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  JockBio: Tony Parker Biography
Tony was in awe of Michael Jordan and left the States with a new goal: to play in the NBA.
Tony knew there was a big difference between the kind of basketball played in the playoffs and what he had experienced in the regular season.
Tony had another superb outing in Game 6, teaming with Duncan to score 64 and spark a second-half wipeout of the defending champs, who saw their title run end at three in a row.
www.jockbio.com /Bios/Parker/Parker_bio.html   (4887 words)

  
 Tony Parker - Hoopedia
Parker was drafted 28th overall in the 2001 NBA Draft by the San Antonio Spurs.
Parker maintained his statistical averages in the 2003-04 season with a regular season record of 14.7 ppg, 5.5 apg and 3.2 rpg.[7] However, the Spurs were defeated by the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference semi-finals in the 2004 NBA Playoffs.
Parker was selected for the first time in his career an NBA All-Star for the 2005-06 season, as he managed a regular season career-high 18.9 ppg and a solid.548 in field goal percentage.
hoopedia.nba.com /index.php/Tony_Parker   (1435 words)

  
 Tony Parker NBA Basketball at CBSSports.com
Parker good for 18 once again: For the third straight season, Spurs G Tony Parker averaged 18 points during the 2007-08 regular season.
Parker has been around 18-5-3 in each of the last three seasons and that appears to be his ceiling -- during the regular season.
Parker had 23 points and went 11-for-22 from the field on Thursday night, but the defending NBA champion Spurs were eliminated from the playoffs with a 100-92 loss to the Lakers in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals.
cbs.sportsline.com /nba/players/playerpage/240304   (237 words)

  
 Tony Parker leads Spurs in France - Boston.com
French star Tony Parker scored 25 of his 27 points in the first half to help the San Antonio Spurs rout the French club Asvel Villeurbanne 115-90 in an exhibition game Thursday night.
Parker, unable to play for France in the recent world championships because of a broken finger, received a warm reception from the home fans.
Parker was 10-for-13 from the field against Villeurbanne, a French Pro A league team.
www.boston.com /sports/basketball/articles/2006/10/05/tony_parker_leads_spurs_in_france   (393 words)

  
 Tony Parker : USAToday.com - Tony Parker Biography from USAToday.com
Tony Parker and Chris Paul were both dazzling in Thursday's Game 3, as Parker finished with 31 points and 11 assists in a 110-99 win to get the Spurs back in the series, which New Orleans now leads 2-1.
Tony Parker finished with 31 points and eight assists as the Spurs won a thrilling Game 5 in San Antonio 92-87 to close out the Suns, 4-1.
Parker didn't hit his first jumper until late in the fourth, but he quickly hit another one to help seal the win.
fantasybasketball.usatoday.com /content/player.asp?sport=NBA&id=780   (608 words)

  
 Tony Parker
Tony Parker had 20 points and seven assists in the blowout that didn't include Manu Ginboili, who is out with a groin injury.
Tony Parker added 18 points and eight assists, while Tim Duncan had 12 points, 14 rebounds and two blocks as the Spurs became the first team in the West to hit 50 wins.
Tony Parker led the team with 28 points, and it looks like the Spurs were lucky they were facing the Bulls tonight.
www.rotoworld.com /Content/playerpages/player_relatednews.aspx?sport=NBA&id=780   (3210 words)

  
 AskMen.com - Top 49 Men of 2007 No. 42: Tony Parker
Parker took success to another level in 2007 when he helped lead the San Antonio Spurs to their fourth NBA Championship in nine years.
Tony Parker is admired in North America, but is revered in France, his home country.
Tony spearheaded a fund-raising event for Make-A-Wish France in September, enticed David Beckham to join, and helped bring in the highest dollar amount in the foundation's history.
www.askmen.com /specials/2007_top_49/tony-parker-42.html   (353 words)

  
 Tony Parker - TV.com
Tony Parker was named MVP of the 2007 NBA Finals after leading the Spurs to the 4th NBA victory with a 4-0 series sweep against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Tony Parker was taken 28th pick of the first round in the 2001 Draft by the San Antonio Spurs.
Tony: The element needs to be simple, straight to the point, have teeth to it, and no loopholes.
www.tv.com /tony-parker/person/59014/summary.html   (298 words)

