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On the heels of an insensitive ESPN headline regarding Jeremy Lin, the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) has released a series of guidelines to help media members avoid similar pitfalls.

The AAJA warns journalists

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The NBA all-star break began after Thursday night’s games, with the NBA All-Star Game scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 26 in Orlando (7:30 PM ET; TNT-TV). Though the preseason labor dispute between the players’ union and owners forced a compressed NBA schedule, the NBA’s greatest players have continued to throw down spectacular dunks. Here are 10 of the best dunks of the NBA season so far.

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LeBron, how could you ignore that youthful enthusiasm, not to mention the reasoning? And when he talks about 49 states cheering for you except for Ohio -- man, not only is that a great line but he's also showing he knows his geography!

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You know Linsanity has gone to the next level when obscure singers of goofy 80's movie theme songs re-work their tunes to honor the New York Knicks' Asian sensation. That's exactly what happened with Mark Safan, singer of the theme for the amazing 80's basketball/werewolf comedy, "Teen Wolf".

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The NBA All-Star Game is Sunday in Orlando. Miami, Chicago and Oklahoma City seem poised to head into the All-Star break as the best teams in the league. Here’s what else is happening in the NBA:

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New York Knicks broadcaster Marv Albert may have been caught with his pants down a few years back, but Lakers’ radio and TV sportscaster John Ireland was caught doing something equally as embarrassing.

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After Sports Illustrated profiled Tamir Goodman in 1999, his life changed forever.  Goodman had been dubbed 'the Jewish Jordan' for his amazing abilities on the basketball court.  He also happened to be

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The greatest basketball player to ever lace 'em up, Michael Jeffrey Jordan, turns 49 years old today.  It's hard to fathom that MJ is almost 50, but nobody stays young forever.  Jordan is as much a brand and pseudo-deity as he is a human being anymore

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This girl is either really smart or really stupid. Either way, this is really funny! This smokin' Florida State coed is inviting "Jerry" Lin to be her date at her sorority formal, in part because "I really, really like black guys." It's possible she's that clueless, but more likely that she just has really good timing.

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Anytime David Letterman decides to devote a top ten list to you, you have reached a very high stratosphere of pop culture significance.  Suffice it to say, Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin is in that rarefied air

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