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June 20, 2011
Blue Scholars Night Two: Macklemore Gets the Best Birthday Party Ever
photos by Keegan HamiltonAfter back-to-back sold out nights at Neumos, things are looking up for Geo and Sabzi.Macklemore turned 29 at midnight on Saturday but he didn't get to blow out any candles. Instead, he was gifted a rousing hour-and-a-half long performance from Blue Scholars that incl ... More >>
Blogs
October 7, 2010
Nate Robinson Makes Playing for the Celtics Look Fun
Nate Robinson is short. Shaquille O'Neal is tall. The Boston Celtics have already had fun with this contrast in photo form. Now the players themselves are getting in on the act, in a locker-room dance video recorded by teammate Paul Pierce that features Halloween masks and a shirtless man bei ... More >>
Blogs
September 30, 2010
Nate Robinson and Shaq: The NBA's Best Visual Gag
Former Rainier Beach High standout, University of Washington star, SW cover boy and self-described "small guy from Seattle" Nate Robinson is a member of the Boston Celtics. So too is Shaquille O'Neal, quite possibly the world's largest human. Do you think it might be funny if Robinson and Sha ... More >>
News
September 15, 2010
With the Storm and the Sounders, Seattle's Become a Peculiar Sort of Sports Town
And one that reflects the character of the city.
Blogs
September 13, 2010
Sue Bird, Michael Jordan & the New Seattle Sports Paradigm
It's a rare thing in sport when a crowd emits a high-pitched squeal of the sort heard at a Justin Bieber concert. This happened during the Seattle Storm's thrilling ictory over the Atlanta Dream in the 2010 WNBA Finals' inaugural game Sunday afternoon--during the national anthem, multiple tim ... More >>
Blogs
June 25, 2010
Quincy Pondexter Coulda Stayed a Seattleite
UPDATE: Just kidding, Pondexter got traded to New Orleans. Somewhere in an alternate dimension Quincy Pondexter gets to stay home. Unfortunately, in this world, the University of Washington star ended up being drafted 26th by the Zombie Sonics, a.k.a. the Oklahoma City Thunder, in last night' ... More >>
Blogs
June 11, 2010
Nate Robinson Is Donkey to Big Baby's Shrek
With the sporting world focused on those quaint little soccer matches in South Africa, you may not have heard a lot about last night's NBA Finals game, where former Rainier Beach High and University of Washington star Nate Robinson provided his Boston Celtics a needed spark off the bench and ... More >>
Blogs
March 10, 2010
Nate Robinson Asks That You Not Buy This T-Shirt
Pepperl and Isaiah Thomas. #wordaappLike a lot of University of Washington grads, Alex Pepperl follows former Husky star Nate Robinson on Twitter. Robinson is a prolific Twitterer with an unusual sign-off: at the end of every Tweet he types "wordaapp." What's wordaapp? It's a variation on " ... More >>
Blogs
February 4, 2010
Nate Robinson's Roller-Coaster Reaches Its Apex Again As He's Named Knicks' Starting Point Guard
If you'll be my buddyguard, Dave, I can be your long lost point guard.Regardless of how much he loved visiting the Fun Forest while growing up in Seattle, we're betting Nate Robinson isn't so fond of roller-coasters these days. After winning the Slam Dunk Contest and being proclaimed the flav ... More >>
Blogs
January 19, 2010
Can This Painting Look Any Less Like Nate Robinson?
Here we have a painting of Nate Robinson meant to advertise the Seattle native and UW grad's upcoming defense of his NBA Slam Dunk title. Small problem, however: The guy in the painting looks about as much like Nate Robinson as the black bobblehead doll handed out to Baltimore Oriole fans w ... More >>
Blogs
December 28, 2009
Nate Robinson Named One of Sport's Top Twitterers
Robinson's award for airing his dirty laundry: slightly less impressive.Former University of Washington star Nate Robinson may not have a lucrative new contract or a solid spot in the New York Knicks rotation, but he does have the honor of being named one of Deadspin's top sports Twitterers o ... More >>
Blogs
December 21, 2009
For Lease: 5'8" Ex-Husky Point Guard and Defending NBA Dunk Champion, Low Mileage, Might Be Willing to Relocate to Boston
It's been awhile since Nate (#2) was in the mood to get this goofy.Last year, Rainier Beach High and University of Washington alum Nate Robinson was the king of New York, dazzling Knick fans during an otherwise trying season with his infectious energy and spectacular feats of athleticism. But ... More >>
Blogs
December 3, 2009
Nate Robinson Comes Crashing Back to Earth
Is it appropriate for a benchwarmer to don a cape?It was hard to find a more compelling story in the NBA last season than that of Seattle native and UW grad Nate Robinson. Sure, he played for a shitty team (the Knicks), but on that shitty team, the 5'9" human pogo stick managed to have a care ... More >>
News
September 9, 2009
Hi, This Is Nate Robinson: Wake the Hell Up
The Seattle-bred Knick wants kids to get to school on time.
