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At a Clippers basketball game my innocence got ejected.
By José Klein
April 25, 2001
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Michael Jordan's rumored return to the court sounds like a great idea for the NBA. It isn't.
By Allen Barra
April 18, 2001
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When Arizona missed a chance to tie the game with more than 13 minutes to go, the NCAA title belonged to Duke.
By King Kaufman
April 3, 2001
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When Duke meets Arizona for the NCAA title, the winner will be whoever can get closer to playing a whole game, which nobody's been doing so far.
By King Kaufman
April 2, 2001
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All those "upsets" are exciting, but they're only "upsets" because the selection committee hasn't realized that the mid-major teams that keep their players are really good.
By Luc Hatlestad
March 22, 2001
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The new frontier in sports advertising might be the well-inked players themselves.
By Allen Barra
March 21, 2001
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Taco Bell will give every American a taco if the Russian space station hits a target in the Pacific. Beats sitting through certain NBA games.
By King Kaufman
March 20, 2001
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The upsets of the NCAA Tournament's first two days give way to order being restored over the weekend, but there are still some thrills.
By King Kaufman
March 19, 2001
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The second day of the NCAA Tournament nearly matches the thrills of the first, but the upsets won't come so easy in the second round.
By King Kaufman
March 17, 2001
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A view from a couch: Three buzzer beaters highlight a day of underdogs hanging around, and sometimes winning.
By King Kaufman
March 16, 2001
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The first 48 hours of the NCAA Tournament symbolize everything that's right about America. They ought to be national holidays.
By Andrew Leonard
March 15, 2001
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The NCAA Tournament is a cash cow for the NCAA, but there are too many teams, and fans have been slowly tuning out.
By Allen Barra
March 7, 2001
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Michael Jordan, of course. He gracefully handled a situation similar to the one that's scuttling the Lakers.
By Allen Barra
January 31, 2001
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The NBA is suffering, not because it misses Michael Jordan, but because there are too many teenage millionaires who can't shoot.
By Allen Barra
October 31, 2000
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By Jason Vest
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September 15, 2000
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By Murray Sperber
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September 15, 2000
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Team owners don't want you to know it, but player salaries and ticket prices have nothing to do with each other.
By Allen Barra
July 28, 2000
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The NCAA wants to expand its men's basketball Tournament from 64 teams to 65. It's an outrage!
By Gary Kaufman
July 19, 2000
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American women teach the game to Thai village girls to try to save them from prostitution.
By Jack Boulware
July 18, 2000
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The three most prominent candidates have all turned down the men's basketball job at North Carolina, leaving a field of little knowns.
By Gary Kaufman
July 11, 2000
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"Curling is electrifying in comparison"
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June 23, 2000
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NBA basketball would be great if they'd just change a few things. Such as, just for starters: Everything.
By Gary Kaufman
June 20, 2000
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The Pacers get tough to win Game 3, but how will they do when Kobe comes back?
By Gary Kaufman
June 12, 2000
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Forget the NBA playoffs. At the IMAX movie "Michael Jordan to the Max," the greatest player who ever was lives again.
By Sarah Vowell
June 7, 2000
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Compared to other players, rather than to his own supposed potential, he's one of the best ever. When he wins a championship this month, fans will take notice.
By Allen Barra
June 2, 2000