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10.12.11

Still Sunny In Phoenix Features, NBA, Suns News, The Links | (0)
var imgData = new Array();imgData[1]= new Array('http://www.slamonline.com/online/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/nash_1-634x445.jpg','','','http://www.slamonline.com/online/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/nash_1.jpg'); imgData[2]= new Array('http://www.slamonline.com/online/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/nash_3.jpg','','','http://www.slamonline.com/online/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/nash_3.jpg'); imgData[3]= new Array('http://www.slamonline.com/online/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/nash_2.jpg','','','http://www.slamonline.com/online/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/nash_2.jpg'); Originally published in SLAM 152 by Lang Whitaker | @langwhitaker The first time SLAM featured Steve Nash was back in the summer of 2001. Nash had just finished his fifth NBA season, averaging 15.6 ppg to go with 7.3 apg for the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavs were one of the League’s most exciting young teams, and Nash was one of the L’s up-and-coming point guards. In Canada, Nash was well known, as we witnessed hanging out with him for a day in Toronto. To most NBA fans, however, Nash was that guy ...
05.24.10

Links: Who’s Got Next? Blogs, NBA, Suns News, The Links | (0)
by Lang Whitaker The Atlanta Hawks hired Mike Woodson as head coach a few days after July 4, 2004. I’d heard it was going to happen before it actually happened; coincidentally, I’d been hired weeks earlier by SportsIllustrated.com to write a weekly column. My editor at the time emailed and said the Woodson hiring seemed right up my alley for a column. You know as much about the Hawks as anyone else out there, he said, so tell us what you think about the Hawks hiring Mike Woodson as coach. I didn’t know anything about his coaching philosophy or how he would ...
04.28.10

Links: Day 10 Playoff Thoughts NBA, Suns News, The Links | (0)
by Lang Whitaker Over the last 24 hours, I’ve been on three different radio shows talking about the NBA Playoffs, and on all three shows I faced a similar barrage of questions: Q: Should Hawks fans be worried? A: I get this question because the reason I’m on all these shows is to not only talk NBA, but to be a Hawks specialist. Because outside of Mike Woodson, nobody watches more Hawks action than I do, and even that’s debatable. It’s not much, but it’s all I have. Anyway, my answer is both yes and no. Yes, Hawks fans should be nervous, because ...
04.22.10

Links: Day Six Playoff Thoughts Blogs, NBA, Suns News, The Links | (0)
by Lang Whitaker I was actually going to not post anything here tonight because I have a couple of things I wanted to write about tomorrow, but I figured you Lakers and Thunder fans might want to talk it out tonight after that game. Particularly after the Thunder thumped the Lake Show 101-96. Oh, and the Suns are up 13 on the Blazers in the 4th when I’m posting this, and I didn’t even mention that the Bulls beat the Cavs. There. There’s your recap. Check back in this space tomorrow for, you know, actual content.
04.21.10

Links: Day Four Playoff Thoughts Blogs, NBA, Suns News, The Links | (0)
by Lang Whitaker It’s that time of year again. When I stay up until about 2:00 AM seven nights a week writing updates for the site, then have to wake up early and get to the SLAM Dome to crank out new issues. (Actually, tonight while I was watching the Celtics/Heat debacle, I edited the cover story for the issue of SLAM that’s going to drop in about three weeks, and the story is so good and really different than what we normally do. Really, the entire issue is awesome. I can’t wait to finish it and get it out there for ...
04.19.10

Links: Day Two Playoff Thoughts Blogs, NBA, Suns News, The Links | (0)
by Lang Whitaker OK, so there’s eight series currently underway, and eight games have been played so far. Of those eight games, the home team won seven of them. The only surprise winner came at 1:30 AM on the East Coast, so I’m sure it wasn’t watched by that many people. But the fourth quarter of the Suns/Blazers game was probably the most exciting quarter of the Playoffs so far. Some random thoughts… • Phoenix and Portland were pretty even for most of the night, but Portland got hot down the stretch, banged in a couple of threes, outhustled Phoenix and got the ...
04.15.10

Links: How I Voted Blogs, NBA, Suns News, The Links | (0)
by Lang Whitaker First of all, on Tuesday night we aired our final episode of the season of The Beat on NBA TV. I had a great time working the NBA TV crew all season, and a big thanks to NBA TV for letting me invade their air and rep SLAM once a week. Shout-outs to Marc Fein, David Aldridge, Damon Fisher, Jeremy Levin, Tony Lamb and Jim Allen. Hopefully we’ll do it again next year. I’m still waiting for my Suncatcher Awning, by the way. Changing gears, yesterday I turned in my official NBA Postseason Awards ballot. Last week I posted some ...
02.18.10

Links: Trade Deadline Live Chat Blogs, NBA, Suns News, The Links | (0)
by Lang Whitaker We’re chatting about all the crazy trades today from 3:00 PM until 4:00 PM or so. Join us… Trade Deadline Live Chat
12.23.09

Links: The Fake State Of The NBA Blogs, NBA, Suns News, The Links | (0)
by Lang Whitaker FROM THE DESK OF NOT DAVID STERN 12/23/2009 To all NBA owners, executives, coaches, players, team staff and League partners, as well as our new friend, Comrade Prokhorov, I’d like to begin by wishing you and yours the best during this holiday season. I know the economy has been terrible in 2009, and the global economic meltdown has had a profound affect on many of us. (Not so much on me, though, because all my money is locked away somewhere the feds will never find it.) Attendance seems to be down, and our teams are being forced to be ...
11.19.09

SLAM 134: On Sale Now! NBA, Suns News, The Links, TOC | (0)
by Lang Whitaker My job as Executive Editor here at SLAM comes with a very loose definition. Staying up late at night to watch the end of a Grizz-Clips game? Part of the job. Spending 10 minutes figuring out how Josh Smith stacks up against the all-time leading shot blockers in Atlanta Hawks history? Part of the job. Emailing back and forth with a writer trying to make their story better? Part of the job. Thinking up funny headlines? Part of the job. Texting with some NBA player and fending off their requests for a SLAM cover without pissing them off? ...