TheBaker’s 2009 NBA Mock Draft

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

1. Los Angeles Clippers - Blake Griffin, PF (Oklahoma) Duh. Not even the Clippers can botch this one...I think. Griffin is this year’s prize. After him, the draft starts to taste a lot like Coors Light - watered down. Local take: Mark Heisler of the Los Angeles Times. 2. Memphis Grizzlies - Hasheem ...

NBA: Homegrown Edition

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

  Ladies and gentlemen, I bring you the NBA: Homegrown Edition. And no, that doesn't mean a league where Bonzi Wells, Melo, Damon Stoudemire, Zach Randolph and Darius Miles score by taking bong hits. I'll explain. The NBA Draft Lottery was holding to form on Tuesday. The order was working up until Memphis ...

Bango Believes

Monday, February 23rd, 2009

A couple of weeks ago we told you that Kelvin Sampson cursed the Milwaukee Bucks with his mere presence. Maybe you were a skeptic and didn't believe us. You think curses are kid stuff for silly people. But Bango believes. Who is Bango? He's only been the Bucks' mascot since 1977. And for ...

NBA Celeb Bailout ’09

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009

 In these tough economic times, some professional sports teams have had to look for alternative ways to generate capital and stay afloat. Raising ticket prices isn’t really an option for many franchises as cost-conscious spectators are less likely to shell out top bucks. Plus, it would look like a cash ...

Instant Karma’s Gonna Get You

Tuesday, February 10th, 2009

When Scott Skiles decided to hire Kelvin Sampson to be his assistant coach in Milwaukee prior to this season, he probably didn't think it was much of a risk. Sure, Ole Assholeface may have been cast out of the collegiate game for his transgressions at Oklahoma and Indiana, but he ...

The Balls On This Guy…

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

In case you weren't aware, I hate Kelvin Sampson so much that picturing him suffering like Sisyphus in Milwaukee doesn't even bring a smile to my face. His name only exits my mouth on rare occasions, usually preceded by the type of unhinged cursing reserved only for the San Diego ...

This is Rich: Bulls to Open Against Skiles

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

Those masters of marketing over at the NBA Scheduling Department have come up with a doozy for us here in Middle America, especially for those of us with ties to both Indiana and the Chicago Bulls. The NBA released its schedules for next season, and the Bulls will open with ...