forumblueandgold.com - 5/30/2008
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That is the word Reed used in the comments to describe this season and it’s the one I think best describes it. Pure. This was not the Shaq/Kobe era with its expectations — nine months ago we thought this was a seven seed team if things broke right. Maybe the first title of the Magic era had this feeling, one of unexpected joy (I’m too young to say) but this is the first time ...
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ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... People are upset that former Memphis executive Jerry West would be part of the Lakers' Western Conference Champions trophy presentation. Man, let me tell you, I have no problem with that whatsoever. We're humans first, and West is a human who is extremely invested in that team. You can see it here. Not to mention, the idea that people from one NBA team would, off the court, hate people from another NBA team -- that's a belief that's unique to fans. ...
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Those darn misleading headlines
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I can see why athletes get upset over misleading headlines in newspapers or on the internet.
I logged onto my computer to check my email Thursday evening and one of the messages I got had the subject line: "Jermaine O'Neal wants to be traded."
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