48minutesofhell.com - 7/1/2009
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The best thing written after the Finals was by Bill Simmons. He’s earned a long quote, but you can find the full piece here .
I’m all for appreciating Kobe’s greatness; it’s just that my colleagues sold the wrong angle. Since he squashed the Chicago deal, Kobe has won ...
lifeofaknicksfan.blogspot.com - 7/6/2009
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lifeofaknicksfan.blogspot.com —
How the promotion of individual stars dictates the
way basketball is played, marketed, officiated, and perceived in
today’s NBA If I were to say that the NBA was all about fame, money, individual glory and endorsement deals, would you agree or disagree? The fact is, today’s NBA might not be ...
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NBA Icons: The marketing of an NBA star
bustabucket.com - 6/28/2009
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Remember all that talk during the trade deadline
about bringing Shaq to Portland? According to the big
diesel , that was real and he said no. This is basically a juicy gossip article but still intriguing, did Portland really go after Shaq? Here's what O'Neal had to say: "During the middle ...
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Shaq Said No Thanks to Portland in February
phoenix.fanster.com - 7/2/2009
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Dear Cavs Fans, With the introduction of Shaquille
O’Neal as a member of the Cavaliers today, we
here in Phoenix thought it would be an appropriate time to have a little talk. We understand what you are going through today. We went through it on February 7, 2008. You feel excited, ...
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An open letter to Cavalier fans
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The TrueHoop Network Shootaround
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... Timothy Varner of 48 Minutes of Hell: "When the dust settles, Kobe Bryant will have played the majority of his career between two definitive eras. Between Michael Jordan and LeBron James. I suspect Kobe Bryant will be remembered as the best player of his era, but careful historians with caution against a quick response to the question. Kobe is not alone. Tim Duncan and Shaquille O'Neal stand alongside him as the defining players of the post-Jordan/pre-Lebron ...
Kobe Bryant's Fox Interview to Reveal He Used Title Without Shaq as 'Fuel'
FanHouse —
... 's career now seems complete, at least to a degree. He's got scoring titles, he's got his "own championship," and he's locked his place in history as the "greatest player of his era" (I'm firmly on board with Tim Varner's notion that he and ...
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