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Basketball has come a long way from the days when Dr. James Naismith put a couple of peach baskets in an old community center. It's now a worldwide phenomenon, second only to soccer in terms of popularity and global reach. From Beijing to Buenos Aires to New York, Chicago, the game is played wherever there is two hoops, some asphalt, and someone willing to shout "I got next". Tag your post with the word "basketball" to join in on the action.

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Why winning the World Series matters only to the Yankees

I'm fed up with the Yankees.  27 championships in a span of 87 years?  That's about once per three years on average.  Before tonight, there were a lot of poor 8 and 9 year olds that had never witnessed a Yankee championship, plus a boatload more of 10-15 year...

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HERM'S PERM: Tim Floyd breaks up a fight at the Morongo Casino

HERM'S PERM: Tim Floyd breaks up a fight at the Morongo Casino

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HERM'S PERM: Tim Floyd breaks up a fight at the Morongo Casino

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