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NBA NEWS: USA BASKETBALL FIVE-PART TV DOCUMENTARY 'Road To Redemption ' - June , 2008
USA BASKETBALL AND NIKE ANNOUNCE FIVE-PART DOCUMENTARY SERIES CHRONICLING THE USA MEN’S SENIOR NATIONAL TEAM -- “Road To Redemption presented by NIKE” to Feature Behind The Scenes Access to the USA Team, the Players and Coaches As They Prepare For Competition This Summer Aug. 8-24 Olympic Summer Games in Beijing, China.... ... More NBA.- More Football/Soccer - More Sports.

NBA NEWS: USA Basketball Announces 12-Member U.S. Olympic Team - June , 2008
Men’s Senior National Team managing director Jerry Colangelo today announced the 12-players who will represent the United States in the Aug. 8-24 Olympic Summer Games in Beijing, China.... ... More NBA.- More Football/Soccer - More Sports.

TV - VIDEO BEAT MAX - NBA FINALS GAMES MOST-WATCHED TELEVISION PROGRAMS IN JUNE - June, 2008
NBA FINALS Game 5 Tops, Game 6 peaked at 11:45pm-12am ET with 19.8 million viewers - NBA... REALITY THIS!!! - TV RATINGS - PINOY DREAM ACADEMY Returns With Problems CONTROVERSY RETURNS - Steve Cropper, David Foster, Quincy Jones & the music business in 1979 - The Bloom Fell Off The Rose - Recommended TV Listings .... - Entertainment - TV

NBA NOTES: - CELTICS SLAUGHTER LAKERS 131-92 FOR 17th NBA TITLE - JUNE, 2008
The Celtic franchise's NBA record setting 17th NBA title and its first in 22 years since 1986 when Celtics GM Danny Ainge and the Lakers Luke Walton's father Bill were members of that team...... - Entertainment - TV - - THE LAKERS HISTORY OF REFEREE FAVORITISM - IS THEIR 3-PEAT TAINTED? READ ON...

NBA BEAT: - NBA'S FIXED GAME CONTROVERSY With The Los Angeles Lakers - JUNE, 2008
We pointed out specifically the favorable treatment given to the Lakers in game six of the 2002 series with our column: Lakers ELBOW Their Way To Seventh Game - BAP, BAM BOOM - The Los Angeles Lakers continue to receive favoritism from NBA referees as they elbowed their way to a seventh game showdown after their 106-102 game six victory over the Sacramento Kings in Los Angeles. The favoritism for the Lakers couldn't be more obvious than in the last minutes of the game...... - Entertainment - TV - - THE LAKERS HISTORY OF REFEREE FAVORITISM - IS THEIR 3-PEAT TAINTED? READ ON...

Sports Notes ARCHIVES - Lakers ELBOW Their Way To Seventh Game - BAP, BAM BOOM - JUNE, 2002
The Los Angeles Lakers continue to receive favoritism from NBA referees as they elbowed their way to a seventh game showdown after their 106-102 game six victory over the Sacramento Kings in Los Angeles.

Sports Notes ARCHIVES - Lakers Bludgeon 76ers Win NBA Title - JUNE, 2001
The Los Angles Lakers defeated the Philadelphia 76ers for their second straight NBA title. Shaquille O'Neal was permitted to have his own way.

Sports Notes ARCHIVES - ARE THE LAKERS THAT GOOD or IS THE NBA…THAT BAD? - JUNE, 2000
The Los Angeles Lakers winning the title brought to mind… Is this the WORST team to have ever won an NBA Championship? Well OK there were teams in the early 50's this Lakers team could possibly defeat in a NBA Championship series but who else?

Sports Notes ARCHIVES - LAKERS SHAQ-ed UP - January, 2002
The Los Angeles Lakers Shaquille O'Neal did it again. The Shaq-Man got upset about a flagrant foul and became a Bull in Chicago's china closet... Britney Spears knows how to treat the NBA.

NBA NEWS: NBA FINALS ATTRACTS LARGEST NUMBER OF ON-SITE INTERNATIONAL MEDIA IN NBA HISTORY - June , 2008
The Lakers have five international players on their roster helping to fuel worldwide interest: Pau Gasol (Spain), Ronny Turiaf (France), Sasha Vujacic (Slovenia), Vladamir Radmanovic (Serbia) and Didier Ilunga-Mbenga (Democratic Republic of the Congo). The Finals will be televised to 205 countries and territories in 46 languages. In 1987, the last time the Lakers and Celtics met in The Finals, the games were televised to only 28 countries and territories... ... More NBA.- More Football/Soccer - More Sports.

