During a conference call to promote the upcoming American Century Championship Celebrity Golf Tournament in Lake Tahoe, ‘Zo expounded on the imminent NBA Championship victory of the Lakers. Let’s just say, if this were Good Will Hunting, Koby is Damon and Phil is Affleck…Casey Affleck.

Hear it..

Alonzo on Phil Jackson

He left out, “put me and a pair of tinted lenses on the sideline!”


Phil’s response..well, his response if I were Phil:

Time Out Alonzo, how many rings do you have as compared to my nine secured and tenth one fast approaching? what? WHAT?

The answer is of course, Alonzo got the single ring many moons ago with Miami in 1996. He’s also a 100/1 favorite to win the American Century Championship (July 14-19) in Nevada next month.

Rings talk. Plaid walks.

Alonzo Mourning bashes Phil Jackson (No Guts, No Glory)
Alonzo Mourning:Phil Jackson’s ‘Just Showing Up’ (Sports By Brooks)
Lakers take hold of series, down Magic in overtime (Balls Don’t Lie)

Zo & the Old General

On-court rivals Alonzo Mourning and Patrick Ewing will team up for Obama Rally in Broward County in the all-important state of Florida tomorrow (SunSentinel.com)

Natalie Gulbis Essay Contest

The finalist have been selected in the Natalie Gulbis “Who’s Behind Your Success” Essay Contest (sponsored by RSM McGladrey). Lot of worthy candidates for the prize of spending a day in Vegas with Natalie. (WorldGolf.com)

Low Brow Discussion Will Not Be Allowed at Sports Talk Radio Station

FM-Station WMVN (101.1) in St. Louis will soon be converting from dance-music to sports, and station chief John Kijowski says, “We will be absolutely a 100 percent sports-talk station,” he said. “Talk about bimbos, hookers on our air? No way. There’s no need to dumb it down. Just because you’re a guy doesn’t mean you have to talk about that stuff. We will take a local, regional and national approach to mature sports talk.” (STLToday.com)

Parent Banned From Youth Football Over Bad Play

Finally, a unique spin on an old fable. A parent in Amherst, OH barked at the coach of his son’s 9-and-10 year old football team, and demanded he call a specific play. (A sweep, resulting in loss yardarge. Police then arrested parent Eric Frambach, whose been charged with disorderly conduct and is banned from practices and games moving forward. (SeattleTimes.com)