Shunsuke Nakamura Rides The Bus

Published Jan 18 2012 by The Offside

This video is technically Shunsuke Nakamura belting a free kick onto a moving bus, but it really qualifies as a pleading attempt for a free kick trick series between the likes of Nakamura, Juninho, Darijo Srna, et cetera et cetera, just like those...

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For Bird, Bird, Bird, the word is soft

The only problem with Larry Bird calling out the Indiana Pacers was that it may have come one game too late."I can't believe my team went soft," the Pacers president told the Indianapolis Star late Tuesday. "S-O-F-T. I'm disappointed. I never thought ... [ Published May 23 2012 by Washington Examiner ]

Entities: Larry Bird, 1984 NBA Finals, Indianapolis

First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 23 2012 - 1 Documents

Pat Riley

Larry Bird sends pointed message to team, and league

Pat Riley was in a good mood after Tuesday’s win, mocking myself and a radio host as we sat on the scorers’ table — “you guys don’t know anything” — and then busting in on another reporter’s video shoot.That shouldn’t be a surprise. Not only had his team ... [ Published May 23 2012 by Palm Beach Interactive ]

Entities: Larry Bird, Lance Stephenson, Dexter Pittman, Pat Riley

First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 23 2012 - 1 Documents

Larry Bird Calls out Pacers for Being Soft

When NBA legend Larry Bird speaks, people listen.After being blown out 115-83 by the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the Indiana Pacers' second-round playoff series, Bird took it upon himself to explain to the media why his team lost.Was Bird right in the criticism ... [ Published May 23 2012 by Keyser Mineral Daily News-Tribune ]

Entities: Larry Bird, Mike Wells, National Basketball Association

First Reported May 20 2012 - Updated May 20 2012 - 1 Documents

Darijo Srna

Darijo Srna - Croatia's emotional talisman

Luka Modric may be the creative genius of the Croatian side but it is captain Darijo Srna who provides the emotional drive that is one of the great strengths of the team.The 30-year-old freescoring fullback - who has found the net 19 times in 90 matches ... [ Published May 20 2012 by MSN New Zealand ]

Entities: Darijo Srna, Zvonimir Boban, Luka Modrić, Ethnicity, Orphans

First Reported May 18 2012 - Updated May 18 2012 - 1 Documents

Larry Bird

Video: Is Bird the man?

Is Larry Bird the most successful figure in the NBA, or does Bill Russell hold that title? (NBC Sports) ... [ Published May 18 2012 by NBC Sports ]

Entities: Larry Bird, Bill Russell, National Basketball Association

First Reported May 17 2012 - Updated May 17 2012 - 2 Documents

National Basketball Association

Bird named top NBA executive

Everything always seemed to come so easily for Larry Bird on a basketball court.The way the ball appeared almost destined to swish through the net every time he finished his lightning-quick release with a flick of his right wrist. The way he could suck ... [ Published May 17 2012 by News Sentinel ]

Entities: Larry Bird, National Basketball Association, Carlisle (Indiana, United States)

First Reported May 16 2012 - Updated May 16 2012 - 1 Documents

Shunsuke Nakamura

FC Tokyo suffers first defeat in Asian Champions League

ULSAN, South Korea — FC Tokyo went down 1-0 away to South Korea's Ulsan Hyundai in the Asian Champions League on Wednesday, a first defeat of the competition costing the Emperor's Cup holders a home tie against J. League champions Kashiwa Reysol in the ... [ Published May 16 2012 by Japan Times ]

Entities: Ulsan, Masashi Oguro, Yasushi Endo, Tatsuya Yazawa, Shunsuke Nakamura

Blogs

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Which Former Player Should Celtics Invite To Ga... [ Published May 24 2012 by SBNation.com - All Posts ] Game 6 between the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics got real when the 76ers invited Allen Iverson back to hand out the game ball . It got the crowd going, provided an iconic moment and helped give Philadelphia the emotional lift needed to ...
05/23 (Heat) Quickie [ Published May 23 2012 by Dan Shanoff ] And the world returns to its normal axis , as the Heat dismantle the Pacers and effectively end any shot Indiana had at winning this series. Dexter Pittman's wink -- caught on camera -- after he gave Lance Stephenson a shot to the neck at the end of ...
Tell us: Will Pacers respond to Larry Bird? [ Published May 23 2012 by USATODAY.com - Game on ] No one in Indiana wants to disappoint Larry Bird. ...
Pacers' Issue Is Guard Play, Not Soft Play [ Published May 23 2012 by SBNation.com - All Posts ] The Indiana Pacers' general manager called his team "soft" after a blowout loss to the Miami Heat in Game 5, but that's not the real problem with this squad. The Indiana Pacers are a nice young team with a fatal flaw that -- barring an unlikely comeback ...
Larry Bird can spell [ Published May 23 2012 by On the Beat: Miami Heat ] So, here's what Larry Bird had to say after Game 5:"I can't believe my team went soft. S.O.F.T. I'm disappointed. I never thought it would happen."Apparently, spelling the word 'soft' has a more powerful effect than just saying it. I wonder what Pat ...

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Bird Calls Pacers Soft [ Published May 23 2012 by ESPN - YouTube ]
Larry Bird Interview: Part 2 [ Published May 20 2012 by NBA.com - Top Videos ]
Larry Bird Interview [ Published May 19 2012 by NBA.com - Top Videos ]
2012 Executive of the Year - Larry Bird [ Published May 18 2012 by NBA - YouTube ]
Executive of the Year - Larry Bird [ Published May 18 2012 by NBA.com - Top Videos ]