81. Pejmanesque: NOT TO ROOT AGAINST THE AMERICAN OLYMPIC BASKETBALL TEAM . . . Magic johnson, larry Bird and Michael Jordanamong othersrepresented us splendidly. Why does Puerto Rico have its own basketball team? http://www.pejmanesque.com/archives/007578.html

Pejmanesque Now blogging at A Chequer-board of Nights and Days (http://www.chequer-board.net) Main August 16, 2004 NOT TO ROOT AGAINST THE AMERICAN OLYMPIC BASKETBALL TEAM . . . But their recent loss to Puerto Rico is one of the reasons why I think that the college basketball players ought to be brought back. It is perfectly obvious that for the current Dream Team, representing the United States is, at best, a chore. For amateurs, it would be an honor. Of course, it need not be the case that professionals would take no pride in representing the United States. Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and Michael Jordanamong othersrepresented us splendidly. The difference however is that the aforementioned three giants of basketball were primarily winners, competitors and champions whose fame and fortunes were side effects of their prowess on the basketball courta side effect that was secondary to the object of winning games, championships and Olympic Gold Medals. Whereas so many members of the current Dream Team could not care less about developing their basketball prowess, and simply view the opportunity to represent their country as another way to gain endorsements. Winning, for the current Dream Team, is a side effect that is secondary to fame and fortune. I don't want these people representing me. Bring back the amateurs. Bring back the college players. They know that the name on the front is more important than the name on the back.

82. ESPN.com - NBA - Stein: Bird Steals The Spotlight in basketball offended him more than being guarded by another white guy. Magic johnson, larry Bird, Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James talk with Jim http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story?columnist=stein_marc&id=1818517

83. The 80s Server: Sports -- Basketball Before the glory days of The Bulls in the 90s, basketball was ruled by legendary players Magic johnson, larry Bird, and Kareem AbdulJabbar in the 80s. http://www.80s.com/Entertainment/Sports/Basketball/

ENTERTAINMENT RESOURCES COMMUNITY 80's GEAR ... AudioOutfitter.com Your source for Home Audio Car Audio Everything Audio Before the glory days of The Bulls in the '90s, basketball was ruled by legendary players Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the '80s. Up and coming NBA stars Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley made their debut in the latter half of the decade and college basketball grew extremely popular in the nation. Below you will find the deserving champions from each year throughout the 1980s. NBA: LA Lakers over Philadelphia 76ers, 4-2 NCAA: U of Louisville over UCLA, 59 to 54 NBA: Boston Celtics over Houston Rockets, 4-2 NCAA: Indiana over North Carolina, 63 to 50 NBA: LA Lakers over Philadelphia 76ers, 4-2 NCAA: North Carolina over Georgetown, 63 to 62 NBA: Philadelphia 76ers over LA Lakers, 4-0 NCAA: NC State over U. of Houston, 54 to 52 NBA: Boston Celtics over LA Lakers, 4-3 NCAA: Georgetown over Houston, 84 to 75 NBA: LA Lakers over Boston Celtics, 4-2 NCAA: Villanova over Georgetown, 66 to 64 NBA: Boston Celtics over Houston Rockets, 4-2

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85. BostonHerald.com - BASKETBALL NCAA Division I Men s basketball Awards *** From The Sports Network Player of the Year Wooden Duke 1991 larry johnson, NevadaLas Vegas larry johnson, http://146.145.120.3/default.asp?c=bostonherald&page=cbask/stat/ncaa-awards.htm

86. Indiana State Book Store - Biographies - The United States Of America To understand basketball, you have to understand larry Bird. He describes his last duels with Magic johnson and with Michael Jordan, as well as his http://www.netstate.com/states/bkstore/in_bkbi.htm

HOME INTRO SYMBOLS ALMANAC ... STATE QUIZ BOOK STORE MARKETPLACE THE MALL GUESTBOOK WEBMASTER ... LOBBY PEOPLE COOKING HISTORY OUTDOORS REFERENCE ... MORE P E O P L E Larry Joe Bird Drive: The Story of My Life by Larry Bird with Bob Ryan (Forward by Magic Johnson) "Of all the people I play against, the only one I truly fear is Larry Bird."Magic Johnson, from the Foreword. The heart and soul of a champion: his life, his career, his game. To understand basketball, you have to understand Larry Bird. Arguably the greatest all-around player the game has ever known, he led the Boston Celtics from the basement to three world championships, collecting three NBA Most Valuable Player awards along the way. Bird Watching: On Playing and Coaching the Game I Love by Larry Bird with Jackie McMullin "On August 18, 1992, I announced my retirement from the Boston Celtics. It was one of the happiest days of my life." Larry Bird takes us through his unique world. He tells us for the first time what really happened in "Celtics Land" after he retired and why he chose Indiana for his first coaching job. He shares a last look back at the Celtics dynasty, at Robert Parish and Bill Walton, at Kevin McHale and Dennis Johnson. He describes his last duels with Magic Johnson and with Michael Jordan, as well as his experience playing on the great 1992 Olympic team...knowing that it was the last time he would be sharing a court with them.

