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By: Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers: A Game 1 Retrospective | The Starting Five

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:51:19 +0000

[...] (who was I kidding?) so I headed up to get something to eat. I walked into the dinner area and spot David Aldridge sitting alone so I walked up to him and told him just how instrumental he was in giving me a sense [...]

By: The Starting Five » Blog Archive » David Aldridge To Leave Philadelphia Inquirer

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:39:46 +0000

[...] David and I had a conversation last night where he congratulated me on the Ed Berliner conversation. I was mos def flattered and he seemed a little more reflective than usual, but hey I was just glad to be speaking to the man. He’s leaving the Inquirer because he’s grown tired of the grind and wants to focus on television. The travel is grueling for a typical beat writer. I couldn’t imagine covering the NBA for TNT as well as reporting on other sports for the Inquirer. Travel had to be indescribable–especially if you have a family. [...]

By: The Starting Five » Blog Archive » We’ve Forgotten Our Negro League Past Part 1: Interview With Senior Writer Justice B. Hill of MLB.com

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:25:22 +0000

[...] on a panel discussion of the Black Athlete with Jemele Hill, Neal Scarbrough, Chris Broussard and David Aldridge. I was quite embarrassed I wasn’t altogether familiar with his body of work. He’s a [...]

By: A Thank You To David Aldridge and Some TSF Fam Links | The Starting Five

A Thank You To David Aldridge and Some TSF Fam Links | The Starting Five — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:08:44 +0000

[...] DA for the plug and Dan Steinberg for the link. Read David’s TSF interview here. We appreciate the love. Folks, there are so many other blogs out there screaming to be read. If [...]

By: Interview With Former ESPN News Anchor And Current 6-ABC Philly Sports Anchor Keith Russell « The Starting Five

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 15:27:52 +0000

[...] across all kinds of Philly luminaries inside and out of sports. Sitting in press row, you might see David Aldridge or Phil Jasner doing their thing any given night. Since I live in the Philly area, I get a chance [...]

By: sportsrelic.com » Blog Archive » Links and Other News

sportsrelic.com » Blog Archive » Links and Other News — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 21:19:37 +0000

[...] the Starting Five (which I would really like to be the sixth or seventh man for) just posted an incredible interview with David Aldridge. I particularly enjoyed D.A’s comments on education in the black community as [...]

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Links and Other News | Sports NFL, MLB, Soccer news — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 17:31:05 +0000

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sitetricks.com | Links and Other News — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 17:20:25 +0000

By: TC

TC — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 22:43:20 +0000

Thanks for giving this guy props. He is also olllllld school. I couldn’t believe when ESPN let him go AND picked up Steven A. Steven A. ain’t bad, but this guy paid his dues. Just got hella respect for him. It’s good to give a guy who’s earned it, some dap.

By: Ben

Ben — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 14:30:42 +0000

Loved D.A. since I was at GWU and got to read him on the Redskins in the W.Post. Great stuff.

By: SportsGorilla

SportsGorilla — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 18:32:15 +0000

Nice. thanks for the interview. I love hearing from DA, he is always so nice and provides a ton of info. I like the question about a hoopster of the future. I’ve never heard of Ricky Rubio but i’m going to check him out now.

By: CJ Scudworth

CJ Scudworth — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 00:57:30 +0000

With some here in Minnesota there’s a perception that Garnett doesn’t leave because he doesn’t want to deal with the pressure of being expected to win. I don’t live inside the man’s mind, so I have no idea why he stays.

I think KG gets plenty of props for his loyalty, and I don’t think anyone is actively overlooking it — it’s just a relatively small media market here. And, admirable as loyalty is, I think if Garnett asked to be traded at least 75 percent of the Timberwolves fans would continue to support him. We all realize what a sh*thole of a franchise this is, and wouldn’t blame him a bit for bailing…

By: mizzo

mizzo — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 18:57:17 +0000

Exactly MP. Very good comparison.

By: MP

MP — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 17:25:46 +0000

He is to hoops what Gammons is to baseball.

By: paul

paul — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 12:57:34 +0000

Another great interview. You guys give sports writing a fresh new vibe and I like it.David Aldridge is a good guy and I enjoy his work. Starting Five keep it coming,another home run!!!!!

By: Sports Gossip » The Roundup: Ozzie’s Upset, Bloggers Ranked, More Problems for Michelle Wie

Thu, 07 Jun 2007 12:00:56 +0000

[...] of our personal faces, David Aldridge, talks to a blog. (The Starting [...]

