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» Thursday, December 20 2012

JCF: Why aren’t you on twitter anyway? DJS: I didn’t say I’m not. I just said you wouldn’t be able to identify it. JCF: Would you think about putting yourself out there publicly? DJS: No, no, no. JCF: Just because it’s a recipe for disaster? DJS: Yeah, I think so. I think the world has enough tweets. I don’t have anything that I think would be valuable as an addition. NBA.com

 

» Tuesday, November 27 2012

The Miami HEAT announced today that last week’s unveiling of the White Hot uniform lit up the social media world with impressions totaling 15,964,766 according to data collected by tweetreach. The HEAT unveiled their White Hot uniform on Saturday, November 24 when they hosted the Cleveland Cavaliers at AmericanAirlines Arena. On twitter, a total of 3,539 tweets were sent referencing the White Hot uniform. Those tweets reached a total of 7,948,606 different people with total impressions reaching 15,004,510. On Facebook, the White Hot uniform garnered 53,999 “likes,” 5,070 “shares” and 1,753 comments with impressions totaling 960,256. NBA.com

 

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» Monday, October 15 2012

There are certain players in the NBA who you don’t want to fall asleep around unless you expect the entire Twitter universe to see you. Blake Griffin and Chris Paul are two of those people. They proved that on Sunday afternoon when Clippers teammate DeAndre Jordan fell asleep on the plane and was given the old “here, have some food” treatment. Much like the Timberwolves when Kevin Love is around to post photos like this one from the London Olympics, you either need to stay awake on the plane or steal everyone’s cell phone before taking a nap if you’re a member of the Clippers. Larry Brown Sports

 

» Wednesday, October 3 2012

 

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» Monday, September 17 2012

How often do you check Twitter? Jared Dudley: On an hourly basis. It's like CNN on steroids. I follow people from all over the world, so I get all the updates, from athletes to comedians, different pastors, people from Italy. They're giving everything across the world - and it's addicting. SI.com

Who introduced you to Twitter? Jared Dudley: Jason Richardson. Shaq is the one who made me think about it (when he tweeted at halftime of a game in March 2009 while teammates with Dudley), but J-Rich is the one who was like, 'Yeah, this is what it's about.' SI.com

 

» Sunday, August 5 2012

Patty Mills' 39-point haul against Great Britain has pumped up his teammates and inspired tweeters to get #Boomers trending in Australia on Sunday. The Boomers came from behind in the third quarter to smash Britain 106-75, securing their spot in the quarter-finals. Boomers player Joe Ingles tweeted his jubilation after the game: "So proud to be an Aussie and especially a Boomer!! Love playing with these guys and for my country! So proud of our team tonight! Maybe the best second half I have been apart (sic) of! Onto the next one... #boomers" Mark Worthington tweeted: "Love being an Aussie. True fighting spirit. Best when our backs are against the wall. Love being a BOOMER!!!!! #London2012" West Australian

 

» Tuesday, July 10 2012

 

» Sunday, July 8 2012

In the aftermath of recent comments made by agent Bouna Ndiaye on behalf of his client, Portland Trail Blazers forward Nicolas Batum, multiple racist and misogynstic Twitter messages were directed to Batum and his long-time girlfriend on Twitter. Batum's Twitter account is @Nicolas88Batum; His girlfriend's is @MissBatum. "US Minnesota fans Don't want Your OVERPAID [racial epithet] [rear end] on our team," read the message from one user. "Plus your French. Your kind don't belong here." Blazers Edge

 

» Wednesday, June 27 2012

The fan, John Ferrelli, is a 19-year-old college student from Connecticut and goes by the Twitter handle @BFerrelli. B is for his nickname, "Butch." He had tweeted a message to Stoudemire that read: "You better come back stronger and quicker to make up for last season." Newsday

 

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