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  Raja Bell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Raja Bell (born September 19, 1976 in Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands) is a basketball shooting guard who currently plays for the Phoenix Suns.
Bell played in 74 games with the Sixers in the 2001-02 regular season, averaging 3.4 points per game, and played in three of the team's five playoff games as the Sixers suffered a five-game playoff series loss to the Boston Celtics.
Bell responded to the presence of Steve Nash and became an extremely solid contributor.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Raja_Bell   (865 words)

  
 Bell struggles as Suns are eliminated - Boston.com
Dallas Mavericks forward Jerry Stackhouse (42) is closely guarded by Phoenix Suns guard Raja Bell, left, in the first quarter of Game 6 of their NBA Western Conference finals basketball game Saturday, June 3, 2006, in Phoenix.
But Bell was never the same after that, and perhaps not coincidentally, neither were the Suns.
The Suns didn't need Bell early in the game, when their shots were falling and all was right in their run-and-gun world.
www.boston.com /sports/basketball/articles/2006/06/03/bell_struggles_as_suns_are_eliminated   (535 words)

  
 Raja Bell : USAToday.com - Raja Bell Biography from USAToday.com
Raja Bell says his calf injury feels better and he'll be on the floor for Game 6 on Saturday night.
Leandro Barbosa (who had been struggling in Bell's absence, even though he was starting in his place) blew up for 24 points on 10-of-13 shooting as the Suns climbed back into this series with the win.
Raja Bell is likely out for Tuesday's Game 4 with his calf injury, but there is some hope for Game 5.
fantasybasketball.usatoday.com /content/player.asp?sport=NBA&id=743   (378 words)

  
 Discover the Wisdom of Mankind on raja bell   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Raja Bell (born September 19 1976 in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands) is a basketball shooting guard who currently plays for the Phoenix Suns.
Bell played in 74 games with the Sixers in the 2001-02 season, averaging 3.4 points per game, and played in three of the team's five playoff games as the Sixers suffered a five-game playoff series loss to the Boston Celtics.
Bell was chosen to participate in the 2006 NBA Footlocker Three-Point Shootout, but didn't partcipate due to a family illness and was replaced by Gilbert Arenas.
www.blinkbits.com /blinks/raja_bell   (899 words)

  
 InsideHoops.com - Raja Bell Interview
RAJA BELL: You know, our training staff did a great job with me. You know, they kind of kept me off of it the first couple of days even though I was anxious to get on it.
RAJA BELL: The decision, I guess, was made maybe a half hour before the game that I was going to play, and Mike made the decision to start me. I thought that I could maybe spell LB for a couple minutes here and there, maybe, you know, allow him to get a break.
Raja, in the fourth you went up for the lay-up and afterward you pointed at the bench, you stayed in, took a charge, but then you went out.
www.insidehoops.com /raja-interview-053106.shtml   (1097 words)

  
 deseretnews.com | For Jazz, Bell to toil
Raja Bell kind of thought he might be taken in the second round of the 1999 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks, who'd told him that would happen and were the only team that looked at the Florida International product that year.
Bell expects to pass, having had only the usual ankle sprains and one stress fracture four years ago in the way of career injuries.
And Bell says this will be the first time in his career he's had the luxury of being able to relax a bit and play his own game because it's his first multi-year contract.
deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,515034761,00.html   (981 words)

  
 Who would you rather have? Raja Bell or Joe Johnson? - 2K Sports Forums   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Raja Bell who took the place of Johnson, has a career season and Diaw becomes the most improved player.
Raja Bell, on the other hand, can help a team that needs perimeter D (like the Suns), although his decent shooting touch and ballhandling skills, while nowhere near the Joe Johnson level, are a nice bonus.
Bell is shooting some 45% from 3, while Johnson, as I predicted, struggled at 35%, down over 10% from last year.
www.2ksports.com /forums/showthread.php?t=84055   (1364 words)

