Butch Alsandor: February 2009 Archives

He's still sporting the same infectious smile he had at Jones High School, and with the U.T. Longhorns. But there was something different about Daniel Gibson at the shoot around before the Rockets and Cavaliers game. It was the huge star with the letter H, etched into the side of his head. Gibson was taking Texas pride to a whole new level. The Cavaliers guard said, "Stars are really big in Texas." "They are everywhere, the Dallas Stars, stars on the hockey team, the Astros, everyone (here) likes stars so I put it there to show that.

According to Gibson, the haircut is now the latest rage in Cle...

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Ryan Kelley is an 18 year old senior at The Woodlands High School. He's been blessed with rugged good looks and a wicked driver. Think Robert Redford in "The Natural", with a 6-iron instead of a bat.

On Thursday I followed him for 6 holes during a practice round. He was preparing for this weekend's HP Boys Championship at Carlton Woods. Kelley was playing with 3 club members, Marijane Smith, Jackie Danner, and Maryllen Blum. Wouldn't you know it, Redford in spikes playing with 3 women, talk about making their day. It wasn't long before I found out what all the fuss was about. On the 585...

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I always enjoy going to Rockets practice. Today I was greeted by Dikembe Mutombo as he was leaving the floor, "My friend he said, where have you been?" "you don't come out as much as you used to".
I responded by telling Dik I was here last week and responded, "I know but we need all the support we can get." This has clearly not been the best of times for the Rockets. They surrendered 124 points to the Milwaukee Bucks. The same Milwaukee team that's 4 games under 500 and was playing without 3 starters.

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