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88. Long Beach City College Athletics Men’s basketball. johnson officially signs letter of intent to play at Long johnson will suit up for larry Reynolds next season, who returns for his http://athletics.lbcc.edu/athletichome/mensbasketball.cfm

Athletic Home Baseball Basketball Cross Country ... Staff Head coach Gary Anderson watches as Kejuan Johnson signs his letter of intent to play at Long Beach State. Men's Basketball Archive April 14, 2005 Johnson officially signs letter of intent to play at Long Beach St. 2005 All-State guard Kejuan Johnson made his college selection for next year official today. He signed his national letter of intent to join Long Beach State University in front of family and friends at a signing party in the LBCC Hall of Champions Gym on Wednesday. Johnson was joined by the LBCC coaching staff and team, men's athletic director Larry Reisbig, as well as his mother Sheila and aunt Pamela. "I'm excited to move on," Johnson said. "We have some pretty good players coming in for next season. Hopefully we can start a new tradition of winning there." Johnson will suit up for Larry Reynolds next season, who returns for his fourth year at Long Beach State. "Kejuan has won at every level he has played at," said Reynolds. "He is a proven winner and we hope he continues that record at Long Beach State. He is a big point guard that can score and he will be a welcome addition to our program." Johnson helped lead the Vikings to a South Coast Conference South Division championship in 2005. This past year, he averaged 20.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 2.8 steals per game and was selected SCC South Division MVP.

89. NBA Tickets Then, led by charismatic stars Magic johnson, larry Bird, and later Michael Jordan, larry Bird is now president of basketball operations for the Pacers. http://chicago1.stubhub.com/nba_info.html?info_id=4

90. NIU Huskie Men's Basketball | Niuhuskies.com NIU HUSKIE MEN S basketball. MEN S SPORTS WOMEN S SPORTS NIUHUSKIES. Ike johnson, larry Turner, Jim Smith, Jerry Zielinski, and Jesse Randle. http://www3.niu.edu/athletics/mbball/agate04-05/JorgensenReunion.htm

MEN'S SPORTS WOMEN'S SPORTS NIUHUSKIES.COM NIU.EDU ... THE MAC June 6, 2005 The Boys Of Tom Jorgensen Men's Cage Era Return For Northern Illinois University Reunion DeKALB, IL - The Boys of Jorgy. Yes, they were the darlings of the Northern Illinois University Baby Boomer set circa 1966-73. The good, old days on campus, well, were good and, egad, a while ago. The stories, the memories, the laughs, etc., all came back this past weekend (June 3-4) at the Jorgensen Reunion in the DeKalb-Sycamore area. Back in the region for the National Basketball Association Pre-Draft Camp in Chicago, the time was perfect for the now 70-year-old, but younger looking Jorgensen to see his former players, assistants, friends, etc. Previous Jorgy Reunions occurred in 1988, 1997, and 2002. The next one is slated for 2008. -NIU- Front Row (from left): Keith Peterson (sports information, Northern Star), Al Kranz (head trainer), Cliff Fulton (assistant coach), Tom Jorgensen (head coach), Emory Luck (assistant coach and later head coach), Don Russell, and Bill Finucane (manager).

91. Magic Johnson Speech johnson also talked about what he s most famous for basketball. well larry Bird was the best basketball player on the ground. http://www.news.cornell.edu/Chronicle/98/2.19.98/Magic.html

NBA legend 'Magic' Johnson delights CU crowd Earvin "Magic" Johnson holds a press conference in the Statler Hotel amphitheater Feb. 12, before his Bailey Hall speech. Charles Harrington/University Photography By Blaine P. Friedlander Jr. and Casey Morse '00 Earvin Johnson didn't give a lecture last Thursday at Cornell. Instead, the basketball legend, AIDS activist and businessman gave some memories to a largely student audience of 2,000 who packed Bailey Hall and gave him a standing ovation when he entered. Sure, "Magic" Johnson helped the Los Angeles Lakers to five National Basketball Association championships and nine NBA finals appearances. Going one-on-one against the Isaiah Thomases, Moses Malones, Charles Barkleys, Larry Birds and Michael Jordans of his era, Johnson set a high standard of athletic excellence. But on Nov. 7, 1991, the high-flying, championship world of Magic seemed to come crashing down. "That was the hardest day of my life," Johnson told the sold-out Bailey Hall crowd Thursday evening. His doctor had summoned him to his office to give him some chilling news: Johnson had been diagnosed as being HIV positive. "After I got myself off the ground, I decided to get a positive attitude. There would be no stress in my life, I would take the medicine and do what the doctor told me to do," recalled Johnson.

