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Jeff Pearlman

Jeff Pearlman

Joined: Dec 11, 2013

Former Laker Michael Cooper was talented, confident -- and paranoid
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Former Laker Michael Cooper was talented, confident -- and paranoid

To purchase a copy of Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s, go here.

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Reminiscing about the USFL, a.k.a. the fun league, 30 years later
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Reminiscing about the USFL, a.k.a. the fun league, 30 years later

Though he is almost certainly unaware of this, Tim Tebow -- the now unemployed quarterback -- should be furious with Donald Trump. I know ... I know. Tim Tebow

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Shame on Rutgers for not firing Mike Rice immediately
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Shame on Rutgers for not firing Mike Rice immediately

The world is a beautiful place. I have proof of this, in the images before me on my laptop screen. To the left, there is Earvin Johnson III, walking through

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After cancellation, one man runs his own New York City Marathon
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After cancellation, one man runs his own New York City Marathon

He crossed the finish line -- arms coated in sweat, legs battered by fatigue -- and immediately went toward his father's wheelchair. Hell, where else would

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Latest Hall class shows there's little rhyme or reason in Springfield
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Latest Hall class shows there's little rhyme or reason in Springfield

SPRINGFIELD, MASS. -- Was on the phone with a friend yesterday afternoon, talking about life and death and the Basketball Hall of Fame induction press

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Divac enjoys second career as head of the Serbian Olympic Committee
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Divac enjoys second career as head of the Serbian Olympic Committee

CHICAGO -- Vlade Divac remembers the exact moment when he knew for certain that it was time. The year was 2005, and he was, at 36, a

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Despite verdict, Clemens doesn't belong in player development
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Despite verdict, Clemens doesn't belong in player development

Well, that didn't take long. Less than 24 hours after the United States government wrapped up its failed four-year,

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It's a bird, it's a plane, it's Jetman
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It's a bird, it's a plane, it's Jetman

He is a man. A small man, with a (mostly) bald head, thin lips and blue eyes. He looks like your accountant. Your doctor. Your local pharmacist. Soft voice,

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Laker love for actress Cannon goes from basketball court to kitchen
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Laker love for actress Cannon goes from basketball court to kitchen

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After being fired as coach, Rambis embraces role as television analyst
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After being fired as coach, Rambis embraces role as television analyst

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Oregon's Amanda Johnson a student-athlete in the truest sense
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Oregon's Amanda Johnson a student-athlete in the truest sense

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How one draft decision changed fortunes of two NBA franchises
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How one draft decision changed fortunes of two NBA franchises

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