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

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

Boris Diaw Beast of the Night: Boris Diaw paid tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. by putting up 25 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists, one steal, two blocks and four threes in an overtime loss. In addition to his triple-double, he shot 57 percent (8-14) from the field, 83 percent (5-6) from the charity stripe and had just one turnover. Diaw has been a roller coaster all season long but remains capable of filling the stat sheet each night. Lines for Discussion: Derrick Rose: 7-20 FG (35%), 7-9 FT...Read Full Story

Boris Diaw started at center against the Blazers on Monday, scoring six points on 3-of-5 shooting with seven rebounds, six assists, and a block in 25 minutes. Read more Boris Diaw newsRead Full Story

Diaw started alongside Tim Duncan in San Antonio's front court Sunday in Game 1 of their playoff series against Utah. Read more Boris Diaw newsRead Full Story

The Charlotte Bobcats and Boris Diaw have reached a buyout agreement, making the versatile forward a free agent. This is good news for those who embrace versatility's literal meaning, because Boris can come to you in several shapes and sizes, with different levels of motivation, declining to make an impact or completely taking over the game in a positive way. He can be brilliant, and he can be terrible. He can help your team, or absolutely waste its time. He could be in shape, or maddeningly...Read Full Story