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Dec 17, 2008
D'Antoni proud of time with Suns despite team's failure to win a title
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Mike D'Antoni openly admitted Monday night's return to Phoenix, his home for six seasons, is a "big deal" to him.
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Dec 10, 2008
Rondo running the show for Celtics
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Dec 3, 2008
Knicks, Marbury need resolution
NEW YORK — When Pacers' president Larry Bird decided prior to training camp to support coach Jim O'Brien's fervent desire to exile Jamaal Tinsley, I thought it was a lousy idea.
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Nov 26, 2008
Walsh puts Knicks in position to get LeBron
NEW YORK — As a result of Friday's frolic into a future free agent market sprawling with superstars, Knicks president Donnie Walsh sealed NBA executive-of-the-year honors. In one sated afternoon at the trade table, Walsh accomplished last March's employment assignment:
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Nov 19, 2008
Nets landed gem in rookie center Lopez
NEW YORK — No disrespect to Josh Boone whose belligerence on both boards is greatly appreciated, but the guy is not a true center or an adroit shooter.
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Nov 12, 2008
McDyess stood firm against return to Denver
NEW YORK — I assume the completion (finally) of the Pistons-Nuggets trade required the four involved players to report to their respective teams, not just those who felt like it, namely Allen Iverson, Chauncey Billups and the illustrious Cheikh Samb.
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Nov 5, 2008
No truth to rumors Kidd on trading block
NEW YORK — Opening week in the NBA has been fraught with trade gossip concerning Jason Kidd, TV talk about Mike Woodson and Marc Iavaroni (to name two head coaches) beginning the season in grave job jeopardy;by the end of the telecasts both Atlanta and Memphis upset Orlando, picked by at least...
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Oct 29, 2008
Carlesimo likely to be first coach out door
NEW YORK — How many NBA fans think the league is better off without the Sonics in Seattle?
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Jul 2, 2008
Knicks roll the dice with selection of Gallinari
NEW YORK — When you're the Knicks and picking sixth in a top-heavy freshman draft, and your isolated asset (David Lee) and the slot weren't ample inducement (assuming another obscene contract was out of the question) to move up to harvest Derrick Rose, O. J. Mayo or Kevin Love, the inevitable conclusion...
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Jun 25, 2008
Heinsohn: Pierce one of Celts' all-time greats
NEW YORK —In nine years of playing for the Celtics, Tommy Heinsohn, who came into the NBA the same season as Bill Russell (who arrived six weeks late due to the 1956 Melbourne Olympics) and won top rookie honors, averaged 18.6 points and 8.8 rebounds.
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Jun 18, 2008
Lakers in tough as Finals return to Boston
LOS ANGELES — Funny, how minor imperfections (and subtle specialties) became pronounced once the Boston Stranglers got their barely breathing opponents in a 3-2 chokehold.
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Jun 11, 2008
Jackson always marched to different beat
BOSTON — Phil Jackson couldn't always afford to be unconventional yet he maintained his nonconformity at a high cost anyway.
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Jun 4, 2008
Failure to make Finals will cost Saunders job
NEW YORK — Failing to crash the NBA Finals for the third straight season is guaranteed to cost Pistons coach Flip Saunders a fourth try.
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May 28, 2008
Reinsdorf scared D'Antoni away from Bulls
NEW YORK — Those in the know reveal Jerry Reinsdorf's business-like approach (vs. Donnie Walsh's unchecked enthusiasm) in Mike D'Antoni's recruitment was the major factor for choosing the Knicks over the Bulls.
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May 21, 2008
Field wide open in race to be GM of Knicks
NEW YORK — Billy King, Billy Knight, Bernie Bickerstaff and a mystery man are the exclusive competition for the Knicks' GM job, it says here.
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May 14, 2008
D'Antoni not the solution for troubled Knicks
NEW YORK — "We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.'' — Albert Einstein
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May 8, 2008
Expect discarded, retread coach to replace D'Antoni in Phoenix
Mike D'Antoni to seek gainful employment elsewhere (attempting to manipulate salary relief on $8.5 million obligation), the Suns have confirmed their coach is not invited back for the two years remaining on his contract. Depending on his agent's success at selling D'Antoni to the Knicks and Bulls...
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Apr 30, 2008
Return to Charlotte would bring Brown's coaching career full circle
NEW YORK — Let's connect the polka dots.
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Apr 24, 2008
Suns' mental gaffes inexcusable
NEW YORK — What better time to dramatize then after the first games of the first series of an inexorable playoff season? Beginning with the Spurs-Suns showdown. . .
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Apr 9, 2008
Mark Jackson qualified to coach Knicks
NEW YORK — This may be a first (and a last) in the New York metro area.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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