Blogs
September 9, 2009
The Carefree Days of Traffic-Stop Tweets May Be Coming to an End for Nate Robinson
As NBA tweeting faux-pas go, Seattle native Nate Robinson's live Twitter narration of his traffic stop (for excessively tinted windows) and subsequent arrest (for driving with a suspended license) are relatively tame. (By contrast, check out this tweet from Ron Artest.) But the Knicks got the ... More >>
Blogs
September 3, 2009
Get a Wake-Up Call From Nate Robinson
Seattle native and current New York Knick Nate Robinson--memorably profiled in these pages by Rafe Bartholomew--is never short on energy. If anything, he errs on the side of hyperactivity. (See, e.g., here.) Which makes him as good a candidate as any to record wake-up calls for kids who have ... More >>
Blogs
August 12, 2009
Nate-Rob to Don Numero Two. If He Ever Finds a Team, That Is.
In spite of his celebrity status, Rainier Beach and UW alum Nate Robinson is, as of right now, without a team (although he's sure to find one sometime soon, in spite of the NBA's recession). But Nate knows one thing for sure: Whatever team he ends up on, he's going to be changing his jersey ... More >>
Blogs
August 12, 2009
Nate-Rob to Don Numero Two. If He Ever Finds a Team, That Is.
In spite of his celebrity status, Rainier Beach and UW alum Nate Robinson is, as of right now, without a team (he's sure to find one sometime soon, although he may have to go to Greece). But Nate knows one thing for sure: Whatever team he ends up on, he's going to be changing his jersey numb ... More >>
Blogs
July 27, 2009
Looks Like Nate-Rob Will Stay a Knick for at Least Another Year
After entertaining a comparable, longer-term offer from the Greek pro club Olympiakos, it looks like UW and Rainier Beach alum Nate Robinson will remain a New York Knick for at least one more year, thus seeking to bolster his stature as a national hoop celebrity, a phenomenon that SW contrib ... More >>
Blogs
July 24, 2009
7-Foot Tall Spencer Hawes Not Too Big to Say He's Sorry
Unlike Spencer Hawes, Spencer Pratt isn't apologizing to anyone.Remember how former Seattle Prep and UW hoop star Spencer Hawes was too busy/injured/cool for NBA Summer League? Well, the league's over now, but Hawes says he's sorry for ducking it, even though 3rd-year players almost never play in it ... More >>
Blogs
July 17, 2009
Note to Maloof Bros: Spencer Hawes Is Too Cool for Your Summer League Schedule, and You Know What It's Like to Be Too Cool
Seriously, how cool are these guys?Much has been made of the reunion of local prep stars-made-good/UW teammates Jon Brockman and Spencer Hawes on the NBA's Sacramento Kings. (Brockman is a Snohomish High grad, while Hawes balled at Seattle Prep).But those hoping to see the two together in the summer ... More >>
Blogs
July 15, 2009
You Still Care About Basketball, Seattle, Right?...RIGHT?!?!?
Just about everybody's feeling the recession right now, even the NBA, whose pool of free agent money has dried up to the point where sixth-man-of-the-year candidate (and UW and Rainier Beach grad) Nate Robinson is considering playing in Greece next season for a team that might be willing to pay him ... More >>
Blogs
July 1, 2009
Could Nate Robinson Be the Next Sacramento Husky?
