Guest column: Phil Jackson and the Jews

Posted by Ron Kaplan on June 3, 2010 | Comments (3) | Trackbacks (0)

Guest column: Phil Jackson and the Jews

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Book Review: Red and Me

Posted by Ron Kaplan on June 9, 2009 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)

Former NBA star and U.S. Senator Bill Bradley write this review on Bill Russell’s new biography of legendary Celtics coach Red Auerbach.

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Bill Russell’s tribute to Red

Posted by Ron Kaplan on May 14, 2009 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)

NBA legend Bill Russel has just come out with a new biography of his friend, mentor, and coach, Red Auerbach. From the Bay State Banner: “Red and Me” also details the friendship the two men established during a racially explosive time and despite their obvious cultural differences — Auerbach was a short, fiery Brooklyn-born descendent [...]

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