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...with an internet connection in every seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder Northwest Coast Indian masks painstakingly reassembled from unstitched Nike Air Jordans. "On my [childhood] reservation, basketball has taken over from hockey, because it's basic and cheap - all you need is a hoop and a ball," says Jungen. So when he spotted a pair of the black, white and red sneakers in a Calgary sporting-goods store, the penny dropped: "I thought, holy s___, that's exactly like the Coastal [Indian] color scheme," he says. Prototypes is a tribute, in part...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Saving The Tribal Soles | 1/21/2006 | See Source »

Unlike the departed Rogus, however, who was strictly a three-point specialist, Goffredo is more apt to pull up for a mid-range jumper or drive to the hoop to try to take advantage of his .917 free-throw percentage...

Author: By Caleb W. Peiffer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: AOTW: Goffredo's 33 Lift Harvard | 1/10/2006 | See Source »

...golfers, it can start with the yips, an uncontrollable twitch of the arm or an involuntary snap of the wrist at just the wrong moment. For a pitcher, it's the strike zone over home plate that suddenly begins to jump around. For the basketball player, it's the hoop that has inexplicably shrunk...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Staying Sharp: Getting and Staying in the Zone | 1/8/2006 | See Source »

...dangerous lot. The Big Green’s highest scorers are Leon Pattman (11.3 ppg) and Mike Lang (10.3), both of whom play the two guard.Pattman, who missed virtually all of last season after earning league Rookie of the Year honors in 2004, likes to slash to the hoop for buckets, while Lang is more of an outside shooter. In Dartmouth’s win over Army on Wednesday, Lang nailed 5-of-7 from downtown and scored 17 points, and he scored 24 against Harvard in a 76-74 loss in Cambridge last year. “I think...

Author: By Caleb W. Peiffer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Junior Center Rejoins Lineup | 1/6/2006 | See Source »

...fluke that they’re ranked.”Smith stole the show, however, as he nailed a shot from the left baseline while lying down after he tripped when making a move to his left. After stumbling to the ground, Smith lofted the ball toward the hoop. It hit the front rim and bounced straight up in the air before rattling around and falling.FOUR SCOREJunior guard Jim Goffredo joined Harris as the only other Harvard scorer in double-figures with 11 points...Freshman point guard Drew Housman played all 20 minutes of the first half, but only...

Author: By Michael R. James, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: NOTEBOOK: Harris Lone Bright Spot For Crimson | 12/23/2005 | See Source »

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