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Robert Horry On How Magic Johnson Easily Beat Him In 1-On-1 Game
Robert Horry On How Magic Johnson Easily Beat Him In 1-On-1 Game originally appeared on Fadeaway World. Before Robert Horry won seven NBA championships and earned the nickname 'Big Shot Rob,' he was just a lanky, athletic prospect trying to make it into the league and got a harsh but valuable basketball lesson from none other than Magic Johnson himself. During an appearance on Byron Scott's podcast a few years ago, Horry shared a humbling story from his early days, one that showcased just how smart and deceptively dominant Magic Johnson was even past his physical prime. Horry had flown into Los Angeles for pre-draft workouts and thought he was going to scrimmage against another rookie. What he got instead was a masterclass in basketball IQ and veteran poise. "I have to tell you a little story. When I was doing my tryouts and trying to get into the league, you had to fly to all these different teams. I got to L.A., and they said, 'Oh, we're gonna have you play one-on-one with someone.'" "And I'm thinking, okay, maybe there's another guy they're looking at. Then I see Magic, and I'm like, 'Oh s**t…'" "I'm trying to be cool and calm, but I'm thinking, this is Magic Johnson, and I'm about to play one-on-one with him. So we start playing, and I'm thinking, 'I just want to block his shot.'" "Man, I'm almost throwing my shoulder out of its socket trying to block it. I don't think the dude ever jumped more than two inches and he wore my ass out. After I left that workout, I was like, 'I've got to get smarter.' It ain't about physical attributes. You have to be a smart player." Despite being younger, taller, and far more athletic at the time, Horry quickly realized this was no ordinary matchup. All he wanted to do was block Magic's shot, just once. But even that didn't happen. What stunned Horry wasn't just Magic's precision or touch. It was how effortlessly he controlled the pace, angles, and flow of the game. Every move was calculated. Every fake, pass, and pivot had purpose. After the workout ended, Horry wasn't discouraged; he was enlightened. Magic, never one to withhold wisdom from young talent, pulled Horry aside and gave him advice that stuck for decades. That moment was a turning point in Horry's mindset. It wasn't just about speed or strength; it was about thinking the game, anticipating, adjusting. It's a lesson Horry would carry with him to big moments in Houston, Los Angeles, and San Antonio. And to this day, Horry can proudly say that before he won his first ring, he got thoroughly cooked by a Magic man who barely left the floor but taught him how to story was originally reported by Fadeaway World on Jul 29, 2025, where it first appeared.
Los Angeles Times
6 days ago
- Los Angeles Times
Sex offender allegedly sniffed a woman's buttocks at Burbank store — again
A registered sex offender was arrested earlier this week in Burbank after he sniffed a woman's rear end, according to police. Burbank police officers were dispatched to a Nordstrom Rack on North Victory Place after a report of someone loitering in the women's department. Their investigation led them to a nearby Walmart where they used the store's surveillance system to track a man following a female customer, according to a Burbank Police Department news release. The officers watched as the suspect followed the woman, crouched behind her and engaged 'in lewd behavior by inappropriately sniffing her buttocks,' the release said. The suspect, 38-year-old Calese Carron Crowder, was subsequently detained. Crowder has a documented history of arrests in similar incidents in Burbank and Glendale dating back to 2021, according to the release. In 2023, Glendale police said Crowder was arrested on suspicion of 'peeping' near a Glendale home; he also was allegedly caught performing lewd olfactory acts in bookstores across Burbank, one of which went viral on TikTok. Former Los Angeles Laker Robert Horry in 2023 reposted an accusation by his wife on X that Crowder had stalked their daughter years before and went to prison — records show he went to prison the year Horry's wife specified in her accusation, but details of the charges could not be confirmed. 'Please help stop this predator by reposting and getting the word out,' Horry said. The Burbank city attorney's office filed one count of loitering with the intent to commit a crime, the release said. Crowder's bail has been set at $100,000 and he remains in custody until his next court appearance on Aug. 1. Authorities said the investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information related to the case was urged to contact the Burbank Police Department's Investigations Division at (818) 238-3210.
USA Today
18-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Lakers legend Robert Horry on what went wrong with the Boston Celtics title defense
The Boston Celtics probably could have done a better job defending their 2024 NBA title, and former Los Angeles Lakers star Robert Horry thinks he knows how it all went sideways for the Celtics. The University of Alabama alum knows a thing or two about what it takes to win multiple titles in close succession as one of the only players in league history to have won multiple titles with three different teams (the Lakers, San Antonio Spurs, and Houston Rockets), so his words should perhaps carry more weight than most. The Andalusia, Alabama native sat down with the folks behind the "WEEI Boston's Sports Original" YouTube channel, who put together a clip of Horry's talk with the eponymous hosts of the "Jones and Keefe" show, Adam Jones and Rich Keefe. The trio took a deep dive into what went wrong for Boston's title defense, among several topics. Take a look at the clip embedded below to hear what they had to say!
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Robert Horry Gives Knicks Advice on How To Complete 3-1 Comeback
The New York Knicks are on the brink of elimination, but if they want to climb back from down 3-1 against the Indiana Pacers ... they gotta stop what they're doing and listen to Robert Horry!! TMZ Sports caught up with Big Shot Bob at LAX on Thursday -- hours before Game 5 tips off at Madison Square Garden -- and picked his brain on what the home team will have to do in order to stay alive. Getty Of course, Horry knows what it takes -- he was part of the 1995 Houston Rockets team that clawed back and defeated the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference semifinals and eventually won the Finals over the Orlando Magic. Advertisement So ... what do Jalen Brunson and Co. have to do?? Stop caring so much!! "I think when you watch the Knicks play, they play stressed," the seven-time champion said. "When you play stressed, you can't win." Getty Horry said his Rockets were able to pull off their comeback by saying "F it" and having fun ... and the same approach could work for the Knicks. Horry praised New York's squad ... but said the team can't rely on Brunson alone in getting a dub and living to see another day. "They just gotta play team ball, man. Not just say, 'hey, one guy carry us to the Promised Land.'"
