September 26, 2006 3:07 pm  |  10 Comments

D-Wade, Spike Lee and N’awlins

Today’s news and notes from around the NBA…

by Lang Whitaker

I wrote about the NFL’s return to New Orleans yesterday for SI.com, but if I was writing something today it would be about how the Falcons rolled over and played possum (to use a Southern phrase) for the Saints yesterday. Talk about ruining my night.

Still not much news out there…

• Sam Ashaolu had a bullet fragment removed from his head yesterday, but he still has three fragments embedded in his head and his recovery still has a way to go. I spoke to Sam’s brother Olu on Saturday, and Olu told me the family is staying grounded but they are encouraged by his improvement thus far. The family has set up a website here to keep people updated and raise funds for Sam’s medical bills.

• Converse brought in Spike Lee to direct the new Dwyane Wade commercial. According to the Miami Herald, the ad is “shot documentary style.” Hopefully Spike Lee goes behind the scenes and exposes the conspiracy that led to Wade shooting billions of free throws during the NBA Finals.

• He’s ba-ack. Rick Brunson has signed a one-year deal with the Sixers, for what will be his 10th NBA season. The Sixers are also bringing in Steven Smith, quite frankly.

• The MCI Center, home of the Washington Wizards, announced that fans will no longer be allowed to bring in their own food and drink into the arena. “We realized that we could rip off the fans for even more money by forcing them to eat our wildly overpriced corporate food,” a spokesman didn’t say.

• The Christies aren’t welcome back to Seattle.

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  • Rob Stewart Posted: Sep.26 at 4:31 pm
    When are the sixers gonna make some real moves. Billy King talked all that mess at the end of the season and hasn’t done anything to reshape his team. Fire Billy King and trade everybody.

  • boston's finest Posted: Sep.26 at 4:32 pm
    steve smith back in the nba? are u for real? i thought he retired?

  • Tom Jackson Posted: Sep.26 at 4:56 pm
    Not that Steve Smith, that Steve Smith retired in 1785. The rookie from LaSalle Steven Smith

  • Sam Rubenstein Posted: Sep.26 at 5:07 pm
    In that piece about Larry brown returning to Philly it mentions that Billy King is his best friend. Great minds… The Falcons were definitely ordered to throw that game. there is no other explanation.

  • Russ Bengtson Posted: Sep.26 at 6:42 pm
    Rick Brunson’s got more jerseys than Fabolous.

  • Russ Bengtson Posted: Sep.26 at 6:43 pm
    And the Christies shouldn’t be welcome anywhere.

  • jay Posted: Sep.26 at 7:08 pm
    Hey Lang,thought you might be interested to know that the australian nbl just got to an all time high in the talent department.i was watching the game last night out of the corner of my eye when i heard the commentator saying something about a super skilled big “star” import.i thought cool, until i realised it was Todd Fuller. are you kidding me? our “stars” of the past include Lanard Copeland,Kevin Brooks and Darnell Mee,who between them couldn’t stay on the nuggets and the clippers.how are they stars here? the commentators were getting excited because Fuller played five seasons in the nba.big deal,they failed to mention that he sucked.geez i hate the nbl.one cool thing though,Mark Price is now coaching the South Dragons.Too bad they lost.

  • Elyse Posted: Sep.26 at 8:03 pm
    Interesting Kobe article: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=alipour/060926 I know you don’t like to give him good press…

  • Lang Whitaker Posted: Sep.26 at 11:13 pm
    No, I just don’t like to read ESPN.com.

  • Ekam Posted: Sep.27 at 12:58 am
    D wade ur nuts but lebrons better.

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