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Seven Teams Have the Ingredients to Dethrone Jordan and the Bulls and Dominate the Near Future. Can Any of Them Pull It Off? Flash back to the summer of '93, […]

News flash, Ken Olin fans: "Thirty-something" is back on the air. Just flip on your television set during the upcoming NBA playoffs, sit back and enjoy the league's newest hit […]

You don't just wake up one day and find yourself sitting atop a mountain. It may work that way in dreamland, but reality is something altogether different. Reality is reaching […]

FOUR NAVAL FIGHTER planes ascend upon the skies on a winter morning in El Centro, Calif. The quartet of F/A-18 jets has just jettisoned from the town's Naval air facility […]

June 1984. It was a time when Air Jordan had yet to take flight, before the Twin Towers had undergone construction, when Sir Charles had yet to be knighted, when […]

Relax your mind, let your conscious be free, and get down to the sound of peak-performance sports hypnotherapy. First things first. If you're to continue reading this piece, you must […]

He plays some mean hoops for the Orlando Magic, that much you know. The guy sells shoes and soft drinks--maybe you even bought something because of him. But there's a […]

A Sculpted Scottie Pippen Has Rockets Teammates Hakeem Olajuwon and Charles Barkley in Good Shape for a Title Run Scottie Pippen is ripped. It's five minutes after practice, and Houston's […]

Booed in Washington, frowned upon in Golden State, underappreciated in Minnesota and second option in Phoenix, Tom Gugliotta has never received "star" treatment. Oh, he's a good player, they'd say, […]

He'll Mock You, Taunt You, Dog You and Then Finally Beat You. So Why Is Gary Payton Still Everybody's Best Friends? GARY PAYTON IS FLAT-OUT PISSED. The Seattle SuperSonics point […]

Like His Vintage Caddy, Lee Nailon Has Survived Some Bumps in the Road and Now Shines at TCU His ride is a 1979 Cadillac. Man, how Les Nailon loves that […]

The Catchings Sisters' Fairy Tale Consists of Basketball, Family, Love ... and Separation Once upon a time, Tauja and Tamika Catchings lived in a castle (OK, a really nice house) […]

Following Years of Embarrassment and Mediocrity, Boxing Is Actually in Position for '99 Success Flash back to June 28, 1997, the night Mike Tyson gnawed on Evander Holyfield's ears. Trainer […]

A Unique Coach-Player Relationship Moved Rookie Sensation-To-Be Michael Olowokandi to the Head of The Class It all starts here, in a high school gym ... even if this particular gym […]

Every NBA Team Preaches the Importance of Chemistry, but Few Practice Its Principles. The Ones That Do Are Eventually Called Champions Basic chemistry. We all took it in high school, […]

What's the secret to the draft? Avoid it. Acquire established players instead. Six of the NBA's 10 best teams this year based on regular-season record have not participated in any […]

The cheerful 1 9-year-old surfer/model has just experienced a mental wipeout, trying to remember where she will be for her next Elle photo shoot. "Bahamas--no, Barbados," says Jones, eating a […]

With assistance from the public, the media and agents, a handful of players get thrown into categories in which they don't belong. Here's our list--certain to elicit argument--of the most […]

Everybody knows Deion Sanders is a two-sport star. Now he's attempting to become a rap star with his CD debut called Prime Time (Bust-It Records). On the first track, "Prime […]

Director Ron Shelton, like everyone else in America, is talking about O.J. Simpson, the latest in a long list of fallen heroes. "We turn athletes into heroes and ask them […]

Magic Johnson almost came back. The late football great Lyle Alzado did. Methusaleh-man Minnie Minoso returned decade after decade, 'til baseball decided to retire him for good at age 71. […]

Who was the first black basketball player? The first black football player? Ask your everyman on the street these questions, and all you're likely to hear is the sound of […]

Mike Corey will never forget the moment. Corey, the CEO of Corey Search Group International, was at a celebrity golf tournament back in 1980, speaking with a just-retired football player. […]

The letters are spread across Joe Garagiola's desk--letters pouring out gratitude, filled with emotion, thankful for the mere existence of B.A.T. Dear B.A.T., I opened up what I thought was […]

They were some of the best baseball players ever to work a diamond, but each ended up under a cloud of doubt or misfortune. Meet an All-Star team of the […]

The article focuses on bodybuilder Steve Kuclo. After becoming a bodybuilding icon, Kuclo is doing the full-time job of a fire service employee in Dallas, Texas. He is trying to join a group of six bodybuilders who have achieved their goal. The views of some bodybuilders about Kuclo, including Phil Heath and Jay Cutler, are also presented.

Presents the top ten athletes for 1999 selected by `Sport' magazine. Profile of Tim Duncan; Accomplishments of Tiger Woods for 1999; Profile of Maurice Greene.

Presents an interview with four of the National Basketball Association's brightest players namely Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan, Jason Kidd and Allan Houston. Views of Duncan on the retirement of Michael Jordan; Comments from Kidd on the trend of younger basketball players stepping up; How the four players handle pressure.

