Quantcast

September 2009 News

Pierce Needs A Shadow

Published: September 18, 2009

comment2 Comments

The 2009-10 Boston Celtics are obviously fit to win a championship, but it goes without saying that they’re an aging group and with at least 82 games in a season, an aging group needs their rest. This is where the Celtics find their most glaring hole.

Who will serve as a serviceable backup to Paul Pierce?


Gilbert Arenas Training Video: Part 3

Published: September 18, 2009

commentNo Comments

WashingtonWizards.com has released the third and final video focusing on the comeback of All-Star guard, Gilbert Arenas. The first video focused on Arenas’ training in the offseason. The second video took a closer look at Arenas’ rehab, and this last installment, details Arenas’ return to the basketball court.


Gilbert Arenas Training Video: Part 2

Published: September 17, 2009

comment1 Comment

WashingtonWizards.com has released the second in a series of three videos focusing on the comeback/rehabiliation of All-Star guard, Gilbert Arenas. The first video focused Arenas’ training in the offseason. This second video takes a close look at Arenas’ rehab. The third installment, to be released on September 22nd, focuses on Arenas’ return to the basketball court.


Gilbert Arenas Training Video: Part I

Published: September 15, 2009

comment2 Comments

Thanks to WashingtonWizards.com, we can now see some of the training Grover and Arenas did this summer, and it is broken down into three separate videos. The first one focuses on Arenas’ offseason training, the second focuses on his rehab, and the last video will detail Arenas’ return to the court.


Taylor Made For The Next Level

Published: September 15, 2009

commentNo Comments

Aspects of Mike Taylor’s game and mentality have changed for the better after a long summer on the AAU circuit.
The 6-foot-3 guard from Boys And Girls HS has shed his me against the world complex.
He’s shot less and dished more, buying into the we-before-me philosophy.
The result? A laundry-list of Division-I schools have been hounding the [...]


Gash Almighty

Published: September 9, 2009

commentNo Comments

Getting cut from the high school varsity is nothing compared with getting but by a blindfolded samurai swordsman with a watermelon on your stomach. Here’s the amazing but true story of the day that Michael Jordan lost his first Team USA warmup shirt – and nearly a great career – while just trying to be a good sport.


Using Basketball To Help Children In Africa Affected By HIV/AIDS

Published: September 7, 2009

comment1 Comment

What were you doing when you were nine years old? Austin Gutwein started a program that has raised more than $1 million to help children in Africa who have lost their parents to AIDS.

Talk about stepping up and making good use of your time instead of wasting countless hours playing video games.

I recently had a chance to speak with his father, Dan Gutwein, about how Hoops of Hope got started, the amazing success it’s had over the past five years and the book his son Austin is about to release.


Perkins Pivotal Part To Celtics Season

Published: September 4, 2009

comment2 Comments

In the upcoming season, Kendrick Perkins’ health and ability to stay on the floor won’t be as publicized as Rasheed Wallace’s assimilation into Celtic green or Kevin Garnett’s surgically repaired knee, but the starting center will have to be a lynch pin on the defensive end if Boston is to win their second championship in three years.


Catching Up With Kemba Walker

Published: September 4, 2009

commentNo Comments

Kemba Walker took some time to talk with Hoops Addict about the upcoming season, his increased role due to the loss of veterans A.J. Price, Hasheem Thabeet, Jeff Adrien, and Craig Austrie, why he chose to play at UConn and the teams expectations for the upcoming season.



Recent Headlines