October 19. 2005 to improve on casual image (A P) — There will be no m ore dress dow n days in the NBA. The league announced in a memo to team s on M onday that a m ini­ m um dress code will go into effect at the start o f the regular season on Nov. 1. Players will be expected to w ear business casual attire w henever they participate in team or league activ ities, including arriv in g at gam es, leaving gam es and making prom otional or other appearances. “If th ey ’re trying to change the image o f league, that’sc o o l,” Suns forw ard Shaw n M arion said. W hile the league may be trying to present a better im age to its c o r­ porate partners, som e o f its players fear that they may lose out on the core fan base. “W e d o n ’t really sell to big busi­ ness,” Suns guard Raja Bell said. “W e sell to kids and people w ho are A dvertise w ith d iv e i I I "' l . l n r t l r t t t b ( f t b t c r u c v O ffer good thru 10/21/05 Call 503-288-0033 7339 MLK BLVD Portland. Oregon 97212 Phone: 503-978-9229 Fax 503-978-9228 ads@portitndobseBer.com THE SPINA COLUMN An ongoing series of questions and answers about America's natural healing profession Dr. Billy R. Flowers Part 28. Industrial Injuries: What to do if you are hurt on the job : I w as lifting a heavy object with helping problem s like yours, on the jo b site and my back W e m ake every attem pt possible o ju s, collapsed on me. I have since get you back on the jo b safely as gone to several com pany doctors soon as possible - often w ithin a only to get yet another pain pill. few days. T his is obviously benefit- O ne doctor has m entioned sur­ cial no, only to you but your com - gery. W hat d o you think I should panyasw ell. I, is not uncom m on for a w orkm en’s com pensation back do? : You should imm ediately re­ surgery to run $ 1 (X).000. I’m sure quest to see a C hiropractor. A pproxim ately 90% o f back inju­ ries have the capacity o f being 2027 Lloyd Center Mall, helped through Chiropractic. O ur office has an excellent track record A soon as their season is over. O ne strike from ecstasy before D av id E c k s te in 's n in th -in n in g single, the A stros dropped to an agonizing 0-5 w ithachancetoclinch sh o ck ed fans filed q u ie tly o ut o f the b allp ark . T h ey cam e to see so m eth in g they had n ev er seen b efo re, th eir h o m eto w n h ero es ad v an cin g to the W o rld S eries. In stead , they saw an o th e r k ind o f h isto ry . It w as o nly the seco n d tim e in p o stseaso n h isto ry that a team facing elim in a tio n and trailin g in the ninth in n in g h it a g o -ah ead ho m e run, acco rd in g to the E lias S p o rts B u reau . T h e o th e r w as D ave H en d erso n ’s h om er for B os­ ton o ff the A n g e ls’ D onnie M oore in G am e 5 o f the 1986 A L C S. theN L C S. O ne m om ent. M inute M aid Park was buzzing. The next, it was silent. "It was devastating. W e though, we w ere going to the W orld Series. W e w ere there,” Lance Berkm an said. "O bviously, it w as a high to a low, and it w asn ’t m uch fun." A fter w in n in g p itc h er Jason Isrin g h au sen clo sed it w ith tw o in n in g s o f s c o r e l e s s r e l i e f , NBA Players Expected to Dress Better t/ic t/ic Ninth inning home run defeats Astros y o u re m p lo y e rw o u ld ju sta sso o n not haveexpenses like that. Speak to your em ployer today about having a C hiropractic consulta- tion. If you have had a lifting injury or suffer from pain, why d o n ’t you call us today. A life o f suffering is indeed a w asted life, D on’, let it be yours. Flowers' Chiropractic Office Portland Oregon 97232 Phone: (5 0 3 ) 2 8 7 5 5 0 4 1" k jQ lIk * - L .X Allen Iverson of the Philadelphia 76ers would not pass the NBA ’s new dress code with the clothes he wore in this file photo. into the NBA hip-hop world. They may be m arketing to the wrong people with this.” Som e team s already have their own dress code in place. Portland coach Nate M cM illian Vikings Stun Montana State with 44-41 win J u n io r E ric A z o r r m a d e a 4 0 - y a r d f ie ld g o a l a s tim e e x ­ p ir e d to lift P o r tla n d S ta te to a 4 4 -4 1 u p s e t o f N o . 