Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
Derek Fisher could have taken more money and gone with the latest, flashy option and signed a deal with the Miami Heat. Instead, he took less money to stay at home, and finish what he's started with the Los Angeles Lakers. In fact, Fisher's three-year, $10.5 million deal will net ...
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Monday, July 12th, 2010
The ratings are in for LeBronapalooza, aka the Bron-Bron Fellatiathon, also known as "The Decision."*
As expected, it was a ratings bonanza. I guess.
With 9.95 million viewers, the program was the third-highest rated show on cable this year, trailing only the Pro Bowl and an episode of Nickelodeon's "iCarly."
Wait. Whaaaaaaa?
The most ...
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Friday, July 9th, 2010
Three years ago, I wrote my first real blog post for this site attempting to determine which town was America's Most Tortured Sports City. It's still the most commented upon piece I've done here. Ultimately it boiled down to Buffalo vs. Cleveland, with Buffalo getting the temporary nod.
It's been a ...
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Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
LeBron James has heard all of the pitches, he's examined all of the angles and he's talked to all the other free agents. Now all that's left is for King James to make his decision. That is proving harder than he probably thought it would be.
So many issues have popped ...
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Thursday, July 1st, 2010
Apparently, the New Jersey Nets aren't out of the LeBron James sweepstakes just yet. We're only hours in to the 2010 Free Agency Extravaganza the sports world has been looking forward to for three years and already some crazy rumors are flying.
According to ESPN's Chad Ford, the Nets believe they ...
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Thursday, June 24th, 2010
Blackhawks fans are NOT going to like this trade in the short run or the long run - Fantasy Knuckleheads
An interview with Fedor Emilianenko - Fanhouse
That'll do it for Keith Jardine in the UFC - MMA Fighting
Found in Translation: 12 Years of Chasing the US Men's National Team - SB ...
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Monday, June 7th, 2010
Know why Trindon Holliday has "a long way to go in the NFL"? BECAUSE LSU NEVER USED HIM LIKE ONE!! EVER!! - Friends of the Program
Charles Oakley has some strong thoughts on Dwight Howard. To say the least - No Guts, No Glory
Good metaphor for the destruction of the Cleveland ...
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Friday, June 4th, 2010
Meet Phillips and many other blog luminaries in person at Blogs With Balls 3 in Chicago this weekend! - BWB
LeBron is planning a Stones-like world tour before he picks a team - Fanhouse
Not to celebrate an injury, which I'm not, I swear, but this ought to help team USA's chances ...
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Tuesday, June 1st, 2010
While we can all enjoy a good laugh over Ron Artest's awful shot selection, his goofy antics and impeccable interview etiquette but now is the time things will get very serious for Ron Ron. The Los Angeles Lakers pursued Artest for the better part of three seasons. They explored trades ...
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Monday, May 24th, 2010
The Chicago Bulls have reportedly contacted Lakers' coach Phil Jackson through back channels to gauge his interest in returning to his former team.
I fully believe this report, but I have a ton of problems with it, most notably that it's really lame of the Bulls to contact a coach in ...
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