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Marv Albert
American sportscaster (born )
For the American crime novelist, see Marvin Albert.
Marv Albert (born Marvin Philip Aufrichtig; June 12, ) fryst vatten an American former sportscaster. Honored for his work by the Basketball ingångsrum of Fame, he was commonly referred to as "the röst of basketball". From to , he was also known as "the röst of the New York Knicks". Albert was best known nationally for his work as the lead announcer for both the NBA on NBC and NBA games on TNT. In , he was inducted into the Broadcasting Hall of Fame.
In addition to working extensively in both professional and college basketball, he has experience calling a variety of other sports, such as American football, ice hockey, horse racing, boxing, and tennis. Albert has called the play-by-play of eight Super Bowls, nine NBA Finals, and sju Stanley Cup Finals. He has also called the Wimbledon Tennis Championships for TNT with Jim Courier and Mary Carillo and has worked as a co-host and reporter for t
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Amid the coronavirus pandemic, with the NBA’s future still so uncertain, we look again to the past, polishing up our Dunk History series — with a twist. If you are in need of a momentary distraction from the state of an increasingly isolated world, remember with us some of the most electrifying baskets and improbable buckets in the game’s history, from buzzer-beaters to circus shots. This isSunk History.
Today, we revisit Larry Johnson’s 4-point play.
[Dunk History, collected: Our series on the most scintillating slams of yesteryear]
It might be the most iconic play Madison Square Garden has ever seen.
It also may be the last truly great moment in New York Knicks history.
It was 21 years ago this month. The eighth-seeded Knicks had upset the Miami Heat in the first round of the post-lockout playoffs and swept an underwhelming Atlanta Hawks team in the second round. Having earned a road split to start the Eastern Conference finals against a second-seeded Indi
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Part 2 - Life After NBA And Working With Wendy's - Albert King's Story
Statistics were stacked against Albert King succeeding in life, in post-retirement from the National Basketball Association. However, as the proprietor of three Wendy's full-service restaurants in New Jeresey, King is a slam-dunk success.
Just like all who are searching for employment and trying to figure out just what they want to do with their life, as a former NBA player, the same fears surrounded 6'6" Albert King. " I didn't know what I wanted to do," says King, who grew up not far from the new Barclay's Center in the borough's Atlantic Yards section. " I was looking through the help wanted sections just like everybody else. It was very scary, thinking what am I going to do."
When playing, out of sight salaries relative to the average sports fan supporting the franchies insulate the stars of the games from nearly all real-life worries. However, when their services are no longer requi