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The results of Bruce Bowen’s retirement
cuzoogle.com - 9/13/2009
The results of Bruce Bowen’s retirement
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By Andy Charles The NBA has lost one of its finest defensive specialists after Bruce Bowen decided to hang up his sneakers this week after 12 seasons. Bowen made the little-publicized All-Defense team (imagine the post-game parties for that one!) five times while playing for the San ...
The Sneaky-Dirty Top 10
dimemag.com - 9/8/2009
The Sneaky-Dirty Top 10
— dimemag.com — With Bruce Bowen retiring last week and John Stockton headed for the Hall of Fame this week,... the concept of the “dirty” basketball player has been in discussion around the Dime office. Even the casual NBA fans knows about notorious thugs ... (more) The Sneaky-Dirty Top 10

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Who’s Our Bowen? On Retired Numbers
celticshub.com - 9/11/2009
Who’s Our Bowen? On Retired Numbers
— celticshub.com — Let me say this up front: The Celtics don’t need to retire any more numbers. They’ve already... retired 21 of them, and if they keep going at this pace we’re going to be seeing some weird jersey numbers in 30 years. That said, when ... (more) Who’s Our Bowen? On Retired Numbers

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Bruce Bowen: I Was Not A Dirty Player
sportsradiointerviews.com - 9/9/2009
Bruce Bowen: I Was Not A Dirty Player
— sportsradiointerviews.com — Whether you call Bruce Bowen dirty or not, he was a pest. Opposing players (and maybe even... his own teammates) despised him because of his constant pushing of the boundaries. Tap, push, shove, knee - that was Bruce’s M.O. and he was ... (more) Bruce Bowen: I Was Not A Dirty Player

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Project Spurs - A San Antonio Spurs Blog and Podcast:  End of the Week Links 9/12/2009

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End of the Week Links 9/12/2009
Project Spurs - A San Antonio Spurs Blog and Podcast — With David Robinson's induction to the Hall of Fame, I've broken this edition of Spurs links into two groups: Robinson related links and Spurs related links. Enjoy. Robinson San Antonio Business Journal - It is a short interview with Robinson but his character shines through like always. Ball Don't Lie - Kelly Dwyer watches might watch more basketball than any other blogger or reporter out there. His article on Robinson shows his understanding of the Admiral's legacy and what he meant to the game of basketball. The Painted Area - I loved this statistical analysis of Robinson's career compared ...

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On Bruce Bowen and Retired Numbers
celticshub.com 9/3/2009 — Bruce Bowen retired today. He will be variously remembered as one of the top defenders of his era , an indispensable role player on three San Antonio title teams and, in some quarters, a dirty player who hit at least a couple of guys in the groin.  ...
SPURS: Bruce Bowen Announces Retirement From Basketball
nba.com 9/3/2009 — SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Bruce Bowen won't be pestering the NBA's best anymore. The 38-year-old former San Antonio Spurs forward retired Thursday after 12 seasons and a reputation as one of the league's most menacing defenders, hounding opponents with a ...
Long Live The Defensive Specialist: Bruce Bowen Retires As The Quintessential Spur
poundingtherock.com 9/3/2009 — That trophy doesn't happen without the man holding it. View full size photo uploaded September 2, 2009 So, you've probably heard the news by now. Bruce Bowen is ...
Bruce Bowen Announces Retirement
slamonline.com 9/3/2009 — by Ryne Nelson Give Bruce Bowen credit for getting it right. Somehow, someway, Bruce Bowen managed to capture every basketball fan’s attention despite entering the League as an undrafted swingman with less offensive game than Cookie Monster ...
BRUCE BOWEN: HARD-NOSED OR DIRTY? | OneManFastBreak.net
onemanfastbreak.net 9/6/2009 — Bruce Bowen recently announced his retirement from the NBA. It is almost a certainly that 99% of the players in the Association just breathed a sigh of relief now that Bowen has hung up his sneakers for good. Throughout his 12-year career, eight of ...
Bruce Bowen as Role Model
48minutesofhell.com 9/3/2009 — My appreciation of advanced statistics was borne out of my love for Bruce Bowen. Odd, huh? Bowen finished last season with a PER of a mere 5.37. But think about it. Great defense is sublimation. According to current measures it’s only vaguely ...
Bruce Bowen Will Be Missed
projectspurs.com 7/31/2009 — “BRUUUUUUUUUUCE!” Few things made me happier than being part of the home crowd as we all screamed Bruce’s name in unison. It was also a great way to judge the guy sitting next to you. If he said something like, “Are they booing that guy?” You knew he didn’t know much and was available ...
Spurs Basketball: Bruce Bowen will remain a SPUR... at heart...
myspurslink.blogspot.com 9/3/2009 — Getting to the NBA is not easy, sticking to an NBA team proved to be even harder. But with hard work, faith, dedication and perseverance you might be able to pull it through. Ask Bruce Bowen , after all his journey to the NBA never came easy, he was ...
Few Tears for Bruce Bowen's Retirement
nba.fanhouse.com 9/3/2009 — by Tom Ziller When Bruce Bowen officially announces his retirement in a San Antonio beauty salon Thursday, the nation will not be overcome with nostalgia. Spurs fans will send Bowen away with a hearty thanks and fond memories. But for any NBA player ...
Bruce Bowen Retires To Focus On Cutthroat Hair Salon Business [Nba]
deadspin.com 9/3/2009 — Three-time NBA Champion Bruce Bowen is calling it a career at age 38. That should given him plenty of time to bum rush San Antonio hair spas and berate former employees for stealing his business. Bowen was traded from San Antonio to Milwaukee this ...
Toronto Raptors: Marcus Banks, It Wasn't Always Like This — Bleacher Report - NBA 9/12/2009
When Marcus Banks showed up in Toronto with Shawn Marion as part of the Jermaine O’Neal trade most fans grudgingly accepted this as part of their punishment for escaping O’Neal’s enormous contract. It wasn’t that they had ...
Inside The Paint: Toronto Raptors Are a Changed Team — Bleacher Report - NBA 9/12/2009
The Toronto Raptors 2009-2010 season will rest on Jay Triano, not the ten new players acquired by Bryan Colangelo during this offseason. Colangelo may receive the accolades for dramatically reshaping the look of this young team, but even ...
Game thread: Seattle at San Antonio — The Seattle Times: Sports 9/13/2009
Doubt San Antonio presents Vickie Johnson with a pair of silver kicks to honor her contribution to the game, but this is Johnson's regular-season finale after 13 seasons in the WNBA. Make that the WNBA's shadow, but she doesn't mind, advancing to the ...
Johnson, Burse Lead Storm Past Silver Stars — NYT > Pro Basketball 9/13/2009
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Shannon Johnson scored 16 points and Janell Burse added 15 to lead the Seattle Storm to a 64-55 win over the San Antonio Silver Stars on Saturday night.
Storm win season finale, despite most of its starters not playing — The Seattle Times: Sports 9/13/2009
Tanisha Wright, Sue Bird, Lauren Jackson, Swin Cash and Katie Gearlds all sit in Seattle's 64-55 win over San Antonio