First Person: Shawn Marion, Suns Power Forward (Sports Illustrated) ON HIS NICKNAME, THE MATRIX During a preseason game [in 1999] I stole the ball, passed it, got it back and dunked it while getting fouled, all in one play. [TNT analyst] Kenny Smith saw it and started calling me the Matrix. It caught on. I do so many things so quickly that the name fits.
Former Cardinal realizes dream (The Examiner) Goodbye Indiana, hello Wisconsin. Former Raytown South High School basketball standout Tyrone Young, who starred the past two seasons at junior college power Vincennes University in Vincennes, Ind., has signed a national letter to attend the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Antonio McDyess is back in the game (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News) After three knee surgeries and months in rehabilitation, Antonio McDyess can finally see all his hard work and mental anguish was worth it. The former All-Star power forward is thriving as a difference-maker in a tailor-made role, as the first big man off the bench for the NBA champion Detroit Pistons.
