Yardbarker: Bonzi Wells

The front office would have rated at or near the top several years ago, but the Kings seem to have...

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:52:27 -0500

The front office would have rated at or near the top several years ago, but the Kings seem to have lost their touch since then. Horrific contracts for the likes of Beno Udrih and Francisco Garcia unnecessarily prolonged a salary-cap hangover from the glory days, one that would have been far worse if Bonzi Wells hadn't foolishly turned down a ridiculous five-year, $36 million offer three years ago. Chad Ford and John Hollinger rate the Kings 28th in their Future Power Rankings, wh...

Riley, Spoelstra taking pay cuts for Heat

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:48:31 -0500

Miami Heat basketball operations employees have accepted up to a 20 percent pay cut in order to avoid layoffs. Related posts:Bonzi Wells Tweets Desire to Play for Miami Well, this is certainly an interesting way to apply for...Miami making a move for Odom and Boozer? Instant record booster! Here’s what SLAMonline and Yahoo! Sports had...Is Shawn [...] Related posts:Bonzi Wells Tweets Desire to Play for Miami Well, this is certainly an interesting way to apply for...Miami making a mo...

Bonzi Wells Tweets Desire to Play for Miami

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:30:15 -0500

Well, this is certainly an interesting way to apply for an NBA job: “Based on how this summer has gone for the Heat, it can be safely assumed that lobbying on Twitter for a job might not be the best way to submit one’s resume. Yet there is Bonzi Wells, the former Trail Blazer, Grizzly, King, Rocket and Hornet, lobbying at 140 (or less) characters at a time, as he works out in Chicago alongside Dwyane Wade and Jermaine O’Neal. ‘I’m trying to get on wit miami but i...

Hey Guys, Bonzi Wells

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:51:22 -0500

Late Saturday night, I ended up at a jazz club in Chicago with Kelly Dwyer. I realize this sounds like a thing that I would make up because I make up a lot of things, but I did not make up this thing. As usual, the talk turned to Bonzi Wells. (At least twice, when around Kelly Dwyer, we've ...

Who Needs Fiction When You Got Real Life?… The Bonzi Wells Saga Continues

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:54:01 -0500

The last we heard from Bonzi Wells, he was putting up 52 points in China for $40K a year and some egg rolls. There were rumors that Chinese fans referred to him as ?His Majesty,? the best player to grace the Chinese Basketball Association. On January 12, we learn that they play the Hallelujah chorus when [...]

And Then An Hour Later, He Was Ready To Score 40 More

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 12:22:15 -0500

For all of you who have been sitting up nights wondering about it, Bonzi Wells is playing in the CBA this No, not for the Albany Patroons or Quad City River Bandits.? Bonzi?s playing for Shanxi Zhongyu of the Chinese Basketball So far, so good. The former Jailblazer scored 48 ...

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:25:35 -0500

My first semester 2nd year law school finals are OVER! Let me give future law students a recommendation: Even if you really like three particular classes, do not take all of them in the same semester if it means that your Final Exams for those classes will be scheduled back-to-back-to-back. Especially on the three last days of the exam period. Going from Labor Law to Evidence Law to Estates & Trusts in three days was a battle. But I have endured. And now I will make the trip down to South Florida for Winter Break later today. I will be setting up shop down there until a few days after the BCS National Championship, which I was lucky enough to get a student ticket for through the University of Florida. You may be able to watch it in 3-D depending on where you live. Anyway, here are some stories I missed over this fun filled week of law school exams:

Football

* D-Rov doesn't think the AFL will ever come back [The End Of The Arena Football League?].
* The NFL seems to have instituted a very liberal fining policy [NFL players' tab for fines up 22% over last season, union says].

Sports Business

* SBJ released some new rankings. Condon and Boras can be found on the back-end of the list [50 Most Influential people in sports business 2008].
* Jason Peck gives us a shout out in this solid piece [Sports and Social Media in 2009 - My Predictions].

Baseball

* A nice distraction from studying for final exams. If you do not get them all, you should probably pick a new industry [Major League Teams].
* Yeah, but hindsight is 20/20 [Tony's Top 5 worst pitching contracts in baseball].
* More players flood the free agent market [Non-Tendered Players Become Free Agents].

Basketball

* Bonzi hoping to boost his image in China [Former NBA bad boy Bonzi Wells lands in China].

Hockey

* The NHL's way of saying, Happy Holidays! [NHL roster freeze begins Friday].

BONZI WELLS STARTS OVER IN CHINA

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:24:59 -0500

Bonzi Wells, the talented journeyman who never shook his troublemaker image after being a key cog of the original Jailblazers, is looking for a new start to his career — in China.

Bonzi Wells signs with the Shanxi Zhongyu for $40k

Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:56:49 -0500

Bonzi Wells has signed a one year contract with the Shanxi Zhongyu of the Chinese Basketball Association, reports China View. The contract is rumored to be worth about $40,000. According to the club manager, Wells was waiting for an offer from a Spanish Club before he signed with them. What a tough break. I remember Wells [...]

The Top 100 Fantasy Players – A Visual Representation

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 07:50:26 -0500

Fantasy basketball is all about lists: the top 20 point guards, the top 10 rookies, the 99 reasons why I hate Bonzi Wells. The game is driven by stats and these stats give us ample opportunity to calculate, sort, rank, and evaluate players in pretty much any way that we can think of. But instead of giving you another list, what if there was a way to visually display players to see how they relate to one another on a map?

Pickup of the Night: March 19

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 04:56:16 -0500

BONZI WELLS (NOH, SF) The saavy 31 year-old is showing he still has some game left in him. In his last two outings he has seen increased minutes and productivity. Last night against Houston his 25 points were 28% of his team's total point output, and he also came away with 2 steals and 3 blocks in the win. As I always say, if the coach (Byron Scott in this instance) gives him more minutes, Bonzi's fantasy value will go up tremendously. If you're playoff positioning in your H2H is...

Ten Great NBA Namechecks in Music History

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:14:30 -0500

Here, in no particular order, are ten of my favourite NBA namechecks in music history. This is by no means a complete list, so if you've got a favourite I didn't mention, post it in the comments section. I based my selections on the following criteria: 1) Quality of song 2) Quality of lyric and 3) Obscurity of player reference (obviously there are some exceptions as you'll see)

Day 18 of 170: Dear Bonzi Wells. You Suck

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 17:56:41 -0500

Fantasy rundown of last nights games for day 18 (11/16) in the NBA.