NBA NEWS: Kevin Garnett, the Boston Celtics and adidas - June 7, 2008
Commemorate the NBA Finals with Limited Edition Footwear Launch All sales profits will go to NBA Cares community partners in the Boston area... ... More NBA.- More Football/Soccer - More Sports.

NBA NEWS: NBA FINALS CELTICS vs. LAKERS - June 5, 2008
BY THE NUMBERS - 30 NBA Championships Won By Celtics and Lakers Franchises - basketball fans in more than 200 countries will watch, listen and participate - 5 international players– Lakers’ Didier Ilunga-Mbenga (Belgium), Pau Gasol (Spain), Vladimir Radmanovic (Serbia), Ronny Turiaf (France) and Sasha Vujacic (Slovenia).. ... More NBA.- More Football/Soccer - More Sports.

TV - VIDEO BEAT - NBA FINALS - LARRY KINGS AMERICAN IDOLS - June, 2008
Larry King did a second show with the American Idol contestants called the Memorial Day show. Though this was a dull show two things jumped out that were interesting - It's on… the NBA playoff FINALS & Ray Allen that is… - When it comes to good film with good music you must see The Commitments movie. It's a film that has aired several times during the month of May on the MGM channel in Southeast Asia - Recommended TV Listings .... - Entertainment - TV

NBA NEWS: SEATTLE’S KEVIN DURANT, ATLANTA’S AL HORFORD HEADLINE NBA ALL-ROOKIE TEAM- May 22, 2008
Durant was the only rookie to lead his team in five statistical categories, including points, blocks, steals, free throws made and free throw percentage. ... More NBA.- More Football/Soccer - More Sports.

NBA NEWS: NBA ENCOURAGE FANS TO SUPPORT THE RELIEF EFFORTS IN ASIA - May 19, 2008
NBA PARTNERS WITH RED CROSS AND UNICEF TO ENCOURAGE FANS TO SUPPORT THE RELIEF EFFORTS IN ASIA - Houston Rockets Among NBA Teams Contributing To Relief Efforts; Rockets’ Yao Ming and Milwaukee Bucks’ Yi Jianlian Tape Public Service Announcements ... More NBA.- More Football/Soccer - More Sports.

NBA BEAT: IS KOBE BRYANT THE REAL NBA MVP? - May 2008
Who really made a greater impact on the improvement of their team? The 29-year-old Bryant could be a sentimental choice. After twelve seasons in the league the best he has done in the award voting was finish third. An argument is that Kevin Garnett is more deserving. It could be said that the award is voted on too early and it could be a better choice to do so after the playoffs.... More NBA.- More Football/Soccer - More Sports.

NBA NEWS: KEVIN GARNETT, KOBE BRYANT HEADLINE 2008 NBA ALL-DEFENSIVE FIRST TEAM - May 13, 2008
Garnett, who earns his ninth All-Defensive Team selection, and Bryant, who earns his eighth selection, each received 52 points overall including 24 first-place nods ... More NBA.- More Football/Soccer - More Sports.

NBA NEWS: MVP KOBE BRYANT HIGHLIGHTS ALL- NBA FIRST TEAM - May 10, 2008
The lone unanimous selection, Bryant earns First Team honors for the third straight season and fifth time in his career. Dwight Howard, Chris Paul Earn First All-NBA First Team Honors. ... More NBA.- More Football/Soccer - More Sports.

NBA NEWS: KOBE BRYANT WINS NBA MOST VALUABLE PLAYER AWARD - May 7, 2008
The 11-year NBA veteran totaled 1,105 points, including 82 first place votes, from a panel of 126 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. Players were awarded 10 points for each first-place vote, seven points for each second-place vote, five for third, three for fourth and one for each fifth-place vote.... More NBA.- More Football/Soccer - More Sports.

NBA NEWS: SEATTLE’S KEVIN DURANT NAMED NBA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - May 3, 2008
Durant received 90 first-place votes (545 points) from a panel of 125 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. Atlanta’s Al Horford finished second with 390 points.... More NBA.- More Football/Soccer - More Sports.

NBA NEWS: NEW ORLEANS’ BYRON SCOTT NAMED NBA COACH OF THE YEAR - May 1, 2008
Scott Wins Red Auerbach Trophy After Leading New Orleans to Franchise-Best 56-Win Season. Scott, the first coach in Hornets history to receive the honor.... More NBA.- More Football/Soccer - More Sports.

NBA NEWS: ORLANDO’S HEDO TURKOGLU WINS NBA MOST IMPROVED PLAYER AWARD - April 30, 2008
Turkoglu received a total of 380 points, including 61 first-place votes, from a panel of 125 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada.. .... More NBA.- More Football/Soccer - More Sports.

