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Lillard wins Rookie of Year award
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Lillard wins Rookie of Year award Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard on Wednesday was named NBA Rookie of the Year. Lillard received all 121 first-place votes, totaling 605 points as only the fourth unanimous selection. Blake...Tags: National Basketball Association, Damian Lillard, Anthony Davis, Stephen Curry, Los Angeles Clippers
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Once Again, Emeka Okafor Gives Back
The Hartford CourantDuring his three seasons at UConn, Emeka Okafor captivated the state with basketball skills that led the Huskies to the second of their three national championships. It was also clear that Okafor, who arrived as an unheralded freshman in 2001 and left...Tags: Environmental Issues, Students, Conservation, Emeka Okafor, NBA Draft
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Heat's Mike Miller supports former teammate Jason Collins
Heat guard Mike Miller viewed him as he would any other teammate. He even sold him a German Shepard when they played together in Memphis during the 2007-08 season. So Miller found it easy to respect Jason Collins' decision to become the first active...
Tags: LeBron James, Sports Illustrated, Miami Heat, Basketball, Football
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Jason Collins Says He's 'Startled' By Postive Reaction To His Coming Out As A Gay Athlete
The Hartford CourantNBA player Jason Collins, who became the first gay man to come out while playing in one of America's major professional leagues, said he has been startled by the positive reaction. "Its incredible, you just try to live an honest genuine life and the...Tags: National Basketball Association, Boston Celtics, Sports, Sports Illustrated, Basketball
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NBA Player's Coming Out A Big Step Among Many
Perhaps this is a Jackie Robinson moment, a historic point in time — but it doesn't feel like one. It feels so inevitable that we had to be reminded that it hadn't already happened. We refer of course to National Basketball Association player...Tags: Boston Celtics, National Basketball Association, Oprah Winfrey, Sports, Sports Illustrated
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Our take: Jason Collins
Team player For 12 seasons in the National Basketball Association, Jason Collins must have known the garden variety fears. Getting cut from the team. Missing a crucial free throw. Letting down his teammates. For even longer, though, Collins lived with...
Tags: National Basketball Association, Orlando Magic, Sports, Sports Illustrated, Basketball
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NBA center Jason Collins says he is gay
NBA center Jason Collins, who played for the Washington Wizards last season, has become the first male athlete still active in a major professional sport to come out as gay. Collins made his announcement to Sports Illustrated, which will feature Collins...
Tags: National Basketball Association, Yvette Prieto, Sports Illustrated, Gay Pride Los Angeles, Joseph P. Kennedy
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Jason Collins would be a marketing bonanza for any NBA team
It’s been fun reading the qualifiers and questions about Jason Collins’ place in history this morning, after the NBA player came out of the closet. And boy, what a closet he was in. Even his twin brother didn’t know he was gay....Tags: Los Angeles Times Journalists, National Hockey League, Sports Illustrated, Basketball, Crime, Law and Justice
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Gay NBA player Jason Collins feels the love; will goodwill continue?
Jason Collins, the first active male athlete in a major U.S. professional team to come out as gay, is receiving widespread support for his announcement. The reaction to his news Monday was swift. President Obama, who just last year announced his...Tags: Gay Rights, Same-Sex Marriage, Sports Illustrated, Basketball, Football
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NBA veteran Jason Collins is first active player to say he is gay
Jason Collins had long been keeping a secret. As a standout high school player at Harvard-Westlake School, as a star at Stanford and through a 12-year NBA career, he had hidden something fundamental about himself from his family, friends and teammates....
Tags: Minnesota Vikings, Shaquille O'Neal, National Hockey League, Sports Illustrated, David Stern
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Lakers' Antawn Jamison to undergo wrist surgery Tuesday morning
Lakers forward Antawn Jamison is set to undergo wrist surgery at 7 a.m. Tuesday. The Lakers' veteran forward sustained an injury on March 22 in a loss to the Washington Wizards. An MRI revealed ligament damage, but Jamison played through the...
Tags: Los Angeles Lakers, Steve Blake, Jodie Meeks, Steve Nash, Metta World Peace
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Martina Navratilova paved way for out athletes long ago
Staff writerThe morning programs provided a fascinating contrast in covering NBA player Jason Collins' revelation that he is gay. ABC's "Good Morning America" interviewed Collins, who received support from President Barack Obama, former President Bill Clinton and...Tags: Boston Celtics, National Basketball Association, Periodicals, Mark Cuban, Matthew Shepard
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