The Official NBA Thread
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huyu jamaa alipata maswahibu gani? kama kachalangwa chalangwa na visu mikononi....
Russell Westbrook, left, and Kevin Durant
Russell Westbrook #0 and Kevin Durant #35 of the Oklahoma City Thunder speak during a press conference after Game Two of the Western Conference Finals
Kevin Durant #35 of the Oklahoma City Thunder speaks during the press conference after winning the Game One of the Western Conference Semifinals
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Kevin Durant #35 of the Oklahoma City Thunder talks in the press conference after Game Four of the Western Conference Quarterfinals against the Denver Nuggets
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Agreed...They have too many weapons compared to Miami namely KD, Westbrook, Ibaka, Perkins, Fisher, Sefolosha. If King LB will be able to repeat his game 6's impressive performance then OKC will be in trouble....
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Amar'e Stoudemire's Fiancée Alexis Welch: Who's that Lady?
New York Knicks' captain Amar'e Stoudemire has been considered something of a player-both on and off the court. He's been linked to singer Ciara, among other beauties, so fans got a big surprise when he tweeted from Paris, "When she said yes, it was surreal. I'm still floating. #engaged." The lucky lady is Alexis Welch who he met back in 2002 when he was only nineteen and playing for the Phoenix Suns.
Read: Amar'e Stoudemire's fire extinguisher punch could forever damage his reputation
The two met at a nightclub after a Nelly concert. They hit it off instantly. He was a recent draft and she an accomplished high school athlete who excelled at volleyball, basketball, and track. Welch tells the New York Post, "We were both really young, so we went to a lot of movies. I would make him dinner, and we would just spend time together."
Although the pair have three children together, the 6"11' hoops star had yet to make it official and has been quiet about his love life-despite speculation by the media. Stoudemire changed all that on June 3 when he popped the question with a stunning eight-and-a-half carat rock in their hotel suite overlooking the Eiffel Tower. "There were rose petals leading to a balcony with a 365-degree view of Paris," Welch tells the Post. "He had an acoustic-guitar player. He had a saxophonist. This is another side of Amar'e that people don't get to see."
While Stoudemire has been in the spotlight for an uneven season that ended with him punching in a glass fire extinguisher case and injuring his hand, Welch remained a behind the scenes player. She has supported him through injuries, career ups and downs, and the tragic death of his brother in February. Inch by inch, the twenty-nine year old is now stepping out from behind the curtain.
Photos: The Met Costume Institute Gala 2012
In May, Stoudemire escorted Welch to the glamorous and star-packed Met Gala and she says he helped ease her jitters. Not quite enough to get her to speak with her idol, though. "We were standing close to Beyoncé, but I was too nervous to introduce myself," she tells the Post. Everyone has a wish list of celebrities. She's on there."
In Paris, the two checked out Jay-Z and Kanye West's Watch the Throne tour. With Stoudemire's season over, they have also been spotted courtside watching the NBA playoffs.
NY POSTDespite her increasing visibility, Welch, who was born in Kansas City and raised in Arizona, has no plans to give up her role as stay-at-home mom to three kids, ages four, five, and six. "They are young, so they still enjoy being with us," she tells the Post." So I'm going to enjoy every minute." Welch grew up with two sisters in a close-knit family. Her mom works as an interior designer and her dad is an entrepreneur.
Welch says her plans for the future include working for the Amar'e Stoudemire Foundation, which her fiancé established to provide educational outreach to at risk-kids. In the meantime, she loves cooking healthy meals for her children and reading from their favorite books, the "No David" series. In addition to being a sports-wife-to-be, she's already a sports mom. "Our oldest daughter dances competitively and cheers for our son's football team. Our son plays football and basketball." In the winter, the family enjoys ice-skating in Central Park.
The couple plans to wed in 2013.
New York Knicks' captain Amar'e Stoudemire has been considered something of a player-both on and off the court. He's been linked to singer Ciara, among other beauties, so fans got a big surprise when he tweeted from Paris, "When she said yes, it was surreal. I'm still floating. #engaged." The lucky lady is Alexis Welch who he met back in 2002 when he was only nineteen and playing for the Phoenix Suns.
Read: Amar'e Stoudemire's fire extinguisher punch could forever damage his reputation
The two met at a nightclub after a Nelly concert. They hit it off instantly. He was a recent draft and she an accomplished high school athlete who excelled at volleyball, basketball, and track. Welch tells the New York Post, "We were both really young, so we went to a lot of movies. I would make him dinner, and we would just spend time together."
Although the pair have three children together, the 6"11' hoops star had yet to make it official and has been quiet about his love life-despite speculation by the media. Stoudemire changed all that on June 3 when he popped the question with a stunning eight-and-a-half carat rock in their hotel suite overlooking the Eiffel Tower. "There were rose petals leading to a balcony with a 365-degree view of Paris," Welch tells the Post. "He had an acoustic-guitar player. He had a saxophonist. This is another side of Amar'e that people don't get to see."
While Stoudemire has been in the spotlight for an uneven season that ended with him punching in a glass fire extinguisher case and injuring his hand, Welch remained a behind the scenes player. She has supported him through injuries, career ups and downs, and the tragic death of his brother in February. Inch by inch, the twenty-nine year old is now stepping out from behind the curtain.
Photos: The Met Costume Institute Gala 2012
In May, Stoudemire escorted Welch to the glamorous and star-packed Met Gala and she says he helped ease her jitters. Not quite enough to get her to speak with her idol, though. "We were standing close to Beyoncé, but I was too nervous to introduce myself," she tells the Post. Everyone has a wish list of celebrities. She's on there."
In Paris, the two checked out Jay-Z and Kanye West's Watch the Throne tour. With Stoudemire's season over, they have also been spotted courtside watching the NBA playoffs.
NY POSTDespite her increasing visibility, Welch, who was born in Kansas City and raised in Arizona, has no plans to give up her role as stay-at-home mom to three kids, ages four, five, and six. "They are young, so they still enjoy being with us," she tells the Post." So I'm going to enjoy every minute." Welch grew up with two sisters in a close-knit family. Her mom works as an interior designer and her dad is an entrepreneur.
Welch says her plans for the future include working for the Amar'e Stoudemire Foundation, which her fiancé established to provide educational outreach to at risk-kids. In the meantime, she loves cooking healthy meals for her children and reading from their favorite books, the "No David" series. In addition to being a sports-wife-to-be, she's already a sports mom. "Our oldest daughter dances competitively and cheers for our son's football team. Our son plays football and basketball." In the winter, the family enjoys ice-skating in Central Park.
The couple plans to wed in 2013.
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Let da game begin......
Nyani Ngabu
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Game over....Miami takes game 1.
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Too early to tell dude!.
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yeah buddy..
Nyani Ngabu
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OKC wameshaachwa hao.
I'm not saying they are going to win, but you can't deny that they have started better of the two. As a matter of fact way better than I expected
Nyani Ngabu
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Ni makosa sana kuruhusu Miami wakuache hivyo.
They can bring it back. Remember a few years ago the Celtics being down 20+ in LA and coming back to win? Regardless I want Bosh to win.Yes, Bosh. Not Miami, but Bosh. One thing that might work for Miami is that they are coming in as the underdogs.
Abdulhalim
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turn over @ crucial moments zitaiua OKC