An experiment in search trends visualization. I get the most trending search terms from google, then pipe them through Flickr, Wikipedia, Google News, and other sources to see what they're all about.

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Juan pablo montoya



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Juan Pablo Montoya Roldan is a Colombian race car driver known internationally for participating and winning in Formula One and CART race competitions. He has enjoyed great success. Currently, he competes in NASCAR, driving the #42 Target Chevrolet Impala for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing in the Sprint Cup Series. He and wife Connie have three children: son Sebastian and daughters Paulina and Manuela. (more from wikipedia).


Daytona 500 red-flagged at lap 160 after Juan Pablo Montoya crashes into jet ...


By HENRY FREDERICK DAYTONA BEACH -- The Daytona 500 race has been red-flagged at lap 160 the result of Juan Pablo Montoya crashing his car into a jet dryer vehicle during a caution lap and resuilting in a fire. Lap 160 -- RED FLAG: The jet dryer and ...
 (more from nsbnews.net).


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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Ohio school shooting




The Chardon High School shooting occurred on February 27, 2012, at Chardon High School in Chardon, Ohio, United States. Five people were injured: one female, four male. Two victims died in the hospital later in the day. One suspect was taken into custody. (more from wikipedia).


Ohio-School-Shooting


A second student has died from yesterday's high school shooting in Ohio. His lawyer says the suspect in the shooting is a 17-year-old named TJ Lane. He's in custody now. A Syrian activist says British photographer Paul Conroy, who was wounded in an ...
 (more from www.local10.com).


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Monday, February 27, 2012

Best picture




The Academy Award for Best Picture is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to artists working in the motion picture industry. The Best Picture category is the only category in which every member of the Academy is eligible not only to vote on the final ballot, but also to nominate. During the annual Academy Awards ceremony, Best Picture is reserved as the final award presented and, since 1951, is collected at the podium by the film's producers. The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is considered the most important of the Academy Awards, as it is the final award presented, and represents all the directing, acting, music composing and writing efforts put forth for a film. The Grand Staircase columns at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, where the Academy Awards ceremonies have been held since 2002, showcase every film that has won the Best Picture title since the award's inception 83 years ago. On June 14, 2011, AMPAS announced that the number of nominees would vary between five and ten films starting with the 2012 ceremony, provided that the film earned 5% of first-place votes during the nomination process. (more from wikipedia).


'The Artist' earns best-picture Oscar; Streep, Dujardin win lead-acting prizes


LOS ANGELES ? "The Artist" won five Academy Awards on Sunday including best picture, becoming the first silent film to triumph at Hollywood's highest honors since the original Oscar ceremony 83 years ago. Among other prizes for the black-and-white ...
 (more from www.washingtonpost.com).


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Thursday, February 23, 2012

Lent



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Ash Wednesday, in the calendar of Western Christianity, is the first day of Lent and occurs 46 days before Easter. It is a moveable fast, falling on a different date each year because it is dependent on the date of Easter. It can occur as early as February 4 or as late as March 10. (more from wikipedia).


For Lent, Newt to give up dessert, Callista her 'opinion', but not McDonald's


Newt Gingrich said in Scottsdale, Arizona that while he will not attend mass today for Ash Wednesday, he will give up "all desserts" for Lent. His wife Callista joked that she will give up her "opinion." By NBC's Alex Moe SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.
 (more from firstread.msnbc.msn.com).


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Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Rihanna and chris brown



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"We Found Love" is a song by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna, from her sixth studio album Talk That Talk. The song features Scottish producer/singer Calvin Harris. "We Found Love" was released as the lead single from the album and premiered on September 22, 2011, in the United Kingdom on the Capital FM radio station and was made available to download on the same day. "We Found Love" is a dance-pop and electro house song, with elements of techno and Europop. It is backed by repetitive synthesizers, alarm bells, and a keyboard. The song's lyrics speaks of a woman who finds love in a hopeless place. (more from wikipedia).


Rihanna and Chris Brown perform together in December 2008.


Just about three years after he violently assaulted her, R&B singer Chris Brown is back with pop star Rihanna ? musically, at least. On Monday night, each released a new version of a previously released song. Both remixes feature the other party, ...
 (more from www.npr.org).


