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RedBaron With the average NBA salary at $5.4 million, $30k really isn't that much ... unless you owe it to Charles Oakley.-
JaketheSnake Or Latrell Sprewell.
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chone "$100 to him wasn't a lot of money."
That's literally meal money for these guys, even bums like Dan Dickau.
Wolves Updates 3/9
TWolves Blog - Minnesota Timberwolves News and Articles —
... on the Rockets cutting Gerald Green: "We have no formal plans for Gerald in the offseason except we will take a close look at signing him," Rockets general manager Daryl Morey said. "We feel the same way about Gerald now as before lots of potential." Michael Doleac on high stakes card games among players in the league:"Sometimes," he says, "you get a life's lesson. And just like anywhere else, there's people who let it get out of hand, and that could be trouble." From ...
Which Member Of The 1997-98 Miami Heat Flunked Out Of Poker School?
Can't Stop The Bleeding —
... “I’ve heard guys who have lost $30,000 on an hour plane trip,” Charlotte guard Derek Anderson tells the Sun-Sentinel’s Ira Winderman. “It’s amazing — $30,000 in an hour.” And it turns out, Pat Riley might know someone like that, too. ...
High Stakes Poker for NBA Players
The Undrafted Free Agent —
... NBA players have plenty of down time while traveling from city to city. Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel examined the new heights players have taken their competition to: high stakes poker. ...
Let's get it started
Sports Scope —
... that brand of rubber after NASCAR's Kobalt Tools 500. Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel says some of the biggest poker raises -- and losses of as much as $30,000 -- occur when NBA teams are 35,000 feet up in the air on a flight. Shaquille O'Neal, aka The Big Aristotle, provides more than philosophy as the ...
NBA Players Have A Lot More Gambling Money Than You Or I Do
FanIQ Blog —
... Not for NBA players. The South Florida Sun-Sentinel had a weekend article describing what gambling is like on NBA planes between games, and it's definitely another world. The main game is poker, and players can drop an amazing amount of cash in just a couple of hours. How much? Like $30,000+ much. ...
High Stakes
Dime Magazine —
If you’ve ever been around NBA players, you know they thrive on competition, and that there’s usually money involved on the outcome. Guys will put money on everything (other than basketball games … hopefully). Shooting contests are huge, but card games on team planes can be where real money can be won or lost. In yesterday’s South Florida Sun-Sentinel , Ira Winderman explored just how bad it can get . Take this quote from Derek Anderson in the story: “I’ve heard guys who have lost $30,000 on an hour plane trip,” Charlotte guard Derek Anderson, the former Heat reserve, says. ...
NBAers Lose “$30,000 An Hour” In Poker Games
SPORTSbyBROOKS —
... the NBA has plenty of those types on charter flights during road trips.“I’ve heard guys who have lost $30,000 on an hour plane trip,” Charlotte guard Derek Anderson, the former Heat reserve, says. “It’s amazing — $30,000 in an hour. Ira Winderman of the MIAMI HERALD has details on just how much some players have lost on charter flights, and how little coaches and teams seem to care.“You get a guy who likes to gamble,” Orlando coach Stan Van Gundy , the former Heat coach, says, “h e can get on a plane and lose $10,000 and it’s not a problem .” “The stakes aren’t important,” ...
Newsflash: Players Enjoy Gambling
SLAM Online —
The League, though, will not step in if a player isn’t bothered by the idea of losing $30K during a single airplane ride. ...
The Gambler
RedsArmy.com - The Voice Of Celtics Fans —
... Reading stories like this make me think we’ve got a lot more Charles Barkleys coming down the pike. NBA players like to gamble on team flights. But its getting so out of hand… some coaches have had to step in and put a stop to it. ...
NBA Players Can Lose '$30,000 an Hour' During Airplane Card Games
FanHouse —
... Great read from Ira Winderman discussing the high stakes card games that go on throughout the league -- at 35,000 feet. Playing poker during flights between cities is a ritual as common as pre-game warmups for players on all 30 of the league's teams, and if it's not monitored by the team's authority figures, it's one that can get completely out of control. ...
Tuesday Rundown: And We Wonder Why Retired NBA Players Go Broke
MVN Outsider —
... Item: A surprising look at the high stakes poker games NBA players often participate in: “I’ve heard guys who have lost $30,000 on an hour plane trip,” Charlotte guard Derek Anderson says. “It’s amazing — $30,000 in an hour.” “You get a guy who likes to gamble,” Orlando coach Stan Van Gundy says, “he can get on a plane and lose $10,000 and it’s not a problem.” ...
NBA Players Play High-Stakes Poker; Pat Riley Hints At Something...
Stop Mike Lupica —
If you didn't catch it, here is an interesting article in the Sun-Sentinal on Sunday from Ira Winderman about NBA players and their gambling habits. Most of the article talks about players (and staff) playing poker on plane rides, gambling what would be large sums of money for most people, including one story from Derek Anderson about an unnamed player losing $30,000 during a flight from Chicago to Detroit. What is that, an hour-flight? Sheeeeet. ...
Reading is Great! Wednesday’s NBA Links
Empty the Bench —
... Doodles :: Isiah Thomas : ______? (A: Popcorn)
Ball Don’t Lie - Turns out not only is “Stedman” real, but he can talk… mea culpa.
The On Deck Circle - My second favorite post from the first annual, wildly successful KBBBD (Kobe Bean Bryant Blow, er, Blog Day) festivities.
Le Basketbawl - The NBA Blog Power Rankings and a spiffy new site design.
The Sun Sentinel - Special Report: NBA Athletes Have Money; Sometimes Squander It ...
The Great American Link Farm
Truth About It - Washington Wizards Blog —
... Stakes high in card games between NBA's players [Ira Winderman, South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com] Professional athletes and gambling....A tale of 30K losses in one plane ride and rivalries between Charles Oakley and Tyrone Hill. ...
