about Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O'Neal never knew how to make a watchable show and who's LeBron James' biological father? Not Leicester Bryce Stovell.

Dr. J Talks NBA's Greatest of All Time

By Elie SeckbachAug 7th 2010 – 6:00PM

Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos. When it comes to the argument of who is the greatest NBA player of all time, everyone has an opinion. Thoughts vary from Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan, to Kobe Bryant and LeBron James....

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The James and Wade Show Is an Act for the Ages

By William Laney May 29th 2012 - 03:17PM

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.

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'You Just Can't Explain Them To Someone Who Doesn't Have Them'

May 02nd 2012 - 09:05AM

The "Desperate Housewives" actress has been suffering from migraines since she was 14. "You become very isolated," she told People magazine about how the pain affected her relationships.

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Jeopardy Power Players Week Tapes In D.C.

By Arin Greenwood Apr 18th 2012 - 03:30PM

WASHINGTON -- Ever want to know how basketball star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's trivia skills stack up against those of George W. Bush's former press secretary Dana Perino?

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'New Girl': Winston's New Co-Worker Is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

By Jason Hughes Apr 11th 2012 - 04:29AM

Jess and Russell have been progressing nicely in their relationship, but it's been almost exclusively at his place thus far.

kareem abdul jabbar News From the Web

  • 06/01/12 Kareem a class act, congratulates Duncan Source: NBC - WOAI News 4 - San Antonio TX In last night's San Antonio Spurs-Oklahoma City Thunder Game 3, Tim Duncan made NBA history by becoming the All-Time NBA playoff block shots leader surpassing the great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
  • 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.

Background on kareem abdul jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr., April 16, 1947) is a retired American professional basketball player.

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