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The Los Angeles Times caught up with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The Boston Globe combined the old and new. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
MEMORY LANE: Ranking 10 best Celtics-Lakers moments Jun 3, 2008
" From the SI VAULT: 9 DJ A-OK Bird set up Dennis Johnson for the buzzer-beating jumper that gave the Celtics a series-tying 107-105 victory in Game 4 in 1985. Johnson's shot comes at 9:15 of the clip, which picks up the fourth quarter with the Celtics leading 99-98 with 2:51 left. 8 Breakthrough Performance After losing the first eight Finals matchups to the Celtics, the Lakers finally turned the tables in 1985. The clip below shows the final minute of L.A.'s Game 6 clincher, starting with a... (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
NBA gets its dream Finals Jun 3, 2008
Magic's Lakers, featuring the likes of James Worthy, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kurt Rambis and Byron Scott, got the best of Bird, Kevin McHale, Robert Parish, Dennis Johnson and Danny Ainge in two of those meetings ('85 and 87). They were the dominant teams of the 1980s. (Lenoir News Topic, NC)
Celizic: Hold the hype on Finals matchup Jun 2, 2008
For your father, the names were Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish for the lads from Boston and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson and James Worthy for Jack Nicholsons favorite team. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Kareem a Celtics' fan? Jun 2, 2008
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar rooted for the Celtics during his high school days in New York. Honest. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Spurs' Horry says return is 'up in the air' Jun 1, 2008
During the playoffs, Horry passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most playoff appearances in NBA history. Horry finished this season with 244 playoff game appearances; Abdul-Jabbar had 237. (USA Today -- Sports)
Celtics vs Lakers for 2008 Title Jun 1, 2008
The games over the years have featured legendary players such as Bill Russell, Bob Cousy, Elgin Baylor, Jerry West and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, to name a handful. They also featured spectacular plays forever destined for highlight reels (i. (Suite101.com)
NBA: Storied franchises to meet again Jun 1, 2008
Boston and the Lakers of Magic, James Worthy and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar dominated the NBA in the 1980s: From 1980-88, the two rivals won all but one of the nine NBA championships -- three for Boston and five for Los Angeles. BOSTON VS. LOS ANGELES. (The Augusta Chronicle)
It's Celtics-Lakers again in the NBA finals May 31, 2008
" It will be the 11th championship meeting between the franchises, with Boston winning eight of its NBA-best 16 titles against the Lakers. But Los Angeles won the last two, in 1985 and '87. Boston earned its first trip since by beating the Detroit Pistons in six games in the Eastern Conference finals. The Celtics ended the series with an 89-81 victory Friday and will host Game 1 of the finals on Thursday night. Kevin Garnett, Pierce and Ray Allen, Boston's three All-Stars, are all in the finals... (Anchorage Daily News)
Seen this before? May 31, 2008
" -- Advertisement -- It will be the 11th championship meeting between the franchises, with Boston winning eight of its NBA-best 16 titles against the Lakers. But Los Angeles won the last two, in 1985 and '87.Boston earned its first trip since by beating the Detroit Pistons in six games in the Eastern Conference finals. The Celtics ended the series with an 89-81 victory Friday and will host Game 1 of the finals on Thursday night. Kevin Garnett, Pierce and Ray Allen, Boston's three All-Stars, are... (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Lakers beat Spurs to earn first NBA finals berth since 2004 May 31, 2008
Friday, May 30, 2008 Edition. Today's Weather Altus, OK. (Altus Times, OK)
Celtics reach NBA finals for first time in 21 years May 31, 2008
Boston and the Lakers of Magic Johnson, James Worthy and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar dominated the NBA in the 1980s: From 1980-88, the two rivals won all but one of the nine NBA championships three for Boston, five for Los Angeles (and one for the Philadelphia 76ers) and met for the title three times in four years. The Lakers have won 14 championships nine in Los Angeles and five in Minneapolis. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Finally, another opportunity May 29, 2008
We didn't have Kareem Abdul-Jabbar sucking on an oxygen mask. We didn't even have courtside fan Bill Belichick tossing a red beanbag to challenge an official's call. (Boston Globe)
Taylor a 'Dancing' fool if he quits football May 25, 2008
The road to the Oscars is littered with the carcasses of former athletes who thought Hollywood would be theirs, as anyone who watched Shaquille O'Neal as the 00004000 genie in "Kazaam'' can certainly attest. Fellow big man Kareem Abdul-Jabbar fared better as the pilot in "Airplane,'' but at 7-foot-2 it's hard not to be typecast. The two centers were among the luckier basketball players, most of whom end up playing themselves in one-and-off movies like Michael Jordan and Patrick Ewing in "Space... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Taylor shouldn't quit day job May 25, 2008
