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As a kid growing up I was a major NFL Football fan. My beloved Dallas Cowboys were as close to my heart as anything else in life. Over the years I never missed a game. In 1997 when I moved to Mississippi I purchased Direct TV for the sole purpose …
Breakfast Crumbs: Thursday
Notes and thoughts compiled at the breakfast table ... * Bowling season is upon us, and perhaps all we need to know about how much the college football bowl system has changed can be picked up from the first paragraph of this Yahoo! Sports story on Clemson being invited to the Gator Bowl: "In four days, Clemson went from wondering if it would reach the postseason to playing in the Gator Bowl on New Year’s Day." From possibly not making a bowl to making a New Year's Day bowl? Clip that sentenc
Swearing-In of New Sacramento, CA Mayor Kevin Johnson Delayed A Few Hours Over A $2.2 Million Tesco Fresh & Easy Agenda Item
Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson. The former NBA star recently sold a land parcel for the proposed Fresh & Easy market in Sacramento's Oak Park neighborhood for $1.1 million. [Photo Credit: Sacramento Bee, 2008.]Upcoming New Markets News: Northern California - SacramentoTesco's Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market continues to affect local politics in Sacramento, California even though the grocer has yet to open its first store in the city.Sacramento's new mayor, city native, former NBA basketball al
Raptors fire Sam Mitchell
Raptors fire Sam Mitchell December 3, 2008 · Filed Under News, Toronto Raptors · Comments Off Toronto Raptors President and General Manager Bryan Colangelo announced Wednesday that Sam Mitchell has been relieved of his duties as the team’s head coach. Assistant coach Jay Triano will assume the position of interim head coach. The remainder of the coaching staff will continue in the organization. “This is a difficult but necessary step the franchise must take,” said Colangelo. “We appreciate
Wisconsin Is A Hoops Hotbed
Devin Harris is the New Hype of the NBA… I was watching NBA TV the other night and was watching how Devin Harris was clowning on the west coast, while Harris was killing the Phoenix Suns it made me take a minute and think about how rich and talented this area is when it comes to basketball players and [...]
Comets Franchise To Be Shut Down
by Ryne Nelson The WNBA’s first dynasty is no longer. One of the league’s original eight teams, the Comets claimed the WNBA’s first four championships from 1997-2000. Seven WNBA teams either folded or relocated since 2002. But for a team as ’storied’ as the Comets to fall, this is major news. From the Houston Chronicle: “This is disturbing news,” said Cynthia Cooper-Dyke, a two-time WNBA Most Valuable Player who, along with Sheryl Swoopes and Tina Thompson, led the Comets to four league
“YOU DON’T KNOW STEPHON MARBURY”
”THE QUINTESSENTIAL SELFISH ATHLETE” You want to talk about Stephon Marbury’s exile from the Knicks… after not jumping at the opportunity for playing time offered by Mike D’Antoni. Yeah, you want to talk about ”he said-he said”, Marbury’s “unprofessionalism”, that he is — as one ESPN pundit said this week — “the quintessential selfish athlete”. That’s right. You want to talk about his selfishness — not his selflessness. Fine, soon enough. But to
Offseason acquisitions aren’t paying dividends
Like scheduling the All-Star Game in Las Vegas or introducing a sticky basketball, some NBA decisions seemed like really good ideas at the time. A few personnel maneuvers for the 2008-2009 season were hailed as extremely prudent when they occurred, too. But through the opening month, we’re still waiting for the payoff on several relocation projects. The thud of reality seems to have attached itself to Elton Brand, Ron Artest, Baron Davis and a handful of other prominent names that have reache
Martin’s return can’t save Kings
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Deron Williams used his limited playing time to make a major contribution for Utah. Williams made two key baskets in the final 1:05 and Kyle Korver scored 15 points, leading the Jazz to a 99-94 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night. NBA roundup Tuesday’s action Pacers rally past Lakers, win at buzzer Wizards beat Nets with big 3rd quarter Blazers better than Knicks in 4th Pistons shut down Spurs in 2nd half Mavs storm back to beat Clippers Sixers s
NBA Basketball Betting: Good Teams to Bet the “Under” on
Article courtesy of Alex Smart, An award winning professional basketball handicapper featured on Touthouse.com. If you are betting on NBA basketball season be sure to buy Alex Smart’s Expert NBA Picks. 1) Charlotte Bobcats (4-12-1 O/U): The Bobcats have been a bettor’s dream this season when placing an online wager on the under of the sports betting line total. And that’s despite it being just 2-2 in the past four games. NBA handicappers need not worry, though; the two recent overs were agains
Black Harvard Prof Accepts Racial Differences
USNAWR: Giving Students Cash for Grades While growing up in Daytona Beach, Fla., Roland Fryer understood the benefits of becoming the best basketball player or the fastest track athlete in the school. Those individuals could hope to one day compete in the NBA and the Olympics. But what Fryer did not understand at the time were the benefits of becoming a good student, and he suspects many other students in cities across the nation now are just as unaware as he was then. To help these largely poor
