Walton won’t “rip” Lakers coach as announcer
Injured forward fills broadcasting vacancy for team
FRIDAY’S GAMES
Houston (Budinger) at Philadelphia (Iguodala), 5 p.m.
Atlanta (Bibby) at Toronto, 5 p.m.
Dallas (Terry) at Miami, 5:30 p.m.
Portland (Bayless) at Cleveland, 6 p.m.
New York (Hill) at New Olreans, 6 p.m.
Charlotte at San Antonio (Jefferson), 6:30 p.m.
Orlando at Phoenix (Frye), 8:30 p.m.
THURSDAY’S GAME
Boston 104, Washington 102 (Arenas 25 pts, 3 reb, 8 ast)
FEATURED EX-CAT LINKS:
>>Post reporter answers questions about the Wizards, including Arenas (Washington Post)
>>Andre Iguodala featured in the Web site: YouGotDunkedOn.com
>>NBA & ABA players who attended the University of Arizona (Basketball-Reference.com)
| Excerpt from Riverside (Calif.) Press-Enterprise article about Luke Walton’s temporary transition into broadcasting:
Two days before he temporarily trades his spot on the bench for a seat behind a microphone, injured Lakers forward Luke Walton pondered a particularly pressing question. “Am I going to rip Phil?” a smiling Walton said, repeating a query. “No, I’m going to say he’s the greatest, smartest coach of all-time like I always do. I’m still trying to play once I get back this year.” Walton, sidelined for at least three more weeks as a result of a pinched nerve in his lower back, will work alongside Lakers radio play-by-play announcer Spero Dedes on Friday when the team hosts Minnesota and on Saturday when it travels to Utah. Radio analyst Mychal Thompson will miss both games as a result of a death in his family. Although Walton was initially hesitant when the Lakers approached him about making his first foray into the broadcast booth, he relented. Walton’s father, of course, was a broadcaster and studio analyst with the Clippers, NBC and ESPN, but Bill Walton didn’t advise his son to bring his “throw it down big man” catchphrase out of mothballs. |
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HERE ARE YOUR FORMER WILDCATS:
GILBERT ARENAS
JERRYD BAYLESS
- Jerryd Bayless info page (NBA.com)
- Jerryd Bayless’s new blog
- Trade rumors swirling around former UA guard Jerryd Bayless
- 24 hours in NYC with the Portland Trail Blazers and Jerryd Bayless (Dime Magazine)
- Jerryd BaylessWhy Jerryd Bayless shouldn’t worry
- Bibby scores season-high 14 in loss
- Jerryd Bayless visited his ex-coach Josh Pastner recently (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
- Jerryd Bayless injured in freak pregame accident; team updates that he will play (Oregonian)
- Jerryd Bayless plays a “mean game of chess” (Oregonian)
- Jerryd Bayless’ Twitter page
- Meet the Blazers: Bayless is … (Oregonian)
- Jerryd Bayless featured in off-season workout piece (SLAM Online)
- Blazers’ Jerryd Bayless takes patient approach in pursuit of playing time (Oregonian)
- Trail Blazers: More on Nicolas Batum’s shoulder injury (Oregonian)
- Trail Blazers exercise option on Bayless (Oregonian)
MIKE BIBBY
CHASE BUDINGER
- Chase Budinger info page (NBA.com)
- Chase Budinger: USA Today links
- Budinger blends in with the top picks (NBA.com)
- Budinger failing in draft was a blessing (Arizona Republic)
- Budinger makes an impression (HoopsWorld.com)
- Budinger returns from his sprained ankle to score 16 points off bench in win (Houston Chronicle)
- Budinger hustles to spike label (Houston Chronicle)
- Chase Budinger is ready to contribute in Houston (Dime magazine)
- Rockets show improvement (Houston Chronicle)
CHANNING FRYE
JORDAN HILL
- Jordan Hill info page (NBA.com)
- Knicks resisting urge to rebuild on the fly (SI.com Blog)
- Writer critical of Jordan Hill’s pre-game focus (SLAM Online)
- Jordan Hill: Growing up in New York (Hoopsworld.com)
- Brandon Jennings: What might have been (NYMag.com)
- NBA draft: Top blunders of the 21st century (BleacherReport.com)
- Hill thrills Garden, but Knicks fall to Warriors (NBA.com)
- Hill gives glimpse of Knicks’ future (New York Times)
- First-round pick Hill a work in progress for Knicks (Newsday)
- Hill fails to impress Knicks (Knickerblogger)
- Knicks’ rookie Jordan Hill has a long ways to go before hitting court (New York Daily News)
- Mike D’Antoni Q&A: We have a lot of question marks (Sporting News)
- Lower draft picks could wind up as top of NBA’s rookie class (USA Today)
ANDRE IGUODALA
RICHARD JEFFERSON
JASON TERRY
LUKE WALTON
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December 11th, 2009 at 9:50 PM
Cool Hand and Farmar?
That’s odd…
Just saw the Suns’ Lopez pick up 5 fouls in 5 minutes vs. Orlando’s Howard.
Is Howard that good or Lopez that bad?
Gotta be some kind of record.
Fudge cookies.
That guy Reddick – yeah that one – is leading a Magic comeback after being down 19.
December 11th, 2009 at 10:43 PM
Stoudemire with his best Jordan Hill impersonation…
A rebound throwdown – and I mean throwdown – to put the Suns up 106-103, 6.9 remaining…
Jump ball after a Reddick miss, badly (just for you, Dookie V), and we’re gathering for a meeting at the circle.
Jump is in dispute – who touched the ball last as it bounced out of bounds? – and time back on the clock.
Oh, and a re-jump.
Stoudemire with a Herculian tip to the other side – the Suns’ side – of the court.
Game over.
Suns remain undefeated at home this season.
Amazing!
December 11th, 2009 at 11:03 PM
http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/fromcomments/320954.php
There’s our PG, fellers…
So close…
From right here in Tucson, in Coach Miller & Co.’s own backyard…
Javier, how in the world did Maryland, Williams and the ACC manage this coup?
How the heck does this happen, especially when you consider what we so desperately need?
Were Reginald Geary, Miles Simon or Josh Pastner never really in the front door, on the scene?
What might’ve been…