IndyStar.com – Remember when the Pacers played for the title?
June 16, 2010 | Latest News Press
By Mike Wells
June 15, 2010 – Ten years ago, the Indiana Pacers had a chance to become NBA champions.
Always groomsmen but never the groom in their NBA history, the Pacers finally reached the Finals after beating their nemesis — the New York Knicks — in the Eastern Conference finals.
“It was magical,” Jalen Rose said last week. “We went from losing to M.J. (Michael Jordan) and to the Knicks on L.J.’s (Larry Johnson’s) controversial four-point play
, to finally getting over the top and reaching the Finals.”
The Pacers fell in six games. They won two of the three games at Conseco Fieldhouse but had no answer for Finals MVP Shaquille O’Neal, who averaged 38.0 points and 16.7 rebounds in the series.
“They were just the better team,” Rose said. “Shaq basically played like Wilt Chamberlain against us. …
Recipients of 2010 College Scholarships Announced
June 9, 2010 | Latest News Philanthropy Press
ESPN Analyst and Detroit Native Assists Four Local Seniors In Achieving Their College Dreams
Detroit, Michigan – For the eighth consecutive year, NBA veteran Jalen Rose awarded Detroit high school seniors college scholarships through his foundation. Awards were made to students to begin their college education in the fall of 2010. Rose, who attended Detroit Southwestern High School, annually awards college scholarships in his hometown with a minimum of one scholarship to his alma mater.
A committee consisting of Rose, representatives of his Foundation and the Detroit Community selected the scholarship recipients from a large number of applicants. Entries were based on academic achievement, extracurricular/community activities, goals and financial need.
The 2010 winners of a $10,000 college scholarship are:
Arnetia Vaughn-Scott (Detroit School of the Arts) *Presented by Ford Motor Company Fund
Attending Grand Valley State University
Karima Sultana Uddin (Detroit International Academy)
Attending Wayne State University
Luis Lomeli …
DailyNews.com – WALL: ESPN’s Jalen Rose takes part in social studies
June 7, 2010 | General Latest News Press
June 6, 2010 – In an imperfect social media world, policing antisocial behavior can be as agitating as the messages flying across the computer screens.
Allow some of the big boys in sports to demonstrate.
Jalen Rose, the former NBA star now at ESPN who could be the most full-force social media machine in or out of his Brentwood neighborhood, goes on one of network’s chat shows and says Cleveland Cavs center Shaquille O’Neal couldn’t start for any of the last four teams left in the playoffs.
Shaq is tweaked enough to tweet. In his Twitter-speak, his giant thumbs write:
“Jalen rose cud neva say wht I am or what I am not, he was soft then, he’s softer now, respect yur elders, u rememba da finals, I saw yo eyes.”
Send.
Rose answers with his own Twitter-esque reply:
“I call it like I see it – U …