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nytimes.com - 1/10/2009

Rule No. 1: Do Not Call Him ‘Ball Hog in Chief’

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nytimes.com - 1/11/2009

Hoops Fans Can’t Wait for Obama to Take Office

— nytimes.com — Rule No. 1: Do Not Call Him ‘Ball Hog in Chief’... (more) Hoops Fans Can’t Wait for Obama to Take Office

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March madness arrives early this year
Peter Robert Casey - The interplay of basketball, social media, and marketing — ... Another fine NYT article on President Obama's penchant for, and impact on, hoops. “The fact that he is a basketball fan and player will be translated around the world,” said John Doleva, president of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass., the birthplace of the game. “Basketball is an international language. There is a global American message here.” ...

The Fundamentals
BallerBlogger.com — ... Jeff Zeleny for The New York Times:  “At several junctures during his presidential race, Barack Obama spoke wistfully about the prospect of playing basketball on the White House grounds, where there is a seldom-used backboard on the southwest lawn. In nine days, he will have his chance when he becomes the first president who is just as likely to suit up and head for the court — not the bleachers — when the dribbling starts. And some basketball enthusiasts are waiting with such anticipation you’d think March Madness was arriving two months early. ‘The fact that he is a ...

Obamaball: White House Pick-Up Hoops
Dan Shanoff — We're just over a week away from the era of pick-up basketball games at the White House. And that story led yesterday's New York Times' Sunday Styles section. If you love basketball, it really will be awesome. I have said this before: Hoops will reign as the national pastime.