Tag Archives: LeBron James

LeBron’s Kidd play

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Jorge Costales

Part of the hagiography that comes with star NBA players is the notion that every off-season they attempt to improve a part of their game. I think LeBron James decided to focus on his General Manager skills this summer. Except … Continue reading →

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Heat fans need more eFG less OMG

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Jorge Costales

In the upcoming NBA Finals game 4, the Spurs ‘effective field goal percentage’ [*eFG%] will very likely be at .500 or less. The Spurs have only beaten Miami once, last year’s game 1, when their eFG% was under .500. However, … Continue reading →

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Haberstroh buries Simmons, not an urban legend!

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Jorge Costales

‘Tom Haberstroh buries Bill Simmons’ was not the headline at ESPN, but it could have been. If it had been, the headline would have been more true to the substance of Haberstroh’s article than the headline they actually went with, … Continue reading →

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Pat Riley is good for business

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Jorge Costales

Update #1 01/18/14: Magic Johnson: … Look what Pat Riley did in Miami … If Pat Riley’s not there, you don’t get LeBron to buy in. The Miami Heat and Pat Riley don’t do WTF’s. For them, it’s more about … Continue reading →

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BS Sports Guy living up to name

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Jorge Costales

Update Jan 15, 2014: Read how Tom Haberstroh agrees with me. ————————————————————————————————- I am a fan of Bill Simmons. I enjoy his writing and podcasts. But as would be expected, the downside of his ESPN ubiquitousness is that he now … Continue reading →

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Say they ain’t Socialist, Joe

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Jorge Costales

Joe Posnanski provides some great insight on how to pick a team to become a fan of in the English Premier League [EPL].  But Joe’s not from Miami by way of Havana during the time bracketed by the Bay of … Continue reading →

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LeBron hating and the Nanny State

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Jorge Costales

Stop the LeBron hating?  Are you kidding. As I’ve listened and read Heat fans reactions to the team’s 2nd championship, a consensus seems to have emerged that we want LeBron haters [see a partial list here] to stop their criticisms. … Continue reading →

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Payback on Planet Bron

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Jorge Costales

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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LeBron James favorite new latrine

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Jorge Costales

Good news for Heat: Lebron James puts Kevin Garnett’s big mouth to good use.  Bad news [ode to Zaslow] for Celtics:  King James is not finished.  Whole lotta chowda.

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The Circus Clowns Mocking The Dancing Bears

Posted on July 10, 2010 by Jorge Costales

Guest blogger, Wichi, weighs-in. The sport media reached heretofore unthought of lows on the Lebron decision/announcement. First they fell all over themselves tweeting, commenting, rumoring, etc. Then, like jealous hyena’s forced to watch the carcass being enjoyed by a pride … Continue reading →

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