The verdict is in on “The Decision”: TKO, Dallas in six. The Dallas Mavericks won their first NBA championship, beating the Miami Heat, 105-95, in Game 6 of the Finals. But outside of Dallas, all most people will focus on is the failure of LeBron James to win a championship the year he bailed from [...]
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Miami Heat playing with heart, backing up their flashy move
If you saw overtime of the Bulls-Heat game last night, I’m wondering if you saw what I saw: Big trouble for the rest of the NBA. Last summer LeBron James talked about winning five…six…seven titles with the Miami Heat. At one point they hovered around .500 and everyone laughed. But that overtime last night was [...]
Celtics and Lakers down, did LeBron’s “decision” signal changing of the guard?
The top two NBA franchises for several years have been the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics. Now both teams are down, 0-2. While the Celtics had won their first three games against the LeBron James and the Miami Heat this season, they’ve lost their far more important last three games against them. The [...]
The Miami Heat are…Burlesque
Burlesque is the Miami Heat of 2010-11: Three stars brought together to bring home a championship for a very specific audience, but ultimately disappointing despite moments of individual brilliance that remind you of past glories. Cher / Dwyane Wade The one with the ring/oscar. The proven commodity that makes this a must buy ticket for [...]
LeBron James chooses the Miami Heat
Good for LeBron James, Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh. We watch owners, leagues, coaches and general managers maintain so much control over the careers of athletes, it’s nice to see a bunch of guys get together, make decisions for themselves, and grab some control from the powers that be. These three guys have set a [...]
LeBron James is a cocksucker, says Deadspin
This is what greeted readers today on Deadspin.You can thank Deadspin contributor Drew Magary for this sophomoric comment. Magary has said he’s OK with gay people, but that “Jimmy Clausen eats cock.” If Magary hasn’t tried it yet, maybe he should: Then he’d have a finer appreciation for why so many people do it. Hat [...]
NBA changes the sport of basketball
Remember in elementary school when you learned that you have to dribble a basketball to run with it? Well the NBA has changed all that. This season they are allowing players to take two full steps with the basketball before coming to a stop. It’s believed that this is the first time any major basketball [...]
LeBron follows in Shaq’s footsteps. Be afraid.
Variety reports that Cleveland Cavalier (and probably future New York Knick) LeBron James is taking a shot at movie stardom. The good news: he’s playing himself in “Fantasy Basketball Camp,” a comedy about five guys from different backgrounds who go to Las Vegas to attend the LeBron James Adult Basketball Camp, and manage to pull [...]
A-Rod sees six pitches, earns 100 grand
As you sit in your cubicle today toiling for the man, consider this: Every time A-Rod (photo) sees six pitches, he makes $100,000. For the average American, it takes four years. Tiger Woods? He does it in 11 holes. And LeBron? 21 minutes. It’s four snaps for Ben Roethlisberger. Share on Facebook
Quick hits: Sosa, Marshall, Yankee, LeBron
Sammy Sosa, who just a couple weeks ago reiterated that he has never taken performance-enhancing drugs, reportedly tested positive for them in 2003. If true, Sosa, who once cheated with an illegal bat, should shut his trap and never speak again. Has any coach’s first five months ever gone worse? Broncos WR Brandon Marshall demands [...]
Is LeBron James a sore loser?
The NBA Finals was supposed to be the meeting of the consensus two best basketball players in the NBA. Instead, LeBron James will be watching the series from home and sulking. Apparently, he left his team’s Game 6 loss in Orlando without saying a word to anyone. No congratulations. No comments to the press. He [...]
NBA conference finals: Must-see TV
The NBA conference finals have been incredible so far — four games decided by a total of seven points. Lakers-Nuggets and Cavaliers-Magic each tied at 1-1. The best, though, was the astonishing end to Game 2 between the Cavs and Magic on Friday. Orlando led, 95-93, with one second left and was thisclose to taking [...]
Quick hits: Magic, Mickelson, Stallworth
LeBron James scores 49…and the Cavs lose to the Magic. I wouldn’t want to be in the Cleveland locker room after that game. Phil Mickelson has taken a leave from golf to be with his wife, who has been diagnose with cancer. A classy move by Mickelson, but it’s another Majors season without a popular [...]
Justin Timberlake’s sports “man crush”
Justin Timberlake was on ESPN’s SportsCenter recently, and the two co-hosts asked him 10 sports-related questions. Question No. 9 was whom he had a “man crush” on. His answer: reigning NBA MVP LeBron James. “Man crush” is, as Urban Dictionary says, “When a straight man has a “crush” on another man, not sexual but kind [...]
Quick hits: LeBron, Favre, Cowboys, golf
LeBron James to be named NBA’s MVP. Hawks move past Heat. Brett Favre headed to the Minnesota Vikings? Here we go again. Dallas Cowboys scout left paralyzed after collapse of practice facility. Sean O’Hair (right) wins at Quail Hollow; Tiger Woods finishes fourth. Tampa Bay Rays reliever comes out as Trekkie; Has killer Vulcan grip. [...]