Twitter was made for summer. You don't have to go outside or think too hard. Topping out at 140 characters per post, the social-networking Web site keeps it breezy.
Having eclipsed our posting length, here's a look at five Twitter feeds each Southern Arizona sports fan should follow:
Bjennings3
• Author: Brandon Jennings
• Why: The star high school point guard played the past season in Europe, publicly leaving the UA short-handed. Now he's trying out for NBA teams, and tweeting along the way.
• Followers: 5,325
• Memorable line: In two posts Sunday, Jennings apologized to Spanish guard Ricky Rubio, whom he ripped last week. "I was wrong," he wrote. "I guess I just wanna compete against the best."
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LukeWalton4
• Author: Luke Walton
• Why: The former Arizona Wildcats forward just won an NBA title as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, and updated his account throughout the playoffs.
• Followers: 2,632
• Memorable line: Before Sunday's decisive Game 5, Walton wrote that, "Remember when we lost last time; let's close this series out." After the game, he wrote, "Get ready for the parade!"
TheNicWise
• Author: Nic Wise
• Why: UA point guard Nic Wise tweeted about workouts and his options while weighing whether to stay in the NBA draft. He chose to return to Arizona for his senior season.
• Followers: 592
• Memorable line: Wise dreams of becoming an NBA player — and living like it. "Watchin' MTV Cribs," he wrote. "Gotta be on that in a couple years."
JFinch27
• Author: Jennie Finch
• Why: The former UA softball pitcher turned national sensation follows some famous female athletes on Twitter — Billie Jean King, Michelle Kwan, Natalie Coughlin, Lisa Leslie, Mia Hamm and Jessica Mendoza. And Oprah, too.
• Followers: 2,943
• Memorable line: Twitter is about silly and serious items. "Never cut up orange chicken," Finch wrote Monday. "You're better off eating them whole."
ArizonaVBall
• Author: UA volleyball coaches
• Why: Dave Rubio and assistants Steve Walker and Allison Napier post individual updates with their initials nearby. The site is the best of any UA sport, topping the official department site AZATHLETICS.
• Followers: 84
• Memorable line: The account gives updates on former and current players — and adds that "2/3 of the staff" was rooting for the Lakers to win the NBA title.
