Word: nba
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Shelve all those adjectives -- Jordanesque, Jordanaire -- and stop trying to Be Like Mike: At age 35, Michael Jordan is once again walking away from the NBA. For once, Jordan was at a loss on the United Center court. The usual smoothness was gone, replaced by the emotion of trying to explain why he was quitting what he does best: His heart's not in it anymore, Jordan said: "Mentally, I'm exhausted, I don't feel I have a challenge...
...course, a July spent watching the NBA finals from the Barcalounger can do wonders for your mental state. Will Jordan come back a third time? "I never say never," Jordan said, smiling. But then he said he's 99.9 percent sure that this is it. And as the hourlong press conference progressed and Jordan grew visibly more relaxed-- as if he could feel the weight of carrying the entire NBA lifting from his shoulders -- you could believe that this truly was The End. The next challenge for the man Fortune estimates to have added $10 billion to the economy? Maintaining...
Michael Jordan may be out. But Bill Bradley is definitely in. Bradley, the former New Jersey senator and NBA star, made it official on Tuesday and filed papers declaring that he'd seek the Democratic nomination for president in 2000. That pits Bradley directly against Vice President Al Gore, the most formidable Democratic heir apparent in a long time. "Evidently Bradley thinks he can do it," says TIME senior writer Eric Pooley. "He's really running for president, and not just positioning himself for vice president. He's the kind of guy who's used to being a star...
...Baltimore Ravens' TED MARCHIBRODA, the Chicago Bears' DAVE WANNSTEDT and the Carolina Panthers' DOM CAPERS were all unemployed by Monday night. With heads rolling like loose balls, an expansion team set to debut and more coaches on shaky ground, 11 positions may need filling for next season. Say, those NBA coaches haven't been doing much lately...
...NBA Last-minute settlement or no, pro hoops are in trouble. And we know Michael can't hit 70 taters...