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NBA veteran center Jason Collins comes out as gay

April 29, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

WASHINGTON With the simplest of sentences, NBA veteran Jason Collins set aside years of worry and silence to become the first active player in one of four major U.S. professional sports leagues to come out as gay.
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Roy impressive for Timberwolves in Fargo

October 10, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

FARGO Brandon Roy’s knees looked fine Wednesday night at the Fargodome.
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Miami staves off OKC rally in 4th

June 14, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

OKLAHOMA CITY LeBron James asked for help, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh provided it. Continue Reading

James leads Heat to NBA finals

June 9, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

MIAMI LeBron James finally got a Game 7 victory, on his third try.
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Ex-Dakota coach Joerger climbing NBA ladder

May 22, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

FARGO When Dave Joerger played point guard for Concordia and Moorhead State in the 1990s, his role included keeping his head up and seeing the entire court. Continue Reading

Gay leads Grizzlies over T-Wolves

January 4, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

MINNEAPOLIS The Memphis Grizzlies saw that Zach Randolph wasn’t there to help them on Wednesday night, so they played harder. Continue Reading

NBA set for Christmas tip off

December 24, 2011 in The Dickinson Press

Finally, the conversation changes. Continue Reading