Washington State Coach Slips On Court Calling Timeout
Washington State basketball coach Ken Bone slipped (and fell hard) on the court in a game against rival Washington. Click here to watch video of the fall and Bone's reaction to the incident.
High School Three-Quarter Court Buzzer Beater
I shot this video of University High School (Spokane) forward Brett Bailey, a future University of San Diego basketball player, draining a three-quarter court buzzer beater against his rival high school. Don't miss this highlight!
Video: What Goes Around Comes Around
If you don't believe in karma, you might after watching this funny hockey video. A fan heckles an injured player on the ice, and then the fan ends up injured himself (and the player takes notice).
Hockey Fight Videos (If You Like Them Or Not)
These are two new hockey fight videos for you to watch. Those of you who like hockey fights will enjoy them, while those of you who don't definitely won't.
Washington State head coach Ken Bone slipped on the court (falling hard on his side) trying to call a timeout against rival Washington last Sunday. I was watching the game live when it happened and I assumed I’d see that clip pop up all over the place — I was right!
Bone’s slip started making national headlines, getting featured on television shows like SportsCenter, and on websites like Yahoo! Sports and USA Today, among hundreds (if not thousands) of others.
If you haven’t seen the clip of the slip yet, here you go (jump ahead to the 5:18 mark of the video):
I cover the Washington State basketball team, but I wasn’t in Seattle for the game. So, the next time we went to practice (on Tuesday) we asked Bone and WSU guard/forward Marcus Capers about the slip. I think their reactions are pretty priceless (thank goodness Bone has a sense of humor).
ESPN College GameDay got such a kick out of our interviews that they’re using them on a segment called “The Week That Was” this weekend.
It’s always fun when one of my local teams starts making national headlines (for good (winning championships, etc.) or bad (slipping on the court during a game, etc.)). I wanted to make sure you had a chance to enjoy the incident, so I shared it with you here.
I would love to know what you think about Bone’s slip/hard fall on the court against the Huskies. You can reach me on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, email me at tim@timlewissports.com, or simply leave a comment below. Don’t forget to also check out my YouTube channel for more great videos!
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When you’re a sportscaster in a market the size of Spokane (the 72nd largest market in the country), you have to do EVERYTHING. That means I edit most of my own video, produce and anchor my own shows, post most of our local sports stories to our website, and even shoot a lot of my own highlights. It’s a ton of work, but it’s also a bunch of fun.
I don’t know what I would do if I had a regular 9am-5pm office job. I would probably go insane. I can’t sit around all day. That’s why I don’t mind picking up the camera, going to a sporting event, and shooting highlights. We cover professional, minor league, college, and high school sports. Sometimes the games are boring and you get lackluster highlights, but sometimes the games are thrilling and/or you get to see a really cool play.
That’s exactly what happened last night. I saw something I’ve never seen before in person. I watched a high school basketball player drain a three-quarter court buzzer beater — and it’s all on tape (and now on YouTube):
Pretty impressive, eh?
The kid who hit the shot is University High School’s Brett Bailey. He’s one of the best basketball players in our area. Bailey is only a junior in high school right now, but he has already committed to play college hoops for the University of San Diego. There’s no question he has a bright future on the hardwood. Keep your eyes peeled for him starting in 2013.
I would love to know what you think about Bailey’s three-quarter court buzzer beater. You can reach me on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, email me at tim@timlewissports.com, or simply leave a comment below. Don’t forget to also check out my YouTube channel for more great videos!
P.S. You also get to see some really funny moments when you’re out shooting games as well. Check out this video I captured of a high school cheerleader freaking out when a football player comes running at her on the sideline. It’s hilarious!
I EASILY HAVE THE BEST JOB IN THE WORLD!
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This is easily the most random post I’ve ever put on here, but I just couldn’t help myself. I was scouring around YouTube for hockey videos, and I came across this gem. If you don’t believe in karma, you might after you watch this clip. I’m not sure how long ago this happened (somewhere between 1999 and 2004), but it doesn’t really matter. The message is the same now as it was back then — what goes around comes around!
In a linked video on YouTube, Steve Sullivan (the Chicago Blackhawks player featured in the video) asked, “What are the chances?” I really hope some mathematical genius finds this post online and breaks down the numbers for us. Let’s just say we’ll never see something like this happen again (and thank goodness it was caught on tape and posted on YouTube).