NBA Basketball Picks: Oklahoma City vs. Charlotte: December 3rd 2008
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Charlotte Bobcats December 3rd, 2008 7:00PM The Thunder, who come in well-rested, have been playing much better since the coaching change and are 4-1 ATS their last five games. They won their last game (at Memphis) outright and that followed a 2-point loss at Minnesota. Charlotte has also been playing relatively well lately. That being said, this is a lot of points for a team like the Bobcats to be laying. The Bobcats have just six wins in 17 games overall. Four of t
Game Day (No Relation To Todd): Dec. 3—Indiana Pacers
Has anyone else been thrown off by Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce being all over the headlines? There’s never been another Pierce who mattered. I keep seeing stories on ESPN like, "Pierce expected to play Sunday" and immediately start panicking. "Crap, why wouldn’t Pierce be playing!?!" Anyways, thanks again, Plax. Wednesday, December 3 vs. Indiana Pacers What It means: Wouldn’t you know it!? The Pacers played the Lakers last night! I think until further notice we should just assume that t
App v. App: Sportacular and SportsTap
Ahh, sports. The thrill of victory, the agony of defeat. If you are old enough, you probably remember the “agony of defeat” guy - painful on more than one level (for him, and for you if you are old enough to know what I’m talking about). I love me some sports, and thankfully there are some great sports apps for the iPhone. Two of my favorites are freebies - Sportacular and SportsTap. Which one has the edge? Who comes out on top as being more competitive and “sportier?” Who hits the shot at t
An Interview with ESPN’s Fran Fraschilla
The college basketball season is barely three weeks old, so we thought we’d get early impressions from a man who has criss-crossed the country already announcing games: ESPN’s Fran Fraschilla. The coach-turned-analyst (Manhattan, St. John’s, New Mexico) talks about what he’s seen so far, the recruiting game, getting lured back into coaching, and his lack of “schtick.” Q: You must have called 15 games in the last two weeks. We’d love to hear about your November travels. How many frequent flier
Lost Time Is Not Found Again: Dec. 3, 2008
Lost Time Is Not Found Again is what the MPS blog crew has been reading today. + Remember Sam Smith saying Michael Jordan flirted with the Knicks? Kelly Dwyer takes him to task for it today. Kelly Dwyer knows a lot more about the NBA than me. Plus, I was 11 at the time. All I knew about basketball then was: “The Bulls and Michael Jordan are awesome.” {Ball Don’t Lie.} + Scott Boras’s 10 most notorious deals. {Big League Stew.} + Sex and the City, Crimson Tide Edition. {Everyday Should Be Sa
Alex Beam Forces H&E Hiatus
Well, not really. Alex Beam isn't forcing me, of course, to do anything. But his well-received new book, A Great Idea At The Time: The Rise, Fall, And Curious Afterlife of the Great Books, has lit a fire under me. After many worthy post-dissertation/PhD "distractions"---including a new son, many conference presentations, several articles, hundreds of blog posts (over 630 not counting USIH pieces), and a new job (including one year-long academic job hunt)---it's time for me to get focused and te
Bucks rookie has a defensive attitude
There were critics that voiced their opinion that Luc Richard Mbah a Moute was not ready to leave college, when he declared for early entry into the NBA draft last spring. Their stance was that although the 6-foot-8 UCLA player was an extraordinary athlete, he needed to polish his basketball skills in a number of areas and by returning for his senior year not only would do that but playing on another potentially Final Four Bruins’ team would put him on a national stage. So, where are those cr
Day 36 of 170: Where Dee Brown Might Be Worth Picking Up Happens
Line of the Night: This is going to be a short post, I think, because honestly, when Chauncey Billups (1.38) has the Line of the Night with 24 points, 14 assists, and 5 threes, I mean, it’s a good line, but the ones that follow can’t be any better. I’m not trying to put Chauncey down here, I’m just saying that when that’s the best that 163 players have to offer, it’s just not one of those nights in the NBA that you’ll remember forever (or even for a day). Honorable Mentions: I know there’s som
Lakers real foul at the line
It was bound to happen to the Lakers, sooner or later. It only cost them a chance at perhaps equaling or surpassing the record for the best start to a season in franchise history. If the Lakers had defeated the Indiana Pacers Tuesday night it would have stretched their record to 15-1, one victory shy of the 2001-2002 team, that began 16-1, before suffering a second loss. No, I’m not speaking about the wretched fourth-quarter defense that had more leaks than a defective water hose. Certainly,
required reading for hawks fans.
since i decided to adopt the atlanta hawks before last season i have become a pretty rabid fan. i love this team and i absolutely love going to phillips arena (aka the highlight factory) to see games. in fact i’ll be heading there tonight to see the hawks play the grizzlies and hopefully catch the return of star forward josh smith (who had been out for more than a dozen games with an ankle sprain.) i’ll be blogging a bit about my hawks-love (inlcuding big man-crushes on al horford and joe john
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