9 M o n ­ ta n a S ta te in a B ig S k y C o n ­ feren c e gam e S a tu rd a y e v e n in g at P G E P a rk . W ith th e g a m e tie d a t 4 1 - 4 1 , A z o r r m is s e d a 4 3 - y a r d f ie ld g o a l th a t w o u ld h a v e g iv e n th e V ik in g s th e le a d w ith 1:28 r e m a in in g . T h e P S U d e ­ fe n s e , h o w e v e r , w o u ld g iv e A z o r r a c h a n c e to r e d e e m h im s e lf . A fte r M o n ta n a S ta te m o v e d to th e V ik in g 4 2 - y a r d lin e , s e n io r lin e b a c k e r J o e y K in g sa c k e d B o b c a t q u a rte rb a c k T r a v is L u la y a n d j u n i o r l i n e ­ b a c k e r D .J. R o b in s o n r e c o v ­ e re d th e r e s u lt in g f u m b le . A fte r a s e r ie s o f p la y s , P S U g o t to th e M S U 2 3 , s e ttin g - u p A z o r r 's g a m e - w in n in g k ic k . T h e V ik in g s r e tu r n to a c ­ tio n S a tu r d a y to h o s t N o r t h ­ e rn A r iz o n a . K ic k o f f is se t fo r 6 :0 5 p .m . a t P G E P a rk . i is know n for his strict rules, includ­ ing bans on headbands and on cell phones on the team bus. It’s im portant that the players understand they have to respect the gam e," M cM illian said in A u­ gust. “T hey have to respect the league. A nd they have to respect the fans. Y ou m ust be a profes­ sional at all tim es.” Players will no longer be able to w ear sleveless shirts, shorts and t- shirts. C hains, pendants o r m edal­ lions w ould not be allow ed over the p lay er’s clothes and it’s a no-no for sunglasses w hile indoors. H eadphones,other than on the team bus o r plane, o r in the team locker room , are outlaw ed. A lso jersey s and baseball caps will no longer be acceptable attire for post­ gam e press conferences. “I think there needs to be som e style im provem ent but at the same tim e it has to be with in reasons,” T im b e rw o lv e s fo rw a rd K evin G arnett said. Pl ay ers w i 11 al so no w be req u i red to w ear a sport coat on the bench w hen they are not in uniform . The N BA already requires its coaches to w ear sport coats, dress shirts, slacks and shoes on the bench. “I think it is appropriate, d efi­ nitely, on the bench," M arion said. “ I think you should be in a nice shirt and slacks.” Portland Fight Official for Rose Garden Arena U n d efea ted L ight W e lte r­ T icketm aster outlets. T he undefeated M ayw eather w e ig h t C h a m p io n F lo y d Jr. has successfully M ayw eather Jr. will defended his title 14 headline a N ov. 19 tim es and recorded 23 H BO C ham pionship K O ’s in his 34 wins Boxing event “ Pound 1» ’ “ T h e L ittle B ig fo r P o u n d K in g - M an” as M itchell is Battle o f C ham pions" at the Rose G arden. t known, a skilled boxer w ith 31 KOs to his M ayw eather, univer­ Floyd credit, has w on 25 o f sally reco g n ized as Mayweather Jr. his last 27 bouts, with th e best p o u n d for those tw o losses at pound b oxer in the the hands o f highly world, will face former r e g a rd e d f o rm e r 2-tim e W orld C ham ­ w o rld c h a m p io n pion Sharmba M itchel I K ostya T szyu. who on this very special had m ade 11 straight night o f boxing at the title defenses. Rose G arden. T his will mark the T he fight card was Sharmba Mitchell second tim e w ithin a m ade official Friday three-year period that Portland after rum ors o f the bout circu ­ has hosted a m ajor professional lated for days. boxing event. The first was Sept. A ls o f e a tu re d on th e 7. 2002, w hen the preem inent ev e n in g 's undercard bout is the boxer o f that tim e, Roy Jones Jr. sole 2004 U.S. O lym pic G old challenged Clinton W oods of M edalist A ndre Ward. England. Jones Jr. landed a Tickets are priced at $350, six th-round T K O on W oods $250. $ 100, $65 and $30 and can be purchased at the Rose Q u ar­ w hich w as also held at the Rose te r B ox O ff ic e o r a ll G arden in front o f 14,000 fans. i L / -