“More than half a year ago, Nash mentioned this idea to me and I thought it is great. Then we began to make it into reality”
A charity basketball game featuring NBA star center Yao Ming, two-time regular season MVP Steve Nash and Carmelo Anthony will be played on September 14, according to the organizers. via English.eastday.com
Nash is famously anti-war and anti-Bush . He’s also one of the most subtly clever interviewees in the league, so a g Tags: NBA 0) 9 hours ago by Varadinum Report via Netscape
“When you see Kobe Bryant diving for loose balls, and you see LeBron and Carmelo giving it the kind of work that they’re putting into this, that commitment and passion — that’s a message”
It has been a while since we Americans could talk trash about the game we invented. via Detroit News
“You see it a million times on TV”
Wrong or right, you’ll draw a blank Although you won’t find it in the NCAA record book, if you could spell Mike Krzyzewski’s name in a game of Scrabble, you’d receive 42 points - 5 for K, 1 for R, 10 for Z, 4 … via The Las Vegas Sun
“We had an eight-minute warmup (the normal minimum is 12)”
That’s the fear. That’s a big part of the reason top players like Steve Nash and Tim Duncan aren’t here every year. via True Hoop
Phoenix Suns guard Leandro Barbosa scored 30 points to lead Brazil to a 75-67 win over Canada on the opening day of the FIBA Americas Olympic qualifying tournament. via 900 CHML AM
Philadelphia 76ers centre Samuel Dalembert leads Canada’s men’s basketball team as it battles for a berth in the 2008 Olympics. via Winnipeg Sun
It took a blizzard to finally stop Victoria’s Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns. The Suns remained snowbound in a downtown Denver hotel Thursday, practising at the nearby Pepsi Center and getting into a snowball … via Phoenix About
“How much do you have on the game?”
When Tim Donaghy copped a guilty plea to gambling charges in a Brooklyn courthouse, the Maricopa County, Ariz., district attorney threatened to prosecute the defrocked NBA referee if evidence shows he affected … via MySanAntonio.com
“If that occurrence didn’t happen, he would have had a long, successful NBA career.”
When you look back at all of the memorable Suns that have hailed from Santa Clara University, you think of Dennis Awtrey, Kurt Rambis and, of course, Steve Nash. via NBA
“Thor and his team brought so much to this campaign. His ability to connect with the athletes and capture the beauty and grace of their signature moves enhanced our vision for this campaign.”
To view the webisodes: http://www.nike.com/index.jhtml GFX did all but the Gridiron Spot For the Nike ZOOM campaign, “Quick is Deadly,” developed by Wieden & Kennedy , Guerilla FX , and Director/Creative … via Digital Content Producer
Tim Donaghy, discussing a call with Steve Nash of the Suns in April, is expected to plead guilty to wire fraud conspiracy charges. via New York Times
Given that each team employs about 15 players, the top three players on each team represent 20% of the roster. via The Wages of Wins Journal
Posted: Sunday August 12, 2007 12:57PM; Updated: Sunday August 12, 2007 1:47PM How the Celtics will mesh will be one of next season’s most intriguing storylines. via SI.com
“You hear things about Boston being racial, but racism exists everywhere. I’m from the South. I’ve experienced racism. Antoine [Walker] said it’s a good place. I’m happy with that.”
If this week’s mega-deal for Kevin Garnett taught Celtics fans anything, it’s that timing in running a pro sports team is everything. via Providence Journal
