Archive for November, 2011

The Championship Seasons

Thursday, November 17th, 2011

Fans of the San Antonio Spurs have been spoiled in recent years. After the lean years the team experienced in the 80s with George Gervin on into the 90′s with David Robinson and the coaching carousel that ensued, the team was due for some luck. That luck just happens to go by the name of Tim Duncan.

1999 — The season may have been shortened by a lockout, but the Spurs went to work quickly once basketball commenced, putting together one of the most dominant postseason runs in NBA history (more…)

Tony Parker in the News

Friday, November 4th, 2011

Tony Parker is often in the news courtesy of his exploits on the basketball court — and occasionally for off the court reasons as well. The three time NBA Champion first broke onto the scene in 2001 as a rookie point guard for the San Antonio Spurs. He quickly established himself as the starter, supplanting Avery Johnson and Terry Porter for the role in the first 10 games of his rookie season.

As great as he was on the court, his life outside the court has been of much interest to the general public. His high-profile (more…)