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Archive for April, 2009

Derrick Rose, Straight Chillaxing With His ROY Award

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

Derrick Rose, as you will hear if you listen to the following interview, is a pretty chill dude. As in, like, he's really, really, really laid back. Kind of insanely calm and whatnot. But, he's also the NBA's Rookie of the Year. And he got on WSCR in Chicago to talk ...

Tiger Woods Talks With John Thompson on Coming Back and Playing at a High Level

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

Tiger Woods is the greatest golfer ever. Or at least he will be. And we want him to be playing "like Tiger" right now. But despite a great Masters run by Woods, he didn't win. And people wondered if he was back or not. (He isn't, but he will be.) And ...

Yes, Donyell Marshall Is Alive and Well

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

Most people didn't even know he was still in the league.  Just in case you didn't, he plays for the Philadelphia 76ers.  The Sixers are his eighth team and he played all of 189 minutes during the regular season.  None more important than the 11 minutes he played in game 1 ...

Chauncey Billups, AKA, Closet Organizer

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

See what a little structure in your life can do for ya?  The Pistons and Nuggets pulled off a blockbuster deal this season exchanging Chauncey Billups for Allen Iverson.  With AI last season, the Nuggets were a 50-win team, not too shabby at all, but they were promptly swept in ...

Bryan Colangelo on Chris Bosh Leaving

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

Toronto Raptors President and General Manager Bryan Colangelo walks the walk, talks the talk, and wears high collars.  He is a very well spoken man, is extremely bright, and surrounds himself with intelligent basketball minds.  His charming ways wooed Toronto when he stepped on the scene in February, 2006.  He ...

Cole Hamels Blames Off The Field Distractions For Poor Start And Spring Training Injury

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels was on top of the baseball world after winning the MVP in the NLCS and World Series  last October after compiling a 4-0 record with a 1.80 ERA in the playoffs.  He followed up his on the field success with appearances on The Late Show ...

Stuff I Would Forward On To My Buddies 4/22/09 Edition

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

  I'll be watching as I used to love Superstars.  Plus I know and I'm friends with Joanna Krupa (yes, I'm a name-dropper) (Awful Announcing) Genuine remorse?  That's pretty vague and is the key to Michael Vick's reinstatement. (Yahoo Sports) Good, Rihanna needs to get away from Chris Brown.  Lakers hope it doesn't ...

Ron Artest Doesn’t Believe Tracy McGrady Picked LA

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

Is it possible to get bulletin board material from your own teammate?  Check.  After we posted here on SRI that fellow Rocket, Tracy McGrady, had picked the Lakers to win the NBA Championship, word got out on the internet, and to Ron Artest, pretty quickly.  While the Rockets were holding ...

Larry Bird Reflects On Future Of The Pacers

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

When Larry Legend was on the bench coaching the Indiana Pacers for three seasons ending in 2000, it seemed like he could do no wrong. The Pacers were on the cusp of greatness on multiple occasions but fell short of winning an NBA title mostly because of the the mighty ...

Helio Castroneves On Getting Back To Business

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

Helio Castroneves, a two-time Indy 500 winner and one of the more charismatic figures in the relatively anonymous world of IndyCar racing, is finally able to get back to doing what he knows and loves most - racing. Fast. Castroneves, who was indicted of tax evasion charges last fall and replaced ...