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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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(Newser) - It's no secret that Barack Obama is an avid hoopster and that his presidency could usher in an era of basketball diplomacy, but a New York Times feature on the politics of presidential sports notes a potential hurdle for the president-elect: He's inheriting a cruddy basketball court. Little-used since Bush... More »

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Barack Obama • sports • basketball • golf • White House • former presidents • bowling • President Obama

Charles Barkley Busted on Suspicion of DUI

NBA legend refuses breathalyzer, given blood test instead

Dec 31, 08 9:00 AM CST
(AP) - Former NBA star Charles Barkley was arrested in Arizona on suspicion of drinking and driving after running a stop sign at around 1:30 this morning, according to police. Barkley declined to submit to a breath test, but was given a blood test. The results weren't immediately available. After... More »

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basketball • DUI • drunk driving • Phoenix • arrest • Charles Barkley

Obama on Ed Pick: Gifted Leader (and Great Jump Shot)

Also promises reform and stuff

Dec 16, 08 1:29 PM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama introduced Arne Duncan as his secretary of education pick today, lauding the Chicago educator's accomplishments in reforming the country's third-largest school district, and noting that he's also a longtime basketball buddy who has a better jump shot than the president-elect. “I didn't pick Arne because he's a... More »

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Barack Obama • basketball • Department of Education • President Obama • Arne Duncan

Full-Court Press: Obama Seeks New DC Hoops Spot

President-elect's basketball jones subject of intense speculation

Dec 1, 08 11:14 AM CST
(Newser) - With inauguration approaching, Washington is gripped by an all-important question, the New York Daily News reports: Where will Barack Obama play basketball? Will he keep his campaign promise to build a court in the White House? Will he play at a nearby military base? Or, as rumor has it, hit... More »

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Barack Obama • basketball • White House • Bob Casey • President Obama

(AP) - Tennis great Jimmy Connors got himself into a little scrape with the law last night. Details are sketchy, but police arrested the eight-time Grand Slam champ after some kind of confrontation outside the arena of his beloved UC Santa Barbara basketball team. Cops says Connors, 56, refused to leave the... More »

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California • basketball • tennis • arrest • Santa Barbara • Jimmy Connors

 Big Choices 
 for Obamas: 
 Chef, Church 

Special interest groups want to pick Obamas' puppy, church, chef

Nov 20, 08 10:06 AM CST
(Newser) - With the incoming first family's private decisions being scrutinized as breathlessly as the president-elect's cabinet picks, you already know about the battle over the puppy, and the private-or-public-school competition. New York reports on three other hotly contested issues:
  • The French-trained chef hired by Laura Bush may be replaced to
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food • Barack Obama • basketball • White House • church • public schools • President Obama • White House dog • Obama family

 NBA Pros Deserve 
 Oscars for Crying Foul 

Players turn on the acting and sound effects to convince refs to give the call

Nov 19, 08 8:00 AM CST
(Newser) - The grunts and bellows of pro basketball players approaching the hoop has become as much a part of the game as the dribbling, the New York Times reports. Players shout to alert—or, as often, persuade—the ref that they are being fouled before they take a basket. LeBron James,... More »

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NBA • Kobe Bryant • basketball • NBA referees • Allen Iverson • Dwayne Wade • Pro basketball

APPRECIATION

Hoops Coach Newell 'Simply the Best There Ever Was'

Wooden, Knight just two to praise man who scored Olympic gold, NCAA, NIT titles

Nov 18, 08 3:05 PM CST
(Newser) - Pete Newell will be remembered as perhaps the “greatest basketball coach of all time,” Bruce Jenkins writes for the San Francisco Chronicle. The legendary UC-Berkeley coach died yesterday, at 93; he was the first man to win NIT and NCAA titles and Olympic gold.  “He built... More »

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California • NCAA • San Francisco • basketball • obituary • UC Berkeley • NIT • Pete Newell • Bobby Knight • John Wooden • University of San Francisco

OPINION

 Hey, Guys, the Fans 
 Behind You Can't See 

NBA needs to crack down on bench players blocking the view for no good reason

Nov 12, 08 8:46 PM CST
(Newser) - Imagine not being able to watch an NBA game because the players were in your way. That’s just what the league needs to crack down on, Mike McGraw writes in the Arlington Heights (Ill.) Daily Herald, who’s “disgusted by the lack of respect shown to fans”... More »

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NBA • basketball • David Stern • fans • tickets

 Obamas Hit the Polls 

Voters line up around the country on long-awaited day

Nov 4, 08 10:51 AM CST
(Newser) - Barack and Michelle Obama cast their votes for president in Chicago today with their daughters in tow, the AP reports. They were ushered in ahead of lines that snaked around the block as neighbors who’d gathered to see his arrival cheered, the Chicago Tribune reports. Obama kissed the cheek... More »

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Barack Obama • basketball • Chicago • Michelle Obama • Indiana • voting • Election Day • Election 2008

 Injured Oden Out Up to 4 Weeks 

New injury fells Trail Blazers center minutes into his delayed NBA debut

Oct 30, 08 3:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - Greg Oden's NBA debut last night lasted just 13 minutes, the Oregonian reports. The Trail Blazers center and top 2007 draft pick—who sat out all last season with a knee injury—injured his foot in the first quarter of the team's 96-76 loss to the Lakers. Oden, still without... More »

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NBA • Los Angeles Lakers • basketball • Portland Trail Blazers • Greg Oden • injury • sports injuries

Palin's Old Pals Wonder: Where Did That Shy Girl Go?

