Deke wants to help Thabeet stay in the League and flourish, according to the Commercial Appeal: “Retired center Dikembe Mutombo sat courtside Wednesday night, putting a cap on a day mostly geared toward meshing with Grizzlies rookie Hasheem Thabeet. ‘He’s very interested in Hasheem,’ Griz general manager Chris Wallace said. ‘He wanted to come in [...]
Ray Allen Organizing Seattle Charity Game
March 31, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The former Sonic tells S.I. that it’s a small gesture of appreciation for the city that no longer has an NBA team: “Since Seattle lost its NBA team in 2008, a handful of players are determined to bring pro basketball back to the Emerald City. A charity game, spearheaded by Boston Celtics guard Ray Allen [...]
Pride of the Lions
March 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
by Vincent Thomas / @vincecathomas Twenty years ago this week, Loyola Marymount ended a fairy-tale NCAA Tournament run getting dropped by eventual champs UNLV 131-101. In fact, forget fairy-tale, that makes you think about the tired Cinderella cliche attached the tournament. LMU’s run was deeper than that — it was “triumph of the human spirit” [...]
Luke Walton to Try Out His Dad’s Old Gig
December 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Well, this is certainly one way to pass the time while he recovers from injury: “Injured Lakers forward Luke Walton is temporarily giving up his seat on the bench for a seat behind a microphone. Walton, sidelined for three more weeks as a result of a pinched nerve in his lower back, will fill in [...]