It didn’t take long for the Miami Heat to go from hunter to hunted. After a blockbuster summer of NBA free agency in 2010, Miami turned into a heavyweight juggernaut seemingly overnight, but drew the loathing of basketball fans nationwide. The team was able to retain free agent franchise guard Dwyane Wade, but its signing […]
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Heat Rally to Stun Bulls, 83-80, Advance to Finals
Down 12 points with 3:14 remaining in game five of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Miami Heat finally decided they were ready to advance to a bigger stage. After a lackluster performance for much of the night, the Heat turned up the pressure, and there was nothing the top-seeded Chicago Bulls could do about it. […]
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Nowitzki, Dallas Advances to NBA Final
The Dallas Mavericks advanced to the NBA Finals for the second time in six years after closing out the Oklahoma City Thunder, 4-1, in the Western Conference Final. Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki scored a team-high 26 points with 9 rebounds and forward Shawn Marion added another 26 points with 8 rebounds; as Dallas closed the […]
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Heat Grind Out Game Four Victory Over Bulls to Take 3-1 Lead
LeBron James saved his best for the second half. When he wasn’t scoring, he was initiating. And when he wasn’t blocking shots, he was playing airtight defense on the league’s MVP. James scored 23 of his 35 points after halftime and his two defensive stands on Derrick Rose at the close of regulation helped push […]
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Dirk Nowitzki’s 40 Points Gives Dallas 3-1 Series Lead over Thunder
Dirk Nowitzki scored 40 points with 5 rebounds as the Dallas Mavericks erased a 15-point deficit with less than 5 minutes remaining to win Game Four, 112-105, in overtime against the Oklahoma City Thunder (OKC) at the Oklahoma City Arena on May 23. The comeback victory gives the Mavericks a commanding 3-1 series lead over […]
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Local Student-Athletes Graduate in 2011
Education Secretary Arne Duncan months ago expressed his disappointment with the low graduation rates among most student-athletes attending major universities throughout the nation. But he wouldn’t have much to complain about after a few local colleges and universities in the Washington, D.C./Maryland region graduated their senior classes this past weekend. More than 40 current and […]
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Bosh’s Big Night Powers Heat to 2-1 Series Lead Over Bulls
Chicago Bulls forward Carlos Boozer had remarked before his team’s series with the Miami Heat that his opponent was mostly comprised of the Big Two. Despite the fact that the Heat have been inked as the Big Three since the unveiling last summer of forwards LeBron James and Chris Bosh and guard Dwyane Wade, Boozer […]
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Dallas Moves Ahead of Thunder in Series, 2-1
The Dallas Mavericks held on to claim a 93-87 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in game three of their best-of-seven series May 21, and took a 2-1 series lead. Dallas forward Dirk Nowitzki didn’t have his best performance, scoring just 18 points after piling up 48 points in game one and 28 in game […]
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Md. Legislator Angered About Absence of Black Jockeys in Preakness
A Maryland legislator has expressed his anger that no Black jockeys are among those running in the Preakness field on May 21 in Baltimore. State Del. Emmett C. Burns said discrimination still exists in the sport. “The racial make-up today in the major horse races is quite different from years ago when black riders dominated […]
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Md. Legislator Angered by Absence of Black Jockeys in Preakness
A Maryland legislator has expressed his anger that no Black jockeys are among those running in the Preakness field on May 21 in Baltimore. State Del. Emmett C. Burns said discrimination still exists in the sport. “The racial make-up today in the major horse races is quite different from years ago when black riders dominated […]
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Oklahoma City Ties Series with Mavericks, 1-1
Kevin Durant scored a team-high 24 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder held off the Dallas Mavericks, 106-100, in game two of the NBA Western Conference Finals to tie the series, 1-1 May 19. Durant, a Washington, D.C. native, didn’t get the job done alone. Oklahoma City coach Scott Brooks played his backups nearly the […]
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World Class Sprinter Michael Walton To Host Youth Festivities in District
World Class Sprinter Michael Walton is just as dedicated to supporting and mentoring youths as he is to running and breaking records on the track. That’s why he’s bringing his annual Michael Walton Foundation to the District of Columbia the weekend of May 20-21. Walton said the event is a “celebration of young people, and […]