BRUCE BOWEN
Lakers aim to finish off Spurs
Lakers coach Phil Jackson scrunched his eyes, smiled and came up with another name for Spurs defensive whiz Bruce Bowen. Bowen, ...
Bryant, Garnett lead All-Defensive Team
League MVP Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett were selected to the NBA All-Defensive Team on Monday, along with Marcus Camby, Bruce Bowen and Tim Duncan. Garnett, who helped the Boston Celtics to the league's best record, was chosen for the ninth time. The forward was chosen Defensive Player of the Year last month. Bryant, who earned his eighth selection, and Garnett each received 24 first-place votes from the league's 30 coaches. Coaches were not permitted to vote for their own players.
Suspension for Spurs' Bowen ends games streak at 500
San Antonio's Bruce Bowen was suspended one game by the NBA on Friday for kicking Chris Paul, ending his consecutive games streak ...
Bowen banned one game; streak over
Bruce Bowen of San Antonio, who has the longest active consecutive games played streak in the NBA, won't play tonight after he was suspended Friday. - Read More...
Bruce Bowen to Play and Start 500th Straight Game
In the SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS NEWS, Jeff McDonald writes "tonight in New Orleans, Bruce Bowen ? in his seventh season with the Spurs ? will celebrate a milestone of longevity that would have been but a pipe dream to that 28-year-old fighting for his basketball life in Las Vegas. Bowen will play in and start his 500th consecutive game, extending on both counts the longest active streaks in the NBA. Second place as a starter isn't even close. Detroit's Tayshaun Prince ranks No. 2 on the games-started list, a scant 163 behind Bowen. If Bowen's streak ended now, Prince would have to start the equivalent of two more seasons to eclipse it.? - Read More...
Spurs Need Team Effort to Pull Out Win over Pesky Knicks
Defensive specialist Bruce Bowen showed off his offense Friday night, scoring 15 points to help the Spurs beat the Knicks 97-93. - Read More...
Parker's 26 points, nine assists do trick
Tony Parker had 26 points and nine assists, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Los Angeles Lakers 107-92 Tuesday night for their fourth straight victory. Bruce Bowen went 6-of-6 from 3-point range for the Spurs and finished with 23 points. Manu Ginobili added 17 points. Kobe Bryant led the Lakers with 18 points, well below the 30.4 he was averaging before the game. Jordan Farmar added 16 and Lamar Odom had 12.
Spurs Sign Bowen to Extension
The San Antonio Spurs announced today that they have signed Bruce Bowen to a contract extension. Per team policy, terms of the deals were not disclosed. - Read More...
Spurs Lock Up LeBron to Capture Game 1 Win
In the SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS, Johnny Ludden writes ?So with the Finals opening Thursday night, the Spurs threw Bruce Bowen on LeBron James. Then they ran Tim Duncan at him. And when James tried to penetrate, they crowded the lane with another defender or two. And when the Spurs were through? They had an 85-76 victory, James had 14 points and the rest of the country had reason to go back to sleep. ?This was one of the few times,' Robert Horry said, ?we carried out our defensive scheme almost to a 'T.'" - Read More...
Spurs find defensive specialist Bowen offensive
Bruce Bowen is a defensive specialist with an asterisk. Not because he has been called out for questionable tactics, but because ...
Bowen caps Spurs comeback with 3-pointer
The severely short-handed Phoenix Suns almost pulled it off. Instead, it was heartbreak in the desert, and the San Antonio Spurs moved within one win of the Western Conference finals with an 88-85 victory. Bruce Bowen sank a 3-pointer with 36 seconds to play Wednesday night to put the Spurs ahead 84-81, their first lead since it was 11-10 six minutes into the game. San Antonio held on from there to go up 3-2 in the best-of-seven series.
No fine or suspension for San Antonio's Bowen
San Antonio Spurs forward Bruce Bowen, whose defensive style has riled the Phoenix Suns throughout their playoff series, kneed ...
NBA: Bowen can play in Game 4
Bruce Bowen will suit up for Game 4 in the Spurs-Suns series Monday night, according to a report on the San Antonio Express-News website.
Stoudemire: Bowen, Ginobili `dirty' players
Phoenix All-Star Amare Stoudemire says the San Antonio Spurs are a "dirty team" and that Bruce Bowen tried to hurt him, nasty accusations sure to intensify the playoff series between two of the best teams in the NBA. "He kicked me purposely in the back of my Achilles'. I almost came down wrong and he almost caused an injury," Stoudemire said after Thursday's practice. "He's known for doing that. I just hope the NBA and the commissioner take a look at that because it's definitely a dirty play.
Spurs' Duncan, Bowen highlight NBA All-Defensive team
San Antonio forward Tim Duncan made his 10th straight NBA All-Defensive first team Wednesday, and Spurs teammate Bruce Bowen ...
