Category Archives: Important Observations
The Shameless and Probably Unintentional Hilarity of the Bikini Basketball Association
There was a time in my life when I was into the “alternative” sports leagues. I stayed on the Slamball train through the hiatus into its run on Cartoon Network and I still think the NFL should replace its allegedly dangerous kickoffs with the … Continue reading
The Absurdity of Daryl Morey
“I leave Sisyphus at the foot of the mountain. One always finds one’s burden again. But Sisyphus teaches the higher fidelity that negates the gods and raises rocks. He too concludes that all is well. This universe henceforth without a … Continue reading
On the Personal Foul
Editor’s Note: If you’re looking for NBA Finals coverage, don’t look here. Look literally anywhere else. It is a documented fact that I believe The Miami Heat in general and LeBron James specifically are inventions of the NBA and sports … Continue reading
Posted in Important Observations, NBA Basketball
Tagged Fouls, NBA, NBA Draft, penalties, Personal fouls, refs
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Important Observations: Why High-Five Between Free Throws?
This is a bit of a step into the unknown for me, but my Pacer fandom is finally meaningful in the second round of the playoffs, and I don’t know what to do with myself. The season has been over … Continue reading
An NBA Playoff Primer For Anyone Else Who Still Thinks It’s 2000
In case you missed the Bulls-Heat overtime thriller last night, let me explain what happened. Basically, the Bulls were up late until the Heat grabbed a three-point lead win the final minute. Then with less than 3 seconds left, the … Continue reading
Posted in 1990's nostaligia, Current Sports Commentary, Important Observations, NBA Basketball
Tagged Atlanta Hawks, Backstreet Boys, Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls, Dallas Mavericks, Derrick Rose, Dwyane Wade, Indiana Pacers, Lebron james, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, NBA, NBA playoffs, NSYNC, Oklahoma City Thunder, Omer Asik, Orlando Magic, San Antonio Spurs
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On Surprises
Let’s begin this post with a hypothetical question: In retrospect, were the Rockets crazy to take Hakeem Olajuwon 1st overall in the 1984 draft, even though Michael Jordan was taken third? I would argue they are not. The Blazers certainly … Continue reading
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Tagged Hakeem Olajuwon, hindsight, Jeremy Lin, Michael Jordan
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Re-Examining “Big Willie Style” With an Eye Towards Super Bowl XLVI
Last week, prior to the NFC and AFC Championships, we took a look at how those games would play out with help from Will Smith’s classic, Big Willie Style. Looking over that post, you might say that the Fresh Prince went … Continue reading
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Tagged Aaron Hernandez, Ahmad Bradshaw, Apollo Creed, Asante Samuel, Baltimore Ravens, Big Willie Style, Bill Belichick, Billy Cundiff, Brandon Jacobs, Eli Manning, Fresh Prince, Jason Pierre-Paul, Josh McDaniels, Kyle Williams, Lawrence Tynes, Logan Mankins, Matt Light, Michael Strahan, Mike Vrabel, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Osi Umenyiora, Patriots, Perry Fewell, Randy Moss, Rematch, Richard Seymour, Rob Gronkowski, Rocky, Rodney Harrison, San Francisco 49ers, Stephen Gostkowski, Steve Spagnuolo, Super Bowl, Super Bowl XLII, Super Bowl XLVI, Teddy Bruschi, The Fresh Prince, Tom Brady, Tom Coughlin, Victor Cruz, Wes Welker, Will Smith
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The NBA doesn’t know its audience.
So I guess we’re just going to keep on pretending it never happened. Well, not me. Not anymore. I was there on Christmas day, watching the NBA season tipoff on ABC and ESPN. I’ll admit it, I saw what happened. … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, basketball, Christmas, David Stern, Justin Bieber, NBA, NBA lockout
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Only in Cleveland: The “Major League” Conspiracy
We are all witnesses. That’s been especially true for Clevelanders, since we’ve had to witness an awful lot of heartbreak over the years. Unfortunately, apart from the LeBron era, anything Clevelanders witness tends to go unnoticed outside of Ohio. But … Continue reading
Posted in 1990's nostaligia, Conspiracy Theories, Important Observations
Tagged Cleveland Indians, Movies
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The Rocky Paradox
Christmastime. That wonderful time of year when we visit with relatives, claim a spot on the couch and, if we’re lucky, enjoy a movie marathon that some station has thrown together because it’s short of staff and lazy around the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980's, Apollo Creed, Boxing, Carl Weathers, Christmas, Dolph Lundgren, Ivan Drago, Mr. T, Rocky, Sylvester Stallone
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Dear Jay-Z: You’re Not “The Michael Jordan of Rap”
There’s something interesting about that part of society where music and sports overlap. We’ve seen professional athletes regularly (and hilariously) attempt to achieve musical success, just as often as we’ve watched music videos or heard lyrics referencing sports across all … Continue reading
Posted in 1990's nostaligia, Important Observations
Tagged Jay-Z, Kanye West, Michael Jordan, Music, NBA, Shaquille O'Neal, Todd MacCulloch
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The Best Bets on Kobe’s Divorce
I wouldn’t consider myself someone who has a gambling issue, but one of the most exciting moments of 2011 for me was winning 10 bucks when Christina Aguileira landed the over of 1:46 seconds singing the national anthem at the … Continue reading
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My mixed emotions on Carrie Underwood replacing Faith Hill
My love of Carrie Underwood has been semi-documented on SpreeGoogs. I mentioned in my post a few of the cool things about hockey that one of the all-time coups in the history of sports WAGs was when Mike Fisher put … Continue reading →
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