Back in April, SW ran a profile of former Husky Nate Robinson. An excellent piece by Rafe Bartholomew's, it was entitled "Nate Robinson, Little King." A prescient title that may prove. Former Husky hoop stars Jon Brockman and Spencer Hawes have reunited as members of the NBA's Sacramento Kings, and ... More >>
Blogs
June 25, 2009
Rainier Beach's Next NBA Baller Is Like Nate Robinson's Mini-Me, Only With the Sizes Reversed
Rainier Beach High School has already provided the NBA with one eccentric, hyper, hyper-athletic fan favorite--Nate Robinson is among the league's most popular players. Today, the school's about to provide another. Louisville's Terrence Williams is projected to be a top pick in this afternoon's NBA ... More >>
News
April 8, 2009
Nate Robinson, Little King
How an effervescent “small guy from Seattle” became basketball royalty in the Big Apple.
Blogs
April 3, 2009
13 Seattleites Who Should Try Out for The Real World Tomorrow
MTV will be in town tomorrow (again!) for an open casting call for The Real World. No doubt you're familiar with the show that put reality TV on the map, but in case you're not, know that seven strangers are picked to live in a house, and they stop being polite and start being real. Real=drunk, ho ... More >>
Food
March 25, 2009
A Tour of Seattle’s 10 Most Intimidating Dive Bars
Notes from a guy who literally wrote the book on the subject.
Blogs
March 24, 2009
The Jet Gives Props to Big Paper Daddy
Former Franklin High star Jason Terry, whose UW career was cut short before it started due to the snaky recruiting wiles of retired Arizona coach "Midnight" Lute Olson, is having a career year with the Dallas Mavericks, averaging nearly 20 points per game while staying a neck ahead of Nate Robinson ... More >>
Blogs
March 17, 2009
Nate Robinson Gets 80-Foot Tall Billboard
5'9" Daily Weekly favorite Nate Robinson has been supersized--to the tune of 80 feet. Nike gave him his own billboard one block from Madison Square Garden at 34th and 7th in Midtown Manhattan. (A clearer pic of the billboard is here.) With the caption "leaps tall centers," it celebrates his dunk c ... More >>
Blogs
March 12, 2009
Nate Robinson Does It Again
When I fill out my taxes this year, I think I'll be listing my occupation as "Nate Robinson fanboy." The little man from the 206 led the charge again last night, scoring 30 points--14 in the fourth quarter and overtime--in a Knicks victory over defensive-minded Detroit. (This is one night after he s ... More >>
Blogs
March 11, 2009
Coach Gets with the Program, Nate Saves the Day
A couple days ago, Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni took a lot of flack from the media for refusing to play Nate Robinson in the final minutes of a close game that his team lost. After all, Robinson's been the NBA's third highest scorer since the All-Star break, trailing only Dwyane Wade and Kobe Bryant. ... More >>
Blogs
March 9, 2009
All We Are Saying Is Give Nate a Chance
Last week, we noted how Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni, maestro of the NBA's most entertaining basketball, was cracking down on Seattle native and top-flight entertainer Nate Robinson. Since then, D'Antoni has cracked wise on Robinson's ball-handling skills and continued to bring the little man off the ... More >>
Blogs
March 4, 2009
Knicks Coach Cracks Down on Nate Robinson, Who Should've Been in the XFL
Even Mike D'Antoni, the NBA's coaching god of fun, sometimes has enough of Nate Robinson's antics. Newsday's reporting that the Knicks' coach wants Robinson to tone down some of the celebrating, showboating, and overall exuberance that makes him a fan favorite. Says the article: When he does take t ... More >>
Blogs
March 2, 2009
The Last Time the UW Men Won a Share of the Regular Season Pac-10 Basketball Title...
