Reading is Great! Wednesday’s NBA Links
emptythebench.com 3/12/2008 — IMDB - Ball Don’t Lie: The Movie, starring Al Jefferson and Delonte West. Seriously. The Onion - Rasheed Wallace has the best dream ever . HoopsHype - Gabe Muoneke says Game recognizes game and does what it can to decimate it. The ...

Nike Knows Advertising
awfulannouncing.blogspot.com 3/12/2008 — I don't know what it is about Nike's advertising lately but it actually makes me want to leave the house from time to time. Their latest installment is for something called "SPARQ" (Speed, Power, Agility, Reaction and Quickness) and features an airhorn, a Gnarls Barkley-like song, and a ton of athletes working out.... The shoes are supposed to make you train like Adrian Peterson and ...

Nike goes all out on new shoe
oregonlive.com 3/12/2008 — Under Armour Inc.'s ad in last month's Super Bowl ended with a phrase, "We are Under Armour. The future is ours." The phrase was widely considered to be aimed at Nike. Nike's response? A 60-second ad for competing cross-trainer shoes with the opening ...

The Three Pointer: Lost in the Crunch
rakemag.com 3/12/2008 — Game #63, Home Game #33: Portland 103, Minnesota 96 Season Record: 14-49 1. When It Matters Most read more

Stacey Wall And Weiden+Kenedy Launch Nike’s SPARQ.
dropkickmonkey.com 3/12/2008 — Stacey Wall And Weiden+Kenedy Launch Nike’s SPARQ. These 2 commercials are amazing. Over the past 8 months the work that Weiden+Kenedy has done for Nike has yet to disappoint me in any way.ITs real and raw and every spot feels right. I am forever a ...

Jefferson's Double-Double Leads T-Wolves' Win Over Kings — NBA.com: News 3/8/2008
Al Jefferson had 21 points and 13 rebounds Friday night to help the Minnesota Timberwolves record a rare road win and snap a five-game losing streak with a 111-103 victory over the slumping Sacramento Kings.

T-Wolves Rally Late to Overcome Clippers — NBA.com: News 3/9/2008
Al Jefferson had 30 points and 12 rebounds, Randy Foye tied a career-high with 26 points - six in the final 1:15 - and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a 13-point third-quarter deficit to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 99-96 on Saturday night.

JEFFERSON COACH JUST 2 GOOD! — NY Post: Sports 3/9/2008
Lawrence Pollard stood in a hallway at St. John's holding a large bag of laundry. "My day's not over yet," the Jefferson High School hoops coach said. "I still have to take care of this." It was a fitting end, since Pollard did just about...

LeBron among first men on Vogue's cover (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 3/13/2008
LeBron James is striking a pose. The Cleveland Cavaliers' superstar will appear on the April cover of Vogue, joining actors Richard Gere and George Clooney as the only men to do so in the influential fashion magazine's 116-year history. Wearing a tank ...

James to Appear On Vogue Cover — Wash Post NBA 3/14/2008
LeBron James will appear on the April cover of Vogue, posing with Gisele Bundchen. James is the third man to pose for the magazine's cover in its 116-year history.