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Lisa Leslie Looks to Help Win a New Battle, One of Cancer Awareness

Joe Favorito | Posted 12.21.2009 | Los Angeles

Read More: Nfl, Los Angeles Lakers, Olympics, Celebrity Spokespeople, Lisa Leslie, David Stern, Liver Cancer, Walter Payton, Cancer Awareness, Usc, Wnba, World Champions, Los Angeles News
Joe Favorito

Leslie is taking on another challenge, helping to grow awareness for a disease that is close to her heart -- her stepdad Tom passed away from liver cancer.

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David Stern's Misguided Musing

Roger I. Abrams | Posted 12.16.2009 | Sports

Read More: Gambling, Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Nba, David Stern, Tim Donaghy, Labron James, Larry Bird, Bernie Madoff, Black Sox, Sports News
Roger I. Abrams

NBA Commissioner David Stern suggested last week that accepting legalized gambling as a part of the NBA product was a "possibility."

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50 Most Influential People In Sports Business

Sports Business Journal | Posted 12.14.2009 | Sports

Read More: Sean McManus, Chase Carey, David Hill, George Bodenheimer, Bud Selig, Jerry Jones, Sports Business, Roger Goodell, David Stern, Dick Ebersol, DeMaurice Smith, Steve Burke, Jacques Rogge, Brian Roberts, Sports Business Journal, Most Influential Sports Business, Sports News

Much like the industry itself, our ranking of the 50 most influential people in sports business evolves constantly. It's the nature of such lists, wha...

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The End of Iverson?

Dave Zirin | Posted 09.18.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: David Stern, Zirin, Racism, Basketball, Allen Iverson, Kobe Bryant, Chris Paul, Nba, LeBron James, Sports, Entertainment News
Dave Zirin

Now that the king -- Al 'The Answer' -- has been deposed by age and circumstance, our sports world is, quite frankly, blander for it.

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Obama's Historic Campaign Has Energized Apathetic Lockerrooms -- What Took Them So Long?

Bruce Selcraig | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics

Read More: Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Michael Jordan, Sports and Politics, Nba, David Stern, Obama, NBA Players Obama, Politics News
Bruce Selcraig

Obama's candidacy has clearly motivated many professional athletes to reject the popular notion that political activity somehow taints them in the marketplace.

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Talkin' Sports with Ralph Nader

Dave Zirin | Posted 07.16.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: David Stern, Sports, Ralph Nader, Stadiums, Los Angeles Lakers, Washington Nationals New Stadium, Mark Cuban, Washington Nationals, Entertainment News
Dave Zirin

Ralph Nader: "One reason people are attracted to sports is because things happen on the merits of coaches and players. When that trust is betrayed, you can see that there's a real letdown among the fans."

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