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NBA Power 16 – Week 5
I know I missed last week’s power rankings but stupid life got in the way as I had to take my CPA exam. I think I passed but we’ll see I guess. Anyway, nobody wants to hear about that. Let’s get right into it. 1. LOS ANGELES LAKERS (8), 13-3 – The Lakers currently hold the [...]
Continue reading...I Got 5 On It – NBA Style
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
The 2009-2010 NBA season tips off tonight with quite possibly the best quartet of games you’ll find on any given day throughout the year. The Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers cut the ribbon on the season as they renew their rivalry after a year off last year. Then, a refurbished Gilbert Arenas leads the revamped [...]
Continue reading...Throwback to the ’80s
Monday, July 6, 2009
Will we see these two form a powerhouse of their own in 2010? Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images With the Ron Artest and Rasheed Wallace signings, the basketball universe once again revolves around the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics. And while that thought conjures up memories of NBA basketball in the 80’s and the intense rivalry that [...]
Continue reading...NBA DRAFT SPECTACULAR – Who Every Team SHOULD Take
Monday, June 22, 2009
Seth Wenig/AP The NBA Draft is this Thursday and there are numerous mock drafts out there speculating on who every team will take. Well, I’m gonna take a little different spin on it and decide who every team should draft. It’s basically if I was GM for every team, who I would take or what I’d [...]
Continue reading...Most Valuable Ads and DWYANE WADE SHOULD HOST SNL
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Every year the NBA Playoffs brings out the best the League has to offer; the best players, the best coaches, and overall the best basketball of the season. But the NBA Playoffs also bring something else: the best basketball advertising campaigns of the year. This year was no different. Some of the most creative minds [...]
Continue reading...The Show Be Kobe: Kobe and Phil’s Legacy
Monday, June 15, 2009
Photo Credit: Chris Carlson/AP Congratulations to the Los Angeles Lakers for winning the franchise’s 15th NBA Championship. This marks b’s fourth title reign and a milestone tenth championship for Phil Jackson. First off, this title for Phil should end any discussion about who the greatest coach in NBA history is. And while critics will attest his [...]
Continue reading...VotD Bonus: Highlights from the Lakers’ Championship-Clinching Performance
Monday, June 15, 2009
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New York, I Love You. There’s Just One Thing…
Friday, June 12, 2009
New York City is the greatest city in the world. Other cities have their moments and are pretty good in their own ways, but really, no city touches the Big Apple. I’m biased, of course, since I live there but others would agree too; New York City, one of the largest in the world, is [...]
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