Yardbarker: Kwame Brown

Kwame is funny

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:13:02 -0500

Kwame Brown missed the final two preseason games with a nagging hand injury, but he received good news over the weekend when tests revealed it wasn’t fractured. He’ll play through the injury, finally providing an excuse for his notoriously poor handle. From Ted Kulfan: “Maybe I’ll fumble a few passes here and there, but I do [...]

Perk's influences: KG... Eddy Curry... Kwame Brown. Wait, WHAT???

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:52:52 -0500

Celtics.com recently put up their conversation with Kendrick Perkins... and one of the first questions is "who were some of the guys who were big influences in getting you to the NBA?"

His answer is absolutely priceless. He drops KG's name immediately... which is understandable. Then he drops this gem:

"Believe it or not... Eddy Curry, Kwame Brown. I seen those guys getting drafted and I played against those guys... so, you know I seen guys like Tyson Chandler being drafted... so I was like 'if they can do it, why not me?' so that was kinda like motivation."

Ha... I love it. "Yeah... I saw those scrubs getting drafted and I thought 'THOSE guys are getting paid? Shoooooot... I gotta get mine!' "

Let me tell ya... I could listen to Perk talk all day. The drawl... the deliberate delivery... the lack of B.S. and a "yeah, I said it" kind of attitude behind everything he says. Pure awesome.

One other tidbit: He came into the league at 323 pounds. He's down to 270. Damn, Perk. You should give Sweetney some tips.

Sorry... couldn't resist one more shot.

The Sound Of Revenge – Chamillionaire On Jordan

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:57:13 -0500

If you previously blanched at Michael Jordan’s uncouth treatment of lesser lights ranging from Byron Russell to Kwame Brown, you’ll not be surprised to learn His Airness allegedly demanded $15K to pose for a photograph with the former Hakeem Seriki, aka Houston’s Chamillionaire. I dunno how much of the above story is true, but either [...]

Suicide lines: Brown ejected; Knicks ditch mornin' shootaround

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:00:55 -0500

Each weekday morning, Ball Don't Lie serves up a handful of NBA-related stories to digest with your Popeyes' chicken.Rick Bonnell, Charlotte Observer: "If you love 3-hour games and 70-some free-throw attempts and a handful of technical fouls, then this will be your favorite NBA season. I have no doubt that when Kevin Scott tossed Bobcats coach Larry Brown Monday, he was officiating just as instructed. These replacement referees have obviously been told to enforce the rule book so...

Get behind Kwame Brown

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:23:19 -0500

When NBA news is slow throughout the blogosphere you’ll inevitably see some top 10 lists to pass the time. One that’s always fun is the biggest busts countdown. Usually I’m all for big busts, but that’s more suited for Page 2. Kwame Brown can’t escape these lists, and he’s usually #1. I just [...]

Kwame Brown will return

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:15:13 -0500

Vince Ellis reports that Kwame Brown has decided against opting out: “He started something last year and he wants to finish it,” [Brown’s agent Mark] Bartelstein said. “In the second half of last season, he started to come on. And he feels he has something to prove.”

Kwame Brown and His Agent Have Officially Lost Their Minds

Tue, 19 May 2009 16:11:06 -0500

You Can't Hold Kwame Down!

Kwame Brown and his agent are mulling over whether the indefatigable former #1 pick will choose to exercise a $4.1 million dollar option to return to the Detroit Pistons next season. The fine folks at Rumors and Rants break down the absolute ridiculousness of the previous sentence. Check it out here.

By the way, am I the only one who thinks of the MTV Raps-era artist every time I hear the name Kwame? And, yes, I don't know how to add accent marks otherwise I would have...for Kwa-MAY.

Stephen A. Smith, why people dont like him, Video Evidence

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:53:01 -0500

If Stephen A. Smith is wondering why people might not like him, He should watch these videos.

Kwame Brown - Bust Or Best Pick Ever?

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:35:51 -0500

There's an argument that Kwame Brown might be the biggest bust in NBA Draft history, but the far less apparent yet nonetheless valid argument might be that he's the most valuable asset in NBA history.

Phil Jackson Goes To The Hooker Card

Tue, 31 Oct 2006 23:11:17 -0500

Local sports talk radio is usually a vast wasteland of cliches and platitudes, with very little to offer in terms of authentic comments or observations. That was definitely not the case this morning here in Los Angeles, where Phil Jackson let his guard down a little and got off a nice wisecrack that got an extremely rare reaction from the hosts: dead silence. It happened on 570AM's "Roggin and Simers2" show, which features respected journalist Fred Roggin, not-so-respected jo...