Shaq Rested and Ready
He described head coach Terry Porter as “a nice guy,” and jokingly recalled that when he faced off with assistant coach Bill Cartwright more than a decade ago, “I used to kill him, too.” But when Shaquille …
Archive for September, 2008
New style of play rises in Phoenix
They will also be reacquainting themselves with basketball the way most of the NBA plays it.
9/26: Shaq at PHX Nightclub
Shaquille O’Neal is hosting a “Going Back to Camp” party Friday night, Sept. 26, at PHX Nightclub in downtown Phoenix.
The kinder, gentler and lighter Shaquille O’Neal
TrackBack URL : http://www.sacbee.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-tb.cgi/1455 This was the charitable Shaquille O’Neal in town today / tonight.
Investigators say former NBA star misused grants
A nonprofit run by mayoral candidate and former NBA star Kevin Johnson used AmeriCorps grants to pay volunteers to engage in school-board political activities, run personal errands for Johnson and even wash his …
Alonzo Mourning: ‘I never should have left Miami’
The Heat’s Alonzo Mourning gets fired up during a time out in Game 4 in Miami. Resilience: Faith, Focus, Triumph , the Alonzo Mourning autobiography to be released Sept.
Newest Sun Dragic joins team
Still searching for their first NBA title, the Phoenix Suns want to be like the San Antonio Spurs, the four-time league champions.
Coro: KJ shifts from hoops to politics
This is The Republic’s Heat Index column for Thursday. The arena is now political rather than sporting.
NBA event to help tip off new downtown era
When the NBA’s All-Stars battle it out at US Airways Center five months from now, the contest could be a game-changer for downtown Phoenix.
2nd & Short: Phelps’ confidence not carrying over to SNL
Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps on Thursday admitted to a case of nerves, but seemed confident he won’t be a fish out of water when he makes his acting debut on Saturday Night Live this coming weekend.
Michael Jordan and Tex Winter Discuss the MJ-Kobe Comparisons
Lindy’s Pro Basketball 2008-09 is on the market now. If it is not sold in a bookstore near you, you can order a copy online–choosing from among nine different regional covers–at the Lindy’s website.
What’s up with Pat Burke
Family : Wife Peyton; twin sons Graceson and Sadler. A daughter is expected to arrive in October.
Shaquille O’Neal Reveals Retirement Plans
Recently, Shaquille O’Neal told a central Florida news station that he will be retiring after his contract with the Phoenix Suns expires after two more seasons.
Shaquille O’Neal: Where Does He Rank Among the NBA’s Greatest?
With Phoenix Suns center Shaquille O’Neal announcing that he will retire after the 2009-2010 season, I got to thinking about his standing among the NBA’s greatest players and maybe more specifically the NBA’s …
Shaquille O’Neal Visits Weber Middle School
On Friday, Sept. 5, approximately 1,000 Weber Middle School seventh and eighth-grade students along with faculty and staff were treated to a talk from Shaquille O’Neal. Known the world over as a great …