  
 ESPN - Bone spur in heel puts Spurs guard Parker on shelf - NBA
San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich has decided to sit Tony Parker indefinitely, against the point guard's wishes, because of a bone spur in the star's left heel.
Parker did not appear in the Spurs' bench area during their 88-85 loss to Seattle on Tuesday night, San Antonio's season-high third consecutive defeat.
Popovich said Parker's long-term health is more important than the Spurs' need to reverse their recent, middling ways while on a a nine-game road trip to both coasts -- San Antonio's annual trek while the city's rodeo and stock show takes over its home arena.
sports.espn.go.com /nba/news/story?id=3221348   (862 words)

  
 Tony Parker Interview
Tony Parker spoke with the media after game 2 of the 2003 NBA finals.
Tony Parker: He was a little bit scared that we don't respect New Jersey.
Tony Parker: It was a hard foul, that's it.
www.insidehoops.com /tony-parker-interview-060703.shtml   (583 words)

  
 Tony Parker Trivia - Tony Parker Facts - Tony Parker Notes
Tony Parker averaged 18.9 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 5.8 assists in the 2005-06 season.
Tony Parker has seen action in 67 playoff games, averaging 16.2 points, 4.4 assists and 2.7 rebounds in 35.8 minutes in the postseason.
Tony is the youngest player to play for the Spurs, at 19 years old.
www.tv.com /tony-parker/person/59014/trivia.html   (1785 words)

  
 ETonline: Articles Tagged With Tony-parker
TONY PARKER surprised his wife EVA LONGORIA PARKER for her 33rd birthday on Sunday with a blowout bash that included everything from a scavenger hunt to dinner at a castle, according to People magazine.
TONY PARKER is speaking out in his first interview since allegations of infidelity surfaced this past December, People.com reports.
According to the papers, Parker is suing X17 to the tune of $20 million for libel and $20 million for false light invasion of privacy.
www.etonline.com /index.html?tag=tony-parker   (1263 words)

  
 Spurs' Tony Parker hangs tough - Los Angeles Times
Wherever Tony Parker has been roaming in the Western Conference finals, it seems two Lakers have been sure to go, as was the case on this drive Sasha Vujacic and Kobe Bryant in Game 2.
Parker was dismal in that workout; he wasn't ready to play for the Spurs.
Parker, a slight-framed, lickety-split quick point guard with an innate ability to cut into the heart of an interior defense and launch a teardrop shot from the lane, declared he wanted to help the Spurs beat the Lakers come playoff time when he was drafted in 2001.
www.latimes.com /sports/basketball/nba/la-sp-parker25-2008may25,0,7602282.story?track=rss   (982 words)

  
  IGN: Tony Parker Interview
Tony Parker: I was on the cover in 05 in France and we won the championship, so hopefully things repeat.
Tony Parker: She gets mad sometimes because she wants me to spend more time with her in the afternoon or on her day off, but now she's more open with it.
Tony Parker: There will always be people who argue for me or Iverson or TJ Ford.
sports.ign.com /articles/738/738455p1.html   (740 words)

  
  Tony Parker - The Huffington Post
Tony Parker may be San Antonio’s star point guard, but the Spurs’ coach thinks Parker’s famous fiancee might outrank him.
Tony Parker will be on his mind tonight in Game 2 of the NBA Finals.
Tony Parker contributed 21 points and six assists for the Spurs, who held an 18-point fourth-quarter lead before the Jazz charged...
www.huffingtonpost.com /topics/Tony+Parker   (1331 words)

  
 Tony Parker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Anthony Parker, II (born May 17, 1982 in Bruges, Belgium) is an NBA basketball player with the San Antonio Spurs and captain of the French national basketball team.
Parker, although born in Belgium, was raised in France, and is a French citizen.
Parker was involved in the Paris bid for the 2012 Summer Olympics.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tony_Parker   (1070 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - 2003 NBA Preview - Player Spotlight: Tony Parker - Monday October 28, 2002 10:07 PM
Parker's 15.5 point average in the playoffs is a lot more impressive when one considers his age.
All of which means Parker should have plenty of scorers around him to help boost his assist total, an area that was lacking during his rookie campaign.
Parker's ability to get the basket should make him devastating on pick-and-rolls, and his 3-point stroke is accurate enough to make people pay for double-teaming Duncan.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /basketball/nba/2003/preview/news/2002/10/11/parker_spotlight   (486 words)

