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By James Herbert Jerry Krause was never cuddly. He was not a friend to the media, nor to his competition. Much like Michael Jordan, he was obsessive about his job to the point where his colleagues couldn't relate to him. The former Chicago Bulls general manager, who died in 2017 just before his long overdue Hall of Fame induction, earned the nickname "The Sleuth" because no scout was more secretive. Another one of his nicknames was "Crumbs," which was derisively bestowed upon him by Charles Oakley but used so often by Jordan that everybody assumed Jordan had come up with it. From a 1993 Sports Illustrated profile by Rick Telander: Legend has it Jordan hung that nickname on Krause because, supposedly, there are always doughnut crumbs on Krause's lapels. "That came from Charles Oakley," corrects Jordan, referring to the former Chicago forward who is now with the Knicks. They pull tricks on him, crack on him. Not long ago Krause left his hat on

By Paul Cozby You Paid a Lot for those Tickets. Get Your Money’s Worth! You have picked The Lion King to see. You pre-bought your tickets online at one of several respected ticket vendors such as Sports Ticket Depot, Ticketmaster, Seat Geek or Mega Seats. Now it's time to get ready to go to your Broadway show! Wow! While Broadway is incredibly welcoming to newcomers and longtime fans alike, it's also worth your time to make sure you know how to get the best possible experience. Here are a few tips on attending a Broadway show that can make sure you spend your evening enjoying what you paid to see. 1. Get There On Time Shows can start at 8:00 p.m. or 7:00 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. or... you get the idea. Whenever your show starts, you want to be there. Here’s a checklist. - Always double check the time on your ticket. Then check it again. - Plan to arrive at least 30 minutes prior to curtain to give yourself plenty of time, plus some wiggle room in case you get lo

By Beckie Strum The sports maven paid $2.6 million for the contemporary townhouse in the city’s Playa del Rey neighborhood Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss has snapped up an oceanfront townhouse a few miles from Los Angeles International Airport. Ms. Buss, 58, the controlling owner of the basketball franchise and one of the most influential women in sports, paid $2.6 million for the four-bedroom duplex, according to a deed filed in county records earlier this month. The contemporary house is part of the Breakers complex in Los Angeles’s Playa del Rey neighborhood and shares in the community’s luxury amenities, including a pool, a spa and a gym, according to the former listing with William Passavia and Susan Kim of Compass. The agents declined to comment. She bought the home from Claudia and Barry Poznick, MGM’s president of unscripted and alternative television, according to property records and The Los Angeles Times, which first reported the sale. This is not