Fellow big man Kareem Abdul-Jabbar fared better as the pilot in Airplane, but at 7-foot-2 it's hard not to be typecast. The two centers were among the luckier basketball players, most of whom end up playing themselves in one-and-off movies like Michael Jordan and Patrick Ewing in Space Jam or Jason Kidd and Steve Nash in Like Mike. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Pistons shine without stars May 15, 2008
Los Angeles - led by Hall of Famers Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and James Worthy - started a run of eight straight in 1982 when it needed to win only one series to reach the conference finals. The Boston Celtics were in 13 straight conference finals from 1957-69, setting a record that the Lakers trail with seven- and eight-year streaks. (Boston Globe)
6 Questions: Horry could've been math teacher May 15, 2008
Getty ImagesClutch-shooting Robert Horry surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar by appearing in his 238th playoff game, setting a new NBA record ... This week, the clutch-shooting Horry surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar by appearing in his 238th playoff game (Game 5 vs. the Hornets Tuesday night), setting a new NBA record. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Hornets regain lead in playoff series May 15, 2008
Robert Horry s appearance for San Antonio gave him 238 in the playoffs, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most in NBA history. New Orleans Melvin Ely and the Spurs Fabricio Oberto were called for double fouls and double technicals after a collision under the San Antonio basket in the first quarter. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
BOB MESEROLL: Bucks made mistake in dismissing Krystkowiak May 15, 2008
It was yet another huge mistake by the Bucks, maybe the biggest since they took Kent Benson with the No. 1 overall pick in the 1977 NBA Draft, a player best known for getting cold-cocked by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Anyone who knows Krystkowiak knows he's a fighter. (Missoulian, MT)
Horry breaks Kareem's playoff appearance record May 14, 2008 Tim Duncan scores 22 as Spurs beat Hornets 100-80 May 12, 2008 Jazz hold on, even series with Lakers May 12, 2008 Smith Named Head Coach At Alcorn State May 11, 2008 Literary giant Jabbar will speak here May 11, 2008 N.O. guard Paul receives first-team All-NBA honor May 9, 2008 It's Kobe's turn: Bryant basks in first MVP award May 8, 2008 Magic, Pistons exchange shots on eve of Game 2 May 5, 2008 MVP to L.A. star May 5, 2008 Magic's Howard drawing comparisons to Wilt and a young Shaq May 4, 2008 Magic's Howard draws comparisons to Wilt, Shaq May 3, 2008 Affirmed's statue casts a shadow May 2, 2008 Ex-Laker works to help kids; big influences were a coach, Jesus May 2, 2008 Upstate/Downstate: In need of a bounce May 2, 2008 Seems like old times: Lakers, Celtics back on top again Apr 18, 2008 Kevin Love and Russell Westbrook Declare for NBA Draft Apr 18, 2008 The best Bucks of all time Apr 17, 2008 Sparks' Cooper sees 'Showtime' in Parker, Leslie Apr 12, 2008 More of this story Apr 12, 2008 Back at it: Some NBA legends pay their dues all over again Apr 9, 2008 Ewing, Hakeem, Riley top hoops 2008 HOF class Apr 8, 2008 Hall next for Riley, who is humbled by honor Apr 6, 2008 BEST CENTERS EVER: Does HOF-bound Olajuwon belong? Apr 5, 2008 He's UCLA's latest center of attention Apr 4, 2008 Whole lotta Love: Fantastic freshman takes UCLA all the way to Final Four Apr 4, 2008 Final Four a royal court of sport's kings Apr 4, 2008 Effort to place Wilt on U.S. stamp gaining steam Apr 2, 2008 A Final Four preview Apr 1, 2008 A really Coolio cap Mar 31, 2008 Huge Crowd Watches Red Sox Beat Dodgers Mar 31, 2008 North Carolina and UCLA head to NCAA Final Four Mar 31, 2008 Being benched would be OK Mar 30, 2008 Dodgers, Red Sox play for 115300 Mar 30, 2008 UCLA can't leave Final Four empty-handed Mar 30, 2008 Red Sox keep rolling along Mar 30, 2008 Gladiators return to Coliseum Mar 29, 2008 Red Sox' Drew doubtful for tonight Mar 28, 2008 Diplomas vs. Dollars Mar 28, 2008 A unique look at the NCAA tourney Mar 24, 2008 Sox' Francona is managing to thrive Mar 23, 2008 Commentary: Madness is best time of the year (03/23/2008) Mar 23, 2008 "Glory years" Mar 20, 2008 Drake stood up to mighty UCLA in 1969 Mar 19, 2008 Expert: Rockets a surprise, but no fluke Mar 17, 2008 Miracle run: Georgia wins SEC Mar 17, 2008 Hoop dreams as screen dreams Mar 16, 2008 Campus jocks embrace yoga Mar 15, 2008 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Named Greatest College Basketball Player Ever by ESPN Mar 15, 2008 Wooden's condition improves Mar 8, 2008 Random Basketball Stats and Notes Mar 8, 2008 Embracing yoga Mar 8, 2008 Wooden's release from hospital could be this week Mar 8, 2008 No. 3/2 UCLA Hosts California on Saturday Afternoon on ABC Mar 8, 2008 When Yreka had March Madness Mar 7, 2008 LeBronscores 50 in Big Apple Mar 6, 2008 LeBron lays 50 on Knicks as Cavaliers cruise Mar 6, 2008 Wooden's former students offer support Mar 6, 2008 Legendary coach John Wooden hurt in fall Mar 2, 2008 Semi-Pro semi-brings the ABA back to life Mar 1, 2008 Coaching legend John Wooden hospitalized Mar 1, 2008 Kentucky's Patterson out for season Mar 1, 2008 Review picks for Rockets' all-time five Feb 25, 2008 Michael Campion's New Studio Version / Remix of Barack Obama "Yes We Can Song" Puts a New Twist on Will.i.am's Massive Viral Video H Feb 25, 2008 * Spanish press sings praises of Lakers' new signing, Gasol Feb 23, 2008 East is least and West is blessed Feb 21, 2008
