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Ask Athlon: Los Angeles Lakers [1]

Q: I’d like to see some perspective on the first great L.A. Laker, Elgin Baylor. Jerry West, his great teammate, suggested that a statue of Elgin should be in prominence there at Staples Center. I agree. What do you think?

— William H. Johnson, Los Angeles, Calif.

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Athlon’s Essential Eleven Links of the Day [6]

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Rounding up the web's best sports links so you don't have to.

This is your daily link roundup of our favorite sports posts on the web for September 14.

• Arkansas quarterback Tyler Wilson will not play Saturday [12] versus No. 1 Alabama.

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5 Greatest Conspiracy Theories in Sports History [13]

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MLB [10]

The World Series, Super Bowl and NBA Finals may have all been impacted by conspiracies.

Conspiracy theories are a part of America's culture, covering everything from government cover-ups to suspicious murders. But the world of sports also has its share of conspiracy theories. Here are the five biggest, and the impact they had on the history of their sport.

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Athlon’s Essential Eleven Links of the Day [14]

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Rounding up the web's best sports links so you don't have to.

This is your daily link roundup of our favorite sports posts on the web for September 7.

• Texas A&M is hyped for its first SEC contest [15] against the Florida Gators.

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Rounding up the web's best sports links so you don't have to.

This is your daily link roundup of our favorite sports posts on the web for August 31.

• ESPN Big Ten blogger Brian Bennett believes Michigan has almost nothing to lose [17] in the season opener against defending champion Alabama.

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Athlon’s Essential Eleven Links of the Day [18]

College Football [7]
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Rounding up the web's best sports links so you don't have to.

This is your daily link roundup of our favorite sports posts on the web for August 24.

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Athlon’s Essential Eleven Links of the Day [19]

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This is your daily link roundup of our favorite sports posts on the web for August 17.

• Former Major League pitcher Tommy John disagrees with the plan to shut down Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg [20] in September.

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Former NFL Lineman Makes Hysterical Hoops Video [21]

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Former Bears and 49ers defensive tackle Anthony Adams is now an NFL free agent, and he’s thinking about pursuing his first love — the NBA. Check out his hilarious hoops video. Those Bulls shorts are pretty damn tight. Ya feel me?

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This is your daily link roundup of our favorite sports posts on the web for August 10.

• The Lakers acquisition of big man Dwight Howard [24] has some people thinking that Los Angeles is now the NBA’s team to beat.

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If Kentucky's Big Blue Nation Had An Olympic Basketball Team [25]

If Kentucky basketball fielded an Olympic team of alums, it would be a medal contender.

Kentucky Wildcats basketball fans are known as the “Big Blue Nation.” But what if the Big Blue Nation were an actual sovereign nation eligible to compete in the 2012 London Olympics? How would an Olympic team comprised solely of Kentucky alums fare against the medal favorites like the USA, Spain and Argentina?

Here’s a hypothetical rundown of what UK in the UK would look like.

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