Political career a surprise move for quiet youngster

Oct 24, 08 9:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - Those close to Sarah Palin as she was growing up remember her as quiet and reserved—“almost a wallflower type,” said one friend, a far cry from the tough, outspoken campaigner she has become. “I don’t think Sarah ever wanted to lead,” notes a college... More »

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ANALYSIS

 LeBron Needs Ring 
 to Seal 'Icon' Status 

He's got the endorsements, but needs that championship

Oct 20, 08 10:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James may rake in more cash than any other NBA endorser, but he’s still not the “global icon” he set out to become 2 years ago. (His jersey is only the third-best seller in the league.) That could change if he wins a... More »

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NBA • basketball • LeBron James • celebrity • championship • endorsement

 Court Is King in 
 Obama Campaign 

Basketball is essential outlet when things get tense

Oct 4, 08 1:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - For Barack Obama, shooting hoops is an essential element of any tense day. In frequent sessions usually closed to reporters, the senator faces off with friends from the campaign and elsewhere, even flying in Chicago buddies to hit the court, the Los Angeles Times reports. But his aides make sure... More »

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Barack Obama • basketball • Obama 2008 • Democratic presidential primaries • Election 2008 • Iowa caucuses

 NBA Ref Starts 
 Prison Term 
 for Gambling 

Scandal fallout continues to batter league

Sep 23, 08 1:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - The NBA referee who admitted gambling on basketball begins his 15-month federal prison sentence today, reports USA Today. The conviction of referee Tim Donaghy, 41, has rocked the NBA, even though officials determined he didn't bet on the specific games he worked. An NBA-sponsored investigation into gambling and referees is... More »

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NBA • basketball • gambling • NBA referees • David Stern • Tim Donaghy • federal prison • Charles Barkley • Joel Litvin

OLYMPICS

 US Men Back
 on Top With
 Basketball Gold

We're 'back on top,' boasts ecstatic LeBron James

Aug 24, 08 5:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - The US Men's Basketball Olympic team pulled off a hard-fought victory to beat Spain 118-107 today to grab the gold medal. The US team has won gold every Olympics but three, including embarrassing defeats in 2004. "Much respect to Spain, but the US is back on top again,"... More »

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Kobe Bryant • basketball • LeBron James • Team USA • 2008 Beijing Olympics • Dwayne Wade • gold medal

olympics

 US Women Win Basketball Gold

Victory over Australia marks 4th straight championship

Aug 23, 08 12:21 PM CDT
(AP) - Lisa Leslie and the US women's basketball team were once again too good for Australia at the Olympics. Leslie capped off her illustrious Olympic career with a fourth straight gold medal, scoring 14 points in a 92-65 victory against Australia today. She joined former teammate Teresa Edwards as the only... More »

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Australia • women's basketball • basketball • 2008 Beijing Olympics • gold medal

OLYMPICS

 US Tops China
 in Hoops Opener

Dream Team wins Beijing preliminary game

Aug 10, 08 2:40 PM CDT
(AP) - The United States opened its campaign for Olympic basketball redemption today with a 101-70 rout of host China that had even the home crowd oohing and aahing. And fans including President Bush got what they came to see."I had five dunks in one game. That's because of the... More »

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China • basketball • Yao Ming • United States • 2008 Beijing Olympics • Olympic Games • Dream Team

 Bush Watches
 US Top Czechs
 in Basketball

Taurasi layup sparks surge to 97-57 victory

Aug 9, 08 5:29 PM CDT
(AP) - With President Bush and the first family looking on, the United States women's basketball team began its quest for a fourth-straight gold medal with a rout of the Czech Republic. Diana Taurasi scored 13 of her 17 points in the first half to lead the US to the 97-57 victory... More »

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women's basketball • basketball • Czech Republic • 2008 Beijing Olympics • Olympic Games • George W. Bush • US Olympic Athletes

OPINION

Black Community Particularly Invested in US Hoops Squad

'Redeem Team' must validate basketball's urban roots by reclaiming Olympic gold

Aug 8, 08 3:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - The US Olympic basketball team isn’t only out to reclaim gold, Vincent Thomas writes in Slam, but also to validate the black community’s investment in the NBA. “Team USA, whether they know it or like it … is on a quest to bring gold back to America,... More »

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NBA • basketball • 2008 Beijing Olympics

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