Hungry for the Wolves Nov 10, 2009
Warriors race past Timberwolves by 41. Article:Warriors race past Timberwolves by 41:/c/a/2009/11/09/SP2S1AHKA8. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Warriors race past Timberwolves by 41 Nov 10, 2009
Tuesday, November 10, 2009. (11-09) 22:21 PST -- The Warriors needed this one, and they played like it. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Guiding Hand Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty ImagesIn 18 years of NBA coaching, Rick Adelman has averaged 48 wins a season and reached the playoffs 16 times.Few coaches have done more with less fanfare than Rick Adelman. But to save a Rockets season already laid low by injuries, he'll need to be at his creative best, writes Britt Robson. Oct 16, 2009
Adelman has a long history of turning supposed goofballs and malcontents into productive contributors, from Rod Strickland to Latrell Sprewell to Chris Webber to the volatile Artest. His first season in Houston, in 2007-08, he fostered an esprit de corps that produced a 22-game winning streak (10 of them without Yao) during the second half of the season. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
That time of year Sep 8, 2009
Does anyone remember the success the Knicks had 10 years ago with the double headed monster of Allan Houston and Latrell Sprewell. Crawford and JJ can be a matchup nightmare for every Eastern Conference team. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Jeff PearlmanPEARLS OF WISDOM Aug 9, 2009
Or how about Latrell Sprewell, the four-time NBA All-Star who rejected a three-year, $21 million contract with the Timberwolves by uttering, "I have a family to feed." Sprewell never played in the NBA again, and last year his yacht was auctioned off for $856,000 after he defaulted on a $1. 5 million mortgage. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NFL)
i.e. distribution Reaches a Footwear Licensing Agreement for DADA Footwear & DADA Supreme in North America Aug 4, 2009
A few to note, the Sprees, designed with a scale model of Latrell Sprewells custom Lexani Spinner rims from his car built into the side of the shoe ... Named by Sporting Goods Business as one of nine Companies to Watch, DADA is sold in major athletic retailers worldwide and has been endorsed by numerous athletes including NBA players Latrell Sprewell of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Chris Webber, Karl Malone and Horace Grant of the Los Angeles Lakers, Vlade Divac of the... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
How stars so rich and famous can go broke Jun 29, 2009
Actor Stephen Baldwin, former baseball slugger Jose Canseco and former basketball star Latrell Sprewell all lost their homes to foreclosure recently, and boxer Evander Holyfield is heading that way. Actors and singers who have reportedly filed for bankruptcy in the past 20 years include "Sopranos" shrink Lorraine Bracco, Randy Quaid, Burt Reynolds, Kim Basinger, Gary Coleman, MC Hammer, Wayne Newton, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Toni Braxton and La Toya Jackson (Michael's sister). (San Francisco Chronicle)
Names in the game Jun 24, 2009
Lowrey keeps in shape on what he calls a "fun box,'' a set of ramps in his family's back yard.- ROBB LUEHR, Journal TimesRACINIAN TAKES ON THE WORLDWhen Team USA heads to Raleigh-Durham, N.C. this weekend, one Racine athlete will be going along for the ride.Bob Despins, a distance runner, is one of 56 members of the Wisconsin team that is scheduled to begin competition Sunday in what will be the largest sporting event in the world in 1999, the Special Olympics World Summer Games. More than 7,000... (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Is Minnesota Getting Ready to T-Off? Jun 19, 2009
McHales signature move may have been offering swingman Latrell Sprewell a three-year, $21 million contract extension in 2005. Sprewell was 34 at the time, and his game had been in decline for several seasons. (Slate)
McHale out as Timberwolves coach Jun 18, 2009
In 2005, McHale took over after firing his old friend Flip Saunders less than one year after they went to the Western Conference finals behind Garnett, Sam Cassell and Latrell Sprewell and went 19-12 the rest of the season. Taylor moved McHale down from the front office in December to take over for fired coach Randy Wittman, and hired Kahn last month to take McHale's former position as basketball boss. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
POP CULTURE: Grid: 4 athletes' picks May 21, 2009
The Pop Culture Grid - Extra Mustard - SI.com. Posted: Wednesday May 20, 2009 9:50AM; Updated: Wednesday May 20, 2009 12:22PM. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Streaker's bet? Wear only a stuffed monkey May 14, 2009
The City Council passed the law barring people from interfering with sporting events in 2003 after fashion designer Calvin Klein stepped out onto the court at Madison Square Garden during a New York Knicks game to speak with player Latrell Sprewell. The first person to be charged under the law was John McCarthy, 38, of Clifton, N.J., according to the Queens district attorneys office. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Are athletes overpaid? Are actors? Apr 28, 2009
Yar wrote on Apr 21, 2009 8:47 PM:" No matter what they "need", there is no way ANY athlete has enough expenses to need any-million nothin'.Wasn't it Latrell Sprewell, who demanded more money from a lawsuit or something because he had "his famiy to think about" or something? Ridiculous! ". CM wrote on Apr 20, 2009 9:44 PM:" I have always wondered about humans as a species - sometimes I think we are pretty warped. We place so much value on being entertained, whether it is actors, musicians, or... (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
