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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, 2008

Time to fix the NBA playoffs

We'll remember the 2007 NBA playoffs for seven reasons: 1. LeBron's 48 Special. 2. Oakland's dynamic crowds and Dallas' collapse during the Warrio...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 13, 2007

Nowitzki'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, 2007

Master of my TV domain

With the Basketball Blog on hiatus until the NBA playoffs start, I woke up on Monday morning, made some coffee, answered a few e-mails, sat down in fr...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 09, 2007

Greg Oden: No. 1 with a bullet

...the night's major theme was Florida's winning consecutive titles without being seriously threatened in either tournament. Not counting the obligatory Round 1 blowouts, the Gators won their other 10 playoff games by 11...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 03, 2007

Searching for the real Greg Oden

...basket where he's jumping in traffic), which explains why his two "holy s---!!!!!!!" plays of the tournament (the block at the end of the Tennessee game and the near-facial of Jeff Green in...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 02, 2007

A few questions, a few links

...clarify something from yesterday's blog: Some readers wondered why I'd praise this year's NCAA Tournament (which has featured few upsets and a Final Four with two No. 1 seeds and two No...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 27, 2007

NCAA renaissance peaks with great weekend

I keep hearing the same points from readers over and over again: • I can't remember enjoying March Madness as much as I've enjoyed it thi...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 26, 2007

Durant, 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, 2007

A 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, 2007

The Sports Gal's picks

...definitive Gus Johnson broadcast: the last 40 seconds of the UCLA-Gonzaga game from last year's tournament. It's a tour de force -- everyone remembers Morrison crying, but nobody remembers Gus turning into Rob...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 14, 2007

Please rescue the Horns

We'll get to the March Madness predictions Tuesday. In the meantime, some awards from the weekend from someone who watched an insane amount of college...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 12, 2007

Get ready for the ride

Quick note for Friday, March 9: I spent the morning (and part of last night) writing a blog posting for today, but the piece turned out to be more com...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 09, 2007

Running with the Celtics

After the Celtics inexplicably rolled off a four-game win streak and fell two games behind Memphis for pole position in the Durant/Oden Sweepstakes, I...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 08, 2007

Hooked on hoops

Some housecleaning on a Tuesday afternoon ... • If you missed the end of the George Mason-VCU game Monday night, you missed the greatest random...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 06, 2007