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Weekend Sports in Brief

By The Associated PressJanuary 17, 2022 GMT

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Officially, NBA players began participating in games that were scheduled to celebrate and honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1986, when the federal holiday commemorating the civil-rights leader was observed for the first time.

As NBA prepares to celebrate King, Robertson also remembers

By TIM REYNOLDSJanuary 17, 2022 GMT

Officially, NBA players began participating in games that were scheduled to celebrate and honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1986 when the federal holiday commemorating the civil-rights leader was observed for the first time.

Timeline of NBA in 1970s as league celebrates 75th season

By The Associated PressDecember 16, 2021 GMT

Yes: Marv Albert, NBA’s ‘soundtrack,’ retiring before Finals

By BRIAN MAHONEYMay 17, 2021 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — From Michael Jordan soaring through the air to Willis Reed simply walking onto the court, Marv Albert supplied the sound that went with the sights.

Albert has called numerous sports during a Hall of Fame career that spans nearly 60 years, though he is mostly linked to basketball.