Number nine, number nine, number nine, number nine.  -The Beatles

Public Service Announcement: Ok, here we go!  You might be asking me, “Hey Public, Jermaine O’Neal is number six, what are you talking about?”  I might respond, “That’s not what I’m talking about, you big dummy!”  This is what I’m talking about.  Last night, Jermaine O’Neal made nine field goals.  Number nine will put you on the spot.  Last night, Jermaine O’Neal collected nine rebounds.  Number nine will tie you up, oh, in a knot.  Last night, Jermaine O’Neal blocked nine shots.  Naughty number nine!  That’s what I’m talking about, Willis.     Read More »

I like Slam dunks take me to the hoop.  My favorite play is the alley oop.  I like the pick-and-roll, I like the give-and-go.  Cause it’s basketball, uh, Mister Kurtis Blow.  -Kurtis Blow

Public Service Announcement:  OK, here we go!  NBA action.  NBA satisfaction.  NBA coming attractions.   Read More »

If we value the pursuit of knowledge, we must be free to follow wherever that search may lead us. The free mind is not a barking dog, to be tethered on a ten-foot chain.  -Adlai Stevenson

1.  Sidney Crosby.  Sid the Kid.  The Next One.  Wins the NHL MVP.   A travesty. It’s a travesty of a mockery of a sham of a mockery of a travesty of two mockeries of a sham.  Martin Brodeur should have won that award.  Hands down.          Read More »