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Monday, February 20, 2012

Diners drive ins and dives



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Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives is an American food television series that premiered in November 2006 on the Food Network. Produced by Page Productions, the program stars and is hosted by Guy Fieri. The show originally began as a one-off special, based on the idea proposed by David Page. (more from wikipedia).


Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives watch party planned


A few months back, Guy Fieri and crew descended on Charleston, filming at multiple locations around town for this season of Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. Apparently, each restaurant will be featured in different episodes. Tattooed Moose showed up on ...
 (more from www.charlestoncitypaper.com).


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Sunday, February 19, 2012

R. kelly



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Robert Sylvester Kelly, better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. Often referred to as the King of R&B, Kelly is recognized as one of the most successful R&B artists of all-time. A native of Chicago, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play. He is known for a collection of major hit singles including "Bump n' Grind", "Your Body's Callin'", "I Believe I Can Fly", "Gotham City", "Ignition ", "If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time", "The World's Greatest", "I'm a Flirt", and the hip-hopera "Trapped in the Closet". In 1997, Kelly won three Grammy Awards for "I Believe I Can Fly". (more from wikipedia).


Whitney Houston Funeral: Stevie Wonder, R. Kelly Perform; Kevin Costner Speaks


The event drew a star-studded assemblage that included Kevin Costner, Stevie Wonder, R. Kelly, Clive Davis and many others, who offered their remembrances and delivered powerful musical performances as they said their final farewell to the singer, ...
 (more from www.reuters.com).


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Saturday, February 18, 2012

Bay bridge



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The Salmon Bay Bridge, also known as Bridge No. 4, is a single-leaf bascule bridge across Seattle, Washington's Salmon Bay from Interbay to Ballard, just west of Commodore Park. It carries the main line of the BNSF Railway on its way north to Everett and south to King Street Station and Seattle's Industrial District. Built in 1914 by the Great Northern Railway, it has an opening span of 61 meters and has two tracks. (more from wikipedia).


Westbound Bay Bridge set for weekend closure


February 18, 2012, 05:00 AM AP SAN FRANCISCO ? San Francisco residents getting out of town for the long holiday weekend will want to plan ahead for the closure of one direction of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. The closure of the westbound ...
 (more from www.smdailyjournal.com).


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Friday, February 17, 2012

Heart attack grill



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The establishment is a hospital theme restaurant: waitresses take orders from the customers. A tag is wrapped on the patient's wrist showing which foods they order and a "doctor" examines the "patients" with a stethoscope. The menu includes "Single", "Double", "Triple", and "Quadruple Bypass" hamburgers, ranging from of beef, all-you-can-eat "Flatliner Fries", beer and tequila, and soft drinks such as "Jolt" and Mexican-bottled Coca-Cola made with real sugar. Customers over in weight eat for free if they weigh in with a doctor or nurse before each burger. Beverages and to-go orders are excluded and sharing food is also not allowed for the free food deal. (more from wikipedia).


Man Has Heart Attack While Eating "Triple Bypass Burger"


LAS VEGAS -- A man is recovering after suffering an apparent heart attack while eating a "Triple Bypass Burger" at the Heart Attack Grill in Las Vegas. The unidentified man suddenly began complaining of chest pains, started sweating and stuttering his ...
 (more from www.courant.com).


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Thursday, February 16, 2012

Dog show



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The Westminster Kennel Club staged its 135th Annual All Breed Dog Show on February 14?15, 2011. Its entry limit of 2,500 dogs featured all 179 breeds and varieties recognized by the American Kennel Club for competition in conformation shows. (more from wikipedia).


Westminster Kennel Club dog show winner Malachy speaks! Wants to see Donald ...


By Palacegarden Malachy / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Westminster Kennel Club's 2012 Best in Show winner Malachy, an 11- pound, 4-year-old Pekingese, enjoys boneless chicken and white rice on a platter at Sardi's. So much for every dog having his day.
 (more from www.nydailynews.com).