  
 Bell's bravado earns him start
Raja Bell talks the Suns training staff into letting him play, and coach Mike D'Antoni boldly puts him in the starting lineup.
When Denise Bell's cellphone rang at US Airways Center before Tuesday's tip-off, even she was surprised what the voice on the other end told her about her son.
Bell said he expected to be sore today but should feel better by Thursday, when the Suns play Game 5 in Dallas.
www.azcentral.com /arizonarepublic/sports/articles/0531sunssider0531.html   (721 words)

  
 KCCI.com - NBA - Phoenix Suns - Raja Bell Expected To Miss Game 2
Bell suffered a left calf injury in the second half of Wednesday's 121-118 Phoenix victory.
Bell said he felt something pop in his leg when he was hurt midway through the fourth quarter.
Bell, one of the league's better defenders, has averaged 15.3 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists so far in these playoffs.
www.kcci.com /nba107/9277038/detail.html   (327 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Suns' Bell staging his own late show   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Bell not only wanted the ball in the pressure cooker of Game 5, but he called his shot in the huddle.
Bell is 22-for-39 from long range, including 12 of 19 in the past two games in which he has scored 55 points.
By Matt York, AP Raja Bell, center, is congratulated by Suns teammates Tim Thomas, left, and Leandro Barbosa after hitting a three-pointer to send Game 5 against the Clippers into double overtime.
www.usatoday.com /sports/basketball/playoffs/2006-05-18-raja-bell_x.htm?POE=SPOISVA   (653 words)

  
 NBA.com: Suns Mailbox: Raja Bell
Phoenix's Raja Bell averaged 14.8 points and 3.2 rebounds for the Suns this season.
Bell: I think with any player in the league, all you can try to do is get better every year.
Bell: They both put it on the ball body and all whenever they play which is one thing they have in common.
www.nba.com /playoffs2006/mailbox_bell.html   (1249 words)

  
 Phoenix guard Raja Bell struggles as Suns are eliminated   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Bell scored six points in 35 minutes on a pair of three-pointers in the final 28 seconds.
Bell's injury, in a Game 1 victory, served as a snapshot of the Suns' short-handed season.
Bell refused to blame his injury for his poor shooting.
www.cbc.ca /cp/nba/060604/v060410.html   (726 words)

  
 Opinion: Kobe-Raja feud gives Lakers-Suns fire - NBA - MSNBC.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Bell was suspended for the flagrant foul, which has given this series some serious heat, writes NBCSports.com's Scott Bordow.
Bell didn’t just fan the flames of their personal rivalry; he threw a gallon of kerosene on the fire.
Bell pointed a finger at Lakers coach Phil Jackson, saying part of the reason he blew his cool was a remark Jackson made in the fourth quarter after Bell complained to official Greg Willard that Bryant had elbowed him.
msnbc.msn.com /id/12619978   (879 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Raja Bell suspended for Game 6 vs. Lakers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
PHOENIX (AP) — The NBA suspended Phoenix guard Raja Bell for one game on Wednesday for throwing Kobe Bryant to the floor in the fourth quarter of Tuesday night's playoff game against the Los Angeles Lakers.
After the workout, Bell repeated that throwing Bryant down was wrong but explained what led to the foul and made clear his dislike for the Lakers' star.
A few minutes after Bell was tossed, Bryant was thrown out of the game for his second technical for complaining about James Jones' hard foul on Kwame Brown.
www.usatoday.com /sports/basketball/nba/suns/2006-05-03-bell-suspension_x.htm   (654 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Bell blasts Bryant as 'pompous, arrogant'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
PHOENIX — The NBA suspended Raja Bell one game without pay Wednesday for "unnecessary and excessive contact" with Kobe Bryant in what has turned into a heated Western Conference first-round playoff series between the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers.
Bell said that doesn't excuse his behavior, which puts the Suns in jeopardy going into the Staples Center down 3-2 in the series.
Before Bell clotheslined Bryant to the floor, Bell was called for a foul after taking an elbow to the head.
www.usatoday.com /sports/basketball/playoffs/2006-05-03-bell_x.htm   (368 words)

