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This week on Only A Game, the story of the young, talented, and suddenly high-flying Atlanta Hawks. Also, how the synthetic surface called Snowflex is putting the schussing and sliding into snowless ski areas, and writer George Kimball tells the boxing tales of Hagler, Hearns, Leonard, and Duran.Audio for http://www.bu.edu/wbur/storage/2008/11/onlyagame_1129.mp3Continue reading »
It’s that time of year when we all make lists of things for which we are thankful. For some, the list might be a bit shorter this year. But, Bill Littlefied suggests, at least you’re not one of these guys…
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Bill Littlefield comments on author Dave Fromm’s cleverly written, Expatriate Games: My Season of Misadventures in Czech Semi-Pro Basketball , a personal account of Fromm’s experience playing semi- professional basketball in Prague. From dealing with the language barrier to trying to adapt to life in the Czech Republic, Expatriate Games, promises to be an entertaining read.
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How do you say, "Hey buddy, get me to the bird’s nest…and step on it!" in Chinese? This week on Only A Game, are Beijing’s cabbies prepared for the Olympic tourist onslaught? Also, the identification of flora and fauna as competitive sport. Audio for http://www.bu.edu/wbur/storage/2008/06/onlyagame_0628.mp3
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With March Madness in full swing, it’s only fitting to talk College Hoops. With that in mind, Bill Littlefield has the review of Quantum Hoops, a film documenting Caltech Basketball. As Bill says, Director Rick Greenwald tells an entertaining story about a below average basketball team made up of above average young men.
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This week on Only A Game, college basketball craziness in advance of the thoroughly insane Selection Sunday. Also, St. Lawrence University shoots for their fourth Frozen Four, and Dodgertown prepares to pull up stakes in Florida after a 60 year residency.
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Will the Sonics leave Seattle? And, if so, will it be sooner or later before they re-settle in Oklahama? Get it? Sooner? We’ll have that story this week on Only A Game. Also, free sledding grabs winter sports enthusiasts by the knees.
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In The Franchise, Terry Pluto and Brian Windhorst provide an inside look into the construction of the Cleveland Cavaliers around mega-star LeBron James, and how Cleveland management has revitalized the franchise. Bill Littlefield reviews the book.
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This week on Only A Game, Bill Littlefield travels to spend some time with the number one men’s basketball team in the country. Memphis? No….Bentley! Also, Tim Kurkjian reports for his first 2008 assignment, and skiing Colorado’s smaller slopes.
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The NBA and NHL are both experimenting with outdoor regular season games. As Bill Littlefield comments, they may not exactly be returning to the roots of their sports, but the open air contests can still be fun to watch.
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