Tourney thoughts, a little O.J. and the Lopez twins
I spent the weekend lounging around the Sports Guy Mansion, watching college basketball and waiting for the Milwaukee Bucks to contact me about their ...
Blog Entry | March 24, 2008Time to put the Trade Machine to work
"Hello everyone, I'm WWE announcer Jim Ross. We'd like to welcome you to another excit-..." (We hear the sound of glass breaking and the beginning of...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 20, 2008Careful what you ask for, Mr. Marion
...was filming five NBA players, including Paul Pierce and Shawn Marion, in motion capture suits for "NBA Live 08," so EA offered me a chance to join them and become the first nonplayer to wear...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 26, 2007Blazers don't deserve Bowie 2.0
Warning: Do not read this if you're a Portland Trail Blazers fan. The three-word e-mail came this morning from someone who knows things: "Oden -- mi...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 13, 2007Thinking about the NBA playoffs while web surfing
All right, we're pulling out all the stops today: NBA playoff thoughts, reader e-mails, follow-ups to last Friday's mailbag, some weekly links ... it'...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 18, 2007NellieBall isn't built for the long haul
With the Warriors heading for one of those gut-wrenching, "How the hell did we lose that series?" exits, just remember, there are specific reasons why...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 10, 2007Nowitzki's career is on the clock
Dirk Nowitzki was outscored by Maurice Ager. Dirk Nowitzki didn't attempt a shot from closer than 13 feet. Dirk Nowitzki got dunked on by Matt Barnes....
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 04, 2007The power of the roar of the crowd
It's easy to discount the spiritual impact of basketball crowds if you haven't attended a playoff game with special fans before. There's no way to und...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 03, 2007Live (sort of) from the NFL draft
...lost a step over the past two seasons, although he may have just lost the will to live with Kerry Collins, Art Shell, Aaron Brooks and Norv Turner in his life. If he starts out...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 30, 2007A few links while honoring King Felix
Here's when fantasy baseball rips your heart out: Last summer, my buddy Hench and I were trying to win our A.L.-only keeper league without trading Fel...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 12, 2007Searching for the real Greg Oden
...him -- there's a force-of-nature quality about him that prejudices anyone who's watched him live. (Quick tangent: I haven't seen Oden in person yet, but the last point makes total sense...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 02, 2007A few questions, a few links
Wanted to clarify something from yesterday's blog: Some readers wondered why I'd praise this year's NCAA Tournament (which has featured few upsets and...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 27, 2007Durant, Oden and hoops housecleaning
Five quick updates on the Greg Oden-Kevin Durant Sweepstakes before we get to some housecleaning: 1. Let the tanking begin! After Milwaukee (25 wins)...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 22, 2007A fan's notes: Gus, Kevin, more
The Gus Johnson Question has turned into one of the defining sports questions in life. Where you stand says more about you than you'd think, just like...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 20, 2007The Sports Gal's picks
Before we get to the Sports Gal's picks, here are some relevant links and e-mails from the past week: • Remember when I joked that ESPN should ...
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