Coming into the playoffs, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar held the previous record for playoff appearances with 237. Horry, in his 16th season, has been in the playoffs in all of them, winning two championships with the and and three with the. (ESPN -- Golf News)
Lopsided outcomes perplex Popovich May 14, 2008
ONE FOR THE BOOKS: Spurs forward Robert Horry, a 15-year veteran of the NBA, set the league record for playoff roster spots Tuesday night, breaking the mark held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Horry said there was never a time when he imagined holding such a record. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Spurs F Robert Horry played in his 237th playoff game Sunday, tying Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the NBA record. Ime Udoka scored 15 for the Spurs. (Anchorage Daily News)
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A tireless rebounder, Smith received NBA All-Rookie First Team honors and became the first rookie since the legendary Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to finish among the top three rebounders in one season, when he averaged 12. 1 boards per game. (ABC 7 News, DC)
The game was tight, much closer than Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, then known as Lew Alcindor, or anyone else on the Power Memorial Academy basketball team expected. Power was leading by six points when the head coach used a racial slur, his way of trying to motivate Abdul-Jabbar. (AL.com)
Only three other players in NBA history scored 35 or more points in their playoff debut and won the game: Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia) in 1960 (35 points), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Milwaukee) in 1970 (36 points) and Gary Brokaw (Milwaukee) in 1976 (36 points). The Hornets have had two second-team selections (Larry Johnson 1992-93 and Glen Rice '96-97) and five third-team selections (Anthony Mason '96-97, Glen Rice '97-98, Eddie Jones '99-2000, Jamal Mashburn '02-03 and Baron Davis '03-04). (Nola.com -- Sports)
Los Angeles Lakers legends such as Jerry West and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar attended the news conference. But so did all of Bryant's current teammates and so did many of the Lakers current front office and training staff. (USA Today -- Sports)
8 blocks against Toronto -- helping Orlando advance in the playoffs for the first time since 1996 -- to rival what Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Moses Malone produced in those categories during the playoffs in the 1970s. Howard scored 20 points and grabbed 20 rebounds in three games against the Raptors, becoming the first player to pull off the feat in the postseason since Wilt Chamberlain did in 1972. (ESPN -- Golf News)
Other previous Lakers to win the award dating to 1956, when it was first presented, were Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson, who each won it three times. Abdul-Jabbar also won three with the Milwaukee Bucks. (MSNBC -- Sports)
" Howard averaged 22.6 points, 18.2 rebounds and 3.8 against the Raptors, putting up numbers in those three categories to rival what Kareem Abdul-Jabbar did during the 1974 and '77 playoffs and Moses Malone in the 1979 postseason. It won't be easy to keep up that pace against the Pistons. "Now the level of competition against him rises," Magic coach Stan Van Gundy said. "They have got a lot of big bodies to throw at him that are much better interior defenders and rebounders than what Toronto... (ABC 7 News, DC)
8 against the Raptors, putting up numbers in those three categories to rival what Kareem Abdul-Jabbar did during the 1974 and '77 playoffs and Moses Malone in the 1979 postseason. It won't be easy to keep up that pace against the Pistons. (MSNBC -- Sports)
"He had that sort of talent. He adjusted tactically in racing. When Michael couldn't do his old jump shot anymore, he created something else. He thought of ways to win. Affirmed was that way. He had a great heart and loved the challenge. "He also had a Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to beat every time. " Cauthen's jockey career was known worldwide, but those three Saturdays aboard Affirmed frantically trying to get to the wire before Alydar and jockey Jorge Velasquez will forever define him. "The Belmont... (USA Today -- Sports)