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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Sports illustrated




While the list of "examples" of the jinx may be extensive, an individual record of 49 cover appearances by Michael Jordan did not hinder his success. Similarly, Vince Young also overcame the Sport Illustrated jinx by appearing on the cover of Sports Illustrated twice during Texas's National Championship season; (more from wikipedia).


How Sports Illustrated cover girl Kate Upton gained so much weight last summer ...


By Daisy Dumas She has become a household name almost overnight, her blonde locks, never-ending legs and womanly curves propelling her to the cover of Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Edition. But, while Kate Upton looks in fine form in the sizzling shoot ...
 (more from www.dailymail.co.uk).


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Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Abraham lincoln vampire hunter



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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is a 2012 American 3D supernatural horror film based on the 2010 mashup novel Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter. The film is directed by Timur Bekmambetov and is produced by Bekmambetov and Tim Burton. The novel's author, Seth Grahame-Smith, wrote the adapted screenplay. The real-life figure Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, is fictionally portrayed in the novel and the film as having a secret identity as a vampire hunter. Benjamin Walker stars as Lincoln. Filming began in Louisiana in March 2011, and the film is being produced in 3D. It is scheduled to be released on, 2012. (more from wikipedia).


Movies/TV's 3Ris 02.14.12: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Transformer 4 ...


From Transformers 4's possible release date, the Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter trailer, and Zooey Deschanel on SNL to Phantom Menaceis box office performance, Puppy Conan, and more, 411's Porfirio Diaz breaks down the Right, wRong, and Ridiculous ...
 (more from www.411mania.com).


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Sunday, February 12, 2012

Beverly hills hotel



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The Beverly Hills Hotel also called The Beverly Hills Hotel and Bungalows is a hotel on Sunset Boulevard in Beverly Hills, California. It was opened on May 12, 1912 by Margaret J. Anderson and her son, Stanley S. Anderson, who had been managing the Hollywood Hotel. The original main building of The Beverly Hills Hotel was designed by Pasadena architect Elmer Grey, in the Mediterranean Revival style. 23 separate bungalows are located in the gardens north of it. A New Wing was added to the east side of the main building in the 1940s. The extensive gardens of the grounds were designed by landscape architect Wilbur David Cook. The iconic signage and the addition were designed by Paul Williams. It was the first building in the greater area, leading to the creation of a surrounding city, and is often referred to, by the local population, simply as The Hotel. Since the city's inception, the hotel has been a central meeting place for residents and business people, especially from Los Angeles's movie and television industries. (more from wikipedia).


Whitney Houston died in Beverly Hills hotel room


Beverly Hills police Lt. Mark Rosen told reporters outside the Beverly Hilton that Houston was pronounced dead at 3:55 pm in her room on the fourth floor of the hotel. Her body remained there and Beverly Hills detectives were investigating.
 (more from www.cbsnews.com).


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Saturday, February 11, 2012

Hines ward



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Hines E. Ward, Jr. is an American football player who plays the wide receiver position for the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers. He is the longest-tenured player on the team. He was voted MVP of Super Bowl XL. He played college football at the University of Georgia. Born in Seoul, South Korea to a Korean mother and an African American father, Ward grew up in the Atlanta area. He has become an advocate for the social acceptance of foreigners in Korea, especially mixed-race youth. (more from wikipedia).


Video: One-on-one with Hines Ward and Tony Gonzalez


Click here Video: One-on-one with Hines Ward and Tony Gonzalez Thursday February 2, 2012 7:35 PM By Anthony Castellano There are multiple events going every hour in Indianapolis every single day. One minute, I'm rubbing elbows with Solomon Wilcots and ...
 (more from www.newsday.com).


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Friday, February 10, 2012

Macaulay culkin



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Macaulay Carson Culkin is an American actor. He became widely known for his portrayal of Kevin McCallister in Home Alone and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. He is also known for his roles in Richie Rich, Uncle Buck, My Girl, The Pagemaster, and Party Monster, as well as Michael Jackson's music video Black or White. At the height of his fame, he was regarded as the most successful child actor since Shirley Temple. (more from wikipedia).


More on the Louise Meanwell affair, and you remember Macaulay Culkin, don't you?


