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Lakers legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson is reportedly part of a group looking to buy the LA Dodgers, according to the Los Angeles Times. Johnson would reportedly join with former Washington Nationals and Atlanta Braves executive Stan Kasten and financier Mark Walter, CEO of Guggenheim Partners.

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The NBA season is scheduled to start on Christmas day of 2011 if a tentative agreement between NBA players and owners that was reached early Saturday morning, Nov 26, is ratified which would end the lockout.

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News that the NBA canceled games through Dec 15 was received by teams on Tuesday, Nov 15, hours before the locked-out players filed 2 antitrust lawsuits against the league in two states.

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NBA players rejected the owners current labor proposal on Monday, Nov. 14, and are preparing to file an anti trust action against the owners and disband the union, putting the 2011-2011 basketball season in jeopardy.

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In an ESPN video, John Saunders talks about the impact the NBA lockout will have on the game. Sanders says that this week NBA negoiations saw a near split in players ranks as leader Derek Fisher was accused of trying to cut a side deal with owners. Some threatened to leave the union and decertify.

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SALEM, OR. – Legendary basketball player, Meadowlark Lemon, known as the “Clown Prince of Basketball, is a hero to young and old alike in the sports world. He  was the most popular member of the most beloved sports team in history – the Harlem Globetrotters.

Along with his teammate, Curly Neal, Meadowlark Lemon and The Harlem Globetrotters have performed to audiences all over the world. ... Read Full Story

After being introduce by his former Chicago Bulls coach Phil Jackson, basketball great Dennis Rodman took to the podium to deliver a heartfelt emotional Hall of Fame speech on Friday. Aug 12.

Rodman, known for his colorful and flamboyant lifestyle, was so choked up that he was barely able to begin his speech as he fought back tears and pent up emotions, allowing the audience to see a window into his soul. ... Read Full Story

Basketball legend, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, is a one of our more popular sports speakers, says PFP Sports and Celebrity Talent Agency. Nicknamed “Magic”, Johnson was selected first overall in the 1979 NBA Draft by the Lakers. He won a championship and an NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award in his rookie season, and won four more championships with the Lakers during the 1980s.

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NBA NEWS: After failing to reach a new collective bargaining agreement on Thursday, NBA owners have locked out the players today.

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No one wanted the lockout, but after three hours of negotiations, a deal could not be reached, according to San Antonio’s Matt Bonner, vice president of the NBA Players Association. ... Read Full Story

After 19 seasons in the NBA, Shaquille O’Neal announced via Twitter that he is retiring.

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“We did it. 19 years baby. I want to thank you very much,” O’Neal said in a video posted on his Twitter account. “That’s why I’m telling you first. I’m about to retire. Love you. Talk to you soon.”

O’Neal won three NBA titles with the Los Angeles Lakers and one with the Miami Heat. He also played for the Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics.

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