In the same interview, Sullivan, who now plays for the Pittsburgh Penguins (he hasn’t played in Chicago since 2004 — hence my earlier timeline), said that it’s common courtesy to not heckle someone when they’re injured. I know hockey players are tough dudes (they’ll take a puck to the face, lose three teeth, get 25 stitches, and jump right back on the ice), but you never kick a man when he’s down — because karma will kick you back.
I always love to read your opinions and questions, so don’t be shy! Leave your comment below, connect with me on Twitter @lewissports, reach me on Facebook, join the conversation on my new Google+ page, or email me at tim@timlewissports.com. You can also check out my YouTube channel for more fun videos!
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There’s a great debate about hockey fights (if they’re necessary or not), but I’ve made it very clear which side of the line I stand on. I think hockey fights are an important part of the game. I played hockey growing up, so I feel like I have a better understanding than others. Most of the people against hockey fights have never stepped foot on the ice, and I think that says a lot.
I showed a clip of one of these hockey fights that I’m about to share with you on my sportscast the other night, and one of my coworkers rolled their eyes at me. Needless to say, that person is against hockey fights (no matter how much we debate about it), and they thought there was no reason for me to show it. I’m not the type of person who pushes my opinions on others, so I respect their argument. That person just disagrees with me — like some of you reading this right now.
These are a couple of hockey fights my photographer shot the other night in a minor league game between the Spokane Chiefs and the Kamloops Blazers. Believe it or not, there’s an art to hockey fights. Players actually work on their craft during practice. The two players in this first video are considered heavyweights in the world of minor league hockey. The player in red is Spokane Chiefs forward Darren Kramer (an Ottawa Senators draft pick) and the guy in white is Kamloops Blazers defenseman Josh Caron (signed by the Minnesota Wild as a free agent):
If you ask me, Caron got the better of that battle, but I’m sure the two will tussle again in the future. That’s just the way it works. The funny thing is: these guys don’t hate each other…they actually respect each other.
As for this next fight, it involves two guys that don’t drop the gloves very often. It’s Spokane’s Steven Kuhn (in red) against Kamloops’ Colin Smith (in white). If you compare their fighting skills to the fight above, you’ll notice the difference in styles. To me, these guys are just throwing haymakers, hoping a few of them will land. You can tell they aren’t as refined as the players in the first bout:
There’s no question that Kuhn prevailed in that tilt, but I think both guys are better off focusing on scoring goals than picking fights.
If you liked those videos, you’ll love this hockey fight. It’s called the “Punch-Up In Piestany”. This is an all out brawl (that included some big name hockey players) that got so bad, the workers at the arena turned off the lights off in hopes of stopping the madness.
On top of that link, you can visit http://hockeyfights.com for even more hockey fight videos.
I would honestly love to know which side of the hockey fight argument you stand on. Do you think they’re a good part of the game or are you against hockey fights? Leave a comment below, connect with me on Facebook, reach out on Twitter @lewissports, find me on my new Google+ page, or email me at tim@timlewissports.com. You can also leave a comment on my YouTube channel if you want to. Your opinions are more than welcome!
P.S. If you think hockey fights are outrageous, you definitely won’t like this crazy baseball brawl.
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When you cover as many sporting events as I do, you’re bound to catch some hilarious moments on camera. That’s exactly what happened when we captured this high school cheerleader freaking out on the sideline when a football player came running her way:
I think the cheerleader’s reaction is priceless (and it looks like her friends got a good laugh out of the incident as well)! I actually saw this moment unfold in person. It took the cheerleader a little while to gather herself after her “near death experience” (or so she thought).
It’s moments like this that really make me appreciate my job. You never know what’s going to happen next. It might be a cheerleader freaking out, a crazy baseball fight, or an amazing goal. There’s always the unknown waiting around the corner. That’s why I love sports so much!
Let me know what you think of this cheerleader video. Please tell me you laughed as hard as I did (and still do when I watch it). You can leave a comment below, email me at tim@timlewissports.com, reach me on Twitter @lewissports, or connect with me on Facebook. You can also watch more great videos right now on my YouTube channel!
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