Fans know Green as the teammate of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, James Worthy and Byron Scott. He's got three championship rings to prove it. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Lew Alcindor, who changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, is probably at the top of the list. But for all the terrific players the city has produced, the Knicks have been marginally successful. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the Lakers' Finals MVP against Boston in '85, says the league could use another Boston-Los Angeles rematch to its promotional benefit. "That's something the NBA could do a better job of selling, especially now with the hugely expanded audience we have in all continents," the Lakers assistant coach says. (USA Today -- Sports)
Love set a UCLA freshman record with 415 rebounds and that total ranks No. 6 in school history behind only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (three times) and Bill Walton (twice). His 691 points rank No. 9 on UCLA's single-season list and No. 1 among freshmen. (Uclabruins.com)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar heads the list of the greatest players in the history of the Milwaukee Bucks franchise, as voted on by a panel of USA TODAY experts including editors, reporters, Hall of Famer Jack Ramsay and former NBA head coach Dwane Casey ... Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, right, was a three-time MVP for the Milwaukee Bucks. (USA Today -- Sports)
ESPN - Sparks coach Cooper thrilled with Parker's arrival, Leslie's return - WNBA. Sparks coach Cooper thrilled with Parker's arrival, Leslie's return - WNBA. (ESPN -- Women's Basketball)
Instead, flourishing under the tutelage of special assistant coach Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the 20-year-old seven-foot center stepped up his game immensely this season and helped the team surge into playoff contention before going down with a left knee injury in late January. And, according to Abdul-Jabbar's eclectic and fascinating Los Angeles Times blog, it was his star pupil's injury that "started the unsteady tendencies of the Laker squad.". (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Unlike former Los Angeles Lakers Hall of Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a special assistant who does not travel with the Lakers and works primarily with the team's big men, Ewing is fully engaged with the Magic. "Patrick does everything we do," says Orlando assistant Steve Clifford. (USA Today -- Sports)
ESPN - Ewing, Hakeem, Vitale headline 2008 Naismith Hall of Fame class - ESPN. Ewing, Hakeem, Vitale headline 2008 Naismith Hall of Fame class - ESPN. (ESPN -- Golf News)
Heat coach has some detractors, but his longtime NBA success is impressive. Luis M. Alvarez / APPat Riley's plan wasn't to be a coach. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: The NBA's all-time leading scorer and the first really great finesse center of the modern era. Member of the vaunted Showtime Lakers. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
With two more wins, Love would join Bill Walton and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as great Bruins centers to lead their teams to national championships. The first step is Saturday against Memphis in the NCAA Tournament semifinals in San Antonio. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
The 6-foot-10 freshman was the coveted big man the Bruins had been lacking since Bill Walton and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar starred on John Wooden's teams in the 1960s and early '70s. I've heard the comparisons. (Missoulian, MT)
Most valuable player: He was Lew Alcindor before he was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. By any name, he was a remarkable college player. (Dallas Morning News)
The 31,419 points Chamberlain scored during his career stood as a record until Kareem Abdul-Jabbar broke it in 1984. Chamberlain, who never fouled out in 1,205 regular-season and playoff games, also holds the rebounding record with 23,924. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
UCLA, the team that won most of its 10 titles in the '60s and '70s with star centers Walton and Lew Alcindor later known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will play Memphis, a team that also has a colorful and successful history, though not nearly that of the other three. Walton went 21-for-22 for 44 points in UCLA's 1973 title game a win over none other than Memphis. (Yreka Siskiyou Daily News, CA)
Stars in the standsThere were several celebs in the house Saturday for the Red Sox exhibition game against the Dodgers at the Los Angeles Coliseum, among them NBA Hall-of-Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (above center), actress Pamela Anderson, and actor Billy Crystal. Names can be reached at or at 617-929-8253. (Boston Globe)
Before the second inning, former Lakers star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar threw another ceremonial pitch, flanked by 15 members of the 1958 Dodgers. Pregame talk, naturally, centered on the configuration of the field. (ABC 7 News, DC)
"Tyler Hansbrough made two shots that you prayed they were going to take, and shows you what an all-American he is to make those shots because they were both challenging," said Pitino, who compared Hansbrough's work ethic to what he had seen from Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson. "That's what an all-American does, makes those shots, and he's a heck of a basketball player. First time I've seen him up close, and some pro team is going to be very lucky. I... (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