Duncan, Bowen highlight NBA All-Defensive team
San Antonio Spurs teammates Bruce Bowen and Tim Duncan were among the selections of the 2006-07 NBA All-Defensive Team, the NBA announced today. - Read More...
Bowen bombs away for Spurs
Bruce Bowen made six 3-pointers and scored 18 points, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Seattle SuperSonics 110-91 Tuesday night to sweep the four-game season series. Tony Parker had 16 points and Tim Duncan added 14 for the Spurs, who had five players in double figures. Though the game was rarely close, it wasn't as bad as the beating the Sonics took late last month, when the Spurs beat them 120-79 for one of Seattle's worst home losses in franchise history.
Iguodala sits, consecutive games streak ends
Philadelphia 76ers guard Andre Iguodala will sit out Friday night's game against Charlotte with a strained lower back. Iguodala had started 232 straight regular-season games in his three-year career, the NBA's third-longest active streak behind Bruce Bowen and Tayshaun Prince. Iguodala averages a team-high 18.1 points.
Spurs edge Kings
Bruce Bowen scored a season-high 23 points to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 100-98 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night. Bowen hit six 3-pointers as the Spurs went 11-of-22 from behind the arc. Tim Duncan added 18 points and 11 rebounds and Tony Parker scored 18 of his 20 points in the first half. Kevin Martin led the Kings with 30 points and John Salmons added a season-high 20.
Flagrant foul on Bowen costs Mavs' Howard $5,000
Dallas Mavericks forward Josh Howard was fined $5,000 by the NBA on Satrurday for shoving San Antonio's Bruce Bowen on Thursday night. - Read More...
Mavs' Howard fined for flagrant foul
Dallas Mavericks forward Josh Howard was fined $5,000 by the NBA on Satrurday for shoving San Antonio's Bruce Bowen on Thursday night. The 6-foot-7 Howard knocked down Bowen with a hard shove in the second quarter of the Spurs' 97-91 victory. Howard was called for a flagrant foul, penalty one. On Saturday, the league fined Howard and upgraded the foul to a penalty two.
Team USA names official roster; Bowen final cut
Bruce Bowen was the final player cut from the U.S. basketball team, which begins play in the World Championships in Japan on Saturday. - Read More...
Bowen is final cut as U.S. team sets roster
Bruce Bowen was the final player cut from the U.S. basketball team, which begins play in the World Championships in Japan on Saturday. The final 12-man roster was announced Wednesday by USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo and coach Mike Krzyzewski, and included Carmelo Anthony, Shane Battier, Chris Bosh, Elton Brand, Kirk Hinrich, Dwight Howard, LeBron James, Antawn Jamison, Joe Johnson, Brad Miller, Chris Paul and Dwyane Wade.
Ludden: Bowen Likely Won't Make U.S. Club
Johnny Ludden of the SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS writes, "With one exhibition game remaining for the United States before the start of the world championships, it appears increasingly likely Spurs forward Bruce Bowen won't be selected for the national team's active roster." - Read More...
USA Basketball Player Blogs - July 31
Carmelo Anthony, Bruce Bowen, Kirk Hinrich and Amare Stoudemire check in from the first day back at USA Basketball training camp in Las Vegas. - Read More...
Lakers aim to finish off Spurs
Lakers coach Phil Jackson scrunched his eyes, smiled and came up with another name for Spurs defensive whiz Bruce Bowen. Bowen, ...
Garnett, Bryant selected to All-Defensive Team
League MVP Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett were selected to the NBA All-Defensive Team, along with Marcus Camby, Bruce Bowen and Tim Duncan. - Read More...
Bowen suspended for kicking Paul
San Antonio's Bruce Bowen was suspended one game by the NBA on Friday for kicking Chris Paul, ending his consecutive games streak at 500. Bowen began his streak, the longest in the NBA, on Feb. 28, 2002. He has started every game since but will miss the Spurs' visit to Detroit on Friday night. The altercation happened after Paul was called for a foul with 5:15 left in the third quarter of the Spurs' 100-75 loss to New Orleans on Wednesday. Besides his streak, Bowen will lose about $373,000.
San Antonio's Bruce Bowen Suspended for One Game
Bruce Bowen of the San Antonio Spurs has been suspended one game without pay for striking Chris Paul of the New Orleans Hornets with his leg, it was announced today by Stu Jackson, NBA Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations. - Read More...
Spurs stave off surprising Knicks behind Bowen
When defensive specialist Bruce Bowen gets going offensively, it's usually a bonus for the San Antonio Spurs. But on Friday night, ...
Bowen Tames Kobe, Leads Spurs to Home Win
Bruce Bowen went 6-of-6 from 3-point range and finished with 23 points, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Los Angeles Lakers 107-92 Tuesday night for their fourth straight victory. - Read More...
Spurs sign defensive wizard Bowen to extension
The San Antonio Spurs signed Bruce Bowen to a contract extension, the team announced Sunday. - Read More...