New York Post: There are a few strange things about the cover feature about Macaulay Culkin, but let's begin with the look of it. Two pictures of Culkin?one the oft-repeated "Aaah!" look of his days as child star of the Home Alone franchise; ...
 (more from www.capitalnewyork.com).


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Thursday, February 9, 2012

Big bend national park



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Hot Springs, also known as Boquillas Hot Springs, is a former resort in what is now Big Bend National Park in Texas. They were developed by J.O. Langford from 1909. Langford was a Misssissippi native who had contracted malaria as a child. Searching for a cure, he heard of reputedly curative hot springs on the Rio Grande while visiting Alpine, Texas. Langford made a homestead claim, sight unseen. Although other homestead claims on the site had failed, Langford, his wife Bessie and his 18-month old daughter set out for the site, discovering that it was already occupied by Cleofas Natividad with his wife and ten children. Initially considering the Natividads squatters, the Langfords developed a cooperative relationship with the Natividads. J.O. took a 21-day treatment of drinking and bathing in the spring waters, regaining his health. (more from wikipedia).


Big Bend National Park: Boy Attacked By Mountain Lion


"Children are not advised to hike in the Chisos Mountains at this time and visitors should check on trail closures, which may change," read a Big Bend National Park press release. This news comes on the heels of the park receiving an accolade: Big Ben ...
 (more from www.longislandpress.com).


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Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Prop 8



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Protests against Proposition 8 supporters, including the Roman Catholic church and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which collaboratively campaigned in favor of California's Proposition 8 through volunteer and financial support for the measure, took place starting in November 2008. The proposition was a ballot initiative for the November 4, 2008, general election restricting marriage to male-female couples. During the period of time between a May 2008 ruling by the Supreme Court legalizing same-sex marriage and ratification of the vote of Proposition 8, 18,000 same-sex couples were married. (more from wikipedia).


Prop. 8 ruling: The legal path ahead


By Erwin Chemerinsky Tuesday's federal court ruling declaring Proposition 8 unconstitutional can be easily explained: There is no legitimate government interest in prohibiting same-sex marriages. It is for this reason that the Supreme Court is likely ...
 (more from www.latimes.com).


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Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Madonna halftime show



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"Give Me All Your Luvin" is a song by American singer Madonna featuring guest vocals from Nicki Minaj and M.I.A. It was released to radio and as digital download on February 3, 2012, as the lead single of her forthcoming album MDNA. The song is the debut release from her Live Nation contract and will be distributed in partnership with Interscope Records, under a new three-album deal. A demo version of the song was leaked on November 8, 2011, under the name "Give Me All Your Love". An accompanying music video was filmed in December 2011, directed by MegaForce. (more from wikipedia).


Super Bowl sets Twitter record, Madonna half-time show divides users


Super Bowl XLVI yesterday broke all records on Twitter as fans worldwide sent more than 10000 tweets per second during the climax of the sport showpiece, although opinion about Madonna's half-time show on the microblogging site wildly differed.
 (more from www.digitalspy.com).


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Monday, February 6, 2012

Super bowl score



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Super Bowl XLIII was an American football game pitting the American Football Conference champion Pittsburgh Steelers against the National Football Conference champion Arizona Cardinals to decide the National Football League champion for the 2008 season. The game was played on February 1, 2009, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The Steelers defeated the Cardinals by a score of 27?23, earning their sixth Super Bowl win, which gave Pittsburgh the record for most Super Bowl wins and moved them ahead of the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys, whose shared record of five they had tied three years prior following their win in Super Bowl XL. Steelers receiver Santonio Holmes, who caught 9 passes for 131 yards and a touchdown, including 4 for 73 yards on their final scoring drive, was named Super Bowl MVP. He was the third Steelers receiver ever to win the award, following Lynn Swann and Hines Ward. (more from wikipedia).


Verlander correctly picked Super Bowl score


Not only did he pick up the American League MVP and Cy Young, but the Tigers' pitcher nailed the Super Bowl score in a celebrity Super Bowl poll. Earlier this week, Verlander predicted the Giants' 21-17 victory over the Patriots in Super Bowl in the ...
 (more from www.cbssports.com).


