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12 years ago by Staff

Death Of The Pretty Boys

Given the sloppy ball-handling and shaky shooting, Game 3 was precisely the sort of game that the Miami Heat would have lost last year. But they didn’t and by finding a way to grind it out, they may have stepped in the right direction of ge

12 years ago by Staff

Blame KD, Not Russ

Let’s start out with this: they don’t make ‘em like Russell Westbrook, anymore. There’s a subversive quality to his play on the floor. He can look frightening, in a very real and ill way. There are a lot of young 20-someth

12 years ago by Staff

Murder One

Here’s what I learned watching Game 1 of the 2012 NBA Finals: nothing. Well, let me walk that back a little. I learned that Oklahoma City head coach Scott Brooks’ mother doesn’t like to get on airplanes and therefore doesn&rsquo

12 years ago by Staff

Clash of the Titans

Let’s rewind. Last week, with both Conference Finals tied at two games a piece and the still very real possibility of a Boston vs. San Antonio Finals, I wrote this:

“At some point, LeBron or KD

12 years ago by Jay "Sneaker Sensei" Corbin

Hunger Games

Growing up I wanted a pair the Air Jordan VII’s because I watched MJ cook the Orlando Magic for 64 points. I wanted a pair of the Reebok Answers because I watched countless defenders fall victim to Allen Iverson crossovers. Before the Celti

12 years ago by Kelley L. Carter

“Play Or Get Played”

Let’s start with the accent. It’s easy – too easy – to get seduced by it.

Idris Elba isn’t the first actor to cross the pond and tease our ears with an old English twist, but let’s be real: it sounds d

12 years ago by Staff

The HeartLand

When people use the word “heart,” they could just be referring to an actual, physical heart. You know, like, our organ that pumps blood. But, often, “heart” references something figurative. In Kanye West’s “Hea

12 years ago by Staff

Broken Clutch

I’m still a Twitter novice, familiar enough to know how to use it to keep in touch with people but still new enough that I smirk at terms like “tweef” and “twitterverse.” As such, there is one hurdle of that I just c

12 years ago by Staff

Getting Back to Great

Maybe the chief thrill for sports fans is witnessing greatness. It might not be why we watch, but it is probably the most compelling product of competition. Our collective desire to see greatness and appreciate it in real-time is why Tiger Woods&

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