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Mikhail Prokhorov, the flashy new owner of the New Jersey Nets, has become an overnight sensation since making his public introduction shortly before the Draft Lottery. All major media corporations have given Prokhorov substantial attention, from TV interviews to long features on the Russian mogul. New Jersey fans are understandably giddy about the prospects of Prokhorov [...]
Phil Jackson doesn’t think politics should mix with sports. Michael Jordan, a player whose coattails he rode to six championships, is of the same opinion. LeBron James agreed with the original #23 earlier in his NBA career, and he had about 90 million reasons to do so. On the other hand, having a reason to do [...]
Ever since LeBron James chose not to be maxed out when he first hit free agency in the summer of 2006, talk of him leaving Cleveland for a large-market city has been a daily part of sports fans’ lives. The rumors built up slowly but surely, and by the time Donnie Walsh arrived in New York [...]
About nine thousand observers have already mentioned that the voting system for the MVP award is flawed. From the fact that the broadcasters who pretty much get only a couple chances to watch the teams they don’t work for to the natural bias that those guys will have, logic makes itself scarce. Thanks to the inherent [...]
In light of the controversial immigration bill that has set a social and political fire in Arizona and throughout the US, Suns owner Robert Sarver issued a public statement letting fans know that Phoenix will wear its Noche Latina jerseys tonight to show its disapproval of the new law. To make sure that the gesture is [...]
Now that we’ve seen every team play at least four postseason games and the contenders have taken care of the pretenders, we’re excited for the second round of the playoffs, where the real fun starts. Before we move on, however, how about some quick notes on the previous round’s developments and what they mean looking ahead?
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Those of us who follow the NBA and try to make it easier for ourselves and our fellow fans to understand the game seem to be on a permanent search for the perfect statistical formula to determine a team’s success. With the increasing attention devoted to poring over numbers, I’m reasonably sure the Mavericks’ staff can give [...]
I, just like everyone else, have a drunk friend. You know the type. Drinks a few too many cold ones while waiting for dinner, starts acting up midway through the meal and by the time everybody is enjoying dessert he goes on a rant about what he’d do to the waitress and starts making inappropriate racial [...]
I’ve spent a few hours poring NFL Draft-related information in order to be able to give you guys some impressions after the first round, and some of the ”common knowledge” has caught my eye. This is more of a rant than an actual article, but I’m sure a bunch of readers will agree with some, if not all, [...]
Let’s go back to when you were eight. Pretend you’re the running back for a BCS powerhouse, Florida for example.
Let’s say you’re playing for a national title against Ohio State, and there is less than a minute left in the game. It’s been a tough, grind it out, defensive battle. The score is 13-10, Buckeyes. It’s [...]
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If you want to crown him, crown his ass. Or not.
Mikhail Prokhorov, the flashy new owner of the New Jersey Nets, has become an overnight sensation since making his public introduction shortly before the Draft Lottery. All major media corporations have given Prokhorov substantial attention, from TV interviews to long features on the Russian mogul. New Jersey fans are understandably giddy about the prospects of Prokhorov [...]