Daily Archive: Thursday, April 20, 2006
20 Apr 2006
The Not So Bright Future Of The Philadelphia 76ers
I was looking today at the list of NBA non-playoff teams, trying to figure out which ones had solid futures, and which ones were fucked… and the 76ers appear to be the most fucked team in the league. There’s just nowhere good for them to go. Allen Iverson’s career has been spent waiting for the
20 Apr 2006
Stephon Marbury Promises Verbal Bombshell
Tomorrow is the day for a lot of NBA teams where they clean out their lockers, say goodbye for the summer, and have their exit interviews. It’s a lot like the last day of school, except no one’s really happy. Anyway, Stephon Marbury, according to the New York Times, has promised to drop a “verbal
20 Apr 2006
I Know Why Rich Rodriguez Looks So Mad All The Time
Pat Forde writes sort of a preseason puff piece on the West Virginia football team. This one’s about head coach Rich Rodriguez and his straightforward, down-home lifestyle. I just wanted to point out this little note about Rich Rodrigeuz not having been to see a movie in 14 years. Rodriguez last went to the theater
20 Apr 2006
The Need For Tesh
As the NBA Playoffs roll around, it’s about damn time someone renewed the request to get Roundball Rock back into the public consciousness. If you don’t know, Roundball Rock is the name of the John Tesh-written NBA theme that used to be on NBC. It was awesome, and it has been gone for too fucking
20 Apr 2006
A Way To Score Free Laker Tickets If You’re Short And Black
Kobe Bryant thought it was hilarious, too. From Ross Siler of the LA Daily News… Every once in a while comes a reminder that Bynum is still a kid. One of the best tales from his rookie season happened when he tried to leave tickets for a friend before a game. But Bynum forgot the