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SportingNews talks about Dexter Pittman , who got his first start after attending Pete Newell's Big Men camp last summer. "He told me I was a beast," Pittman said. "He told me I was one of the biggest big men he had ever had through the camp." Pittman Read More...
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In the final game of her season, Western Oregon's Sara Tucholsky hit the only home run in her college career. She injured herself rounding first base, tearing her ACL. The rules say that no one from her own team could help her without changing the home Read More...
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Dallas Maverick owner Mark Cuban posts frequently on basketball, technology, media, and business on his personal blog, BlogMaverick.com . His post on April 9th asks whether 18 or 19 year-olds are ready for the personal, financial, and business decisions Read More...
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The Seattle Times has a story today on Seattle U's plans for a major fundraising campaign. Increases in the university's endowment will be used for new facilities including a new library and hi-tech classrooms, new scholarships, a fund for travel Read More...
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The New York Times ran an article on March 10th talking about how parents have the expectations that high school sports and select teams will lead to a path to college. They are often disappointed, given that college scholarships only cover a portion Read More...
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Bob Knight, former coach at teams in Texas Tech and Indiana, introduced Coach Pete Newell at his induction into the Breitbard Hall of Fame in the San Diego Hall of Champions. He said "I don't know anyone that has contributed more to basketball over Read More...
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Sports Illustrated's Chris Ballard reports on the dunk in the NBA, asking the question is it just two points, or an important part of the game? Included is discussion of our " For the Love of the Game " exhibition, which raised the hoops to 11 feet. Some Read More...
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Jerry Brewer writes a column in the January 20th edition of the Seattle Times discussing Tom Newell. Many of the stories are covered in Tom's blog , but also mentions some changes that happened before the season... Displaced in China, 5,000 miles Read More...
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In an interview today on KUOW's Weekday , sportswriter Frank Deford discusses his new novel The Entitled: A Tale of Modern Baseball . He discusses how young athletes "gain a sense of entitlement, because it comes so early to them... At an early age, people Read More...
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From the June 25th Issue: The ratings for the Spurs' NBA Finals sweep suggest otherwise, but former NBA assistant coach Tom Newell beleives there are people who want to watch fundamentally sound, team-based basketball. That's why last Saturday in Seattle, Read More...
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Seattle Times sports columnist Jerry Brewer analyzes the "For the Love of the Game" exposition... To be a purist now, you have to be a futurist. To show people the right way, you have to accept they'll first consider it wrong. Newell scared the dunks Read More...
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Bob Condotta's article in Sunday's Seattle Times article complained about the lack of drama of the game, but does discuss the quick adjustment required to the raised rim... [UW Men's Basketball Coach Lorenzo] Romar was curious enough to shoot around himself Read More...
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From the Everett Herald ... SEATTLE - Can an extra foot save basketball? Tom Newell thinks so. Newell, a former NBA and WNBA assistant coach, doesn't like what he sees happening to the game he loves, which explains why on Saturday a game was being played Read More...
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Sunday's Tacoma News Tribune says that the " 11-foot rim eliminates dunks, puts emphasis on fundamentals ..." Tom Newell took a step forward in spreading his gospel of a return to basketball fundamentals Saturday afternoon at Hec Edmundson Pavilion. Newell Read More...
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supersonics.com reports on "For the Love of the Game"... If Tom Newell is right, fans got a look at the future of the NBA yesterday at Hec Edmuson Pavilion on the UW campus. Under the guidance of the former Sonics assistant coach, two teams of former Read More...
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SportingNews talks about Dexter Pittman , who got his first start after attending Pete Newell's Big Men camp last summer. "He told me I was a beast," Pittman said. "He told me I was one of the biggest big men he had ever had through the camp." Pittman Read More...
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In the final game of her season, Western Oregon's Sara Tucholsky hit the only home run in her college career. She injured herself rounding first base, tearing her ACL. The rules say that no one from her own team could help her without changing the home Read More...
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Dallas Maverick owner Mark Cuban posts frequently on basketball, technology, media, and business on his personal blog, BlogMaverick.com . His post on April 9th asks whether 18 or 19 year-olds are ready for the personal, financial, and business decisions Read More...
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The Seattle Times has a story today on Seattle U's plans for a major fundraising campaign. Increases in the university's endowment will be used for new facilities including a new library and hi-tech classrooms, new scholarships, a fund for travel Read More...
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The New York Times ran an article on March 10th talking about how parents have the expectations that high school sports and select teams will lead to a path to college. They are often disappointed, given that college scholarships only cover a portion Read More...
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Bob Knight, former coach at teams in Texas Tech and Indiana, introduced Coach Pete Newell at his induction into the Breitbard Hall of Fame in the San Diego Hall of Champions. He said "I don't know anyone that has contributed more to basketball over Read More...
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Sports Illustrated's Chris Ballard reports on the dunk in the NBA, asking the question is it just two points, or an important part of the game? Included is discussion of our " For the Love of the Game " exhibition, which raised the hoops to 11 feet. Some Read More...
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Jerry Brewer writes a column in the January 20th edition of the Seattle Times discussing Tom Newell. Many of the stories are covered in Tom's blog , but also mentions some changes that happened before the season... Displaced in China, 5,000 miles Read More...
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In an interview today on KUOW's Weekday , sportswriter Frank Deford discusses his new novel The Entitled: A Tale of Modern Baseball . He discusses how young athletes "gain a sense of entitlement, because it comes so early to them... At an early age, people Read More...
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From the June 25th Issue: The ratings for the Spurs' NBA Finals sweep suggest otherwise, but former NBA assistant coach Tom Newell beleives there are people who want to watch fundamentally sound, team-based basketball. That's why last Saturday in Seattle, Read More...
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Seattle Times sports columnist Jerry Brewer analyzes the "For the Love of the Game" exposition... To be a purist now, you have to be a futurist. To show people the right way, you have to accept they'll first consider it wrong. Newell scared the dunks Read More...
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Bob Condotta's article in Sunday's Seattle Times article complained about the lack of drama of the game, but does discuss the quick adjustment required to the raised rim... [UW Men's Basketball Coach Lorenzo] Romar was curious enough to shoot around himself Read More...
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From the Everett Herald ... SEATTLE - Can an extra foot save basketball? Tom Newell thinks so. Newell, a former NBA and WNBA assistant coach, doesn't like what he sees happening to the game he loves, which explains why on Saturday a game was being played Read More...
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Sunday's Tacoma News Tribune says that the " 11-foot rim eliminates dunks, puts emphasis on fundamentals ..." Tom Newell took a step forward in spreading his gospel of a return to basketball fundamentals Saturday afternoon at Hec Edmundson Pavilion. Newell Read More...
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supersonics.com reports on "For the Love of the Game"... If Tom Newell is right, fans got a look at the future of the NBA yesterday at Hec Edmuson Pavilion on the UW campus. Under the guidance of the former Sonics assistant coach, two teams of former Read More...
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