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'Clyde' Truly Stole the Show

Everybody knows about Willis Reed's famous stiff-legged walk through the Madison Square Garden tunnel 40 years ago. While Reed provided the inspiration to the New York Knicks to get going that night, somebody had to finish the job. That somebody was Walt Frazier. And, with thanks to ESPN Classic and NBA TV, more people...

Willis Reed's Vintage Moment Turns 40

Turns out the fans had a bit of a warm-up before The Captain came out. It was May 8, 1970, Game 7 of the NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Would Knicks star center Willis Reed, who had suffered a serious leg injury in Game 5, be able to make the opening...

When Rookie Met Sophomore

To some, it is an adventure. To others, a way of life. For those who call the furthest reaches of the mind, and basketball, their home, nothing on All-Star Weekend can top the effervescent tingle provided by the Rookie/Sophomore Challenge. It has had several names, and known many faces. Many times, greats-in-the-making...

The Zen Master's Apprenticeship

Once upon a time in the NBA, long before Phil Jackson discovered the Triangle Offense, scolded Michael Jordan or led Kobe Bryant in Native American chants, he was a restless 24-year-old with a balky back and an uncertain future. It was the fall of 1969, and Jackson, just two years removed from the University of North...

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Adam Morganstern: Bacon Meets iPad

It's a vegetarian-luddite nightmare, but for those who insist bacon makes everything better the iPad won't be an exception.

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Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes Go to Meatball Shop Instead of 'Mission: Impossible 4' After Party

Hopefully this doesn't make the wait at The Meatball Shop any longer.

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In Bed With Red

This convenient marriage has its fair share of problems.

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SXSW Means Vacancy In Hipster Hangouts

Your wait for coffee at Stumptown Coffee Roasters this morning didn't mean a 15-minute-long line that stretches past the lobby at the Ace ?

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Elektra Records Celebrating 60th Anniversary With All-Star Event

This year, Elektra is celebrating its 60th anniversary with an event on Oct. 14 at New York's 92nd St. Y featuring Holzman and label alums Jackson Browne and Natalie Merchant.

Background on red holzman

William "Red" Holzman (August 10, 1920 – November 13, 1998) was an NBA basketball player and coach probably best known as the head coach of the New York Knicks from 1967 to 1982. Holzman helped lead the Knicks to two NBA Championships in 1970 and 1973, and was elected into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1985. In 1996, Holzman was named one of Top 10 Coaches in NBA History.

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