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Lil' Wayne's Blog: "Let Me Just Give You An Example Of How Crazy Kobe Bryant Is."

Lil' Wayne

...about the Bulls/Celtics series for a minute? That had to be one of the most amazing playoff series in the history of basketball. I wanted the Bulls to win so bad. Derrick Rose showed...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 04, 2009

2009 in Sports So Far: Surprised, Enchanted, Humbled, Troubled

Ted Bauer, via NYMag

This is a cool concept, so we're stealing it. Think about '09 so far. What has surprised you most, enchanted you most, humbled you most and troubled ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 01, 2009

Behind the Bets

Chad Millman

...worth nickels. Anyway, while in town, I wanted to get some lessons from the bookmakers about NBA playoff betting. Over lunch, my conversation with Scooch went like this: Me: "Scooch, how is playoff betting...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 16, 2009

Mag Writers Roundtable: Size Matters

Jeff Bradley, Ric Bucher, David Fleming and E.J. Hradek

...explosive, power of 6'6", 285-pound defensive end Mario Williams. A tall hockey player, a short NBA forward or even a pudgy soccer player isn't nearly as remarkable as a skinny safety who...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 27, 2009

Fatheads: What athletes need one of these things?

Various Sports Observers, via Ted Bauer

...in the four major US team sports: NFL | NBA | NHL | MLB THE NBA RIC BUCHER, SENIOR WRITER...Scott Niedermayer (Ducks): Fatheads desperately need the ur-playoff beard THE NFL TED BAUER, ASSOCIATE PRODUCER, ESPN...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 11, 2009

The Week That Was ... Prognos-terrific

Ishita Singh

...draft discussion kicked into high gear with the combine. The second half of the NBA means we're projecting the playoffs (and are that much closer to a Kobe-LeBron Finals). And the start of...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 27, 2009

Rare Air: Reggie Bush and Red Bull

Alyssa Roenigk

...in basketball and football jerseys (too many to list), skip days on the hill to attend Celtics playoff games (Kevin Pearce) and choose careers in snowboarding or surfing over careers in the sports—soccer...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 30, 2009

Without Express Written Consent

Lane Strauss, ESPN The Magazine

In the odd world of sports-video collecting, the socks are still high, the Raiders are still winners and big brother is always watching. Even if he isn't.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | January 28, 2009

Without Express Written Consent

Lane Strauss, ESPN The Magazine

In the odd world of sports-video collecting, the socks are still high, the Raiders are still winners and big brother is always watching. Even if he isn't.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | January 28, 2009

Lil Wayne's Blog: Arizona is gonna stomp the Steelers hearts

Lil Wayne

...they just looked tired. So now I'm gonna have to go with the Cardinals. When the playoffs started, I had 'em going to the NFC championship game and losing, but I'm still pretty...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 23, 2009

Refs, jet lag and color red all contribute to home-field advantage

Peter Keating, ESPN The Magazine

What actually gives teams an edge on their own turf?

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | January 15, 2009

The (Long) Weekend Lookahead: NBA, NFL, and some Bowl Games as a Highlight

Ted Bauer

...WANT TO DO SOMETHING OUTSIDE?" "NAW, TOO COLD." NBA-wise, ya got Utah/Houston, allowing you to...questions: (1) how dangerous are they in the playoffs? and (2) Where does that Broncos collapse rank...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 22, 2008

Lil Wayne's Mailbag: "Kobe or Michael as a pure scorer? Kobe."

Lil Wayne

...from West Virginia: What is the NFL going to do if the Cowboys don't make the playoffs? Well, Rick, the NFL is going to have to move on because America's team ain't...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 16, 2008

An NFL Midseason Report: Who's Due

Doug Mittler

...what it is like to play in the playoffs. Consider the players who have been in the...s father, Lonnie, played 10 seasons in the NBA and won a ring with the '79 Sonics...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 13, 2008

A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE "IT" TEAM

Ted Bauer

...40-42 and missed the playoffs. The year before that, some people were picking an Indiana Pacers team (which, like the current Rockets, had Ron Artest) to reach the NBA Finals. They bowed out second...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 2008