====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0883 from reel: NP 6848 (1996-08-17 to 1996-10-31) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/48396 Title: Renovated Lakers Team Prepares for New Season Summary: The Associated Press reports on the Los Angeles Lakers' preparations for the upcoming NBA season, featuring player updates including Nick Van Exel, Magic Johnson, and Shaquille O'Neal. Category: sports Subjects: basketball; professional sports; NBA; Los Angeles Lakers Named Entities: Van Exel, Nick; Johnson, Magic; O'Neal, Shaquille Confidence: 0.9 Title: Barkley Plans Future in Politics, Broadcasting After Time in NBA Summary: The Associated Press article covers Charles Barkley's plans to pursue a career in politics and broadcasting following his NBA career, including his comments on league operations. Category: sports Subjects: basketball; professional sports; NBA; Charles Barkley Named Entities: Barkley, Charles Confidence: 0.9 Title: Search for the Stars at Ku This Weekend Summary: Schedule of KU athletic events and homecoming activities for SuperTarget Sports Weekend, including soccer, volleyball, and football games, plus a pep rally. Category: campus news Subjects: university events; sports events; homecoming; KU athletics Confidence: 0.8 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Harold's; SuperTarget; Thingsville Category: advertisements Confidence: 0.9 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.