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Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. (born August 14, 1959) is a retired American professional basketball player who played point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After winning championships in high school and college, Johnson was selected first overall in the 1979 NBA Draft by the Lakers. He won a championship and an NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award in his rookie season, and won four more championships with the Lakers during the 1980s. Johnson retired abruptly in 1991 after announcing that he had contracted HIV, but returned to play in the 1992 All-Star Game, winning the All-Star MVP Award. After protests from his fellow players, he retired again for four years, but returned in 1996, at age 36, to play 32 games for the Lakers before retiring for the third and final time.

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NBA: Lakers beat Celtics 113-99 to honour Jerry Buss

Source: Sport Balla   |   Feb 21 2013, 5:35am CST

NBA: Lakers beat Celtics 113-99 to honour Jerry Buss
Los Angeles, Feb 21 (IANS) With their owner Jerry Buss passing away Monday, the Los Angeles Lakers posted an emotional win over the Boston Celtics in NBA league.
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‪Voters Head to Polls for Historic L.A. Mayor's Race‬

Source: NBC Miami  |   May 21 2013, 3:30pm CDT

advertisement After two years of campaigning bolstered by record contributions, the mayoral race between City Councilman Eric Garcetti and Controller Wendy Greuel comes to a close Tuesday as voters take to the polls. The winner of the run-off ...

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British Open squash: World no.1 Nicol too hot for Joshana
British Open squash: World no.1 Nicol too hot for Joshana
Hull (England), May 21 (IANS) World No.1 and defending champion Nicol David outclassed India's Joshana Chinappa in the first round of the Allam British Open Squash Championships here Tuesday.
 
Enhanced contract payments for Australian cricket eves
Enhanced contract payments for Australian cricket eves
Melbourne, May 21 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) Tuesday announced a restructuring of the contracting system for women players which will result in the Australian female cricketers becoming some of the best paid female athletes in the country.
 
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St. Petersburg, May 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia is struggling to beef up its hospitality infrastructure ahead of the 2018 World Cup, with seven of the 11 host cities lagging behind in the number of hotel rooms on offer.
 
 

Dodgers considering managerial change?

Source: McCovey Chronicles  |   May 21 2013, 3:26pm CDT

The Los Angeles Dodgers, after winning the division on Opening Day, have fallen on tough times. They're 18-25, and they've lost key contributors to injury. Juan Uribe is outhitting Matt Kemp. Luis Cruz has a -37 OPS+. Nick Punto leads the team in on- ...

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Possible Pro-Democracy Initiatives on the Horizon? LA Votes

Source: The Huffington Post  |   May 21 2013, 3:10pm CDT

I am supporting Eric Garcetti for mayor because he best represents the potential for new leadership in Los Angeles. The changes that we need, however, run far deeper than what a new mayor can overcome. Unless participatory democracy becomes a great ...

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Why Does L.A. Tech Love Eric Garcetti?

Source: LABJ Online  |   May 21 2013, 2:10pm CDT

Most indicators point to impressively low turnout in Tuesday's mayoral election. Throughout the campaign, from primary to runoff, the story has been about the pervasive apathy by voters toward any of the candidates who want to hel ...

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Election Day Begs Angelenos To Vote For L.A.'s New Mayor

Source: LAist  |   May 21 2013, 1:37pm CDT

"If you want an independent mayor with proven results, somebody who’s delivered neighborhood turnaround, who’s balanced budgets, I’m your guy," said Garcetti, who was leading by 7 percentage points in the most recent USC Price/Los Angeles Time poll rele ...

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Marathon L.A. Mayor's Race Comes to a Close With Unprecedented Hollywood Support

Source: Hollywood Reporter  |   May 21 2013, 12:47pm CDT

The months-long contest that ultimately boiled down to a grudge match between two liberal Democrats, City Councilman Eric Garcetti and Controller Wendy Greuel, also has had a consistently intriguing backstory in Hollyw ...

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The Hot Corner: Andrew Bailey, Ian Kinsler, Tumblr

Source: Through the Fence Baseball  |   May 21 2013, 12:13pm CDT

The hottest topics for the week of April 28, 2013 … Ian Kinsler attempts and nails the perfect Lohan. President evil: Reid Ryan is the new president of the Houston Astros. Because someone had to. Back to the futu ...

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