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July 27, 2024

“2008 Olympics: The Greatest Show in Water.”

In sports, legends are made during Olympic competition. How one man became anational story and must see television. US swimmer Michael Phelps captured theviewership of Beijing in 2008. A young man whose rise during internationalcompetition had every…

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July 25, 2024

“1992 Olympics: The Dream Team”

One of the greatest USA Men’s basketball team’s ever assembled tookthe world by storm enroute to Gold in 1992. Future Hall of Famers,rising stars and the quest to remove the stench of losing in 1988. This isthe story of how “The Dr…

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July 23, 2024

“1984 Los Angeles Olympics: A New Innovation.”

Welcome to Los Angeles, California; where Hollywood stars reside,famous athletes and a host of many venues to soak in. Back in themoment of truth, LA was hosting the Summer Games. How moderntechnology changed the landscape of viewership and leaving …

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July 22, 2024

“1968 Olympics: An Iconic Backlash”

October 16 th , 1968 was one of the more iconic pictures in Olympichistory. During the medal ceremony in Olympic Stadium in Mexico City,three men who had competed in the 200-meter relay race stood on thepodium. Two African American athletes Tommie S…

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July 20, 2024

“Undisputed: The Last Dance of Skip Bayless.”

What a year of events legendary sports media personality Skip Baylesshas endured. From the fallout with NFL Hall of Famer and debatepartner Shannon Sharpe to now the news of his final show slated forlater this summer. If you’ve been living und…

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July 19, 2024

“The Curious Case of Jaylen Brown”

Boston Celtics superstar guard Jaylen Brown has emerged as one of thetop players in the league. Winning the Larry Bird East Finals MVP andBill Russell Finals MVP in the same postseason. A young man whosevoice and platform has grew in ways many playe…

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July 17, 2024

“The Free Agency of Kobe Bryant”

If you’d told Lakers fans franchise superstar Kobe Bryant would requesta trade, none of the fans would believe one ounce. What if I told you itnearly happened back in Summer 2007? One of the biggest “what if”trades in NBA history t…

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July 15, 2024

“The Process is Over, Time to Apply Pressure.”

If you’re going to be a great player in this league, a lot of responsibilityfalls on your shoulders. For Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid,fans don’t want to hear “Trust the Process.” That ship sailed five yearsafter s…

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July 12, 2024

“The Unfair Criticism of Bronny James”

Another day, more shade thrown at Los Angeles Lakers rookie BronnyJames. We’re not even a couple games into NBA Summer League andhow hypocritical the national sports media is of James Jr. I never seenthis much hate towards a nineteen-year old …

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July 9, 2024

“Los Angeles Catastrophic Failure”

Oh my, the irony of how a team’s misery keeps on writing itself. Ahh, how funny itmust be to giveaway your future for a “present” that NEVER existed. Ladies andgentlemen, boys, and girls of all ages; gather around as I tell you a s…

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