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Code Red: Derrick Rose’s a Bull Sitter

Posted on May 4, 2013 by

In a Few Good Men, Col Jessup’s Code Red was exposed given the implicit contradiction in his two orders. In the case of Derrick Rose, his two guaranteed contracts [totaling $355 million] contradict the most legitimate reason for a player … Continue reading →

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Payback on Planet Bron

Posted on June 21, 2012 by

Dateline July 2031: Today marks the 10th anniversary of The Announcement — coming 10 years to the day of The Decision — that Aliens are real. Turns out they have long been among us and possess a bizarre sense of … Continue reading →

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Finals Game 2 MVP: Russell ‘Cantinflas’ Westbrook

Posted on June 15, 2012 by

Miami Heat fans have much to be thankful for. Especially in our opponents. Carmelo Anthony’s selfishness.  Amar’e Stoudemire’s reverse pyromania. Carlos Boozer’s contract. Derrick Rose’s jump shot. Rajon Rondo’s personality disorder. To quote Yoda, ‘… there is another.’ The Finals … Continue reading →

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Process of elimination

Posted on June 6, 2012 by

Here’s why the Miami Heat losing game 5 at home could be a good thing.  The Heat would not have home court advantage in the Finals against either the Spurs or the Thunder. Which means that they would likely have … Continue reading →

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Broadcaster narratives unencumbered by facts

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

Watch any sport too closely and you will be driven to distraction by broadcasters whose job it is to find a narrative that keeps the attention of the casual fan. We fanatics will watch no matter the storyline. In that … Continue reading →

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Dwyane Wade evolves into Rasheed Wallace

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

We knew that change was inevitable, but did Wade have to end up like Rasheed Wallace? To today’s equivalent of a young Wade, Giancarlo Stanton, we offer a cautionary tale. Like almost all Miami Heat fans since 2003, I quickly … Continue reading →

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Finally, a transcendent NBA boxscore

Posted on May 1, 2012 by

All other sports pale in comparison to the beauty of MLB boxscores, but the recent Clippers victory over the Grizzlies did produce one worthy of a ‘capture/screenshot’ due to the following: Every Clippers starter had a negative ‘+/-’ and every … Continue reading →

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Los Angeles Lakers invoking the Vienna Convention?

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

Guest blogger, Wichi, weighs-in on World Peace’s battering of James Harden and what it says about society’s celebrity lust. So how is the (latest) Artest criminal act not drawing the immediate attention of the Los Angeles police department?  Somewhere Kermit … Continue reading →

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The Meeting That Made The Decision Possible

Posted on June 4, 2011 by

DISSOLVE TO: A garden, somewhere outside Schenectady: PAT O’RILEY So … Reinsdorf will move against you first. He’ll set up a meeting with someone that you absolutely trust … guaranteeing your ability to speak freely. And at that meeting, you’ll … Continue reading →

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A Black Center Boston Can Love

Posted on May 11, 2011 by

So who is the black center Boston can love? No, not Bill Russell, he was so … so forward, but clean and articulate of course.  No silly it’s Kendrick Perkins.  Boston is the type of city that can embrace black … Continue reading →

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