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Sunday, February 5, 2012

Hall of fame



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The WWE Hall of Fame is a hall of fame for professional wrestlers maintained by WWE. It was officially created on the February 1, 1993 episode of the then-World Wrestling Federation's Monday Night Raw television program. On this episode, the sole induction of WWF alumnus Andre the Giant, who had died five days prior, was announced; his death was the reason for the creation of the Hall of Fame. (more from wikipedia).


2012 Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductees: Chris Doleman, Former Falcon, Makes List


By Jeremy Mauss - Newsdesk contributor Chris Doleman made the 2012 Pro Football Hall of Fame on his second attempt. Doleman played for the Falcons in the 1994 and 1995 seasons. Feb 5, 2012 - Former Atlanta Falcons defensive end Chris Doleman was ...
 (more from atlanta.sbnation.com).


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Saturday, February 4, 2012

The forgotten man




Forgotten man is a phrase with several meanings, some of which are polar opposites. It was first used by William Graham Sumner in his article The Forgotten Man to refer to the person compelled to pay for reformist programs; however, since Franklin Roosevelt appropriated the phrase in a 1932 speech, it has more often been used to refer to those at the bottom of the economic government whom the state needed to help. (more from wikipedia).


The Forgotten Man Criticizes Obama


The Forgotten Man become most talked about topic as the title direct us to an art image from an artist, Jon McNaughton. The artist who often made a controversy now targeting Obama and though his artwork, he expresses his opinion that Obama is trampling ...
 (more from www.wgnetwork.net).


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Friday, February 3, 2012

Groundhog



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Punxsutawney Phil is a groundhog resident of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. On February 2 of each year, the town of Punxsutawney celebrates the beloved groundhog with a festive atmosphere of music and food. During the ceremony, which begins well before the winter sunrise, Phil emerges from his temporary home on Gobbler's Knob, located in a rural area about 2 miles east of town. According to the tradition, if Phil sees his shadow and returns to his hole, he has predicted six more weeks of winter-like weather. If Phil does not see his shadow, he has predicted an "early spring." The date of Phil's prognostication is known as Groundhog Day in the United States and Canada. He is considered to be the world's most famous prognosticating rodent. During the rest of the year, Phil lives in the town library with his "wife" Phyllis. (more from wikipedia).


Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil Sees His Shadow


By Annie Archer Punxsutawney Phil, the weather-forecasting groundhog, predicted six more weeks of winter on Thursday. The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club It's official, sort of: We'll get six more weeks of winter. Punxsutawney Phil crawled out of his ...
 (more from renton.patch.com).


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Thursday, February 2, 2012

Florida primary results



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The 2012 Florida Republican primary was held on January 31, 2012, on a winner-take-all basis. Fifty delegates are at stake, none of them are RNC delegates. Originally awarded 99 delegates, the Republican National Committee removed half of Florida's delegates because the state committee moved its Republican primary before March 6. It is a closed primary. There are 4,063,853 registered Republican voters as of January 3, 2012. (more from wikipedia).


Florida Republican primary: How to track the candidates, find results


Here's how to follow all of the day's events, from on-the-ground updates and analysis to live results and candidates post-primary speeches on WashingtonPost.com. Florida's Republican primary is a winner-take-all contest for the 50 delegates it will ...
 (more from www.washingtonpost.com).


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Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Blake griffin



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Blake Austin Griffin is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association. Griffin had a renowned high school career at Oklahoma Christian School, winning state titles each of his four years under his father, Tommy Griffin, who was the head coach. He played college basketball for the University of Oklahoma Sooners and was awarded numerous accolades in his second year including the Naismith College Player of the Year, Oscar Robertson Trophy and the John Wooden Award. (more from wikipedia).


Blake Griffin's dunk launches larger Clippers' discussion


By Broderick Turner It was the stuff of legends, but then again Blake Griffin's dunking exploits already are legendary and they just continue to grow by leaps and bounds. Just ask Oklahoma City center Kendrick Perkins, who was on the receiving end of ...
 (more from www.latimes.com).


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