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General / May 7, 2008 / 2:30 pm

The Unusual Suspects: The Best Players in the Playoffs

Jason Maxiell’s gone toe-to-toe with Dwight
In the Lakers/Nuggets series it was J.R. Smith. In the Philly/Detroit series it was Reggie Evans. In the Jazz/Rockets series it was Mehmet Okur. No matter the series, there has been at least one guy that has elevated his level of play far beyond expectations to give his team a […]

General / Apr 21, 2008 / 7:39 am

The Unheralded Heroes of Game One

KG’s boy LP was a hero last night
Without Isaac Mendez ’s visions in NBC’s Heroes, nobody would know how to save the cheerleader, or save the world. But Isaac doesn’t get any credit. Everybody gives love to that pudgy guy Hiro for coming up with that catchy catch-phrase.
Through game one of the Playoffs, we can’t […]

Smack / Apr 21, 2008 / 1:15 am

The Rich and the Pope

Kobe (photo. Mannion)
Talk about an East Coast bias; yesterday the New York City airwaves were devoid of the Lakers/Nuggets game until about midway through the fourth quarter, with every major network pre-empting their regular programming to show the Pope conducting a mass at Yankee Stadium. It was understandable — after all, there are more Catholics […]

Hoopla / Apr 4, 2008 / 1:02 pm

You’re Gonna Lose

King James (photo. Mannion)
Well, probably not. But the possibility of LeBron’s Cavs going down in the first round is definitely there. As it stands, Cleveland has the 4-seed in the East, with Philly, Toronto and Washington all tied for the 5-6-7 spot going into Friday’s NBA schedule, which means either of those teams could end […]

Hoopla / Jan 31, 2008 / 8:00 am

Hoop Links, 1/31

* LeBron was simply incredible within the last three minutes last night, single-handedly bull-rushing the Cavs back from a 14-point deficit to beat Portland 84-83 at home. ‘’I do what I do,’’ James said. ‘’I prepare myself to be the best player on the floor every night no matter what building I’m in. My teammates […]

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