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Hoops Addict Article – Perception is Reality with Isiah Thomas
theondeckcircle.net - 10/23/2009
Hoops Addict Article – Perception is Reality with Isiah Thomas
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T-Smith is back at it at Hoops Addict with some reflections on the recent Isiah Thomas/Magic Johnson literary-cum-you-hurt-my-feelings spat. Thankfully, he takes a greater focus on Thomas’ place in history and how the current perception of him skews what should have surely been a great ...
With Isiah Thomas, Perception is Reality
hoopsaddict.com - 10/23/2009
With Isiah Thomas, Perception is Reality
— hoopsaddict.com — Isiah Thomas is one of the greatest basketball players of all time. He surely ranks among the... best point guards in history, and anyone who ever watched him play can attest that few players have ever played with more fire and spirit than the former Detroit Pistons legend. Based on his career ... (more) With Isiah Thomas, Perception is Reality

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Isiah Thomas: ‘Magic Johnson Hates Larry Bird’
northstationsports.com - 10/23/2009
Isiah Thomas: ‘Magic Johnson Hates Larry Bird’
— northstationsports.com — The story of the soon to be released book, When The Game Was Ours, is beginning to... create drama that rival’s the epic basketball battles of the 1980’s, in which it chronicles. The book, which at first seemed to be another squeaky clean portrayal of the Larry Bird/Magic Johnson ... (more) Isiah Thomas: ‘Magic Johnson Hates Larry Bird’

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Magic Johnson admits he didn't want Isiah Thomas on 1992 Olympic Dream Team
blog.mlive.com - 10/22/2009
Magic Johnson admits he didn't want Isiah Thomas on 1992 Olympic Dream Team
— blog.mlive.com — Magic Johnson admits in his new book that he was part of a group of players that... didn't want Isiah Thomas on the 1992 Olympic basketball team. Johnson also accuses Thomas of questioning his sexuality after testing HIV positive. (more) Magic Johnson admits he didn't want Isiah Thomas on 1992 ...

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