But according to the Elias Sports Bureau, only seven players in NBA history matched or exceeded Webber's totals in all three of those categories: Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Larry Bird, Charles Barkley, Elgin Baylor, Karl Malone, and Kevin Garnett. Five of those seven are in the Hall of Fame and the other two are in the green room. (Boston Globe)
No, they didn't come to see Kareem Abdul-Jabbar bounce the ceremonial pitch before the bottom of the second inning 20 feet in front of the plate. But the basketball great, born Lew Alcindor in New York the day after Jackie Robinson snapped baseball's color line with his Dodgers debut on April 15, 1947, quickly stole the show by asking for the ball back and skyhooking a perfect strike to Dodgers' catcher Russell Martin. (MLB.com)
You become a Bruin, you play on a court named after John Wooden, you play in front of alumni that include Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, you play under flags that celebrate one thing, and one thing only. "I don't think we hang up regional championship banners, do we?" Kevin Love said. (Los Angeles Times)
Lakers great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar threw one faulty first pitch, and then lofted a sky hook on the second try. By the way, Jabbar, all 7-foot-2 of him, posed for a photo with Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia, one of the shortest players in baseball. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will be at the game. He grew up a New York City kid and is old enough to remember watching Jackie Robinson steal bases for the Brooklyn Dodgers. (Boston Globe)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Ellen Pompeo have asked for tickets for the Coliseum game, which is expected to draw close to 115,000 fans. The Sox will get in uniform in Dodger Stadium, hop on a bus to the Coliseum at 2:30 in the afternoon, then walk into the Coliseum with the Dodgers. (Boston Globe)
"At the recent Pacific-10 Conference tournament at Staples Center in Los Angeles, the images meshing college and the NBA were hard to ignore.There was Arizona sophomore Chase Budinger, the former La Costa Canyon High star, dressing in the Lakers' locker room. UCLA freshman Kevin Love running through a hallway adorned with pictures of Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson. USC freshman O.J. Mayo shooting at a basket usually used by NBA gunners.They, and others, are among the... (North County Times)
(The answer's Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, in case there's anyone reading this who also doesn't follow sports. Which, if you think about it, would be very ironic, indeed. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
"When Pat Riley was winning back-to-back championships with the NBA's Lakers in the 1980s, his role was frequently diminished in public, people saying that with Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and James Worthy, all Riley had to do was roll the ball onto the floor and the Lakers would win. Francona, who can write the names of David Ortiz and Manny Ram rez on his lineup card on a daily basis, hears some of the same stuff.It's nonsense, Torre says."We've talked so often about the... (Boston Globe)
Commentary: Madness is best time of the year Sunday, March 23, 2008 By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ... Basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar wrote this for the Los Angeles Times. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Drake lost by three points, 85-82, to UCLA and Lew Alcindor (Kareem Abdul Jabbar) in the semi-finals. In those days, there was a third place game and Drake drilled North Carolina, 104-84, to take third place. (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
UCLA rules the land with a wizard named John Wooden and a 7-foot giant named Lew Alcindor, soon to become Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Alcindor is on the way to graduating with an 88-2 record and three consecutive national titles. (USA Today -- Sports)
The team that is tied for second with the most consecutive regular season wins, the 1970-71 Milwaukee Bucks, featured two Hall of Famers, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Oscar Roberston, on many lists among the top five players in NBA history. The other team with 20 straight regular season wins are the 2007-08 Houston Rockets. (MSNBC -- Sports)
