For two weeks in 1992, a US team of NBA superstars spearheaded by Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson destroyed all before them at an Olympic Games notable for the fact that it was the first since the collapse of the Berlin War.

Microsoft co-founder and billionaire investor Paul Allen was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and is undergoing chemotherapy.

Actor Danny DeVito is always careful where he places his drinks on basketball courts after bringing a Los Angeles Lakers game to a standstill by kicking his beverage over.