Bruce Bowen, a.k.a. Edward Scissorhands, retires
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Well, Kobe Bryant can stop having nightmares about being defended by Edward Scissorhands.
Bruce Bowen, longtime defensive wizard with the San Antonio Spurs, retired today. Bowen was given the Scissorhands moniker by Lakers coach Phil Jackson for the aggressive, slashing hand moves he made when guarding Bryant.
Bowen, 38, played eight years for the Spurs and was on three championship teams, but he lost his starting job last season and the Spurs traded him this summer to the Milwaukee Bucks, who waived him.
Still, it was a productive career for Bowen, who came out of Cal State Fullerton and played for the Miami Heat, Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers before becoming a mainstay with San Antonio.
--Barry Stavro