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93. Dallas Morning News | News For Dallas, Texas | Basketball: Mavericks Shaquille O Neal, Magic johnson, larry Bird and all the other MVPs. There will be no peck on the cheek like close friends Mr. johnson and Isiah http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/basketball/mavs/stories/050905dn

Basketball: Mavericks Dallas, Texas Customize Make This Your Home Page E-mail Newsletters MySpecialsDirect ... Your Thoughts Add Mavs News to your favorite RSS reader 2005-06 Schedule Preseason Summer League Roster Schedules Official site 2005 NBA Draft Rounds: About the Mavericks Print E-mail Most E-mailed RSS ... Archives Friends and foes: Nash faces Mavs mates NBA's MVP leads Suns against Mavericks, old pals Nowitzki, Finley 11:01 PM CDT on Monday, May 9, 2005 By EDDIE SEFKO / The Dallas Morning News For six years in Dallas, Steve Nash, Dirk Nowitzki and Michael Finley lived and laughed, hugged and cried, won and lost. And they did it all together. Tonight, Mr. Nash will be in that purple-and-orange Phoenix Suns uniform. Two of his best buddies, Mr. Nowitzki and Mr. Finley, will be visiting America West Arena in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals series. Emotions will tug at all of them. These are friends who created great memories not only for fans, but also for themselves. Whether it was on the basketball court, enjoying the nightlife or merely hanging with one another doing what young people do, the Big Three personified the Dallas Mavericks for more than half a decade. Mavericks/NBA Mavericks-Suns Game 1: 9:30 p.m. Mon.

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95. Concordia Sports - The First 100 Years By Finn Grinaker Brad Atchison, Dave Martinson, Ardell Lund, Derek johnson, larry Helmen, The 1975 1976 Cobber men’s basketball team held their 5th place standing http://www.cord.edu/dept/sports/finn/ch8a75.html

96. Indiana Pacers, Stephen Jackson, Anthony Johnson, Larry Hughes, National Basketb Stephen Jackson and Anthony johnson each scored 15 points to lead the Indiana but larry Hughes pulled the Wizards to 7773 on a breakaway dunk with 105 http://cbs.sportsline.com/nba/gamecenter/recap/NBA_20050403_IND@WAS

PARTNER LINKS NFL.com PGATOUR.com NCAAsports.com Register ... Help Web SportsLine Home NFL NBA MLB ... Injuries Recap Washington vs. Indiana GameCenter Box Score Full Play-by-Play Recap ... Save 25% On NBA Pacers' fourth-quarter spurt leads to victory over Wizards Apr. 3, 2005 SportsLine.com wire reports WASHINGTON The Indiana Pacers needed a late surge to keep their momentum going. Stephen Jackson and Anthony Johnson each scored 15 points to lead the Pacers to a 79-76 victory over the Washington Wizards on Sunday afternoon. The Pacers made three treys during a big 16-2 run in the fourth. Johnson capped the spurt with four free throws to make it 77-71, but Larry Hughes pulled the Wizards to 77-73 on a breakaway dunk with 1:05 remaining. Nonetheless, Indiana was able to hold off the rally for its third consecutive win and seventh in the last 10 games. "I think the first team that showed a sign of energy was going to win that game," said Jackson, who savored the victory despite shooting 0-for-9 from 3-point range. "We knew we had to make the first run and keep it, and we were able to do that." Washington cut the lead to 77-74 when Damone Brown made the first of two free throws with 36.7 seconds left.

97. Magic Johnson: Definition And Much More From Answers.com johnson , Earvin (Known as “Magic.”) Born 1959. American basketball player. As a guard for the Los Angeles Lakers (1979–1991), he led his team to. http://www.answers.com/topic/magic-johnson

showHide_TellMeAbout2('false'); Business Entertainment Games Health ... More... On this page: Dictionary Encyclopedia Wikipedia Mentioned In Or search: - The Web - Images - News - Blogs - Shopping Magic Johnson Dictionary Johnson Earvin (Known as “Magic.”) Born 1959. American basketball player. As a guard for the Los Angeles Lakers (1979–1991), he led his team to five world championships and was named the National Basketball Association's most valuable player three times. Encyclopedia Johnson, Magic (Earvin Johnson, Jr.), 1959–, African-American basketball player, b. Lansing, Mich. After winning the national championship with Michigan State Univ. (1979), he joined the Los Angeles Lakers and with them won five National Basketball Association championships (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987–88). Respected as a consummate team player and leader, he was named most valuable player three times (1987, 1989–90). In 1991 he announced that he had tested positive for HIV and retired from professional basketball. He subsequently worked to promote AIDS awareness, played on the 1992 U.S. Olympic “Dream Team,” made brief comebacks with Los Angeles in 1992 and 1996, and coached the Lakers in 1994. In 1998 he bought the Bor¥s, Sweden, professional basketball team and has played occasional games with them. Since his official retirement Johnson has also become a successful entrepeneur, overseeing a multimillion dollar business empire based in inner-city minority neighborhoods throughout the country. He is also a vocal proponent of African-American economic empowerment.

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