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ESPNTheMag.Com Looks Back: A Brief Interview History

Ted Bauer, via others

As ESPNTheMag.Com merges with Insider, we're looking back. We used to have this intern named Ben. You shouldn't and probably don't care about this fa...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 03, 2009

Auction Block: Finals Swag

Eric Angevine

Well, the entire nation is abuzz with NBA Finals fever, as we eagerly await the superstar matchup between Kobe Bryant and LeBron James. Alrighty then...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 02, 2009

The Media Blitz

Sam Alipour

...t need your hug, not even after his latest thumb-click revealed that the Magic were NBA Finals bound. Just two minutes later, he's on the stage to accept a Mantler -- an award...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 02, 2009

Jay Leno and athletes over the years

Ted Bauer

...here we go now. Gotta start here: Chris Bosh as a correspondent for Leno during the NBA Finals this year. Amazing. Becks on Leno. Derek Jeter gets the tough questions in a Leno segment...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 28, 2009

Introduce the term now: "The Shaq Finals"

Ted Bauer, via the powers of his feeble mind

...to ABC, but have less clout than this guy. Here's a rec, tho: if this NBA Finals thing ends up LAL vs. ORL (seems likely at this moment, right?), can we please get...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 27, 2009

Life of Reilly ®

Rick Reilly, ESPN The Magazine

For the writer, being a Denver hoops fan has meant a life full of heartache. So what does the Big Man have against the Nuggets?

Story | May 27, 2009

Action Sports Report

Chris Palmer

...and much like NBA hoopsters break out one-off sneaks at the All-Star game or NBA Finals, Stewart gets hooked up with special goodies reserved for top dogs as well. Check out his...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 08, 2009

ESPNTheMag.Com Presents: All-World Power Rankings

Ted Bauer

TOP MOMENT OF THE SPURS DYNASTY? TOUGH ONE, BUT WE'LL TAKE (ODDLY) AVERY JOHNSON What is All-World Power Rankings? Spurs had this whole thing goin...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 29, 2009

Quick Tuesday NBA Playoff Link No. 3: The Quality of Celtics vs. Bulls

Ted Bauer, via historical NBA documents

...time first/second round tilts? (It's hard to compare a first-round series to the NBA Finals.) You can answer us here if you feel so inclined. For a broader discourse on NBA...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 28, 2009

Behind the Bets

Chad Millman

...and angles with dates on a calendar to come up with predictions. Who will win the NBA Finals? The Super Bowl? She's got the answer. If there is any group of people that...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 22, 2009

Lil Wayne's Blog: "I'll be rooting for the Lakers, and LeBron already knows that"

Lil Wayne

...on the NBA playoffs Just so no one gets it twisted: the Lakers are winning the NBA Finals. Now that KG is out, the C's aren't gonna go anywhere, which is a...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 21, 2009

ESPNTheMag.Com Presents: All-World Power Rankings

Ted Bauer

...Dirk has zero, despite having a 2-0 lead on the Miami Heat in the 2006 NBA Finals. Still, Dirk is clutch enough in the postseason (let's forget about that '07 series against...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 20, 2009

ESPN Insider: Another chapter in the Kobe vs. LeBron debate

Bradford Doolittle of Basketball Prospectus, via ESPN Insider

...home unless you're the Lakers, so…basically what we're saying is, maybe the NBA Finals will be Cavs vs. Lakers. (Cue the Beantown chorus.) That'd be cool, because this whole...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 12, 2009

Clip Reel: The First Half of the 2008-2009 NBA Season

Ted Bauer and Ishita Singh

...you need to be INSIDER.() (13) So seriously, what will be the matchup in the 2009 NBA Finals? (14) If you made a Mount Rushmore of dunkers, who would make it? (15) What is...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 09, 2009