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nypost.com - 10/23/2009
Isiah 'blindsided' by Johnson's book
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A feud between Magic Johnson and Isiah Thomas escalated yesterday when the former Knicks president lashed out at the Lakers legend for destroying him in a new book. That Johnson stated his longtime mistrust of Thomas smacks of irony. In 2004, Jo...
Ian Thomsen: Isiah blasts Magic over criticisms in new book
sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 10/22/2009
Ian Thomsen: Isiah blasts Magic over criticisms in new book
— sportsillustrated.cnn.com — Long thought close to Isiah Thomas, Magic Johnson reveals a darker side to their relationship in a... new book. Thomas fires back at his fellow Hall of Famer in an Ian Thomsen exclusive. (more) Ian Thomsen: Isiah blasts Magic over criticisms in new book

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Isiah blasts Magic over criticisms in new book
sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 10/22/2009
Isiah blasts Magic over criticisms in new book
— sportsillustrated.cnn.com — Once the NBA's most famous friendship, Isiah Thomas and Magic Johnson are feuding. Livid about criticisms by... Magic in an upcoming book, Isiah is now firing back, writes Ian Thomsen. (more) Isiah blasts Magic over criticisms in new book

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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 "blindsided" by Magic Johnson accusations
NBA - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports — ... According to the New York Post, Johnson's book alleges that Thomas went around the league spreading the rumor and trying to find proof that Magic was gay or bisexual after Johnson announced that he had HIV. Magic admits in the book that he went out of his way to blackball Thomas off of the initial Dream Team in 1992 that went on to win the gold medal at the Olympics in Barcelona. ...

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