  
 HOOPSWORLD.com | Raja Bell Rings For Jazz   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Raja Bell has done more than his share to carry the extra burden.
Raja Bell has become a leader and a starting point for how the younger and more inexperienced players go about being professionals.
Raja Bell will spend his off season discussing with the Jazz brass the future of his relationship with the organization.
www.hoopsworld.com /printer_12233.shtml   (646 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Suns pull even with Mavs as Bell returns to floor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Raja Bell, suffering from a left calf sprain that was supposed to sideline him at least until Game 5, made a remarkable Reed-like recovery, inspiring the Phoenix Suns to a 106-86 victory against the Dallas Mavericks.
Bell said he expected his calf to be "pretty painful" Wednesday.
Bell said he was cleared to play about a half-hour before tipoff.
www.usatoday.com /sports/basketball/games/2006-05-30-mavericks-suns-game-4_x.htm?csp=34   (1153 words)

  
 Raja (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Raja Yoga, one of the four major Yogic paths of Hinduism
Gaurav Raja An Indian born American resident who memorized 8784 digits of pi.
Raja - a character from the video game, Phantasy Star IV
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Raja_(disambiguation)   (148 words)

  
 ABC News: Raja Bell in Suns Game 4 Starting Lineup
Phoenix Suns' Raja Bell, left, and Eddie House watch the final seconds against the Dallas Mavericks of Game 3 during the Western Conference Finals basketball series Sunday, May 28, 2006 at U.S. Airways Center in Phoenix.
PHOENIX May 30, 2006 (AP)— Suns guard Raja Bell, who missed the last two games with a partially torn left calf, was in the starting lineup for Game 4 of the Western Conference finals against Dallas on Tuesday night.
Bell is averaging 15.3 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists in the postseason.
abcnews.go.com /Sports/wireStory?id=2021930&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312   (263 words)

  
 Stern Words for Raja Bell - JBB 2006
Bell also was a guest on that show Wednesday, saying he did not regret the hit and might do it again in a similar situation.
Raja Bell did state he was hit in the face mutiple times.
raja bell should be hit with at least a 5 game suspension for just that.
www.justbball.com /forums/showthread.php?t=53907   (1762 words)

  
 Lakers Blog: The NBA Rings Raja's Bell
Raja should have gotten more, the clothesline was one thing but his arms were still on Kobe as he fell which meant he was directing Kobe's head to the ground--it was the most malicious intent thaT we've seen so far in the playoffs.
Bell's comment on Kobe shows what a child he is and he has cost his team a lot with what he did.
bell is their best defensive option on kobe, but it should also be noted that it is more of a team effort than individual, with all the double teaming from the 3pt line.
lakersblog.latimes.com /lakersblog/2006/05/the_nba_rings_r.html   (10525 words)

  
 Every Play Counts: Raja Bell v. Kobe Bryant | 82games.com
Even before Bell was ejected and suspended for his takedown of Bryant late in Game 5, there was no love lost between the two players.
Bell made a lot of contact with Bryant before he made the move, but did not seem to significantly impede Bryant's progress, so this foul was questionable.
On a jump ball, Bell quickly moved to put a forearm in the gut of Bryant, making sure he was able to track him at all times and also providing a physical reminder to Bryant of his presence.
www.82games.com /pelton20.htm   (1447 words)

