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$5 Million in 140 Characters

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Shaquille O'Neal, Tony Hawk, and other professional athletes are finding that Twitter is a cash register filled with sponsors. All they need to do is tell their fans, in 140 characters or less, to buy Oreos, pick up their Madden video game, or go to a nightclub.

Survival Skills: George Karl

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

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A true survivor, Denver Nuggets coach George Karl returns to the bench after a hiatus to battle throat and neck cancer. He talks to Men's Journal about how the illness has changed him, and shares some other life wisdom.

My Passion: Caron Butler

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

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When the Dallas Mavericks' two-time all-star isn't driving the lane, he's riding his way to a trophy.

Steve Nash: My Key to Not Choking

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

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Simple advice on beating stress — on the court or in the office.

Basketball’s Unlikely Guru

Monday, November 16, 2009

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How a former lawyer with little basketball training is helping the best NBA players become even better.

Your Logo Here

Monday, November 2, 2009

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From now on I’m putting this space in my column up for sale. And why not? I’m just following the lead of the sports world, where every inch of turf, every minute of airtime, can be had for a price. By Matt Taibbi

Survival Skills: Charles Barkley

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

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Sir Charles, 46, is in his 10th year calling it like he sees it as an NBA analyst for TNT.

Waiting for Larry

Thursday, May 28, 2009

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White NBA fans yearn for the salad days of the Bird era, when being slow and looking really bad in shorts didn’t matter. And nowhere is this longing more evident than in each year’s draft.

The Deadly Bug Stalking Athletes

Friday, April 17, 2009

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Over the past decade, a lethal bacteria called MRSA has leaped from hospitals to farms to the playing fields. Now it may be a bigger concern than a blown-out knee.

Exit Interview: Shaquille O’Neal

Monday, February 9, 2009

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The Big Aristotle on his scuba-diving mishap, sensitive women, and his father’s best advice.

The Evolution of Sports Whining

Monday, November 17, 2008

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Bitching by multimillionaire athletes may be reaching a crescendo, but it’s been a long time coming. Way before there was Barry Zito and Vince Young, there was one Amos Rusie.

Mike D’Antoni: The Smartest Guy in the NBA

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

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Mike D’Antoni: The Smartest Guy in the NBA

In less than a year Mike D’Antoni went from being hailed as an offensive genius in Phoenix to being an outcast, winding up with the woeful Knicks. The question now is not whether he can save New York, but whether New York can save him. by Paul Solotaroff Anyone who thinks Mike D’Antoni is soft [...]

First, Kill All The Sportswriters

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

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You are guilty of bringing Access Hollywood values to the honorable tradition of figuring out why Wily Mo Pena can’t hit a curveball. For this you shall pay.