LISA LESLIE RUMORS & GOSSIP
Lisa Leslie says Brittney Griner deserves to be on the Olympic Roster
On Tuesday morning, LBS spoke with WNBA legend and four-time Olympic gold medalist Lisa Leslie, who was touring to promote the Capital One Cup. The Capital One Cup is awarded each year to the men’s and women’s athletic programs with the most points based on academic and athletic performance. Leslie said she is proud to be a part of it because it honors student athletes...
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April 03, 2012
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April 03, 2012
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Leslie Weighing His Options
RALEIGH, N.C. -- C.J. Leslie's mother, Lisa Leslie, spoke with Pack Pride this morning about Leslie's potential decision to declare for the 2012 NBA draft.
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March 30, 2012
LISA LESLIE TALKS TITLE IX, COLLEGE HOOPS & THE CAPITAL ONE CUP
As the anniversary of Title IX approaches, it’s difficult for many women to imagine a life without sports, and especially without trailblazers and icons like Lisa Leslie. Lisa was a “Title IX baby” who grew up to become one of the world’s most recognizable female athletes. Her athletic accomplishments include a stellar college career at USC, two-time WNBA champion, three...
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March 28, 2012
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March 28, 2012
Jack Nicklaus, Jerry Rice, Carl Lewis. Lisa Leslie and Wayne Gretzsky to Host Tennis Channel’s Top 100 Countdown
Tennis Channel will enlist the help of five superstars as it counts down the top players in history next week . The network’s 100 Greatest of all Time Presented by Ally Bank, a first-of-its-kind, five-night series, will be hosted by a different all-time great each evening: a roster that includes golf’s Jack Nicklaus, football’s Jerry Rice, hockey’s Wayne Gretzky...
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March 14, 2012
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March 14, 2012
Q & A: Lisa Leslie talks women's college basketball
As part of the Capital One Cup, which is awarded annually to each of the best men’s and women’s Division I college athletics programs in the country, I was honored to be able to speak with three-time USC All-American, three-time WNBA MVP and four-time Olympic gold medalist Lisa Leslie about the state of women's college basketball, how the sport is evolving and Title IX. Leslie...
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February 22, 2012
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February 22, 2012
Pasadena Poly's Miller entering rare air
Lisa Leslie enjoyed one of the greatest high school careers to ever be played in the shadows of the Forum at Morningside High School in Inglewood.
She started every game of her four year career for the Monarchs. Her career was probably most known for her 101 point performance in 1990 against South Torrance --in the first half.
Her high school career concluded with 2,896 career...
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January 07, 2012
Memorable Moments in Sports: First Ever 720 Dunk
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IZN68EJOzY
Since last week we gave you Lisa Leslie’s AMAZING dunk in a basketball game, we figured we owed you a truly spectacular clip. Now this doesn’t happen very often. A 360 dunk is a challenge in and of itself. Hell I couldn’t pull that off on a 7 foot rim let alone a 10 footer.
Now you’re talking an entire extra rotation...
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January 04, 2012
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January 04, 2012
Memorable Moments in Sports: Lisa Leslie Dunks!
Man, talk about one of the most anti-climactic events in sports history. This has got to be one of them. Hooray! A female dunks in a game! OK, Lisa Leslie is 6’5 and you got guys like Nate Robinson dunking over Dwight Howard and he’s 5’9 if that. Sorry if I don’t have an orgasm because someone does the most basic, lame dunk I’ve ever seen...
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December 21, 2011
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December 21, 2011
Game Day: Gonzaga looks for an upset; UC Davis a sweep
It was good to read about so many WNBA players taking in women's basketball's opening weekend. Legends Tina Thompson and Lisa Leslie were at No. 23 Southern California's close win against Fresno State on Friday. Back in the day, they helped USC carry a tradition of being a NCAA power out West.
There's a little California dreaming as Gonzaga and UC Davis look for a...
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November 13, 2011
The All-Time Greatest Female Athletes
Today, we’re going to get our Title IX on. We are always talking about the greatest male athletes of all-time. It’s time to give the female athletes some love. Who exactly are the best female athletes of all-time?
Admittedly, it’s slightly more challenging to identify the best female athletes simply because female athletes aren’t featured in the traditional...
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November 04, 2011
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November 04, 2011
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