Showing posts with label NBA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NBA. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Kevin Johnson

November 4, 2008 - a date that will live in history. Being the first African-American voted into an office is a huge accomplishment on its own. Kevin Johnson not only achieved that by being voted mayor of Sacramento, but (perhaps almost as importantly) he became the first player from NBA Jam to be voted into office.

Monday, July 7, 2008

Sun Ming Ming

Standing 7'9" tall, his hands are somehow able to even dwarf Jon's alien hands. Sun also was a member of the Guinness Record tallest basketball team, where he undoubtedly shared stories about his acting (featured in "Rush Hour 3") with fellow basketball-player-turned-thespian Georghe Muresan ("My Giant").

Thursday, June 19, 2008

Jesus Shuttlesworth

What other high school player could prompt Jim Boeheim to say, "Michael Jordan could give you 35 minutes of everything, but Jesus could give you 40"? Big State really scored a big one by getting him to sign that letter of intent.

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

The Big Three

Anything's possibllllleeeeeeee!

Friday, June 6, 2008

Kevin Garnett

In honor of the Celts win in game 1 of the NBA finals last night, today we pay tribute to one of the best sports moments of all time.

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Glen Davis

Ronald Glen Davis added some great enthusiasm off the bench last night in the Celts win over the Cavs. One of the many highlights was Big Baby and his stretch marks leaping on to Wally Szczerbiak's back.

Saturday, March 29, 2008

Horace Grant

Horace Grant is remembered fondly for partnering with Scottie Pippen to win back-to-back-to-back NBA championships and for their role in NBA Jam. Most notable, however, were Grant's Rec Specs - of which Tony Domestico now has a pair.

Saturday, March 8, 2003

Mark Cuban

Mark Cuban is the NBA's most eccentric team owner to date. And as the man said himself, "David Stern couldn't commission the Penis Patrol!"