The Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Blogtag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-16329522008-05-14T12:37:05-07:00The insights & musings of the NBA's all-time leading scorerTypePadLakers-Jazz Analysis & Career Playoff Games Recordtag:typepad.com,2003:post-498675942008-05-14T12:37:05-07:002008-05-14T12:37:05-07:00Robert Horry and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar On the Lakers Game 4 Performance They got themselves in a tough situation on the road and they got a little intimidated by the crowd and being away from home, just not wanting to be...Kareem Abdul-JabbarGene Block inaugurated as UCLA Chancellortag:typepad.com,2003:post-498641822008-05-14T11:41:46-07:002008-05-14T11:41:46-07:00Yesterday Gene D. Block inaugurated as UCLA chancellor in festive ceremony at Royce Hall. The pomp and circumstance befitting such a ceremony was punctuated with music and dance representing UCLA's diverse and talented student community — from a gospel choir...Kareem Abdul-JabbarMVP reflections: My first ever, my first in L.A., and my lasttag:typepad.com,2003:post-496910302008-05-10T21:35:00-07:002008-05-10T21:35:00-07:00Winning my first MVP in 1971, my second year with the Milwaukee Bucks, was a great honor. I liked the fact that it went along with us winning the world championship, and having done it while playing with Oscar Robertson...Kareem Abdul-JabbarAnswering Fan Mail On Olympics Boycott: 1968 vs. 2008tag:typepad.com,2003:post-496100542008-05-08T17:47:09-07:002008-05-08T17:47:09-07:00I have received many comments on my article about the Olympics Boycott, on paper and online - so here we go: To Frank Antonacci, Sid Holmes, Dean Nelson, Jim Beran, Steve Adams, Ed Robinson, Steve Baker, Arthur Carlson, Rich Larsen,...Kareem Abdul-JabbarOz comes to Dubaitag:typepad.com,2003:post-494792162008-05-06T11:28:03-07:002008-05-06T11:28:03-07:00Click here to see all images from Dubai. I have recently seen some amazing pictures from Dubai which is an Arab country on the southern shore of the Persian Gulf. I am amazed by the enormous growth that it has...Kareem Abdul-JabbarAce in the holetag:typepad.com,2003:post-494441362008-05-05T17:02:14-07:002008-05-05T17:02:14-07:00The Lakers were able to overcome a week’s absence from playing and take game one from the Jazz but it was certainly not an easy win. Had the Lakers not benefited from the presence of Kobe Bryant they might not...Kareem Abdul-JabbarBoycott Questions: 1968 vs. 2008tag:typepad.com,2003:post-494333462008-05-05T12:34:46-07:002008-05-05T12:34:46-07:00(Right: Spencer Haywood (8) leads way during U.S. gold-medal win at the 1968 Games, where there was a protest by black Americans but no boycott. Left: Smith, who won the 200-meter dash at the Olympic Games in Mexico City, along...Kareem Abdul-JabbarUnity Returnstag:typepad.com,2003:post-492998282008-05-01T16:19:35-07:002008-05-01T16:19:35-07:00It's always a pleasure to share something that you find thrilling. The possibility that others might be the thrilled makes sharing such a pleasure. I recently got a bunch of Blue Note discs for my birthday and inside the package...Kareem Abdul-JabbarBarack pulls the plug...tag:typepad.com,2003:post-492858642008-05-01T10:45:47-07:002008-05-01T10:45:47-07:00Barack Obama has made the extraordinary effort to cut all ties between himself and Rev. Wright. There really was no choice for Senator Obama because he was seeing first hand how the rants of Reverend Wright negatively affect the sensibilities...Kareem Abdul-JabbarLakers take round Onetag:typepad.com,2003:post-491956982008-04-29T17:28:17-07:002008-04-29T17:28:17-07:00Lakers have taken a step forward in beating the Denver Nuggets in round one of the Western Conference playoffs. The ability to eliminate the Nuggets - 50 game winners this season - was a major indication of their improvement this...Kareem Abdul-Jabbar