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My dad was named Coach of the Month and I’m super proud of him

Alexis — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:14:14 +0000

NBA.com: Van Gundy, Gentry named Coaches of the Month

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The Orlando Magic’s Stan Van Gundy and the Phoenix Suns’ Alvin Gentry today were named the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Coaches of the Month, respectively, for games played in October and November.

Robin Lopez and Alando Tucker review Watchmen

Alexis — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:20:39 +0000

Even if you’re not a Suns fan, this is a must-see! The guys make great points about the film, but the “cameos” make this video extra awesome.

Basketball Diaries from Planet Orange

Alexis — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:27:22 +0000

Occasionally, it dawns on me that a lot of people I know aren’t on Twitter and haven’t seen my frequent (and some might say incessant) updates from the last week. As a result, I’m writing this blog as a continuation of my first “Basketball Diaries” post–which has nothing to do with Jim Carroll, Leonardo DiCaprio, or heroin–to detail the action, intrigue and adventure during my most recent trip out to the desert to spend some time with the Phoenix Suns….

Read the rest of this entry at TRASHWIRE.COM

Suns vs Clippers

Alexis — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:15:58 +0000

Last night was my dad’s first game as Head Coach of the Phoenix Suns. Apparently, it was one of the most exciting games of the season. I say “apparently” because I don’t have NBA League Pass and couldn’t watch the game in its entirety. I did follow live updates on the Suns Twitter, and caught the highlights on Sports Center last night. One of the craziest moments was this one…

That’s right. That’s Zach Randolph of the Clippers punching Lou Amundson of the Suns in the face. Amundson was just fine and proved it with a sick dunk that had the guys on the bench out of their seats.

I’ve seen quite a few basketball fights in my day, including one that left my dad with a broken wrist, but this one was extra exciting. I just kept thinking, “I wish I had flown back from Phoenix on Wednesday instead of Monday!”

In the end, the Suns emerged victorious, winning 140-100, the largest margin of victory after a coaching change in NBA history!

Congrats to the Suns and to my dad, Alvin Gentry, on the win!

Maybe I should think twice about not getting that NBA League Pass.

Two videos from All-Star weekend

Alexis — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 20:02:21 +0000

Here are two videos I took last night at the NBA All-Star festivities.

The first is Dwight Howard’s awesome third round dunk in the Slam Dunk Contest.

The second is a clip of T.I. performing at the Player’s Assoc. party later that same night.

5 things I learned about dudes from watching Super Bowl ads

Alexis — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:41:05 +0000

5 things I learned about dudes from watching Super Bowl ads

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Vanilla Ice performs “Ice Ice Baby” live in Denver

Alexis — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 05:45:58 +0000

Here’s a few clips of Vanilla Ice performing “Ice Ice Baby” live at the Pepsi Center during halftime at the Denver Nuggets game tonight. Totally the highlight of my week!

While he was on stage, I flashed back to myself as a kid in the early 90s dancing to this song and thinking he was so hot. Then I flash back to myself just a few years ago watching Rob Van Winkle on The Surreal Life and absolutely loving it. Usually anyone on celebreality tv proves their lameness, but he was one of very few celebrities who actually end up looking better after a reality show.

More clips after the jump…..

Vanilla Ice performs “Play That Funky Music”

Alexis — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 04:55:48 +0000

Just got home from the Nuggets game. It was 80s night and they had a very special guest for the halftime show…. none other than Mr. Rob Van Winkle or, as you might know him, Vanilla Ice.

Here’s a quick clip I got of him performing Wild Cherry’s “Play That Funky Music”