...this guy (pictured left) was holding down the middle. This guy was president. Nate Robinson's dad had just won Orange Bowl MVP. Alvin Davis had just beat out Kirby Puckett for Rookie of the Year. Wham!'s "Careless Whisper" had just supplanted Foreigner's "I Want to Know What Love Is" as the #1 so ... More >>
Blogs
February 27, 2009
Reliable Ol' Jimbo
There are some local figures whose reliability is a source of comfort. It feels good to know that Nate Robinson will send a shout-out to the 206 when the camera goes in for a close-up, Pat Cashman will live up to his name and remain a presence in our lives by signing an endorsement deal with Taco Ti ... More >>
Blogs
February 26, 2009
Nate Robinson's Ascent: We Told You So
We've gone a little hog wild lately over the exploits of Seattle native Nate Robinson. (Nate wins the dunk contest, Nate beats the Spurs, Nate goes on Letterman, Nate scores 41 and kicks it with Will Ferrell, etc.). Of course, Robinson gone hog-wild himself, averaging 30 points a game since the All- ... More >>
Blogs
February 26, 2009
Another Top-Rated Dawg Match
Once again, the only scientific determination of game awesomeness--Ken Pomeroy's computer's FanMatch system--has a UW game ranked as the top ticket. Tonight's ASU/UW contest (8:00, FSN) has Pac-10 championship implications--if UW wins, the title remains theirs to lose. It also has NCAA tournament ... More >>
Blogs
February 25, 2009
More Dawgs on The Web, Starring Venoy Overton's Grill
First, Coach Sark set up a Twitter page, then Dubs the Mascot got his own blog. Now Jon Brockman is tweeting, saying his goal is to get more followers than Sark. Brockman has also apparently maxed out on the site's 5,000 friend limit, and last week's Fox Sports broadcast of the UW/UCLA game actually ... More >>
Blogs
February 20, 2009
Only in America: Nate Robinson on Letterman
Boxing promoter Don King is known for the catchphrase "Only in America", meant to highlight the economic opportunity and sheer variety of experiences the country offers. Plenty of crazy shit happens elsewhere, of course, but King's refrain would have been appropriate for last night's David Letterman ... More >>
Blogs
February 18, 2009
Nate Robinson Slays Spurs, Quotes Ricky Bobby
Fresh off his slam-dunk championship, Nate Robinson continued his Goliath-slaying last night, scoring 18 points in the 4th quarter and overtime to help the Knicks knock off the Spurs. It was vintage, hyperkinetic Nate, as he repeatedly attacked the basket, scoring over Tim Duncan and celebrating aft ... More >>
Blogs
February 16, 2009
Nate Robinson's Secret: Video Games
In case you missed it, 5'9" Rainier Beach and UW alum Nate Robinson won a highly-theatrical NBA slam dunk contest Saturday night, making sure to give lots of shouts out to the 206 when the camera came in for close-ups. His final dunk was the coup de grace, as, costumed in bright green as part of h ... More >>
Blogs
February 10, 2009
Hey, Nate: Try This!
The Internet has opened up all sorts of opportunities to communicate with your favorite athletes. (For example, Shaquille O'Neal confessed today on his twitter page, "Ok i admit it i at performance enhancing frosted flakes 2 yrs ago, lol".) Seattle favorite Nate Robinson (pictured at left with Denn ... More >>
Blogs
February 9, 2009
This Is Why Nate Robinson Has the 10th Highest-Selling Jersey in the NBA
Former Husky and current New York Knick Nate Robinson has the NBA's 10th most popular jersey. The video below will give you an idea of why: Vertical jump that's 64% of his height: check. Enthusiasm for dunking matched only by high school kids in pre-game layup lines: check. Unmatched enthusiasm for ... More >>
Blogs
February 2, 2009
Isaiah Thomas: NBA Baller? UW Career Scoring Leader?
While Justin Dentmon is putting on a shooting display that would make Ryan Appleby blush, Isaiah Thomas remains the most exciting Husky. He can create a shot for himself whenever he wants. He gets to the free-throw line like Allen Iverson. He's a 5'8" magician, with a bottomless tophat full of spe ... More >>
Blogs
January 28, 2009
Nate-Rob Cracks Top 10 in NBA Jersey Sales
Former Rainier Beach and UW star Nate Robinson is not the 10th best player in the NBA. Not even close. In fact, he's probably not much better than the sixth or seventh best player on his team, the New York Knicks -- and the Knicks fucking suck. But that don't mean the mercurial mini-man isn't super ... More >>
Blogs
January 26, 2009
Nate the Incorrigible
Husky fans fell in love with Nate Robinson's hyperactivity and short-man defiance. But according to the New York Daily News' Frank Isola, Nate's bosses with the New York Knicks are less amused.
Music
October 22, 2008
Come On Baby, Dry Your Eyes
Welcome to Columbia City.
News
April 30, 2008
There’s a Seattleite Breaking NBA Records
Hint: He ain’t a Sonic.
News
January 30, 2008
Sole Roll: A Dustbuster for Ballers
Nike, are you listening?
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March 30, 2005
We're No. 1!*
* In curling.
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