Boris Diaw

Excuse the pun, but the Spurs’ Boris Diaw doesn’t hold the weight of say, an NBA MVP. Or an All-Star. Or some role players. But on Thursday the big Frenchman hit all seven of his field goals and went for 16 points to help put San Antonio ahead, 2-1, on the Los Angeles Clips. He’s your average role player, who nine years into his career has averages of 9.5 points, 4.9 boards and 4.0 assists per game on 49 percent shooting. He’s also the butt of nearly every fat joke in the NBA.Read Full Story

A look around the league and the web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out. C: How to Make It. Nike needed a fashion photographer to provide the art for the launch of the French Football Federation's new away soccer uniforms ("kit"), so naturally they called Boris Diaw, which is why the photos came out so great. (Hat-tip to Yert Kerbz at TBJ.) PF: Capital...Read Full Story

ESPNBoris Diaw could be Bobcats' centerESPNAP CHARLOTTE, NC -- Six-foot-eight Boris Diaw will replace Kwame Brown as the Bobcats' starting center this season if they don't sign another big man, Charlotte coach Paul Silas said. The Bobcats, who lost Brown on Golden State in free agency Tuesday, ...Bobcats will go small after losing C BrownSI.comKwame Brown agrees to one-year deal with WarriorsBoston.comBoris Diaw: Diaw likely to play some center for BobcatsRotoworld.comLos Angeles Times -Yahoo...Read Full Story

Starting at center vs. the Jazz, Boris Diaw scored nine points on Sunday, the most points he's scored in a Spurs uniform. Diaw made 4-of-5 FGs and grabbed five boards in 26 minutes of action, while DeJuan Blair only played nine minutes off the bench. Read more Boris Diaw newsRead Full Story

Diaw had another solid outing in Game 2 against the Jazz on Wednesday, finishing with 11 points, six boards, four assists, and one steal. Read more Boris Diaw newsRead Full Story