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Stephen Jackson

Stephen Jesse Jackson (born April 5, 1978) is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks. Jackson is a 6'8" ... More »Stephen Jesse Jackson (born April 5, 1978) is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks. Jackson is a 6'8" guard-forward. Jackson was born in Houston and grew up in Port Arthur, Texas. When growing up, Jackson worked in his grandfather's soul food restaurant in Port Arthur, Texas where he used to wash dishes and bus tables. At the age of 14, Jackson saw his half-brother Donald die, aged 25. Following the violent tragedy, Jackson often surmised how he wished he could have been there to assist and protect a member of his family. "You can't tell me seeing his brother die that way hasn't had an effect," recalls Pacers CEO Donnie Walsh. "To me, it's why he is always coming to the help of his teammates." He prepped at Lincoln High School in Port Arthur before transferring to Oak Hill Academy (Virginia) where he earned All-America honors in 1996. He was the leading scorer in the 1996 McDonald's All-American game, on a team that included Kobe Bryant, Jermaine O... [ Wikipedia ]

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Spurs waive forward Stephen Jackson, ending second stint with team

Spurs waive forward Stephen Jackson, ending second stint with team SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs waived forward Stephen Jackson on Friday, a surprising end to his second stint with the team. The 13-year NBA veteran averaged 6.2 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 19.5 ...

Paul and Griffin lead Clippers over Spurs

San Antonio needed the late rally after losing a lead and Stephen Jackson after the first quarter. Jackson, who suffered a non-displaced fracture to his right pinkie finger late in the first quarter, is expected to miss four to six weeks. Jackson finished with two points ...

Thunder headed to NBA finals, beat Spurs 107-99

Tim Duncan chipped in 25 points and 14 rebounds, and Stephen Jackson scored 23. Game 1 of the NBA finals will be Tuesday night in Oklahoma City against either Boston or Miami. The Celtics lead that series 3-2 and can earn a trip to the finals with a win at home in Game 6 on Thursday ...

Sacramento’s loss would be Seattle’s gain if Maloofs decide to sell Kings

-- For good reason, the Spurs’ Stephen Jackson isn’t too keen on the Garden’s courtside waitresses after he stumbled over one who was taking an order from Mayor Bloomberg and sprained his right ankle against the Knicks in the first quarter, ending his night. He also had to miss the ...

Scott Ostler: Sunday Punch

Recent examples: Brandon Jacobs, Rolando McClain and Stephen Jackson. The Raiders suspended linebacker McClain for two games after a blowup with his coach. McClain posted on Facebook that he couldn't wait to "play for a real team. " Jackson, the former Warrior now playing for the ...

San Antonio vs. Portland

Ginobili made a pair of foul shots with 12.9 seconds left to get the lead back to the Spurs, and Stephen Jackson went 1 for 2 at the line with 4.4 seconds to go. Portland star LaMarcus Aldridge missed a desperation 3-pointer at the buzzer. Parker and Duncan weren't feeling well but both ...

Golden State Warriors' Andris Biedrins battling with confidence

They note that Biedrins was affected by the departures of Davis and Stephen Jackson, who were adept at finding him in the half-court offense. They talk of how Biedrins became tentative once he started missing free throws -- how you could see him shying away from the basket. And they'll ...

Stephen Jackson injures ankle tripping over MSG courtside server, joins Amar'e Stoudemire with one o...

Stephen Jackson injures ankle tripping over MSG courtside server, joins Amar'e Stoudemire with one of sports lamest injuries Athletes can be powerful and graceful at the same time. To watch them, is to watch the pinnacle of coordination and body control... but off the field? Well that's ...

San Antonio Spurs subdue Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1

They also focused defensive attention on Durant, showing him different looks with rookie Kawhi Leonard and veteran Stephen Jackson. Jackson, who made his only shot attempt of the night -- a three-pointer -- had Durant for most of the fourth quarter and did not allow the three-time ...

Orlando Magic vs. San Antonio Spurs

San Antonio already was playing without four players due to various injuries when forward Stephen Jackson tweaked his right foot three minutes into the game. The scare was short-lived and Jackson stayed in the game. Leonard was sidelined for a second straight game with a sore left ...

Rubio’s Triple-Double Propels Wolves Past Spurs

Stephen Jackson had 14 points and Danny Green 10 for the Spurs, who left Tim Duncan and Kawhi Leonard at home to rest after they throttled Oklahoma City on Monday night. San Antonio turned the ball over 17 times, leading to 30 points for Minnesota, and shot just 35.4 percent. A season ...

Warriors Rally In OT, Snap 16-Game Skid Against Spurs

NOTES: Spurs swingman Stephen Jackson dressed but did not play for undisclosed reasons. He played against the Clippers a night earlier, his first game back since his wife had a miscarriage. Jackson had left the team in Chicago on Feb. 11. … The Warriors are also planning to wear ...

Denver Nuggets vs. San Antonio Spurs

Stephen Jackson made his first start of the season for the Spurs, and Blair was in the starting lineup for the second time this season. They combined to score 12 straight points after Green opened the game with a dunk for a 14-9 lead. Jackson finished with nine points. Blair also ...

Bloomberg's Courtside Trip: Intentional or Not?

It turns out that Mayor Bloomberg had physical contact with Stephen Jackson before the Spurs forward had to leave the game against the Knicks last Thursday with a sprained ankle. ... Eyewitnesses reported that Jackson tripped on a waitress, who was crouched on the sidelines with ...

Nine really random things and whatever else is going on around the NFL…

They agreed to tinker with RB Stephen Jackson’s contract and grant him free agency after this year. He didn’t reach the incentives, but they are making it happen anyway, which should also help them avoid paying him $7 million. Why would they do this for their 29-year-old who has been ...

NBA All-Star 2013 roster reactions: Joakim Noah thanks everyone, Mark Jackson gets mad

Parker told MySanAntonio.com : "Pop always challenges me to try to have an All-Star year," and Stephen Jackson noted that "as long as Tim Duncan wants to play he's going to be dominant and be a threat out there. " Stephen Curry missed the cut, and that led to some overly-dramatic quotes ...

NBA High-5: Thunder's 11-game win streak brings them close to encroaching on Seattle history

Serge Ibaka put on quite a show last night, getting 25 points and 17 rebounds, and doing so in a game in which Stephen Jackson was making his return. Jackson, you might recall, was fined $25,000 by the NBA for a threatening-sounding post on Twitter about Ibaka -- written after ...

Golden State Warriors camp opens with plenty of questions

In 2007, Baron Davis and Stephen Jackson were smarting over the break-up of the We Believe Warriors on media day. In 2008, it was guard Monta Ellis and the moped incident. In 2009, Jackson used the media day platform to demand a trade while Ellis openly doubted if he and ...

Spurs impressed with Knicks winning without big night from Anthony

We’re a pretty good 3-point shooting team and we shot 27 percent and they shot 44 percent.’’ Stephen Jackson, who took turns harassing Anthony into his lousy shooting night, had the best analysis on how the Knicks can win despite Anthony scoring 9 points, his season low by a lot. "I ...

Is the Spurs' championship window still open? – USATODAY.com

They did re-sign everyone of relevance from last year's team, which jelled together quickly after adding Stephen Jackson, Patty Mills and Boris Diaw late in the season. That's not enough to keep them from being written off as contenders by most, something that has become a preseason ...

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