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Feature: Oakland’s Own Bill Russell Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom

March 13th, 2011  |  by  |  published in History, Sports

Feature: Oakland's Own Bill Russell Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom

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Video: Oakland’s Legacy Alive in The 2011 Slam-Dunk Contest

February 21st, 2011  |  by  |  published in History, Sports

Video: Oakland's Legacy Alive in The 2011 Slam-Dunk Contest

Yesterday’s all-star weekend hoopla centered on Blake Griffin’s showmanship in the final round of the slam-dunk contest. And though I hate to agree with bitter-ass Charles Barkley, it was an overrated dunk that was flashier than it was amazing. A [...]

Interview: Marshawn Lynch on CSN’s Chronicle Live

February 6th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Sports

Marshawn Lynch sits down with Greg Papa for an episode of Chronicle Live on CSN to discuss his 67 yard touchdown vs. The Saints. We’ve written in detail about the famous romp before, but one thing we left out is that the jubilation following the run actually [...]

Video: Marshawn Lynch: Beast Mode Madness

January 10th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Sports

Video: Marshawn Lynch: Beast Mode Madness

Marshawn Lynch has had a tough season. There are no two ways about it. He moved from Buffalo to Seattle, but unfortunately saw little improvement in his offensive line despite the move. Still, it doesn’t quite explain his drop off in production. [...]

Sports Video: Leon Powe Interview

October 4th, 2010  |  by  |  published in Sports

Sports Video: Leon Powe Interview

Earlier this summer WarriorsWorld, the official Warriors blog, caught up with Oakland native Leon Powe who was in town putting on his 4th annual basketball camp for kids in the community. Here he talks about his knee injury, Lebron leaving the Cavs, what [...]

38th Special: Interview with Marshawn Lynch & Josh Johnson Part 2

September 28th, 2010  |  by  |  published in Sports

38th Special: Interview with Marshawn Lynch &  Josh Johnson Part 2

After a little bit of a wait, here is the second part of 38thNotes interview with Marshawn Lynch of the Buffalo Bills and Josh Johnson of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. If you didn’t check out the first part then I suggest you check that out first. Marshawn [...]

Video: ESPN’s 30 for 30: One Night in Vegas ‘When Tupac met Iron Mike’

September 8th, 2010  |  by  |  published in Sports

Video: ESPN’s 30 for 30: One Night in Vegas ‘When Tupac met Iron Mike’

Tupac Shakur was gunned down in Las Vegas 14 years ago yesterday. He would go on to die six days later. Much has been written about the man, the myth and the martyr, but somehow we continue to uncover new angles. For the latest installment of ESPN’s amazing [...]

38th Notes Interviews Marshawn Lynch & Josh Johnson

August 14th, 2010  |  by  |  published in 38th Notables, Sports

38th Notes Interviews Marshawn Lynch & Josh Johnson

A few weeks ago I got a chance to sit down with Marshawn Lynch of the Buffalo Bills and Josh Johnson of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at their 4thannual Fam First football camp at Oakland Tech high school. The former Bulldogs have moved on to the NFL but [...]

Sports: Remembering Raider Jack “The Assassin” Tatum

July 30th, 2010  |  by  |  published in Sports

Sports: Remembering Raider Jack "The Assassin" Tatum

“I was paid to hit, the harder the better. And I hit, and I knocked people down and knocked people out.”-Jack Tatum Jack Tatum embodied this quote and more. One of the fiercest hitters to ever play the game, Jack Tatum (aka The Assassin) passed away a [...]

Sports: How Will The Warriors Screw Up This Draft?

June 24th, 2010  |  by  |  published in Sports

Sports: How Will The Warriors Screw Up This Draft?

The question that has been connected to all our Oakland teams the past few years is “What will they do?” This hasn’t been more true then with the Warriors and the NBA Draft. In the past 10 years the Warriors have been one of the most inconsistent drafting [...]

Thursday Throwback: MC Hammer (Then and Now)

June 10th, 2010  |  by  |  published in Music, Sports, Thursday Throwbacks

Thursday Throwback: MC Hammer (Then and Now)

Rick Ross’ “MC Hammer” happens to be a favorite of the 38th Notes crew right now.  Growing up I (Renaissance, just to clarify) had the doll and watched the movie every day after school to learn the dance moves.  I was sure that I’d get rich [...]

Video: Warriors World Interviews R.O.D. & Andre Ward

May 27th, 2010  |  by  |  published in Events, Music, Sports

Video: Warriors World Interviews R.O.D. & Andre Ward

Our local blogger compatriots over at Warriors World have graced us with another great interview, this time with R&Bay; sensation R.O.D.  38thNotes hosted an exclusive interview with him awhile back, but this interview, with the always beautiful [...]

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Oakland Love: The Morcom Rose Garden

Oakland Love: The Morcom Rose Garden

Oakland is for lovers. Nothing affirms this more than spring in the Morcom Rose Garden. Sunken in a [...]

Sports: The Wisdom and Resilience of Bill Russell

Sports: The Wisdom and Resilience of Bill Russell

Bill Russell is recognized by many as the greatest basketball player of all time. Of course Michael [...]

Thursday Throwback: Clint Eastwood Sings “Unknown Girl (Of My Dreams)”

Thursday Throwback: Clint Eastwood Sings "Unknown Girl (Of My Dreams)"

Clint Eastwood is a famed actor and director, but he is also an acclaimed composer and musician. Mus[...]

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