Mashable (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009
This post is part of Mashable’s Fab Five series with Jalen Rose , which highlights trends in the social media space. Jalen Rose is a former 13-year NBA star and current ESPN basketball analyst but may be best known for being a member of the famous University of Michigan Fab Five . In a world consumed by technology, it’s hard not to get caught up in the hype. I am a huge fan of social media...
Peter Robert Casey (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
Do you recall this image? That's UNC Coach, Roy Williams, chopping off the last strand of nylon after the Tarheels' 2009 NCAA title run. Beautiful, isn't it? It takes a lot to cut down a championship net: Practice; preparation; talent; cohesion; perseverance; and persistence, among other things. Oh, and of course a pair of scissors helps, too. At a generous 5'10", all of the aforementioned elements...
Blog-a-Bull (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
[Thanks to Prevenge for today's game preview . -ed.] Or, as it is otherwise known, "The Return of Crazy Pills". You may have heard of the Los Angeles Lakers . They're a pretty good basketball team. Have one or two good players. Well, then they have Crazy Pills, or [as he is otherwise known] Ron Artest , the man who is changing his number to 37 because that's the number of weeks Michael Jackson's...
Mashable (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
This post is part of Mashable’s Fab Five series with Jalen Rose , which highlights trends in the social media space. Jalen Rose is a former 13-year NBA star and current ESPN basketball analyst but may be best known for being a member of the famous University of Michigan Fab Five . Until a couple of years ago, social media did not exist, and professional athletes had to go through the media to...
It's Just Sports (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Today's Twittering Athletes: Jason Richardson, Jay Feely and Jalen Rose.
Sactown Royalty (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
I want respect from my teammates and the organization. I don't need respect from Jalen Rose. Kevin Martin responds to a Jalen Rose assertion that K-Mart is not All-Star caliber
CelticsBlog (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Herald Ex-NBA player David Vaughn’s fall after NBA riches Bulls’ Jalen Rose thorn in side of Spurs Everybody’s in the mix: Doc Rivers can play mad scientist concocting Celtics combos Bulls not just anOTher team Globe A fistful of Bird history More time to talk Celtics, Bulls renew rivalry Bulls thumbnails Celtics Blog Cavs Look Shakey Early On LA Lakers Previews Paul Pierce Thriving...
Loy's Place (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Herald Ex-NBA player David Vaughn’s fall after NBA riches Bulls’ Jalen Rose thorn in side of Spurs Everybody’s in the mix: Doc Rivers can play mad scientist concocting Celtics combos Bulls not just anOTher team Globe A fistful of Bird history More time to talk Celtics, Bulls renew rivalry Bulls thumbnails CelticsBlog Cavs Look Shakey Early On LA Lakers Previews Paul Pierce Thriving...
CelticsBlog (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
Herald Cavaliers missing something defensively Hawks waive Courtney Sims Kevin McHale joins NBA studio team Leon Powe’s reunion with Celtics ‘strange’ Celtics’ preseason ends with skirmish, win Globe A little chess in the preseason finale Game Updates: Celtics @ Cavs (Columbus) It will be a whole new ballgame CelticsBlog Pierce All Business Against LeBron and Cavs Final Predictions:...
Brew Hoop (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
More photos » by Charles Rex Arbogast - AP 8 days ago: Milwaukee Bucks head coach Scott Skiles, right, points out to referee Marcus Clayton where his team should take the ball out during the fourth quarter of an NBA preseason basketball game against the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009 in Chicago. The Bulls won 87-86. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) Browse more photos » Bob Wolfley...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
Ten ESPN NBA panelists, including Free Press alum Jemele HIll and former Fab Fiver Jalen Rose, went public with their season previews-by-team. Only three of the experts, HIll, John Hollinger and Chad Ford, have the Pistons making the playoffs. Ford has the team finishing the highest of any of his cohorts, sixth. "The Pistons didn't hit the free-agent jackpot, but they'll be...
Peter Robert Casey (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009
Jalen Rose may have hung up his high tops, but the former NBA point guard and current ESPN/ABC studio analyst is crushing it on the web. How? Well, first, Jalen wisely chose to align himself with quality advisors that have experience and cachet in the social media space: Vaynermedia (Think Gary , AJ , Sam Taggart and company). Second, it never hurt that Jalen spent many years in the spotlight; initially,...
It's Just Sports (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
Today's Twittering athletes: DaJuan Summers, Takeo Spikes and Jalen Rose.
Third Quarter Collapse (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
More photos » by John Raoux - AP Browse more photos » Follow-Up on Today's Wayne Winston Post Henry Abbott of TrueHoop posts a tidbit about Defensive Rating, in which David Thorpe correctly states that it's too team-dependent to be used as a reliable statistic (note: there are some numbers that attempt to do a better job of portraying a player's skill, defensively) . David Thorpe cautions...
It's Just Sports (Free subscription) | 09/25/2009
Today's unfiltered sports personalities: Grant Wahl, Jalen Rose and Chad Ochocinco.
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