By: Sports Corner » The Roundup: Ozzie’s Upset, Bloggers Ranked, More Problems for Michelle Wie

Thu, 07 Jun 2007 11:35:33 +0000

[...] of our personal faces, David Aldridge, talks to a blog. (The Starting [...]

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Top Posts « WordPress.com — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:03:23 +0000

[...] David Aldridge Interview [image]David Aldridge has been a fixture on the athletic sideline for going on two decades. His journalism is as […] [...]

By: youngvito

youngvito — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 23:47:55 +0000

AP–

nothing was wrong with Sheff’s comments, b/c you didn hear the question, only the quotes. He spoke his mind, said what he thought was true from his vantage point, can’t hate on him for that

By: Justin

Justin — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 23:14:40 +0000

Arvidas Sabonis is the best passing big man of his generation. I haven’t watched Walton, but I’ve never seen a better passer in the frontcourt.

By: sportsmobileheadlines.com » Blog Archive » Wednesday Bullets

sportsmobileheadlines.com » Blog Archive » Wednesday Bullets — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:55:50 +0000

[...] David Aldridge interviewed by The Starting Five: “I was doing a radio interview last week in Boston. One of their guys was saying that the rules in the NBA are so hard and you can’t get better — which is a bunch of nonsense. The way to get better is the way Detroit, San Antonio, and Utah got better when they were down. Draft smart. Sign the right free agents. Don’t overpay for free agents and coach players well. There’s no secret to this. It isn’t brain surgery. The Celtics could have had Brandon Roy last year, but they made a trade to save luxury tax because they didn’t want to pay another year on Raef Lafrentz’s salary. So they traded the pick. That’s on them. I’ve got no sympathy for them. You have to make the right decisions. It’s not that other teams are making perfect decisions, but they are making the right decisions. Joe Dumars saw something in Chauncey Billups when everyone else thought Chauncey was a journeyman. He saw the same in Rip Hamilton. He drafted Tayshaun Prince at twenty two. Those teams have to do what every other team does which is manage your team properly. You have to be in a position to have enough cap room to afford a free agent when he’s available. You have to be disciplined. Rashard Lewis is up. Rashard could help each one of those teams, but it’s gonna be hard for them to get them because they are out of cap room. That’s strictly management. It means you don’t overpay players who don’t deserve 12 to 14 million-dollar-a-year contracts. It’s just not signing the free agent, it’s signing the right free agent. It’s drafting the right player. I go back to Detroit, they drafted Jason Maxiell last year at number twenty six. San Antonio drafted Tony Parker at twenty nine. Ginobili was fifty seven in the second round. Don’t tell me that you can’t do it. Every team had a chance to draft Tony Parker — every team. Those teams you’ve mentioned have to do a better job of coaching, drafting, signing and trading — which are the basics of building a team.” [...]

By: Ap

Ap — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:09:08 +0000

Great interview–good to here prospective from guys like David Aldridge rather than, say, Gary Sheffield.

By: Cornelius

Cornelius — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 05:09:48 +0000

I am a huge DA fan. I am wondering if anyone else who reads the WashPost feels that his old beats are not being represented the way he did and the old guard of the WP intended?

By: tws392000

tws392000 — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 22:18:04 +0000

Great interview with DA. I remember when he, Wilbon and J.A. Adande were all with the Post and couldn’t wait to read their stories.

By: Jordi

Jordi — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 21:05:50 +0000

Excellent. Another great interview.

By: Pacifist Viking

Pacifist Viking — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 20:01:34 +0000

As usual and as expected, an enjoyable interview.

By: Mizzo

Mizzo — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 19:56:43 +0000

Thanks people. DA is the stealth bomber of the journalism world. So glad he gave us some words.

Appreciate the love folks.

By: Signal to Noise

Signal to Noise — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 19:28:28 +0000

You all are pulling in the best reads for interviews. Keep it up.

By: TheLastPoet

TheLastPoet — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 19:26:25 +0000

Now there’s a blackman who’s really got his thang in action. I liked him at espn, I like him now at TNT and at the philly paper, too. I remember a recent article he wrote about the activities surrounding the All-Star game in which he gave us the only sane perspective in the entire national media. Much respect.

An inspiring read. Thanx, Mike T.

By: youngvito

youngvito — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 19:24:38 +0000

D.A. is one who didn’t sell himself short or sell out. A true leader not in the forefront of bull. One of the favorites and underappreciated. Good interview Mike, as always