Wednesday, June 19th, 2013
In Game 6 of the 2013 NBA Finals from American Airlines Arena in Miami, we were reminded that the battle between the San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat is a marathon, not a sprint. While Spurs' head coach Gregg Popovich would have liked the series to be a sprint in ...
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Thursday, June 13th, 2013
In Game 4 of the NBA Finals Thursday night there was a sequence of basketball-deliciousness that needs to be seen to be believed. Stephen Douglas of The Big Lead referred to it asĀ basketball porn and I really can't argue with that assessment.
Late in the third quarter, San Antonio Spurs guard ...
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Monday, June 10th, 2013
In Game 2 of the NBA Finals, LeBron James blocked a white guy's shot and it was somehow enough to blow up the internet universe.
Though there's no question LeBron's fourth-quarter stuff of Tiago Splitter was an impressive feat of athleticism, the overreaction made me wonder what life would have been ...
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Thursday, June 7th, 2012
LeBron answered a lot of questions about himself Thursday night. He scored 45 points, grabbed 15 rebounds and dished out five assists in the Miami Heat's 98-79 win over the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
James was on fire from the start and the Heat led ...
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Wednesday, January 4th, 2012
Last year, we began what we hope becomes a tradition here at Rumors and Rants and tipped our hats to Cheap Trick by naming the losers of the year in every sport we pay attention to.
In case you are wondering, there is no scientific formula to being named loser of ...
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Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll is known for his sense of humor and is renown for his adept use of social media. Well, tonight Carroll took advantage of the current NBA lockout to send a message to a potential future player.
Carroll took to his Twitter account and tweeted a ...
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Wednesday, March 30th, 2011
It's been a long time coming for the city of Cleveland. After years, hell, decades of repeated setbacks, the city finally got the big win it has been waiting for. Last night the Cavaliers ripped the visiting Miami Heat and LeBron James 102-90 in what had to be the most ...
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