And then he looked right through me as if I wasn’t there.  And he just kept on singing, singing strong and clear.  Killing me softly with his song.  Killing me softly with his song.  -Roberta Flack

The Jazz were down 87-86 to the Chicago Bulls down the stretch.  The Jazz got the ball and Deron Williams headed upcourt on the fast break.  He…Could…Go…All…The…Way!  He could, but he doesn’t.  Instead, Derrick Rose caught up from behind and knocked the ball away to give the Bulls the ball back with about a minute left.  Next thing you know, Rose is blowing past Williams staright to the hizzy.  Next thing thing you know, Williams throws the ball away.  Next thing you know, the Bulls win!  The Bulls win!  The Bulls win!  Next thing you know, Jerry Sloan stepped down after 23 seasons and 1,127 wins at the helm of the Utah Jazz, saying he simply ran out of energy to coach anymore.  Rumor has it, he simply ran out of energy to caoch Deron Williams anymore.  Rumor has it, Deron Williams refused to run plays Jerry Sloan called.  Rumor has it, Deron Williams led a mutiny against Jerry Sloan.  Apparently, he didn’t appreciate Sloan’s Captain Queeglike ways.  Queeg:  “Mr. Maryk, you may tell the crew for me that there are four ways of doing things aboard my ship: The right way, the wrong way, the Navy way, and my way.  They do things my way, and we’ll get along.”  Williams didn’t want to do things Sloan’s way.  They didn’t get along.  Now, Jerry Sloan haws gone the way of Captain Queeg, transferred to an obscure naval supply depot in Iowa.  But Williams isn’t the first coach killer the NBA has seen.  Wanna read about some more?  Sure you do.  Follow me after the jump.          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

Ace may be the place with the helpful hardware but this is the place with the NBA hardware.  The place with the NBA midseason hardware.  The hardware that’s fun to wear.  More fun than a barrel of monkeys.  More fun than a clown on fire.  More fun than a sack of dead kittens.  More fun than all of that.  Like my main man the Big Fundamental always says:  “Good, better, best.  Never let it rest.  Until your good is better and your better is best.”  Who’s good?  Who’s better?  Who’s best?  After the jump, take a look for yourself.  Do it.              Read More »

I get knocked down, but I get up again.  You’re never going to keep me down!  -Chumbawumba

Public Service Announcement:  No, we’re not talking about tee-shirts.  We’re not like Mr. Hooper.  We’re not talking about treasure boating or day sailing.   No we’re talking about the real wife beaters.  Today we bid adieu to a real wife beater.  Today we bid adieu to Bobby Cox.   I’ve heard people say, “Bobby Cox did it the right way.”  If by the right way you mean getting arrested by police at his home, jailed overnight and being charged with simple battery after punching his wife and pulling her hair, then ya, sure.  Pulling her hair?  C’mon you sissy, knock it off.  After the jump, we’ll look at other members of the All Wife Beating team.          Read More »

Sunny day.  Sweepin’ the clouds away.  On my way to where the air is sweet.  Can you tell me how to get, how to get to Sesame Street?  How to get to Sesame Street?  -Sesame Street Theme

Public Service Announcement:  Back in 1969, Sesame Street hit the airwaves.  Here we are, more than forty years later, and the Muppets characters created by Jim Henson are still going strong.  Still teaching us right from wrong.  Bang the gong!  Now I like Kermit, Oscar ans Big Bird  as much as the next guy, but my favorite parts were when athletes made their guest appearances.  After the jump, enjoy some of the best athlete appearances on Sesame Street of all time:             Read More »

This is how you remind me of what I really am.  This is how you remind me of what I really am.  -Nickleback

Public Service Announcement:  Ok, here we go!  Rookie rookie, who gets the cookie.  Stevie, that’s who.  Stevie’s the big winner.  Stevie wins.  First, they were jibbering about Brandon Jennings.  Then, they were jabbering about Tyreke Evans.  Jibbering and jabbering.  Blibbering and blabbering.  But, outta nowhere, a Cinderella story.  A former Davidson Wildcat, now, about to become the Rookie of the Year.  It looks like a mirac…  It’s in the hole!  It’s in the hole!  It’s in the hole!                               Read More »

Attention: “It’ s been a while, but man am I glad to be home.” That surely was the thought running through the head of Allen Iverson as he was announced prior to the Sixers contest against the Denver Nuggets on Monday evening. The Wachovia Center was rocking with a sellout crowd for the first time all year and at one point, I was almost certain my television set was going to shake clean off the dresser. When Philly gets a rocking, don’t come a knocking.  Seeing Iverson back with the Sixers was truly a passionate moment both in sports history and for the City of Brotherly Love as well.

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The city of Philadelphia has endured success in the past two years on the baseball diamond with the Phillies winning a World Series and making it back to the October classic this season. The Eagles always play tough in the highly touted NFC East Conference. Now, the Sixers in the Atlantic Division of the NBA have endured ups and downs with some talented players, but can’t get over the hump. The Sixers have started this season with a 5-13 record and are in the midst of a seven game losing streak.

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The saga has supposedly come to an end for the sinister basketball icon we call A.I. In a recent post from Stephen A. Smith on his personal website, Iverson told the Philadelphia Inquirer he wanted to announce his plans to retire from the NBA. Holy cow! Looking back on this one man wrecking crew, there is one word that comes to my head. Flash. Iverson dazzled defenders with his silky smooth handles and dropped buckets whenever he wanted. The 5’11” or 6’0” guard played hard on a nightly basis and often played through his injuries. That made it clear he had a true compassion and respect for the game that made him famous.

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No woman no cry, no woman no cry.  No woman no cry, no woman no cry.  -Bob Marley

Public Service Announcement:  Ok, here we go!  A short one today.  A real short one.  I got some traveling to do and so do you.  After reading what I read over at Red’s Army, and various other rumblings on Twitter, I just had to put this up.  Allen Iverson.  The Answer.  But not for the Celtics.  My Plea to Danny Ainge.  Please don’t do it.  Please baby, please baby, baby baby please! Don’t do it.  Mars Blackmon style.  I want to win as much as the next guy, but not this cat.  Please baby, please baby, baby baby please! 

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Peace out homies.  Six Two and Even!

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.  It’s finally here.  Fantastic!  I love this game!  Yes fans, the NBA season is upon us.  Like my main man the Big Fundamental always says:  “Good, better, best.  Never let it rest.  Until your good is better and your better is best.”  Who’s good?  Who’s better?  Who’s best?          Read More »