JIM KUHNHENN Associated Press= NEW YORK (AP) — President Barack Obama is comparing the presidential contest to the fourth quarter of a basketball game. Obama is fundraising in New York with the help of current and former National Basketball Association stars. He tells a small group of donors gathered at Alice Tully Hall in Lincoln Center that the campaign is like a hoops contest in the final minutes. His team has the lead, Obama says, the other side is coming on strong and, in his words, "they play a little dirty." Obama also uses basketball imagery to describe his team as having foul trouble and some injuries but "one last run in them." Obama raised $3 million Wednesday night with the help...
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