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Every player since tracking to score or assist on 25+ straight team points in the postseason: LeBron James (5 times) Tracy McGrady (2 times) Kobe Bryant Tony Parker Jason Kidd Jimmy Butler Damian Lillard Donovan Mitchell Ja Morant Jose Calderon And now... Ty Jerome! (via AutomaticNBA)
RJ Barrett grew up a Raptors fan. At his introductory news conference, he not only name-checked franchise icon DeMar DeRozan, but Spanish point guard Jose Calderon, and the 2012 trade for Kyle Lowry. In a later interview, he casually referenced Sonny Weems, who started 28 games for a Raptors team that went 22-60 in 2010-11. His father, Rowan Barrett, now the GM of Canada’s senior men’s national team, used to bring RJ to games, introducing him to players and familiarizing him with the league he’d been focussed on making since he put it at the top of the vision board he had framed as 12-year-old. “It was a blessing,” Barrett says of being traded home. But still a question nagged at him, one to do with timing rather than process or destination. It’s rare for big moves to go down in December, more than two months before the February trade deadline. “That’s what surprised me the most,” he says almost a year later. “I’m the first trade of the year. Like, why are we getting traded right now?”
Almost two decades after first moving Stateside, Jose Manuel Calderon explained why he has resisted the lure of returning to his home country. “My life is very normal," said the 42-year-old. "When I came here in 2005, I never once thought about the future because there’s always the option to go home. Life happened and I ended up staying. It’s an opportunity for my family and my kids. We are a normal family, living in New York. Daily life consists of the kids being at school, after-school sports activities and the usual day-to-day errands.”
Calderon has travelled extensively throughout his time in North America and has seen football become one of the most popular sports on the continent. “It’s grown a lot since I first arrived. I remember my first few years in Toronto. I used to go to watch Toronto FC and the stadium was distinctly smaller than it is today. Over time, they started expanding the stadiums and they improved them in every way possible. The league also benefited hugely from these changes."
Typos on Kobe Bryant statue corrected
Beneath the 19-foot likeness of Bryant pointing triumphantly to heaven — a re-creation of a gesture he made in an 81-point performance against the Toronto Raptors in 2006 — is a reproduction of the game’s box score. In it, two other players’ names were misspelled along with the word “decision.” On Tuesday, the Lakers fixed those errors before the team’s final regular-season game at home. L.A. wound up suffering a 134-120 loss to the Golden State Warriors. The names of Raptors guard Jose Calderon and Lakers guard Von Wafer are now spelled correctly — as is “decision” — on the base of the statue.
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Kobe Bryant's statue restoration completed to correct several errors
Restoration on the Kobe Bryant statue outside of Crypto.com Arena was completed on Tuesday morning just in time for the Los Angeles Lakers' final regular season home game against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night. The 19-foot bronze statue, which was unveiled in February, needed several errors on the marble base corrected. The names of Jose Calderon and Von Wafer were initially misspelled on the replica box score from Bryant's 81-point game against the Toronto Raptors.
Kobe Bryant statue misspelled Jose Calderon and Von Wafer in 81-point game boxscore
Kobe Bryant's statue was unveiled in February 2023 in Los Angeles near the Crypto.com Arena, formerly known as Staples Center. However, the statue itself contains multiple errors. Besides Bryant's figure, the statue also includes five championship titles placed around the figure. The figure is placed on a triangle base, paying homage to head coach Phil Jackson's famous triangle offense.
Additionally, it has a QR code to watch Kobe's highlights, an inscription of all Bryant's accolades. The boxscore of his famous 81-point game against the Toronto Raptors in 2006 is engraved as well. That's where the errors come. Namely, names of two players are misspelled: Jose Calderon is spelled as Jose Calderson, while Von Wafer's name is engraved as Vom Wafer. Also, the term DNP - Coach's Decision is misspelled in one line as DNP - Coach's Decicion.
3. Juan Nuñez (Ulm): After Raul Lopez, Jose Calderon and Ricky Rubio, the tradition of Spanish pass-first point guards remains alive and well with Nuñez. The 19-year-old playmaker passed on the last draft, and his value has since increased. After a solid World Cup debut, Nuñez is ranked fourth in assists in the German League and the EuroCup while vastly improving his shooting consistency. Mature beyong his age and already adapted to play outside home after a couple of seasons in Germany, he looks more than ready to make the jump to the NBA.
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Josh Lewenberg: Fred VanVleet has a career-high 18 assists through 3 quarters and is 1 away from matching the Raptors franchise record of 19, initially set by Damon Stoudamire in the team's inaugural season. Jose Calderon (x2) and Kyle Lowry also recorded 19.
The Cleveland Cavaliers special advisor Jose Manuel Calderon gave an interview to Mundo Deportivo, talking about Ricky Rubio's return, EuroLeague players in the NBA, among other topics. "Rubio's return is closer," Calderon told Toni Canyameras. "We are not going to risk with him. He's improving as expected, and everything is going as we planned. I expect the same Ricky. That's why we signed him." "No one knows this team better than him. We want him to play as best as he can. He will give us a lot on and off the court. He doesn't have many weaknesses, and I'm sure he will be back mentally stronger," Calderon added.
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