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Pete Newell was the Big Man
Basketball has known all sorts of great coaches: from the magnificent purists such as Dean Smith, Larry Brown and Mike Krzyzewski, to the warrior-kings Bob Knight and Pat Riley, to the philosopher-king Phil Jackson.
There were three, however, unlike...Tags: Sam Perkins, Phil Jackson, Awards and Prizes, New Jersey Nets, John Wooden
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Dwight Howard and Chris Paul in league of their own
A weekly look at five talking points that have the league buzzing: 1. League of their own While the MVP race already appears to be shaping up as one of the most competitive in years, two players already have distanced themselves beyond all competition....Tags: University of Florida, Dwyane Wade, Gary Payton, Antonio McDyess, P.J. Brown
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Pete Newell dies at 93
Tribune newspapersPete Newell, who coached California to the 1959 NCAA basketball title and was one of only three men to guide teams to NIT, NCAA and Olympic championships, died Monday. He was 93. Newell, a resident of Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., died at the home of Dr. Earl...Tags: Oscar Robertson, John Wooden, National Basketball Association, Health and Safety at School, Shaquille O'Neal
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Pete Newell dies at 93; Hall of Fame basketball coach guided Cal to 1959 NCAA title
Pete Newell, who coached UC Berkeley to the 1959 National Collegiate Athletic Assn. basketball title and was one of only three men to guide teams to National Invitation Tournament, NCAA and Olympic championships, died Monday. He was 93.
Newell, a...Tags: Sam Perkins, Milwaukee Bucks, Colleges and Universities, John Havlicek, John Wooden
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Magic's Dwight Howard has developed more maturity in his 5th season in the NBA
Sentinel Staff WriterWhen Dwight Howard boarded the Orlando Magic team plane from Orlando on Tuesday afternoon, General Manager Otis Smith just shook his head . . . and had to stifle a laugh. Smith is as old school as they come. He demands his players act professionally...Tags: Otis Smith, Orlando Magic, Dwight Howard, Superman, Marcus Camby
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Where to party on dad's 70th birthday
Sun-Sentinel.comAsk John! Sun Sentinel restaurant writer John Tanasychuk answers YOUR questions about restaurants, eating out and more. To submit your question, e-mail here. Please include your name, city and state with each question. -------------------- Q: My father...Tags: Miami Dolphins, Shaun Livingston, ESPN, Antonio McDyess, Mario
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ALMANAC
On Sept. 12, 1609, English explorer Henry Hudson sailed into the river that now bears his name. In 1880 author and journalist H.L. Mencken was born in Baltimore. In 1938 Adolf Hitler demanded self-determination for the Sudeten Germans in Czechoslovakia....Tags: George Bush, Elections, Chicago Bulls, Foreign Aid, Defense
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Hoop hall welcomes six new inductees
Hakeem Olajuwon, Patrick Ewing and Pat Riley were enshrined into the Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday night, but it was inductee Dick Vitale who, as expected, stole the show. Others in the class, which also included Detroit Pistons and Shock owner...Tags: ESPN, Penn State University, New York Knicks, Mario, Boston Celtics
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Team USA: big names, big questions
So the question is this: Can this Team USA beat Argentina? Or Puerto Rico? Or Lithuania? All spanked the United States in men's basketball at the 2004 Olympics in Athens (the U.S. did defeat Lithuania for the bronze medal). Four years later, the U.S....Tags: Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Awards and Prizes, David Robinson
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Suns finally get on track and beat the Spurs
The Associated PressShaquille O'Neal had 14 points and 16 rebounds, and Steve Nash 19 points and 14 assists, helping the Phoenix Suns to a rugged 94-87 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday. Grant Hill scored 18, including a crucial baseline 20-footer with 1:15 to...Tags: Steve Nash, Tim Duncan, Grant Hill, National Basketball Association, Shaquille O'Neal
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Orlando Magic assistant coach Patrick Ewing among finalists for Basketball Hall of Fame
The Associated PressPatrick Ewing -- the center who led the New York Knicks to the 1994 NBA Finals, played in three NCAA Final Fours with Georgetown and now is the assistant coach working with Orlando Magic All-Star center Dwight Howard -- was among the finalists announced...Tags: Elections, Golden State Warriors, Orlando Magic, ESPN, New York Knicks
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Celtics' rise is sweet redemption for Coach Doc Rivers
Sentinel Staff WriterPerhaps nobody is making a better comeback in the NBA this season than Boston Celtics Coach Doc Rivers. Five years after being fired by the Orlando Magic, Rivers finds himself coaching the team with the league's best record and, accordingly, the...Tags: Orlando Magic, Boston Celtics, Alex Martins, Multi-Sport Events, Dwight Howard
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