And there are more deserving players in the West this year; some deserving guys had to get jobbed.
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San Antonio Spurs
WAY too much emphasis on team records in the all-star discussion. Celtics got 4 in because they’re top-heavy. Spurs got 2 b/c they’re deep.
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One of the more entertaining rumors to surface of late has the Knicks making a play for Spurs guard Tony Parker this summer. Parker isn’t a free agent; his contract runs through the 2010-11 season, so acquiring Parker could only happen via trade. And while the Knicks don’t have many assets to include in such [...]
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Athletes aren’t usually big on political statements — but for game two of the Phoenix/San Antonio series, the Suns are making an exception. For tonight’s game — to be played on Cinco de Mayo — Steve Nash and company will wear their “Los Suns” alternate uniforms to make a statement of solidarity with Arizona’s Latino [...]
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Note to Tony Parker: I realize there are cultural differences between the United States and your native France, and attitudes about what is and is not appropriate in public may be different on this side of the Atlantic. So here’s a tip that may be useful to you. Performing “Summer Nights” from Grease with your [...]
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Last month, Knicks guard Nate Robinson drew heavy criticism from his coach for taking a shot at the wrong basket as the buzzer sounded to end a quarter. In the ensuing firestorm, the NBA issued a clarification to the obscure rule covering such situations. Long story short… shooting at the opposing team’s basket intentionally results [...]
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From: Justin Phan Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 3:36 PM To: Charlie Zegers Subject: Streaking Maybe the cream is finally rising to the top after all. Three of the prohibitive favorites to win the NBA Championship entering this season are in the midst of big win streaks at the moment – the Lakers have won [...]
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