" Georgia came in as the last-place team in the Eastern Division with the worst record in the SEC (13-16). It leaves with the worst record (17-16) of a tournament champion. The Bulldogs entered with a roster of eight scholarship players, where most of their opponents countered with a full complement of 13. But they played as if none of it mattered. Terrance Woodbury, who couldn't shoot most of the season, was named to the all-tournament team after scoring 65 points in four days, including a... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Speaking of size, the spectacle of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scrunching his frame into the confines of a copilot's seat in "Airplane!" was an ongoing sight gag unto itself. And that's not counting Gheorghe Muresan towering over Billy Crystal in "My Giant." Or Julius Erving playing for a team with its own astrologer, Stockard Channing (was Martin Sheen aware of this. (Boston Globe)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has been a fan since the `70s. Shaquille O'Neal, Kyle Korver, the Williams sisters and other sports stars also train with yoga. (Boulder Colorado Daily, CO)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was selected the No. 1 player in college basketball history by ESPN ... Recently, ESPN announced that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lew Alcindor in his college days) had been selected the No. 1 player in the history of the game ... For more information on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, go to: www. (Uclabruins.com)
Several former players also have visited him in the past few days, including Andy Hill, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Michael Warren. The 97-year-old Hall of Fame coach fell at his home Feb. 28, breaking his left wrist and collarbone. (USA Today -- Sports)
He is also 10th on the singe-season list and just the fifth Bruin to grab 330 rebounds in a season (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bill Walton did it three times, Sidney Wicks did it twice and Willie Naulls did it once). Darren Collison became the 48th Bruin to score 1,000 career points by scoring 24 vs. Stanford. (BruinReportOnline.com)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has been a fan since the 70s. Shaquille O Neal, Kyle Korver, the Williams sisters and other sports stars also train with yoga. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Several former players also have visited him in the last few days, including Andy Hill, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Michael Warren. Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. (ESPN -- College Basketball)
Led by junior center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lew Alcindor) and guards, junior Lucius Allen and senior captain Mike Warren, the team recorded an overall 29-1 record, including a perfect 14-0 mark in conference play (AAWU/Athletic Association of Western Universities). UCLA averaged 93. (Uclabruins.com)
At UOP, Edwards and Wilson gave a UCLA team with a center named Lew Alcindor (now Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) all they could handle, losing in OT in the real March Madness. Comments. (Yreka Siskiyou Daily News, CA)
James became the first player with at least 50 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds in a game since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on Jan. 19, 1975. You cant take it for granted because hes that good. (MSNBC -- Sports)
James became the first player with at least 50 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds in a game since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on Jan. 19, 1975 ... LeBron James became the first player with at least 50 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds in a game since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar did it over 33 years ago. (USA Today -- Sports)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar came by on Tuesday, Warren the next day. "I was concerned," Warren said on the phone later. (USA Today -- Sports)
Wooden retired in 1975 with a 620-147 record in 27 years at UCLA, where his stars included Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Walton, Walt Hazzard and Gail Goodrich. . (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
You do wonder how pro basketball, and Long Island, would have been different had the Commack-based Nets not flubbed their chance to sign Lew Alcindor in 1969 (before he changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar). "There's no telling," Abdul-Jabbar said when this reporter asked him about it once. (Newsday)
Wooden, who was named to the Basketball Hall of Fame as a player and a coach, retired with a 620-147 record in 27 years at UCLA. His rosters included stars such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Walton, Henry Bibby, Sidney Wicks, Lucius Allen, Walt Hazzard and Gail Goodrich. He announced during the 1975 NCAA tournament that he would retire after the championship game. (USA Today -- Sports)
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High Fives: Olajuwon top-flight among Rockets greats - USATODAY.com. Buy and sell tickets to premium and sold out events. (USA Today -- Sports)
i.am and Jesse Dylan video include: Common, Esthero, Herbie Hancock, John Legend, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Kate Walsh, Nick Cannon, Nicole Scherzinger, Scarlett Johannson, Tatyana Ali, Tracee Ellis Ross, will. i.am. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Lakers great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was just as enthusiastic. "Getting Pau was an incredible acquisition for us. He perfectly embodies our style of play and this franchise," Abdul-Jabbar told Marca. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
In the NBA, that is, as talent migrates. By Jay Posner UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
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