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Golden State salutes its fans
Time is short these days, so what’s making it here is only the good stuff. This moment, from after the Warriors loss last night to San Antonio, certainly qualifies. Golden State took me — and most other casual or hardcore NBA fans — for quite the postseason ride. The Warriors became my must-watch team during [...]
Matt Kemp’s superstar gesture to an ailing fan
The following video came with this description on YouTube (sic): Matt Kemp is sucha great person. He came over after the game and made one of my best friends night he’s fighting a tough battle and this was sucha great gift by Matt Kemp ! I’ll never forget this. I’ll let you watch it, but [...]
Celtic veterans leave court quickly, forget their class behind
Is a post-series handshake a common and expected part of an NBA Playoffs series? That’s a legitimate question. I won’t contend that the league is anything like the NHL, whose post-series lineup is just one of the absolutely stellar traditions that make its postseason so phenomenal. But I would contend at least a quick fist [...]
Leaving the Island: Darrelle Revis takes off for Tampa Bay
Jeez. Hall of Famer. All-time Jet. Rockin’ a Yuck-a-neers lid on a private plane. One more jersey to put up on EBay. Not. Ready. For. This. Or this so much… Or…for the love of! Soooo…it’s been 24 hours or so. As you can see, I’m coping well so far. I’ve only had a dozen of [...]
Bruins hockey returns to Boston, bringing powerful moments
I’m a huge sports fan, so I guess it’s not surprising that when tragedies are placed in the context of sporting events the emotion seems to hit hard. Case in point, last night’s Bruins-Sabres games. It’s often said that in the wake of inexplicably cruel events, the best is brought out in us. That coming [...]
New Era nails it with Jackie Robinson tribute spot
Today, MLB celebrates Jackie Robinson day. Across the majors, players on every team will don the number “42″ on their backs and honor the man who broke baseball’s color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers back in 1947. New Era, the official cap company of Major League Baseball, recently released a new brand spot honoring the [...]
Lebron posts workout photos along with lame tweet
Every time I’m ready to think this guy is worth pulling for again, he goes and does something that reminds me he’s probably a real douche at this point. I’m talking about Lebron “The King” James. Despite his missteps, I was a longtime LBJ fan. I was always all about LBJ and buying into how [...]
Michael Carter-Williams and the ‘new’ reality of basketball
I’m sorry this may piss off my Syracuse-loving friends. No, there’s nothing really “new” about this new reality. It’s been a longtime in motion. The college hoops I grew up is gone. Underclassmen sticking around is much more a story than those leaving these days. And, yes, there are much “worse” examples of folks declaring [...]
Dave Barrett’s songwriting moment still shines as March Madness finale
The name Dave Barrett is understandably unfamiliar to most college basketball fans. His name is not synonymous with March Madness. The moments that define the NCAA Tournament for the ages – Edney’s dash, Laettner’s turnaround, Drew’s leaning jumper – are all far more familiar. Yet, it is Barrett who can be credited with providing the [...]
Missing the college hoops of yesteryear
Pardon me for not being all over this tournament. The Shockers aren’t that shocking and as nice as a story as FGCU may be, it’s all a bit lost on me. You see, I used to LOVE college basketball. My friends made fun of me. I was the guy consistently watching Long Beach St. on [...]
Say hello to Amanda Marcum Enfield, the about-to-be new thing thanks to FGCU
Welcome to March Madness, America. Oh yes, and please welcome Amanda Marcum Enfield to the party (pictured at right). The name may not immediately ring a bell, but the face and figure may get you intrigued. She’s modeled for Victoria Secret and graced the pages of Maxim, Elle and VOGUE. It gets more interesting when [...]
Jets turn to craig’s list for signal callers
It’s gotten bad for the Jets. We’ve tried to look away, but there’s just so much wreckage. It’s OK. It’s going to be like Sandy and the Mets. Resign yourself to a few years of pain in the hopes of a brighter tomorrow. Besides all the free agent defections, and the lack of any significant [...]
