December 2, 2010 – Kevin Burke Basketball fan or not, anyone with a pulse circled this date on the calendar the moment the NBA schedule was released. Tonight, the LeBron James-led Miami Heat take their talents to Cleveland to face the once LeBron-led Cavaliers. It will surely be interesting to see how it all shakes [...]
December 2, 2010
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July 28, 2010 – Kevin Burke The entire basketball world has gotten so caught up in the LeHeat extravaganza, that we almost lost sight of reality. Now that the dust has settled some, let’s think rationally. Let’s not crown the Miami Heat just yet. The 2-time defending champion Los Angeles Lakers have just reloaded in a major way [...]
July 28, 2010
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September 29, 2008 – Dr. J-Water Why not? Why the hell not? Pretty much every prediction for the 2009 season that i’ve read to date has the Denver Nuggets being the odd man out of the sure to be tight playoff race in the Western Conference. This is understandable, as they did just barely squeak [...]
September 29, 2008
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For ten bucks, a slurpee, and a bag of Lay’s Stax July 29, 2008 – Dr. Anklesnap So let the laughter out. That’s right let out a good hearty laugh. I was in the middle of drinking a five alive when I read the news. Liquid came out of my nose. It hurt. Are you [...]
July 30, 2008
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July 25th, 2008 – Dr. Browntorious When most people think about the Phoenix Suns title chances, they figure their best chance may have passed them by. A lot of the Suns fans figure their best shot was the year they got ousted from the playoffs at the hands of the San Antonio Spurs. Um wait [...]
July 25, 2008
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June 23rd, 2008 – Dr. Anklesnap Today is the day where Olympic aspirations and dreams come true. Or on the other side of the coin they are put off for another four years. At some point this morning Team USA Managing Director Jerry Colangelo and Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski will hold a press conference to [...]
June 23, 2008
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June 13, 2008 – Dr. J-Water When the NBA Finals began I stated that the key to this series was whether or not Kobe Bryant could defend Ray Allen. As Game 4 is now in the books and the Celtics are leading the Lakers 3-1, I guess the answer is no. I received multiple emails [...]
June 13, 2008
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June 12, 2008 – Dr. Browntorious If any of you caught Wednesday night’s game, you would have seen something you’ve seen all year long, but didn’t see in Game 1 or 2 of this series. For one, you had good old Jack sitting in his usual courtside seats cheering away. Second, you saw the fans [...]
June 12, 2008
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June 10th, 2008 – Dr. Dime Kobe Bryant and company need to attack the rim more. Check. Kobe came out to start this game with one intention in mind. Go hard to the rim, using his athleticism, and absolutely punish the opposition. And it worked. Kobe closed the game with 18 free throw attempts, [...]
June 11, 2008
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June 10th, 2008 – Dr. Browntorious The Staples Center will be an overwhelmingly welcome sight for the Los Angeles Lakers tonight. Everyone knows “there’s no place like home,” which is probably even truer during this epic playoff run than in most past years. During the 2008 NBA Playoffs we have seen the home team win [...]
June 10, 2008
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