  
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Raja Bell is an OVERRATED player, who doesnt know how to paley defense, and flops like a woman.
Raja Bell is an OVERRATED player, who doesnt know how to play defense, and flops like a woman.
Raja is still in the playoffs and he is coming to your city..Kobe must regret not signing with the clippers.
www.yaysports.com /nba/2006/05/raja_bell_loves_his_face.html   (1135 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- Phoenix signs new shooting guard in Raja Bell
Bell, who has started just 80 of his 299 career games, is likely to be a regular this season.
The Suns lose 2 inches – Bell is 6-foot-5 – and five points a game in a direct comparison of the guards, but believe fans will take to Bell.
Bell likes the idea of playing in a backcourt with All-Star point guard Steve Nash, a former Dallas teammate, and said the Suns' up-tempo style is his kind of game.
www.signonsandiego.com /sports/nba/20050803-1735-bkn-suns-bell.html   (557 words)

  
 True Hoop: Raja Bell's Kobe Bryant Takedown
Bell follows through on his take down with a right hand swing that hits Kobe in the face.
I am a big Raja Bell fan, and I was rooting for the Suns last night, but you are a dreamer.
Bell may have hurt his team in game 6 but overall it helped the team grow some heart and come together.
www.truehoop.com /los-angeles-lakers-12268-raja-bells-kobe-bryant-takedown.html   (1627 words)

  
 CBC Sports: Suns' Bell suspended for Game 6
Bell, 29, was suspended Wednesday by the league for one game "for unnecessary and excessive contact" with Kobe Bryant late in the fourth quarter of Tuesday's 114-97 victory over the Lakers.
Bell was disciplined for throwing Bryant to the floor moments after complaining to referee Greg Willard that the Lakers guard hit him in the face.
Bell, who is assigned to defend against Bryant in the series, told reporters afterward that he's been elbowed numerous times.
www.cbc.ca /story/sports/national/2006/05/03/Sports/bell060503.html   (1178 words)

  
 raja bell - The Salt Lake Tribune's TribTalk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
I have started to like raja even more during these playoffs, because of his swager, but i am not at all enthused by the fact that he is being put on a pedestal.
they said on the radio that raja bell was loving that plan and was more than willing to recruit the jilted nash to the jazz.
You could have a jazz team made up of NASH at point, raja bell at 2 guard, ak at small forward, channing frye, charlie v., bogut, loozer and okur at power and center.
extras.sltrib.com /tribtalk/showthread.php?t=3450   (1626 words)

  
 WJACTV.com - NBA - Phoenix Signs Raja Bell
The 28-year-old Bell, who had spent the past two seasons with Utah, will likely be used off the bench with the Suns.
Bell will also be reunited with current league MVP Steve Nash after the two played together with the Mavericks in 2002-03.
Bell, who specializes on defense, especially on the perimeter, was needed after the team traded swingman Quentin Richardson to the Knicks earlier in the offseason.
www.wjactv.com /nba/4807189/detail.html   (435 words)

  
 True Hoop: Raja Bell's Return
The decision to play was made 30 minutes before the game, after Bell showed the Suns' training staff and doctors he could move, run and jump in warmups.
Raja Bell ducked Craig Sager's question about when he knew he would play, which likely means it wasn't just before tipoff, which means the Suns have been super-crafty!
Raja Bell wasn't born when Willis Reed took the floor at the Garden.
www.truehoop.com /2006-playoffs-12930-raja-bells-return.html   (614 words)

  
 JDjive :: JDjive :: Raja Bell is a punk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
JDjive :: JDjive :: Raja Bell is a punk
I agree, Raja Bell couldn't handle it like the bitch he is and snapped.
raja bell had his one moment in the spotlight.
www.jdjive.com /read.php?1,213213,217754,quote=1   (723 words)

  
 Raja Bell to be a Sun... - KFBA: The Message Board   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Guard Raja Bell told ESPN.com on Friday that he's planning to join the Suns later this month, as soon as NBA free agents are allowed to formally sign new contracts.
Bell, 28, averaged 11.6 points in two seasons with the Jazz to augment his reputation for sticky perimeter defense.
Bell would be the second major addition to a team that won 62 games last season, following this week's trade of Quentin Richardson to New York for veteran forward Kurt Thomas.
kfba.net /Forums/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=6628   (503 words)

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