Yahoo
22-05-2025
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Robert Horry finally explains the moment that ended his Suns stint
There are a few moments in Phoenix Suns history that stand apart from the rest. Moments etched in memory, some beloved, some bizarre, and others so surreal you have to double-check they actually happened. Sure, there are iconic highlights like the Valley-Oop. But if you really dig into the Suns' archives, you'll uncover a treasure trove of wild and often forgotten chapters. Moments that drift between folklore and fever dream. One of those? January 5, 1997. Robert Horry. Towel. Danny Ainge's face. Ah yes, Robert Horry. Advertisement I've sports hated that man for a long, long time. He was part of those soul-crushing Houston Rockets teams that ripped my adolescent heart out. Twice. That era included Mario Elie's infamous 'Kiss of Death,' which prompted me, in true teenage fashion, to hurl a remote control into the concrete floor of my living room. Maybe that's part of what made Horry so infuriating. He always found a way into your nightmares. But that towel toss? That was personal. Recently, Horry joined Wosny Lambre on In My Feelings with Big Wos, a Ringer podcast, and for the first time in a long time, opened up about the infamous moment that forever tied his name to Phoenix lore, not for the rings, not for the Rockets, but for that one unfiltered act of rebellion. A towel, a coach, and a moment that would become part of Suns history, whether we like it or not. Advertisement 'Mario Ellie, my boy. Danny Ainge takes the ball out. They're down. We about to win the game. He takes it and throws it and hits Mario right in the face with the ball,' Horry begins to explain, referring to when he was playing against the Suns as a member of the Houston Rockets, and Danny Ainge played for the Suns. 'You know, a couple years later, I get traded,' Horry continued. Robert Horry arrived in Phoenix in 1996, part of the package — alongside Chucky Brown, Mark Bryant, and Sam Cassell — that the Suns received in exchange for Charles Barkley. It marked a changing of the guard in more ways than one. Just months earlier, Danny Ainge had hung up his sneakers after a 14-year playing career and returned to the Suns not as a scorer, but as an assistant coach, stepping into a new chapter as the franchise reshaped its identity. Advertisement 'And so, we walking in the hallway and they're showing us the facilities, Sam Cassell and I. And he [Danny Ainge] was like, 'I hit Mario on the face on purpose with the ball.' And so now all this animosity is starting to build up.' 'We got beat by like 40 by Chicago. And we were like, 'Well, our offense...', I say, 'You know what? Can I say something? We keep talking about our offense, man. We got beat by 40. What about our defense?' And then Danny's like, 'You're the worst defensive player on the team.' I'm like, 'Whoa, dude.'' 'And then we traded away Michael Finley, who's my boy,' Horry explained. 'We trade away AC Green, and my dog Sam Cassell got traded. [Ainge] said, 'Well, we traded away those people to give you more time.'' 'So we go to Boston. I had I had three great plays in a row, and all of a sudden he sits me for Danny Manning. I said, 'Dude, I'm playing good.' He said, 'Man, go sit your ass down at the end of the bench.'' Advertisement Ah, here comes the fireworks. 'What did this mother say? I got up and I said, 'What did you fucking say to me?'And he said, 'I said, go said, man.' And I threw the towel in his face and walked down early in the bin. We went back to Phoenix. They suspended me for two games.' 'After that,' Horry finished, 'Danny called me on the phone and said, 'I hate to say this, I just probably won you some more championships.' I'm like, 'What do you mean by that?' 'We just traded you to the Lakers.' And I was like, 'Yes.' I hung up the phone. I didn't even know. I didn't ask who I was traded with, who I was traded for. I got in my car and drove to LA the next day.' Indeed. The Suns shipped Robert Horry off to the Lakers in exchange for Cedric Ceballos and Rumeal Robinson, a short-lived chapter in Phoenix that ended with a towel toss and a soured relationship. Advertisement Meanwhile, Horry's story was just getting started. Already a two-time champion with the Rockets, he'd go on to win five more rings: three with the Lakers during their early-2000s dynasty (1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02) and two more with the Spurs in 2004–05 and 2006–07. Both of those Spurs teams, of course, ended the Suns' season en route to lifting the Larry O'Brien trophy. So, five of Horry's seven titles came at the Suns' expense. That's not just a footnote. It's a full-on vendetta from a Phoenix fan's perspective. I've always sports hated Robert Horry for that very reason. He was the shadow looming over some of the most promising Suns teams, twice as a Rocket during the Jordan-less void when Phoenix looked ready to ascend, and later as a key figure on the teams that broke our hearts in the mid-2000s. And after that infamous towel toss at Danny Ainge, who had morphed from feisty floor general to assistant coach, Horry was practically declared public enemy number one in the Valley. But if I'm being honest, I get it. I see his point of view. He was a champion with standards. He saw dysfunction, and he acted out. Petulant? Maybe. But perhaps he knew what winning was supposed to look like. And Phoenix, in that moment, didn't. Listen to the latest podcast episode of the Suns JAM Session Podcast below. Stay up to date on every episode, subscribe to the pod on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, YouTube Podcasts, Amazon Music, Podbean, Castbox. Please subscribe, rate, and review. Advertisement More from