  
 Tony Parker - HoopsVibe
Fourth in Europe with the Cadets 81, (Tony Parker was actually born in 82’), Tony reaffirmed his ability to be a major factor on the court.
Tony Parker was just 16 years old but he wasn’t intimidated by the older players on the Nationale 2.
Tony Parker is the All-Star guard of the San Antonio Spurs.
www.hoopsvibe.com /nba/nba-players/tony-parker-ar21133.html   (4754 words)

  
 True Hoop: Tony Parker, Not Mr. Team
A while ago I mused that Tony Parker's brazen craving of the spotlight would one day lead to his departure from San Antonio.
Parker dribbles down the floor, penetrates the lane, and scores.
I hope Tony plays well the rest of the playoffs, I really do, but more and more, I'm starting to wonder if he and I are even in the same ballpark when it comes to what "playing well" means for him.
www.truehoop.com /san-antonio-spurs-12373-tony-parker-not-mr-team.html   (903 words)

  
 Tony Parker Fuels Our Nightmares - Deadspin
Fabolous, by the way, is a New York rapper and Parker's collaborator who supposedly had a hit in 2001, although we can't recall it.
Parker, of late, has dubbed himself in promotions as "Tony Pizzle" and "The Machine." Another horrifying fact: His first rap record "The Top of the Game," has an accompanying video which features teammates Robert Horry, Tim Duncan, Brent Barry and Nazr Mohammed.
Tony Parker did not sound that bad on the track that went around a few months ago.
www.deadspin.com /sports/san-antonio-spurs/tony-parker-fuels-our-nightmares-156533.php   (1506 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Spurs sign first-round pick Tony Parker   (Site not responding. Last check: )
SAN ANTONIO (SportsTicker) — The San Antonio Spurs signed teenage point guard Tony Parker, the 28th and final first-round pick in the June draft, to a three-year contract Friday.
Parker was a member of the French Junior National Team, which won the gold medal at the 2000 European Junior Championships.
The signing of Parker means the only unsigned first-round picks are the Chicago Bulls' high school duo of Tyson Chandler and Eddy Curry and Utah Jazz guard Raul Lopez.
www.usatoday.com /sports/nba/spurs/2001-09-21-parker.htm   (239 words)

  
 Tony Parker's Near Triple-Double | WOAI.COM: San Antonio News
Tony Parker had one of his most impressive stat lines of his NBA career on Wednesday night as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Washington Wizards 109-94.
Parker finished with 29 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds, while shooting 12-of-18 from the floor and only turning the ball over twice.
Parker, who was recently named the NBA Western Conference Player of the Week, now has six straight games with at least seven assists.
www.woai.com /content/sports/spurs/story.aspx?content_id=391d9c01-48e8-4a92-b781-c50d52e46139   (438 words)

  
 Tony Parker : News : People.com
Eva Longoria Parker not only reveals what's in her closet – 200 pairs of shoes and 50 pairs of jeans, and that's not including her San Antonio closet, just her L.A. one – but what's in her head.
A lawyer for NBA star Tony Parker has issued a strongly worded statement saying his client not only didn't have an affair with French model Alexandra Paressant – but that he has never even met her.
Eva Longoria and Tony Parker are standing by their marriage as rumors of infidelity by the NBA star hit Internet gossip sites Wednesday.
www.people.com /people/news/category/0,,personsTax:TonyParker,00.html   (1059 words)

  
 Tony Parker Autographed Finals MVP 07 Inscription Indoor/Outdoor Basketball - Steiner Sports
NBA superstar Tony Parker was born in Belgium and raised in France, and the San Antonio Spurs selected the talented point guard 28th overall during the 2001 NBA Draft.
Parker made his NBA debut on November 30, 2001, becoming just the third French player to make the transition.
Tony Parker has hand signed this Spalding NBA indoor/outdoor basketball and added the inscription, "Finals MVP 07." A Steiner Sports Certificate of Authenticity is included.
www.steinersports.com /ssm/control/product/~pcategory=1001/~category=SPECIAL_VALUE/~pid=PARKBKS000002   (190 words)

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