Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 10/04/2008
Bobby Jackson knew this was coming. So when asked earlier this week if the Kings' scrimmages had become heated, the veteran point guard said, just wait.
Sactown Royalty (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008
Perhaps it would behoove us fans of Bobby Brown to, um, see it before we believe it. But Reggie Theus is telling Sam Amick that Brown will have a shot to prove himself in game situations . "Bobby Jackson's role, in my opinion, is going to be sort of a dual role," he said. "I think that … all three guys [Jackson, Beno Udrih, Brown] have to play. How many minutes? They'll determine that by their action...
Sactown Royalty (Free subscription) | 09/06/2008
No, not until the election. We're down to two months of my pandering on behalf of the SPCA. "Hey, Bobby Jackson, will you be relieved when section214 finally stops filling the front page with pleas for doggy dollars and feline funding?" "Mos Def." "Hey, it's Reggie Theus' media coach. Dude, are you getting tired of all of this bucks begging?" "Mmpf, mmpf, mmpf." So here's the scoop. We're $238 away...
The Starting Five (Free subscription) | 09/01/2008
I wrote Black Water two years ago after there was still slow response to renovate the damage Hurricane Katrina caused a year earlier. I’ve spoken to many athletes (Chris Paul, Jarvis Green, Bobby Jackson to name a few) and even Mayor Ray Nagin himself (for a piece regarding the reopening of the Super Dome) Here’s [...]
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 08/29/2008
Bobby Jackson, who was reunited with the Kings a few weeks ago, returns as a 35-year-old whose body recovers reluctantly from injuries, clings to the final five or six pounds of unwanted weight, and causes him to pause before high-diving into the stands for loose balls.
SLAM Online (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
At least, not on the basketball court : “Bobby Jackson, Bobby Jackson, Bobby Jackson,” Theus said. “I say, ‘guys, that was eight years ago. He can still play. But that was a long time ago.’ The good thing is, I’ve talked to Bobby, and explained to him how important his presence is going to be in the locker room. It’s going to be enormous. It’s important to mentor the young guys the right way, and a...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 08/22/2008
Bobby Jackson hopes to spark a Kings return to glory. The point guard said he looks forward to the approaching season, training camp and all. But he's not making promises and said it won't be easy. Point guard Bobby Jackson gets a warm greeting from Jerry Reynolds, the Kings' director of player personnel, in the team's locker room at Arco Arena on Thursday after he was reintroduced as a member of the...
Sactown Royalty (Free subscription) | 08/22/2008
Bobby Jackson Q&A (via kingsflix )
The Anniston Star Online (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
HOUSTON — Ron Artest officially joined the Houston Rockets on Thursday. The Rockets announced the five-player trade with Sacramento that also brought forward Patrick Ewing Jr. and guard Sean Singletary in exchange for guard Bobby Jackson, rookie forward Donte Greene and Houston's first-round pick next year.
Fox News (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
Ron Artest officially joined the Houston Rockets on Thursday. The Rockets announced the five-player trade with Sacramento that also brought forward Patrick Ewing Jr. and guard Sean Singletary in exchange for guard Bobby Jackson, rookie forward Donte Greene and Houston's first-round pick next year. "This is definitely the high point of my career," Artest said in a conference call. "It's the biggest...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
Ron Artest officially joined the Houston Rockets on Thursday. The Rockets announced the five-player trade with Sacramento that also brought forward Patrick Ewing Jr. and guard Sean Singletary in exchange for guard Bobby Jackson, rookie forward Donte Greene...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
The Ron Artest trade became official this afternoon. As previously reported, the Kings receive Donte Greene, Bobby Jackson, a future first-round pick and other considerations from the Houston Rockets for Artest, Sean Singletary and Patrick Ewing Jr. Ron Artest, in a Kings uniform at a 2007 game, is now a Houston Rocket.
Sactown Royalty (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
It's official, Ron Artest is a Rocket The Rockets officially acquired the mercurial forward Thursday in a blockbuster deal with Sacramento, sending rookie Donté Greene, Bobby Jackson, a 2009 first round pick and cash considerations to the Kings in exchange for the 6-7, 248 pound Artest, along with 2008 draftees Patrick Ewing Jr. and Sean Singletary.
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 08/14/2008
Listen to MVN analysts Tom Ziller of Sactown Royalty, Kurt Nordquist from Rockets Blast, and yours truly break down the winners and losers in the Ron Artest-for-Bobby Jackson trade. Download BCB
Sactown Royalty (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008
Sam Amick's story on Bobby Jackson in The Bee is excellent, and this passage deserves contemplation: "My thing is not to come in and look at it like I'm furthering my career," Jackson said. "I'm probably going to play two years (beyond next season) depending on how my body feels, but just probably at the minimum. I've made my money. I just want to be around, get two more years in, then learn the coaching...
