Alvin Gentry had a successful run with Steve Nash and the previous version of the Phoenix Suns, leading them to the 2010 Western Conference finals.
Randy Wittman wasn't happy. After preaching the need for his Wizards to play better defense prior to Thursday's preseason game against the Knicks, it appeared as if his players hadn't heard him. The Knicks scored 38 points in the first quarter, while the Wizards put up 21.
An item's value and its worth aren't necessarily the same thing. A person's wedding ring might be valued at X amount of dollars, but it can be worth many times that amount to the owner. Intrinsics and intangibles often are beyond the grasp of a price tag.
It stands as one of the most symbolic images in the history of social activism - Olympic sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos standing on the podium in Mexico City in 1968, adorned by Olympic gold and bronze medals and raising black-gloved fists
It was a game the Wizards had high hopes of winning, as they faced the New York Knicks Wednesday night at the Verizon Center. Yet, even without Amar'e Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony, the Knicks pulled off an improbable 14-point victory, winning 107-93 as the Wizards defense collapsed in the face of the visitors' deadly pick and roll offense.
Los Angeles Clippers All-Star Blake Griffin has pulled out of a charity basketball game in Oklahoma City this weekend because of a cut on his right foot.
In fashion circles and beyond _ in the worlds of business, politics and entertainment _ she's just Anna, a worthy peer to Oprah and Martha.
