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2009 NBA SUMMER LEAGUE PRESENTED BY EA SPORTS SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
Twenty-one NBA teams, including the 2009 NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers, will compete in this year’s NBA Summer League presented by EA SPORTS in a 55-game schedule that was announced today. Dodgers slugger Manny Ramirez will miss the next 50 games because he reportedly tested positive for the drug human chorionic gonadotropin. Dr. Michael Irwig from George Washington University sheds some light on why Manny would have taken HCG. (May 8) Harlem Globetrotters to Wear Number 44 on Inauguration Day to Honor Incoming 44th President Obama The Harlem Globetrotters announced that each of their players will wear special No. 44 jerseys during their games on Tuesday, Jan. 20, to honor the incoming President-elect (and noted basketball fan) Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, on his inauguration day in Washington, D.C. Harlem Globetrotters set 2009 tour schedule The legendary Harlem Globetrotters are bringing their 2009 “Spinning the Globe” World Tour to over 200 cities across the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico with their completely unique brand of exciting family fun, sure to create enduring memories that will be cherished for a lifetime. THE ADIDAS NBA BROTHERHOOD KEVIN GARNETT, GILBERT ARENAS, DWIGHT HOWARD, TRACY MCGRADY AND TIM DUNCAN BRING KIDS FROM U.S. AND CHINA INTO THE NBA BROTHERHOOD THROUGH GLOBAL ADIDAS CAMPAIGN... Unique Globetrotters Experience Up For Grabs The Harlem Globetrotters, in conjunction with Neiman Marcus, are offering a unique opportunity to play with the world’s most famous basketball team. The retailer’s annual holiday gift guide features a package for... Station regrets remarks on Magic Johnson, AIDS MINNEAPOLIS - A Minneapolis radio station said Friday it would air public service announcements on HIV/AIDS after a pair of talk hosts accused Magic Johnson of faking AIDS. KTLK's Chris Baker and Langdon Perry made the remarks during Baker's conservative talk show on Wednesday... Visit Associated Press Website Howard disrespects national anthem In a video posted on YouTube, the swingman is shown at Allen Iverson's charity flag football game in July. When the national anthem is being sung, various participants are shown mugging for the camera. When the camera gets to Howard, he says: " 'The Star-Spangled Banner' is going on. I don't celebrate this [expletive]. I'm black." Visit The Dallas Morning News Website Trail Blazers Great, Kevin Duckworth Passes Away Kevin Duckworth, 44, a two-time NBA All-Star who starred on Western Conference Championship teams in Portland in 1990 and 1992, passed away Monday evening in Gleneden Beach, Oregon. Sweet Lou Named Head Coach One of the most popular showmen in team history, Harlem Globetrotters Legend Sweet Lou Dunbar has been named a head coach for the upcoming 2009 World Tour. 2008 NBA SUMMER LEAGUE TO BE PRESENTED BY EA SPORTS The National Basketball Association (NBA) and EA SPORTS today announced that EA SPORTS will be the presenting partner of the 2008 NBA Summer League, the league’s summer showcase in Las Vegas for top free agents and members of the 2008 Draft class. 2008 NBA SUMMER LEAGUE SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED The National Basketball Association today announced the 53-game schedule for the 2008 NBA Summer League Presented by EA SPORTS. Games will be played at the Thomas & Mack Center and the COX Pavilion on the campus of the University of Nevada Las Vegas... MVP? More like MIA Kobe Bryant made just seven of 22 mostly wild shots. He had just one assist. He had four turnovers. The league MVP was unable to carry a team that needed carrying... Visit Los Angeles Times Website Lakers are buried in the Garden The Lakers came to their final resting place in the frenzied home of their most hated historical rival, drifting far from victory in a 131-92 Game 6 loss to the Boston Celtics that was every bit as uneven as the score indicated. Visit Los Angeles Times Website Boston Cheers as Celtics Rout Lakers BOSTON – The sights, smells and happy chaos were familiar, as if borrowed from another era and another arena: Stale cigar smoke filled the air. Champagne soaked the locker-room carpets. Green and white confetti was everywhere. Visit New York Times Website ADIDAS NBA 5IVE 2008 RETURNS TO TOUR SIX EUROPEAN CITIES The National Basketball Association and adidas today announced the six European host cities for the adidas NBA 5IVE Tour 2008, a grassroots event combining outdoor 5-on-5 tournaments with pick-up games and interactive basketball elements... Lakers Say It Isn’t Over; Last Word to Be in Boston LOS ANGELES — Nine bright gold banners are stretched in three neat rows high above the south end of Staples Center, a reminder of past glory and present goals. On Sunday night, that loose quilt of championship dreams looked like one big security blanket to the Los Angeles Lakers Visit New York Times Website Boston Celtics center Kendrick Perkins uncertain for Game 5 EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - The Boston Celtics aren't sure if center Kendrick Perkins will be able to play in Sunday night's Game 5 of the NBA finals against the Los Angeles Lakers.... Visit Associated Press Website Celtics’ Rally Puts Title Within Reach LOS ANGELES — It took the Boston Celtics 21 years to get back to the N.B.A. finals. On Thursday night, they waited 44 minutes just to take a lead. Once they got it, they refused to let go, and now they stand one victory away from claiming the 17th championship in franchise history. Visit New York Times Website Lakers are back from the dread against Celtics Somewhere in the mess of an NBA Finals game, after the fouls finished stacking up alongside the airballs and missed free throws, a clear, indelible image finally emerged. The Lakers weren't dead yet. Visit Los Angeles Times Website
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