Where The Heart Is - An Exclusive Interview With Ronny Turiaf

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Ronny Turiaf Interview (at HoopsAddict)
Published 3/9/2008 by withmalice at With Malice...
... Phenomenal coup to land an interview with one of my favourite Lakers - Ronny Turiaf. Well done to the guys over at HoopsAddict! ...

The NBA - a European’s dream - is it?
Published 3/10/2008 by Tobias at Ball in Europe - European Basketball Blog
The NBA - a European’s dream - is it? A few years back - no doubt - it was the biggest dream any person that touched a basketball had. Like Ronny Turiaf who tells us about this in an interview with hoopsaddict : HA: As a young kid growing up in France, what is the common perception that people have of the NBA? RT: It’s the best league in the world, the best athletes. It’s a league of superstars. Everybody dreams about meeting those guys, talking to those guys and being like those guys. So yeah, I think superstardom. According to Spain’s national head coach Pepu Hernandez ...

Four-Point Play: Shaq Dives into Stands, Crushes Brett Edwards
Published 3/10/2008 at Courtside
... . • Austin Kent of Hoops Addict scores an interview with a member of the league's new breed of energy guys, the Lakers' Ronny Turiaf . And tough, too. Note his description of his life-threatening heart surgery: Basically it was an aortic valve replacement. My aortic valve was about two-times, two-and-a-half-times bigger than usual, so they put a plastic device over it so that basically it doesn’t explode or it doesn’t crack or anything like that. It wasn’t really a big deal. • ...

The 10-man rotation, starring Kenyon Martin's prosecutor
Published 3/12/2008 at Ball Don't Lie
A look around the league and the web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out. C: Rocky Mountain News. Need help getting out of a 100 mph speeding ticket? See K-Mart. PF: Hoops Addict. Soccer, trash talk, guitars ... an exclusive interview with Ronny Turiaf. SF: Los Angeles Times. Fire up the Smushcalade! The Clips are considering Smush ...

Aftershocks At Indiana []
Published 3/12/2008 by Leitch at Deadspin
• Already, there is recruiting trouble in Bloomington. [The Meaningful Collateral] • Finding that great Cuban defector in your league. [The Love Of Sports] • Thoughts on ESPN's "best shooting guards" list. [Hell Yes, Guy] • Hey, Eagles! Stop trying to raid our Buzzsaw's wide receivers! [The 700 Level] • Talking with Ronny Turiaf. [HoopsAddict] • Formula One preview. Simpsons-style, so you'll pay attention. [East Coast Bias] • Some excellent interviews from Dave Zirin. [The ...

PM Roundup: When the Imitation Trumps the Original
Published 3/12/2008 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
... It’s a riff on Stuff White People Like, only better. (Stuff Educated Black People Like) The Yankees and D-Rays brawled today, no video yet. (Rotten Apple Sports) If you like reading about how stories are had, you’ll enjoy this one on how the NYT nailed the Spitzer story. (NY Observer via Romenesko) Brandon Lloyd: from NFL WR to video game critic. (Gametap) Ronny Turiaf of the Lakers talks to a blog. (Hoops Addict) Brush up on your 15 and 16 seeds before they get stomped in round one. ( ...

Reading is Great! Thursday’s NBA Blog Links
Published 3/13/2008 by Brian Spencer at Empty the Bench
... Royalty - Channing Frye reads your comments on his blog… and responds, too. - Flea’s NBA Blog - Flea loves everyone at Lakers games, including the “hot silicone chicks.” - The Legend of Cecilio Guante - Zeke is comfortable with Eddy Curry’s weight?! - Rotten Tomatoes - Will Ferrell’s sports-parody schtick has worn extremely thin. - Hoops Addict - An exclusive interview with Lakers F Ronny Turiaf (nice score, guys) - ...