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NBA Finals stakes
NBA: Some of you may have noticed I was fairly off in my predictions for the Conference finals. If you didn't read that piece, do you remember which teams lost the series while only winning 1 game apiece? Those are the teams I picked to win. One of my more egregious mistakes was in saying that the...
The limits of Air Power
NBA: Before the playoffs started I had (not in writing, sadly) LA-OKC and Chicago-Miami as my final four with the younger Bulls overcoming the Thunder for a finals victory. Dallas surprised me, like they did most of you, but I at least convinced myself to pick them over Portland because I have a...
*$#% the Lobsterbacks!
World Cup: Short of visiting the pitchmen, where they actually know about soccer and don't hide lack of knowledge with exuberance, or simply checking out Trips' thoughts on the upcoming re-continuation of war in Rustenburg on saturday, I'm about to tell you all of my thoughts on the 2010 World Cup....
TV Ratings and Horse Racing: The Big-Event Phenonmenon
Over the past decade much has been written about the decline of horse racing in the landscape of American sports. Certainly, when compared to the glory days of the 30s and 40s, horse racing's impact has lessened significantly, but how far has the sport really fallen? More specifically, how do the...
OSS: Bears Basketball
The rumors of "King James to Chicago" have, once again, gotten the windy city sports world abuzz. With the NBA Free Agency period starting in less than a week, the Finals and the Draft so fresh in our rear view mirror, I started thinking. If one were to field a NBA team, with nothing but current...
NBA Playoff Preview
Former Deacon Tim Duncan celebrating his 4th NBA Championship The regular season has come to a close and it is time for the playoffs. There are many intriguing story lines in this years playoffs. The Western Conference is wide open and there should plenty of exciting matchups. In the Eastern...
What can we expect from Rafer in Game 4?
There are three things that I am certain of when it comes to the 2009 NBA Finals: 1. No matter how well Kobe Bryant plays, someone will find areas to criticize him. That person will not be me. 2. Hedo Turkoglu would break my HDTV receiver... if Carlos Boozer hadn't already done it. 3. Rafer...
2009 NBA Finals: Game 2 Magic @ Lakers- Do something Shaq and Penny couldn't do
They say hate is a strong word. And that's exactly why we use it. Dogg Dwight and gang need you over in Staples! [via flickr.com] Lace up your Nike Air Penny's tight and jump for some Game 1 rewinding and Game 2 previewing courtesy of our SB Nation brother sites. Third Quarter Collapse (Magical...
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