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Two years after being fired as the men’s basketball coach at Oregon State, Craig Robinson — Michelle Obama’s brother — has scored his first NBA gig with a division rival of his Bulls-loving brother-in-law.The Milwaukee Bucks announced Monday that Robinson, who was working as a basketball analyst for ESPN, will serve in a mentoring role as the team’s VP of player and organizational development. According to a team release, Robinson’s responsibilities will include overseeing “the development and implementation of programs that support the professional and personal growth of players through education, mentorship, business and community efforts.”

(CNSNews.com) – At a summit by the Aspen Institute’s Project Play, first lady Michelle Obama said Tuesday that some U.S. communities are “play deserts,” because they don’t have sufficient opportunities for kids to participate in sports and other outdoor activities, compared to wealthy communities. “So many communities are becoming play deserts, but in wealthy communities, there is a wealth of resources. You can be in field hockey, or you can learn how to swim. There are aquatic centers and -- I’ve seen the difference. The disparities are amazing to me,” she said. As CNSNews.com previously reported, the Obama administration coined...

Oregon State fired head coach Craig Robinson on Sunday night, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. In six seasons, Robinson went 93-104 with no NCAA tournament appearances. The Beavers went 16-16 last season and are losing all five starters from that team. The biggest surprise of the firing of Robinson, the brother-in-law of President Barack Obama, comes with the timing. Oregon State's season ended six weeks ago with a loss to Radford in the CBI and Robinson had reportedly received support from Oregon State's administration. Robinson has three more years remaining on this contract and the university...