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...Started: NBA ballers are going back to their roots Judgment: Headbands look cool, but talent wins games...
...players still sport huge, unruly Afros or other extravagant hairstyles popularized in the '70s; but even without much hair to hold, sports headbands are making a big comeback. Last season's Charlotte Hornets wore them as bands of unity. Guard Derek Fisher, right, is flashing Laker yellow in the NBA finals. "It's definitely more of a fashion statement than anything else," explains NBA merchandising boss Sal LaRocca. "But many players also want to identify and connect with players they may have idolized growing up. You hear them talking a lot about modeling their games on legends like Julius Erving...
Person of the Week THE DIESEL At 2.16 meters and 142.9 kilos, he's too big, too good, too much. All-Star center Shaquille O'Neal led the Los Angeles Lakers to their third straight NBA title in a four-game sweep of the New Jersey Nets, winning his third consecutive Finals MVP. Can anybody stop Shaq? Noted "We pave the way for foreign policy now. Send the WWF in first and then you'll have a country that's happy and entertained." JESSE VENTURA, Minnesota Governor and former professional wrestler, while on a trip to Beijing and Shanghai...
...people who truly love him are his New Jersey Nets teammates, because in addition to scoring and rebounding, Kidd does something few great players in the NBA do: pass. If there is one sure way to make friends on a court, it's to give them the ball--no small feat, as there is only one ball but four potential friends...
...only thing more amazing than seeing a pure passer in the NBA is seeing one take the Nets to the finals, which is what Kidd did last week as they eliminated the Boston Celtics in six gritty games in the Eastern Division finals. The Nets have been more laden with lameness than any other team, including the Los Angeles Clippers. The Nets play in the country's most unfairly mocked state, a few miles from the losing yet celebrity-oozing Knicks, and they have been the Bermuda Triangle for draft picks...