Udoka Copies Bowen's Path to Spurs
In the SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS, Mike Monroe reports "months before the Spurs won their fourth NBA championship, coach Gregg Popovich termed the team's defense the worst he had seen in years. Ime Udoka's defense for the Portland Trail Blazers last season had earned comparisons to Spurs' All-Defensive first-teamer Bruce Bowen. Udoka, a 6-foot-5, 220-pound guard-forward, on Thursday joined the Spurs, signing a two-year contract." - Read More...
Spurs Edge Cavs in Low-Scoring Game 3
Bruce Bowen, the defensive stopper, emerged as an unlikely offensive star as the Spurs moved within one win of their fourth championship in nine years with a 75-72 win over the Cavaliers on Tuesday night to take a commanding 3-0 lead in the series. - Read More...
Spurs find defensive specialist Bowen offensive
Bruce Bowen is a defensive specialist with an asterisk. Not because he has been called out for questionable tactics, but because ...
Who needs to be suspended for Game 5?
Robert Horry definitely. How about Amare and Boris Diaw? TD and Bruce Bowen too? Who's going to be sitting out Game 5?
Are Spurs dirty ... or Suns soft?
First, Bruce Bowen. Now, Robert Horry. The hits on Steve Nash give some the impression the Spurs play dirty. What do you think?
NBA investigating Bowen kneeing Nash in Game 3
The NBA has decided to look into Bruce Bowen's actions in the Spurs-Suns series. - Read More...
Amare: Spurs 'dirty'
Amare Stoudemire added fire to the already intense Phoenix-San Antonio playoff series, calling the Spurs a "dirty team" and accusing Bruce Bowen of intentionally trying to hurt him. - Read More...
San Antonio's Bowen is top vote-getter
San Antonio forward Tim Duncan made his 10th straight NBA All-Defensive first team and Spurs teammate Bruce Bowen was the top vote-getter in being selected for the seventh time on Monday. Bowen, also a forward, received 42 votes, six more than Duncan. Denver Nuggets center Marcus Camby, the Defensive Player of the Year, was chosen for the third time.
Bowen Tops All-Defensive Team Selections
Bruce Bowen and Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs highlight the 2006-07 NBA All-Defensive Teams, the NBA announced today. Duncan leads all players with his 10th selection, while his teammate Bowen, the leading vote-getter, earns his seventh appearance. - Read More...
Spurs Cruise Over Sonics
Bruce Bowen made six 3-pointers and scored 18 points, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Seattle SuperSonics 110-91 Tuesday night to sweep the four-game season series. - Read More...
Ginobili, Spurs light it up from long range
Manu Ginobili scored a season-high 34 points to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 110-96 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday. Ginobili, who averaged 25.5 points in the previous two games, was 10-of-15 from the field, including 6-of-8 from 3-point range. Robert Horry had 18 points to help San Antonio snap its first three-game losing streak of the season. Michael Finley added 12 points, and Tim Duncan and Bruce Bowen had 10 apiece. The Spurs played without guard Tony Parker.
Spurs Win Despite Kings' Improbable Comeback
Bruce Bowen scored a season-high 23 points to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 100-98 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night. - Read More...
Mavs' Howard fined for flagrant foul
Dallas Mavericks forward Josh Howard was fined $5,000 by the NBA on Satrurday for shoving San Antonio's Bruce Bowen on Thursday ...
BWB Africa Trip 'Enlightens' Spurs' Bowen
In the EXPRESS-NEWS, Johnny Ludden writes that "Bruce Bowen and his wife, Yardley, spent the past week in Africa as part of the NBA's Basketball Without Borders program. He called the trip one of the most ?enlightening' he has taken. Bowen was among 12 current or former NBA players selected to serve as coaches at the camp. Spurs general manager R.C. Buford and director of pro player personnel Dell Demps also helped direct the camp, which brought together Africa's top teen-age players." - Read More...
Team USA sets 12-man roster; Bowen cut
Bruce Bowen was the final player cut from the U.S. basketball team, which begins play in the World Championships in Japan on ...
Bowen Will Not Play in World Championship
Johnny Ludden of the EXPRESS-NEWS writes, "Bruce Bowen was left off the United States' 12-man active roster for the World Championships, USA Basketball announced Wednesday. Bowen was the last player cut from the group of finalists. Washington's Gilbert Arenas left the team on Monday." - Read More...
Bowen Serving as Role Model for USA Basketball
"The fact that Bruce Bowen is playing basketball here -- and now -- speaks volumes about the state and priorities of USA Basketball," writes Peter May of THE BOSTON GLOBE. "In the past, a player like Bowen needn't have worried about being included on world championship or Olympic teams. Star power ruled the selection process until, well, we all know what happened in Indianapolis in 2002 and in Athens two years later. The world caught up and the Yanks deconstructed." - Read More...
USA Basketball Player Blogs - July 31
Carmelo Anthony, Bruce Bowen, Kirk Hinrich and Amare Stoudemire check in from the first day back at USA Basketball training camp in Las Vegas. - Read More...