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The Cult of Deficiency: A Look at ESPN’s John Hollinger and His Flawed Rankings
April 4th, 2011
*I wrote this article back in November of 2010 on a personal blog that I discontinued when I started writing for B/R. I thought it appropriate to repost it as it somewhat relates to an article Kelly Scaletta wrote. I took out sections related to November and tried to update ...
(Unofficially) Watchin’ Basketball with Orlando Magic GM Otis Smith
March 13th, 2011
Going to sporting events is a unique experience for the common man. Sure, there are the season ticket holders and the folks that attend every match, but the average Joe goes when they can (or when they can afford it).
I usually blow my financial wad on tickets to the once-a-year ...
The Specialists: Dennis Rodman, Ben Wallace, and a Call For Defense In The HOF
February 9th, 2011
“I feel all great teams have two things in common: defense and rebounding. . .”
–Larry Brown
A constant argument around the water cooler, if you will, has been the presence of Dennis Rodman on the shortlist of candidates for the next basketball Hall of Fame class. I, personally, always felt Rodman ...
Orlando Magic: Guard Jameer Nelson Is the Man Who Wasn’t There
February 4th, 2011
I was recently in Chicago discussing sports with my family. A cousin of mine, fresh off of a sleepless night with a newborn baby, was irritably talking about the Bears and the Cubs with that typical dead-look in a Cubs fan's eye, so I moved the conversation to basketball to ...
NBA’s One and Done: 10 Peculiar One-Time NBA All-Stars of the ’90-’00s
February 4th, 2011
The All-Star Game is pretty pointless. The idea of an All-Star however (the selection, the prestige, the debate, the snubs, the respect, the spectacle, the showmanship, etc) is another thing all together. Once given the title 'All-Star', a player's resume is padded for life. It can boost a conversation on ...