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Gary Washburn: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar @Kareem Abdul-Jabbar tells Globe he worked with #bulls C Joakim Noah this summer & expects him to have expanded post game this season Twitter

Chicago Bulls, Joakim Noah, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 

In one of the universe's fairest temporal deals, we are typically given about two months between the start of the new fall television season and the beginning of the new NBA regular season to decide which new TV shows we'll make sure to make time for once we get back to 12-game evening slates that don't end until Kobe Bryant takes a contested fadeaway jumper with the clock reading triple-zero on the West Coast. One new NBC offering vying for our eyeballs, "Guys with Kids," premiered Wednesday night with a series opener that aimed to ensnare male and female viewers alike by mining the rich comedic vein that is three chill bros (played James Swimfan, Teddy from "Hang Time" and the dude from The Whitest Kids U Know) being entrusted with caring for babies. They were aided in their endeavor by NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, whom they really want to slam-dunk their babies, albeit oddly in a setting that does not appear to be a Buffalo Wild Wings. Yahoo! Sports

Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 

Dwight Howard: Me and @kaj33 together. For many years to come. pic.twitter.com/YR9ACNdH Twitter

Los Angeles Lakers, Dwight Howard, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 

Dwight Howard: Just set down with @kaj33. Man God is so good. Was in tears. What a blessing. This is like a dream come true. Go Lakers. Twitter

Los Angeles Lakers, Dwight Howard, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 

It’s a famous little bit of Lakers lore, how after a few years of working with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Andrew Bynum said he had learned all he needed to from arguably the greatest center to ever play the game and moved on from that relationship. Dwight Howard is willing to jump in. He tweeted this in a conversation with a Lakers fan when asked if Howard would work with Kareem: @KobeSystem_Fans I am. When I’m released NBCSports.com

Los Angeles Lakers, Dwight Howard, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 

Roland Lazenby: Kareem has always been a gentleman with me, taking time to answer my questions with great insight. He says what he thinks. Always has. Twitter

Los Angeles Lakers, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 

Roland Lazenby: Kareem has never been much of a politician. He's always told me what he thinks. Honesty can seem brusque when people can't handle the truth Twitter

Los Angeles Lakers, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 

The Lakers plan to unveil a statue of Hall of Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar outside Staples Center during the 2012-13 season, The Times has learned. No firm date for unveiling the statue has been finalized. Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Lakers, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 

NBA GM says he wouldn't be surprised if Magic first aim for "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar-like trade" with Dwight Howard. By that, GM meant the trade in 1975 when Bucks dealt Kareem (and Walt Wesley) to the Lakers for four players -- Junior Bridgeman, Elmore Smith, Dave Meyers and Brian Winters. Sulia

Orlando Magic, Trade, Dwight Howard, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 

When the leagues merged, the Nets survived but since have only two NBA Finals appearances and no titles. Even though they were only 10 miles from Manhattan, the team never caught on. Nowadays they are owned by a Russian tycoon who has the financial resources to put together a team of first-rate players. I doubt that the Nets will ever earn the nickname "Bums" under Mikhail Prokhorov's leadership. I'm thrilled to see that the borough of Brooklyn is rallying around the team in anticipation of an inter-borough rivalry with the Knicks. I was a Knicks fan for a while in grade school, but my family was from Brooklyn, where my grandparents settled after they came to the U.S. from the West Indies. I'm sure the owner will feel right at home given the large Russian population that calls Brooklyn home. Good luck, Nets. Your 7-foot starting center this fall will be Brook Lopez, but even without Howard, your inaugural season in Brooklyn should be very special. ESPN.com

Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks, Mikhail Prokhorov, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Miami's maturity & teamwork were too much for the Thunder. I am sure The Thunder will be back next year but this was Miami's year. Twitter

Miami Heat, Oklahoma City Thunder, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Its always a pleasure 2 C someone whose had 2 deal with alot of criticism, handle it in a classy way, and come out on top. Congrats Lebron! Twitter

Miami Heat, LeBron James, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Miami's maturity & teamwork were too much for the Thunder. I am sure The Thunder will be back next year but this was Miami's year. Twitter

Miami Heat, Oklahoma City Thunder, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 

David Baumann: Sources say Kareen Abdul-Jabbar (@Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) checked into Grand Bohemian Fri, but @Pat Williams said he was unaware of any #Magic connection. Twitter

Orlando Magic, Pat Williams, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Tim Duncan has been the epitome of steadiness & consistency his whole career. Congrats on passing me in block shots! G-luck in the Playoffs Twitter

San Antonio Spurs, Tim Duncan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 

Duncan did have five blocks to surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's NBA playoff record of 476 by one Yahoo! Sports

San Antonio Spurs, Tim Duncan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 

Joakim Noah has taken major strides to improve his offensive repertoire since entering the NBA in 2007 and is set to receive tutoring from the league’s all-time leading scorer. In an effort to improve on the offensive end of the court, Noah revealed on Wednesday during a visit to a Chicago north suburban high school that he plans to train with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar this summer. Noah put up approximately seven points and seven rebounds per game through the first month of this season, but he went on a tear rest of the way and closed the campaign with averages of 10.2 points, 9.8 rebounds and a career-high 2.5 assists. He followed that up with a strong showing in the playoffs, averaging team-highs of 15 points and 9.3 rebounds in the Bulls’ first three games of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. However, Noah suffered a gruesome left ankle sprain in Game 3, which caused him to miss the final three contests of the series. RealGM

Chicago Bulls, Joakim Noah, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 

No one will confuse UCLA and NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with Jeopardy champion Ken Jennings. As part of “Power Players” week on the show, Abdul-Jabbar made his second appearance on the program and had a failure of epic proportions when given this clue: “The 5 movie ratings in the U.S. are NC-17, R, PG, PG-13 and this one.” The correct answer, of course, is “What is G?” but apparently Abdul-Jabbar had his mind on other things by answering with, “What is X?” Lost Lettermen

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 

Kareem Abdul Jabbar will be the recipient of the Ford Freedom Award Scholar Thursday evening at the Charles H.Wright Museum of African American History. The scholar is a living individual who is recognized for demonstrating excellence on a national or international level in the field of the award recipient. Jabbar is the NBA all-time leading scorer but to Piston fans, he is best remembered for being the recipient of a phantom foul by Bill Laimbeer in game 6 of the 1988 NBA Finals. Jabbar hit two free throws which enabled the Lakers to win the game, evening the series at 3-3 and keeping the Pistons from the championship. Jabbar sees it a little differently. “Check the tape; he made contact with my body. It was a good call.” CBS New York

Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Lakers, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Laimbeer 

Speaking on SportsCenter, Abdul-Jabbar said that Bynum needs to check his "ego" and suggested that his career year has led to his acting out and misbehaving. "Andrew is doing very well on the court," Jabbar said. "He just needs to try to calm down his ego a little bit." Bynum, 24, is averaging a career-high 19.2 points and 12.3 rebounds per game this season. Along the way, he's beefed with Lakers coach Mike Brown, hoisted an ill-advised 3-pointer, said that he doesn't participate in team huddles, and received a fine for his behavior. "It's starting to get to him how successful he's become, maybe," Abdul-Jabbar suggested. "I don't know, I haven't talked to him so I don't know. This is just my observations from afar because I'm no longer coaching with the Lakers. He's doing very well and it seems to have gotten to his head a little bit." CBSSports.com

Los Angeles Lakers, Andrew Bynum, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar