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Petrovic Remembered in ESPN's "Once Brothers"
The latest of ESPN's 30 for 30 documentaries tells the story of former Net Drazen Petrovic and his friendship with his Yugoslavian teammate Vlade Divac. The two led their country to a World Championship gold medal in 1990, but their relationship was destroyed by the Croatian War of Independence,...
6/02/2002 - Lakers edge past Kings in Game 7
(Robert Horry and Chris Webber. Photo by Jed Jacobsohn, Getty Images) The regular season buildup to the Kings-Lakers rivalry did not disappoint in the postseason. In Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals, Sacramento blew a game they once led by 20 when Robert Horry nailed a last-second three....
Today in Sports History: June 26th
(Lloyd McClendon walks off with the base. Photo courtesy of AP Photos) 6/26/1981 - Magic Johnson signs 25-year dealThere are short contracts. There are long contracts. And then there's the contract Magic Johnson received in 1981. After just two seasons, Magic Johnson was already considered one of...
Polling GSoM: Which forward should have a better career based on their first two seasons in the NBA?
These blind taste tests seem be at the very worst interesting to a lot of GSoMers, so let's try another one to pass by some of the dullest moments of the NBA offseason. Here's the stats per 36 of these two forwards' first two seasons with the Warriors with their personal highs bolded: Forward...
The View From Section 214, 3/31
I brought my own poster rubber bands tonight (obsess much?)... Pregame - Four wins versus playoff teams this year and no back-to-back wins since November, 7-9, 2008. Bring on the bees! First video up tonight is a Vlade/Peja thing. Man, Peja hit some shots that were just wrong when he was a...
2008 Men's Olympic Basketball Preview: Croatia
In anticipation of the 2008 Olympics Green Bandwagon and fellow SB Nation blog At The Hive have been alternating previews for each basketball team headed to Beijing. Check out previous posts in the sidebars at both sites or click on the following links: China, Greece, Russia, Argentina, Australia,...
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