Focuses on the basketball career of player Tom Gugliotta in the National Basketball Association. Defenses play learned from the Washington Bullets team; Views on Golden State Warriors team; Decision to transfer to the Phoenix Suns team.

Profiles Orlando Magic basketball guard Anfernee `Penny' Hardaway. Injuries he suffered; Rumors about him; Relationship with teammates and with coach Chuck Daly.

Focuses on Chicago Bulls basketball team member Michael Jordan, highlighting ten strategies used to defeat him. Basketball players' comments on Jordan's attitude to the game; Views of Jordan; Information on Jordan's game strategy.

Presents information on the salaries of twelve basketball players of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Combined earnings of the players; Identification of the players; How they can influence what happens in the league; Comments from agent, Len Elmore.

Presents information on the National Basketball Association for 1997-1998 in the United States. Information on the Chicago Bulls; Rank and position of key players on various basketball teams; Names of teams; Contact information for tickets to see several games. INSETS: Utah Jazz.;Power rankings.;Position rankings..

Profiles Kenny Lofton who plays baseball for the Atlanta Braves team and is known as America's Most Wanted. Information on the antisocial behavior of Lofton; Eating habits of Lofton; His appearance in Nike commercials; Baseball team Lofton formerly played for. INSETS: You make the call.;Brave new world..

Presents questions and answers on the National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals. When Hakeem Olajuwon became a good passer; Name of last rookie to join a non-playoff team and lead it to an NBA championship; Player who took part in the fewest game seven wins and entered the 1996 playoffs. INSET: Final exam scores..

Looks at various teams of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and their players. Teams highlighted; Chicago Bulls; Phoenix Suns; San Antonio Spurs;Players focused; Dennis Rodman; Micheal Jordan; David Robinson.

Profiles Chris Webber of the Washington Bullets basketball team. Living large like Michael Jordan; Conflict with former coach Don Nelson; Most consistent points-assists-rebounds curve; Buzz Braman as personal trainer; Transfer to Blackhawk, Oakland.

Profiles point guard Anfernee Hardaway of the Orlando Magic professional basketball team. Basketball career up to 1995; Contract dispute with Orlando Magic; Defeat of Magic by Houston Rockets in the 1994-1995 National Basketball Association finals.

Reports on developments and issues concerning the National Football League's 1995 season. Includes scheduling of the games of the San Francisco 49ers; Barry Sander's performance; Comeback of Joe Montana.

Presents an interview with professional basketball player Charles Barkley. Includes issues with regard to an alleged racist remark the said player made during an interview; Reasons why he was reconsidering his announcement that he would run as governor of Alabama; Family life; Notion about the likelihood of a National Basketball Association lockout strike.

Focuses on what should the top contenders for the 1994 National Basketball Association title should do in order to become the season's champions. Phoenix Suns; Seattle Supersonics; San Antonio Spurs; New York Knicks.

Presents an interview with Charlotte Hornets basketball team member Larry Johnson. Accomplishments in basketball; Johnson's selection as part of Dream Team II; Injuries sustained in the 1994 season; Criticisms of star basketball players' on-court attitudes.

Presents an interview with motion picture director Spike Lee. Comments on his so-called feuds with basketball players Scottie Pippen and Reggie Miller; Views on basketball; Experiences while watching National Basketball Association (NBA) games; Comments on sports in New York.

Profiles several National Basketball Association (NBA) players considered to succeed Michael Jordan as the league's premier attraction. Anfernee Hardaway; Latrell Sprewell; Grant Hill; Impact on the NBA; Age; Athletic ability; Team mates.

Profiles the Arkansas Razorbacks college basketball team. Players; Coaches; Management; School support; Team statistics; Individual awards. INSET: Scouting report..

Focuses on the decrease in offensive thrusts in the National Basketball Association (NBA) games. Focus on defense; Lower television ratings of the 1994 Finals compared to that of 1993; Suggestions on how to improve offensive statistics in the NBA games; Orlando Magic's Shaquille O'Neal's free-throw shooting breakdown; Choice drafts; Unproductive colleges; Injuries of top players of Charlotte Hornets; Shooting stars; Centers.

Analyzes the chances of the American basketball Dream Team II in winning the gold medal of the 1994 World Basketball Championships. American line up for the championship; Possible competitors of the team; American talents in other country's team; Comparison of the talents in Dream Team I and II; Shoe advertising during the game; Publicity hype over the team.

Interviews Charlotte Hornets' center Alonzo Mourning. Membership of the Dream Team II for 1994's World Games; Thoughts on Shaquille O'Neal; Conversations with O'Neal; Performance of Dream II; Zo as nickname; Endorsement of Nike products; Mourning as on of the toughest guys in the game.

Presents updates on boxing as of February 1999. Loss of Mike Tyson to Evander Holyfield in their June 28, 1997 bout; Revenue of pay-per-view companies in 1998; Match of Holyfield with Lennox Lewis on March 13, 1999.