NBA NEWS: KEVIN GARNETT IS THE NBA'S BIG D - April 25, 2008
WINS 2007-08 NBA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Garnett helped the Celtics to league-best records of 66-16 (.805) overall and 31-10 (.738) on the road. Boston held opponents to just 90.3 points (second in the NBA) after allowing 99.2 points per game a season ago. .... More NBA.- More Football/Soccer - More Sports.

NBA NEWS: MANU GINOBILI WINS 2007-08 NBA SIXTH MAN AWARD - April 23, 2008
Ginobili received 615 out of a possible 620 points, including 123 of a possible 124 first-place votes, from a panel of 124 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada.... More NBA.- More Football/Soccer - More Sports.

NBA NEWS: NBA BOARD OF GOVERNORS APPROVES SONICS MOVE TO OKLAHOMA CITY - April 22, 2008
Pending litigation between the Sonics and the city of Seattle that removes any requirement for the team to play at KeyArena for the next two seasons ... More NBA.- More Football/Soccer - More Sports.

NBA NEWS: NBA PLAYERS AND COACHES OF THE MONTH - April 19, 2008
ORLANDO’S TURKOGLU AND L.A. LAKERS’ BRYANT NAMED NBA EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYERS OF THE MONTH - CELTICS’ RIVERS AND LAKERS’ JACKSON NAMED NBA EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCE COACHES OF THE MONTH. . ... More NBA.- More Football/Soccer - More Sports.

NBA NEWS: BOSTON’ S GARNETT AND DENVER’S IVERSON NAMED - April 16, 2008
Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, April 7, through Sunday, April 13. . ... More NBA.- More Football/Soccer - More Sports

NBA NEWS: ATLANTA HAWKS’ JOHNSON AND LOS ANGELES LAKERS’ BRYANT NAMED - April 10, 2008
Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, March 31, through Sunday, April 6. ... More NBA.- More Football/Soccer - More Sports.

NBA NEWS: Olajuwon, Ewing and Riley Inducted to HALL OF FAME - April 9, 2008
NAISMITH MEMORIAL BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES SEVEN MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 2008 Three Legendary College and NBA Players, Coach with Five NBA Titles, Television Personality who Elevated NCAA Basketball, Pioneer Coach in Women’s Game and NBA and WNBA Team Owner Comprise Elite Group ... More NBA.- More Football/Soccer - More Sports.

Sports Notes Contender Asia Semi-Finals & FINALS - APRIL, 2008
RACIST RADIO 10 YEARS AFTER - ATLANTA’S AL HORFORD AND SEATTLE’S KEVIN DURANT NAMED NBA ROOKIES OF THE MONTH - BOSTON’S RIVERS AND UTAH’S SLOAN NAMED NBA EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCE COACHES OF THE MONTH - NBA KEY DATES - CAMBODIAN FOOTBALL . .... - Entertainment - TV

NBA NEWS: PAUL, JOHNSON NBA PLAYERS OF THE MONTH - April 3, 2008
The Atlanta Hawks’ Joe Johnson and the New Orleans Hornets’ Chris Paul were named the Eastern and Western Conference NBA Players of the Month... More NBA.- More Football/Soccer - More Sports.

NBA NEWS: NBA TEAMS TO TOUR EUROPE - April 2, 2008
NBA TEAMS TO TOUR EUROPE FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR AS PART OF 2008 NBA EUROPE LIVE PRESENTED BY EA SPORTS -- Miami Heat, New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets and Washington Wizards Will Compete in Preseason Games in France, Germany, Spain and the U.K..... More NBA.- More Football/Soccer - More Sports.

NBA NEWS SUPER MAX: MOST POPULAR JERSEYS FROM THE PAST 10 YEARS - March 2008
Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson Top List; Six-Month Celebration Offers Special Experiences for Fans. .... More NBA.- More Football/Soccer - More Sports.

NBA NEWS MAX: BOSTON’S GARNETT AND NEW ORLEANS’ PAUL NAMED NBA EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - March 2008
Garnett led the Celtics to a 3-1 week, as Boston became the first team since the Sacramento Kings in 2001 to sweep the Texas Triangle (Dallas, Houston and San Antonio) - Paul led the Hornets to a 3-0 week, averaging 25.7 points, 10.0 assists and 3.0 steals. Paul has scored 20-plus points in 15 of the team’s last 19 games.. .... More NBA.- More Football/Soccer - More Sports.

