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Butch Alsandor: June 2008 ArchivesLights, camera, and action! Rockets draft pick Joey Dorsey is ready for his closeup. The former Memphis star, along with the Rockets other draft pick, Donte' Greene of Syracuse met with the Houston media today. Were they nervous? Maybe a little but in At 6'9 and 265 lbs, his personality is as large as his derriere, and that's pretty big. But Dorsey was also very funny. The Rockets comedy routine started when owner Les Alexander's cell phone went off, as Rick Adelman was answering a question. Adelman... I couldn't believe it. Don Imus has managed to do what several high priced spin doctors couldn't. What Cowboys owner Jerry Jones couldn't. With just his big mouth, Imus made Adam "don't call me Pacman" Jones look like a good guy. By now, surely you've heard the comment. Imus and Warner Wolf were talking about Cowboys cornerback Pacman Jones troubled past. Pacman has been arrested 6 times on various charges. At one point Imus asked "What color is he?" Wolf responded by saying "He's African-American." To this Imus said, "Well, there you go. Now we know." As far as Superstars and their quirks go, Tracy McGrady is better than the rest. He doesn't have his personal recliner next to his locker. He always makes himself available to the press, even when its not in his best interest. He also attends most team functions. On the court he's still got the goods. The guy can create his own shots, and in the N.B.A., that's still one of the most sought after qualities. The news that Tiger Woods will have season ending knee surgery to repair torn ligaments sent shockwave through the P.G.A. Tour. After all, what are the Pips without Gladys Knight. Can you imagine the Dave Matthews Band without Dave Matthews. I can promise you commissioner Tim Finchim isn't looking forward to life without his biggest attraction no matter what he says. Tour veteran Kenny Perry put it this way, "Tiger is our tour." Never was that statement more clear than after Woods won the U.S. Open playing with a double stress fracture of his left tibia, and torn ligaments in his left knee. Usua... After playing at Minnesota adjusting to the Houston heat and humidity has been a challenge for Texans Safety Dominique Barber. I talked to him after practice on Thursday and he was grateful for a breeze that made the workout a little more bearable. But the weather isn't the only thing he's adjusting to. Barber is a huge hockey fan. Unfortunately, Houston isn't exactly hockey central. "The Red Wings are my favorite team and they won last night so I'm pumped," Barber told me. But this guy is not just a spectator. He lettered two years in hockey in high school. Barber went on to say, "That was a l... As good as the Bellaire Cardinals are, their run to the State Baseball Tournament proved you have to be good and lucky. In some ways it came down to a coin flip. Bellaire and Westside flipped a coin to determine whether their series would be a one game playoff, or a best of 3 series. |
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