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...seen this act in sports before. A group of sterling individual talents thrust together on the same team, expectations raised to the rafters. A title? Slam dunk. On paper, they look unbeatable. The '99 Houston Rockets, for example, had Charles Barkley, Hakeem Olajuwon and Scottie Pippen. The New York Yankees--every year their lineup looks like a world beater...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Celtic Threebound | 2/14/2008 | See Source »

...Amaker said. “It’s one thing to have a turnover when you can get back and try to defend against it, but when you turn it over right out in the middle of the floor and allow them to run down and dunk or shoot layups and energize the fan base…the two points probably counted just a little bit more because of the way that we turned it over and allowed them to streak down the floor and score...

Author: By Kevin C. Reyes, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: NOTEBOOK: Bulldogs Convert Second Chances | 2/10/2008 | See Source »

Running for office in Neuilly-sur-Seine ought to be a slam dunk for any well-connected conservative politician. The Paris suburb is an oasis of affluence, distinguished families and ponderous quantities of old money, and has always been kind to candidates of the right. It was here, some 25 years ago, that an ambitious conservative youth leader named Nicolas Sarkozy ran for mayor, and for the next 19 years Neuilly's unwavering support served as the base of his campaign for higher office. So, it may be a sign of how far the fortunes of (now President) Sarkozy have...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sarko-Fatigue in a Ghetto of the Rich | 2/8/2008 | See Source »

Just two minutes into the second half, Harris stole the ball at the top of the key and rushed ahead to a breakaway dunk, momentarily silencing the crowd’s mockery...

Author: By Kevin C. Reyes, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Extra-Curricular Scuffle Fires Up Harris, Penn | 2/4/2008 | See Source »

...That intriguing cover of Bhutto was a slam dunk. The half-page shot was a symbolic depiction of her life. Can a person really live two lives, as a member of Western and Islamic societies? Sadly, as the cover seemed to suggest, that is unlikely. Dale Hill, Anadarko, Okla...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 1/24/2008 | See Source »

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