MARCH, 2008 - NR TOP 10 Stories
Renowned television talk show host Larry King returns to the NR Top 10 in our June Biz Who Is column. Our Top 10 reviews are gaining momentum and this month took the top four spots on out National Radio Top 10 rankings. As a change of pace on this Top 10 we listed the most popular stories viewed that were published during the period January 1, 2007 to March 15 2007. Overall Dr Beat Richner tops the list and has done so for most of the Top 10 rankings over the past two years. - SEARCH ENGINES GUILTY OF INTERNET THEFT?.... - Entertainment - TV

NBA NEWS MAX: BOSTON’S GARNETT AND NEW ORLEANS’ PAUL NAMED NBA EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - March 2008
Garnett led the Celtics to a 3-1 week, as Boston became the first team since the Sacramento Kings in 2001 to sweep the Texas Triangle (Dallas, Houston and San Antonio) - Paul led the Hornets to a 3-0 week, averaging 25.7 points, 10.0 assists and 3.0 steals. Paul has scored 20-plus points in 15 of the team’s last 19 games.. .... More NBA.- More Football/Soccer - More Sports.

NBA NEWS EXTRA EXTRA: WASHINGTON’S JAMISON AND PHOENIX’S STOUDEMIRE - March 2008
WASHINGTON’S JAMISON AND PHOENIX’S STOUDEMIRE NAMED NBA EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK for games played Monday, March 10, through Sunday, March 16. - Rockets Extend Win Streak to 22!. .... More NBA.- More Football/Soccer - More Sports.

BIZ WHO IS - TERRY LYONS - The NBA - MARCH 2008
Lyons was instrumental in the effort to integrate NBA players into the Olympic movement prior to 1992. Those efforts helped propel the NBA onto the global stage at an exponential rate: most recently, NBA players represented eight of the 12 counties in the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens and 15 of the 24 countries in the 2006 World Championship in Japan. Throughout his career, Lyons helped launch NBA.com, the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), NBA TV and the NBA Development League (NBA D-League). In addition, he managed broadcast and public relations relationships with ABC/ESPN, NBC Sports, CBS, CNN and Turner Sports. In 1986, he created and organized NBA Photos to assist NBA Entertainment in chronicling photographically the league’s growth and history. - TV - Business Internet Technology - More BIZ WHO IS

NBA BEAT: West Won't Rest as SHAQ & KIDD Return - Gasol Rules - March 2008
All trades aren't made in heaven. When the Lakers traded Eddie Jones for Glen Rice at midseason on March 10, 1999 things came apart. Both were good players but the questions were would Rice fit into the Lakers system and why would the Lakers break up their team chemistry. The trade didn't work.... More NBA.- More Football/Soccer - More Sports.

NBA NOTES: NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND - February 2008
DWIGHT HOWARD ROCKS THE RIM WITH SPETACULAR DUNKS - Five High School to NBA Players In All-Star Game Contest - The All-Star game is at best a boring affair due to the East playing the West which means absolutely nothing. Now that it's the age of International Players it's about time the NBA change the event to an All-Star game of International players verses USA - ... More NBA.- More Football/Soccer - More Sports.

NBA BEAT: SHAQ'D OUT - February 2008
His streak of 14 consecutive All-Star selections is OVER. To say his career is at and end and his move to Phoenix is a poor fit is arguably justified. The ball is now on Shaq's court to prove his critics wrong... More NBA.- More Football/Soccer - More Sports.

Sports Notes ARCHIVES - LAKERS: "BOMBS AWAY"
It wasn't Pearl Harbor but it could have been. The Lakers tension and pressure came to it's FRUITION as they traded away their ALL-STAR guard EDDIE JONES and their 49 million-dollar BACK-UP center ELDEN CAMPBELL. Is the Lakers Executive VP and trade-maker JERRY WEST…..LOSING IT???

Sports Notes ARCHIVES - DENNIS RODMAN - "THE WORM RETURNS"
When the Lakers signed for DENNIS RODMAN it was feared that he would be a distraction to the team. How would the team handle it if Rodman went off? He did by leaving the team March 13. He went to Las Vegas after being excused by management to take care of some personal issues.

Sports Notes - HIGH SCHOOL TO NBA ALL-STARS - JANUARY, 2008
At this point high school to NBA players are receiving the most All-star game votes - NFL Alumni 2007 Player of the Year honorees - Heavyweight Tommy Morrison Makes a Comeback with ``The Tommy Morrison Story'' - Entertainment - TV

2007 YEAR IN REVIEW - JANUARY, 2008
Looking back on the top stories of 2007 two things jumped out most notably June with five stories of interest while January and May with four were the top months. Second our NR Top 10 Stories surged in reader attention. The March NR Top 10 was the fastest ever riser up the charts until overtaken in successive months of May, June and July with July eventaully becoming the most read NR Top 10 column followed by May.