I’ve picked up a couple of new interests in my spare time recently: U2‘s new album (flat-out phenomenal), UFC (I still cover my eyes when it gets really gruesome), and hockey. Like any hockey newcomer, I tune in for the fights.
No matter the time period that you watch – whether it’s back when guys were allowed to swing on each other until someone hit the ice, or in today’s watered-down sissy era when refs break up fights if someone gets their jersey pulled over their head – hockey fights have always been strategic. Read More »
With the Suns on a four-game losing streak and losing ground in the hopes of even making the playoffs, you knew something like this was coming. Buried in a column about the future of the Cleveland Cavaliers, the L.A. Times‘ Mark Heisler drops this potential bomb: Read More »
In the modern era, the question of who’s the all-time greatest big man in the NBA often starts with Shaquille O’Neal, and then proceeds to include Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell. But without ESPN Classic, it’s hard for many young NBA fans to grasp how good the “old school” centers really were.
Today, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar weighed in on the debate. Read More »
These might be the hottest team shoes ever created. Thanks to KixandtheCity.com, we’re looking at these tough Memphis Hyperdunk PE’s, which have a Tiger-esque pattern lining the outside of the tongue all the way up to the toe of the shoes.
But John Calipari‘s boys aren’t the only ones who got hooked up with a sweet new look for the Dance. Nike also hooked up Duke, UConn, Michigan State, Gonzaga, and Oklahoma with sick Hyperdunk makeups.
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After Paul Pierce passed Robert Parish for third-place on the Celtics’ all-time scoring list — now trailing only Jon Havlicek (1st) and Larry Bird — Boston Globe writers Bob Ryan and Tony Massarotti debate his place among the franchise’s elite… Read More »
Statistically, he doesn’t really stand out in any one area. But when he steps on the court, things change. The reason House plays for the World Champion Celtics is because of one thing: he will shoot your face off. Read More »
In David Falk‘s efforts to remain relevant in the agent game despite being out of business for a serious amount of time, he made a pretty big splash recently, saying that the League is headed for troubled waters.
And now, in his upcoming book, “The Bald Truth,” Falk reveals some interesting details of his most famous client’s past.
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There are a couple of sure-fire bets in the NBA right now, no matter what our Non-Gambler tells you. (1) Toronto’s front line will get cracked by a competent big man. (2) The Jazz will be absolutely terrifying at home and absolutely terrified on the road. (3) The Blazers will own the Lakers at the Rose Garden.
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For the majority of the NBA season, publicly at least, the MVP conversation has been a two player race between LeBron James and Kobe Bryant. The conversation has certainly changed with Dwyane Wade’s absurd play of late. Statistically, the numbers are all gaudy. Check out the stat lines: Read More »
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