Basketball: NBA Lakers make offers to Turiaf, Vujacic (AFP via Yahoo! Singapo bi2461553 The Los Angeles Lakers, who lost to the Boston Celtics the National Association finals, made qualifying offers Monday to Ronny Turiaf of France and Sasha Vujacic of Slovenia

Lakers' Derek Fisher Joins Sparks' Broadcast Team (OurSports Central) bi2461553 LOS ANGELES - Three-time NBA champion and Los Angeles Lakers' guard Derek Fisher using the off-season to be a guest color analyst on five Los Angeles Sparks telecasts on the Fox Sports Network, was announced

USA Basketball prepares for Beijing Las Vegas (TSN) bi2461553 LAS VEGAS - The United States took a small first step on the march to Beijing on Saturday. The Americans tried on new uniforms, then went through a two-hour practice at Cox Pavilion on the UNLV campus

Former NBA star Johnson has magic touch for real estate (Chicago Tribune) bi2461553 Former L.A. Lakers star has invested time and money to bring attention to long-ignored urban neighborhoods LOS ANGELES ? Earvin "Magic" Johnson, the orchestrator of the Lakers' highflying "Showtime" teams the 1980s, netted five NBA championships, has crafted a second career by investing time and, many cases, other people's money long-ignored urban neighborhoods through ..

Magic's biggest assist (San Jose Mercury News) bi2461553 LOS ANGELES - Earvin "Magic" Johnson announced arrival as a businessman 13 years ago, when he took part an unusual meeting gang leaders from the Bloods and the Crips

Magic Johnson's Wife Speaks Out About HIV Testing (Fox News) bi2461553 Former star Magic Johnson's normally publicity-shy wife Cookie emerging as a spokeswoman a campaign urging black women to get tested for HIV

Living, growing, and learning to deal diabetes (Boston Globe) bi2461553 To: Ray Allen Boston Celtics 226 Causeway St. Boston, MA 02144 DEAR MR. ALLEN, On the surface, you and I don't have much common. You're a rich, famous player who can get the best table at any restaurant Boston. I'm just a writer the 'burbs who has to wait line at Bertucci's, never ..

Redemption be sweet for Sonics fan (Everett Herald) bi2461553 Jilted fans of runaway sports franchises -- long lost lovers of the Baltimore Colts, the original Cleveland Browns, the Los Angeles Rams and even the L.A. Raiders -- now, more than ever, I know your pain

WyCo goes Hollywood (Kansas City Kansan) bi2461553 Team Hollywood a celebrity team travels around th country. The team has been existence for nine years. Team Hollywood has lost just one game--a last-second buzzer beater three years ago Denver

HOMETOWN HERO: Dumars returns to Natchitoches for speech (The Alexandria Town bi2461553 NATCHITOCHES -- Before Joe Dumars was a star pro athlete, a millionaire businessman or the National Association's hottest executive, he was just "Boobie" from Lee Street

Basketball: Auckland reinstated to NBL playoffs - New Zealand Herald bi2461553 TVNZ : Auckland reinstated to NBL playoffs New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - 10 hours ago The Auckland Stars have been reinstated after protesting disqualification from the National League (NBL) playoffs. LEAD STORY - BASKETBALL: Stars booted out of NBL Hawke's Bay Today Auckland decision could cost BBNZ $10000 Stuff.co.nz Auckland fuming after being ejected from National League Radio New Zealand New Zealand Herald - New Zealand Heraldall 47 news articles..

John Wilson takes over as Heritage's boys basketball coach - MLive.com bi2461553 John Wilson takes over as Heritage's boys coach MLive.com, MI - 2 hours ago The 1987 Eisenhower High School graduate returning home, taking over the head boys coaching job at Heritage High School after four years as ..

Glendale running for USA Basketball's HQ - Arizona Republic bi2461553 Glendale running for USA 's HQ Arizona Republic, AZ - 16 hours ago 9, 2008 04:44 PM Glendale one of three finalists to land the new headquarters of USA after Indianapolis dropped out of the running. ..

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