steve-francis Stories - Straight Outta Vancouver
Today in Sports History: June 29th
(Kenny Rogers goin' crazy on a cameraman. Photo courtesy of AP Photos) 6/29/1905 - Moonlight makes lone appearanceArchibald "Moonlight" Graham comes tantalizingly close to batting in a major league game. The rookie outfielder was subbed in to play right field with his New York Giants losing to the...
Three Ghosts: Part III
The final ghost of the Brown Bears. Vancouver still shudders at his name, yet he now sits at the end of the bench for the Memphis Grizzlies. When he shows up to games that is. Of course I'm talking about Steve Francis, good ol' Stevie Franchise, a spirit so evident that his two million dollar...
The Josh Childress Move
In the lead up to Boston and Atlanta's first round match up I wrote the following about Josh Childress: "Josh Childress is one of those guys that catches me off guard in the sense that he's playing in his 4th NBA season. I did not see that coming. He is athletic, a solid foul shooter (79% on his...
Meet the Los Angeles Lakers
Trevor Ariza I remember when New York drafted him out of UCLA. He was in the mix during Larry Brown’s disastrous run as head coach in the Big Apple. And the Magic absolutely fleeced the Knicks in the Ariza for Steve Francis trade. Yet when Ariza was dealt back to his hometown (Los Angeles)...
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