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NBA Trade Deadline Madness Euphoria Absurdity Stupidity
February 21, 2014 By Leave a Comment
That took a few tries, but I think I found the right adjective for the surely tempered expectations following the conclusion of yesterday’s NBA trade deadline. There were no big names on the move, no Pau-Gasol-to-the-Lakers or Ray-Allen-to-the-Sonics, but enough happened over the NBA landscape to warrant talking about. Or at least enough happened to […]
Go New York, Go New York, Go!
February 20, 2014 By Leave a Comment
As the NBA trade deadline looms closer to its conclusion this Thursday, it’s hard to sort out actual, concrete trade possibilities from the hilariously overblown debris of rumors spewing from the interwebs. BUT. But, I say, there are always some rumors worth discussing; the best kinds of rumors. Knicks rumors. Courtesy of ESPN’s Chad Ford […]
Lakers-Warriors: A Retro Diary
December 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The time I stayed in on a Friday night to watch a Lakers-Warriors game, then proceeded to reevaluate my life in its entirety. As you may or may not know, I was a little overly excited for the Lakers season (pre-Kobe) this year. Thanks to that, I decided to watch an entire Lakers’ game while […]
Death of a Franchise: The Grizzlies’ Exit from Vancouver
November 24, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Once upon a time, the NBA decided that there should be two basketball franchises in Canada. One of these two franchises was the Vancouver Grizzlies. The Grizzlies lasted in Vancouver for only six seasons and were marred by a combination of bad luck and stupid decision-making. The only credit to their legacy was how sweet their […]
Addition by Subtraction – 6 ½ Reasons Why The Los Angeles Lakers Will Be More Fun to Watch This Season
November 1, 2013 By 1 Comment
It’s two games into the NBA season, so now is as good a time as any to overreact, wouldn’t you say? But before we start, let’s remind ourselves of a few things. As a Laker fan, the past few years haven’t been so great. Especially last year, which was, like Paula Deen’s thoughts on race, […]
Mile High Tragedy: Promise, Champagne and the Jersey that will Never be Forgotten
October 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment
In the early hours of January 1st, 2007, three Denver Broncos left a club where they had been ringing in the New Year, and celebrating the birthday of then Denver Nugget Kenyon Martin. Minutes later, a horrific event forever changed the lives of these three Broncos, who were both teammates and friends. “I still […]
Throwback Thursday: Garrison Hearst
October 3, 2013 By 3 Comments
In the lexicon of professional football, players are so often forgotten amid conversations of legends, current stars, classic rivalries and, as of right now, Tim Tebow. Players that were around for a few years, regardless of how dominant or impressive they were, rarely find themselves being mentioned once they disappear from the scope of the […]
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