Oak Speaks
SLAM Online (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Charles Oakley, as always, speaks the truth.
SLAM Online (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Charles Oakley, as always, speaks the truth.
Can't Stop the Bleeding (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Though I’ve never been asked who I’d like to dine with if I could choose from any 3 individuals living or dead, I’ve no trouble selecting the trio off the top of my head ; “Iron” Mike Doskocil, the late Laura Carter and former Knicks PF / Charles Oakley. Slam’s Nick Rattner interrogated Oak recently [...]
SLAM Online (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Whenever Oak speaks , we’re morally obligated to shine light on his words: “On today’s Raptors ‘You ain’t going nowhere with 7-footers shooting three-pointers. You can’t put four or five scorers on the floor at one time. You can, but you ain’t going nowhere. You got four or five scorers on the floor, ain’t enough shots in a game, in a quarter, for everybody...
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Charles Oakley's phone went to voicemail for the umpteenth time the other day.
USA Today (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
... of the most quoted voices in history.But the slack is picked up with essays from Billy Crystal, Charles Barkley, Sen. Orrin Hatch, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Rasheda Ali and by President Obama....the man who believes real success comes when we rise after we fall; who has shown us that through undying faith and steadfast love, each of us can make this world a better place. He is, and always will...
Bulls News (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
... It’s like he was back in the locker room sitting with the guys telling stories about Pat Riley or Charles Oakley. It was his way of getting things off his chest.
Can't Stop the Bleeding (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
As part of their 15th Anniversary celebrations, the Toronto Raptors honored former PF Charles Oakley Wednesday night, an occasion that has me checking the schedule to see when Doug Christie’s number is being retired. The Globe & Mail’s Michael Grange used the opportunity to recall a time when the legendary clotheshorse/gourmand/Michael Jordan wingman wasn’t [...]...
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Charles Oakley is developing a cooking show for TV and producing a couple of movies. He's a restaurateur and a car-wash mogul. But what he'd really like to be is an NBA coach.
Hoops and Other Pop Culture (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-clippers26-2009oct26,0,4351754.story How important is it that Griffin become/remain healthy? UNLV's Larry Johnson pre-injury: compared favorably to Charles Barkley. Post-injury: compared unfavorably to Charles Oakley.
SLAM Online (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
... McHale up and under move for two. Perkins has definitely raised his ceiling from fake-ass Charles Oakley to vital cog on a championship team. Second Quarter – Hornets start the quarter small with a backcourt of Paul and Brown. It’s not good for their size and is proving to be not good for their field goal percentage. After hitting one to open the quarter, the CS Fullerton product...
Gheorghe: The Blog (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009
... use that one. If you haven't figured it out yet, Ghostface is my second favorite interview (after Charles Oakley, natch). Here's a few snippets from an interview about the new album over at The Smoking Section , the entirety of which I suggest you read when you get a chance: TSS: Let’s say someone comes across the album in the store not having a clue what was on it. Because...
BlogoSpheerix (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009
... because the Knicks are long over. The Knicks glory time of the 1990's Patrick Ewing, John Starks, Charles Oakley, Charles Smith, Derek Harper are well under salary cap. At this spice - the Eastern Conference isn't as zealous as the West. The Knicks match contenders every year in 2005.Jordan is the hero of every individual mind. Of course, we are also very like the . Lee averaged...
Can't Stop the Bleeding (Free subscription) | 21/10/2009
... true, but either way, it seems Cham has just pissed away any chance of being invited to appear on Charles Oakley’s cooking show (thanks to David Roth for the link)
The Big Lead (Free subscription) | 15/10/2009
... Warriors Tuesday in Ontario. This has the makings of the best NBA fight across the boarder since Charles Oakley jacked Tyrone Hill in April 2001 during a shootaround. Jax vs. Teammates, Jax vs. Kobe ( Oakland Tribune )