Jordan, Magic honored with 75th team at All-Star halftime
The NBA celebrated its diamond anniversary with a sparkling tribute to honor 75 years on the hardwood floor. Each of them wearing blue blazers with a 75th logo on their chests, the best of the NBA's best were introduced to huge ovations, with the loudest cheers going to Jordan, who was the last player to walk onto the raised podium at center court.
news.yahoo.comStern, talent influx led to NBA transformation during 1980's
The 1980s became a transformative decade for the NBA, which is celebrating its 75th season. Stern was an executive vice president for the NBA in the early 1980s when a landmark revenue-sharing agreement was struck, one where players would get 53% of the gross. “David Stern is the reason why the league is in the position that it is in today,” said Wilkins, named one of the Top 75 players in NBA history. We were the first team, the Atlanta Hawks, we were the first NBA team to play international basketball. That all was David Stern, really introducing the NBA game worldwide.”It was a meteoric turnaround.
wftv.comSpirit wins NWSL title 2-1 in extra time over Red Stars
NWSL Championship Soccer Chicago Red Stars forward Mallory Pugh (9) and Washington Spirit defender Emily Sonnett (6) fight for the ball during the first half of the NWSL Championship soccer match Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean) (Jeff Dean)LOUISVILLE, Ky. — (AP) — Kelley O'Hara scored in the 97th minute and the Washington Spirit won the National Women's Soccer League championship with a 2-1 extra time victory over the Chicago Red Stars on Saturday. It was the first league championship for the Spirit, who advanced to the semifinals with a 2-1 victory over second-seeded OL Reign. Mallory Pugh, who didn't play in the semifinals because of COVID-19 protocol, started for the Red Stars but left the game in first-half stoppage time with an apparent injury. Shortly after her departure, Rachel Hill scored off a cross from Arin Wright to give the Red Stars a 1-0 lead. The announced attendance for the championship game at Lynn Family Stadium was 10,360.
wftv.comThe top 75 — plus 1 — players in NBA history are revealed
(AP Photo/Randall Benton) (Randall Benton)For the NBA’s 75th anniversary team, 75 players weren’t enough. The top 75 players in NBA history — and one more because of a tie in the voting — have been revealed, a group that has combined to win 158 NBA championships, earn 730 NBA All-Star selections and score more than 1.5 million points. The players were not ranked in order, and were announced over a three-day span randomly. And the league didn’t say which players wound up in that tie to determine the final spot. Dominique Wilkins was a notable omission from the 50th anniversary team but made the 75th anniversary team.
wftv.comShaq Attack: O’Neal ready to rumble in tag match for AEW
Nonprofit gets new hoops for victims of domestic abuse with help from Shaq, Orlando MagicHack-a-Shaq is coming to All Elite Wrestling. Shaquille O'Neal may again absorb some intentional hits in his tag team match this week. Ad“I’m the type, I can never back down from a challenge,” O’Neal told The Associated Press. O'Neal was crushed as a teenager when Hulk Hogan slammed and defeated Andre the Giant in the main event of WrestleMania III. Ad“I told him, ‘you broke my heart when you body-slammed Andre the Giant,’” O’Neal said.
Dennis Rodman pleads not guilty to battery at a Florida bar
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman is accused of slapping a man in May at a Delray Beach, Florida bar. Former NBA star Dennis Rodman has pleaded not guilty to a battery charge stemming from an incident in May at a Delray Beach bar, Palm Beach County court records show. Rodmans attorney, Lorne Berkeley, entered the plea on Rodmans behalf Thursday at the South Palm Beach County Courthouse. Jeff Soulouque told police he was talking to someone standing directly behind Rodman when Rodman "unprovokedly turned around and smacked him." For more Florida stories, visit here, and to support local media throughout the state of Florida, consider subscribing to your local paper.
dailycommercial.comDennis Rodman pleads not guilty to battery at a Florida bar
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman is accused of slapping a man in May at a Delray Beach, Florida bar. Former NBA star Dennis Rodman has pleaded not guilty to a battery charge stemming from an incident in May at a Delray Beach bar, Palm Beach County court records show. Rodmans attorney, Lorne Berkeley, entered the plea on Rodmans behalf Thursday at the South Palm Beach County Courthouse. MORE Delray police: Dennis Rodman accused of slapping man during partyI believe that there wont be any evidence to substantiate the alleged victims claim, Berkeley said. For more Florida stories, visit here, and to support local media throughout the state of Florida, consider subscribing to your local paper.
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Carmen Electra and Dennis Rodman: 4 months, 10 days The actress and the NBA star got married on Nov. 14, 1998, at Little Chapel of the Flowers in Las Vegas, but Rodman filed to have the marriage annulled nine days later, claiming he was of "unsound mind" at the time of the wedding. The couple eventually reconciled, but agreed to amicably file for divorce on March 24, 1999. Hide Caption
Vice CEO Shane Smith on North Korea and Dennis Rodman
Vice CEO Shane Smith on North Korea and Dennis Rodman Shane Smith, co-founder and CEO of Vice, discusses visiting North Korea and the challenges the highly-publicized trip brought on to retired American professional basketball player Dennis Rodman.
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