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Thursday, 07 February 2008 |
Nobody saw this coming.
Former Los Angeles Laker Shaquille O'Neal was supposed to ride out the
back end of his career when he was dealt to the Miami Heat following
the Lakers' loss to the Detroit Pistons in the 2004 NBA Finals.
But it happened.
O'Neal on Wednesday passed a physical that makes him a member of the
team L.A. has faced, and failed to beat, in the last two playoffs - the
Suns. Phoenix shipped disgruntled forward Shawn Marion and
disappointing point guard Marcus Banks to Miami in the deal.
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Thursday, 15 November 2007 |
Kobe Bryant came on the scene at the perfect time for me.
Michael Jordan was nearing his second retirement, and the G.O.A.T. had
been someone I looked up to for some time. Aside from being the
Greatest Basketball Player Ever, Jordan had style and conducted himself
with class.
My affection for Bryant had nothing to do with those qualities, though,
as I never viewed him as an individual. Anyone who has heard a Bryant
interview can tell he has always aspired to BE Jordan and not himself.
My love for Kobe has never extended beyond 94 feet.
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Thursday, 08 November 2007 |
If a report on suntimes.com is true, I may start calling Kobe Bryant "Jennifer Jason Bryant." 
The report, by Michael Sneed, said Bryant may purchase the G.O.A.T.'s home in Highland Park, Ill.
This is passed Idolizing someone. It's borderline obsessive. Everyone
knows Bryant wants to be Jordan, from the way he talks during
interviews, down to his mannerisms on the court. But buying his house?
Is he gonna ask Vanessa to change her name to Juanita? Is Kobe gonna
start wearing Lower Merion practice shorts under his Lakers gear?
Bryant is easily the best all-around basketball talent in the world. He
needs to work on being an individual next, because this is ridiculous.
But there's an underlying issue here, too.
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Thursday, 01 November 2007 |
A referee compromised the ethics of the game. A head coach/front office
guy let his inner Bishop Don "Magic" Juan out in the workplace. Several
stars, and one superstar, bitched and moaned about their situations
with the hopes, I think, of being traded. One superstar finally was
traded, albeit two years too late. And the league changed its motto to
something called, "Where Amazing Happens."
I haven't been so perplexed by the best game in the world since I found out John Tesh wrote that  sweet "NBA on NBC" intro.
But have you noticed what's been happening the last couple weeks? The focus is being put back on the game.
It's looking more and more like Tim Donaghy's "Sopranos-esque" story is
an isolated incident, even though it’s been revealed that a large
number of NBA refs participate in casino gambling. Isiah Thomas has put
Fillmore Slim back in his cage. Andrei Kirilenko and Shawn Marion, it
seems, have backed off their trade demands, and Kevin Garnett looks
re-energized in Beantown.
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Tuesday, 31 July 2007 |
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The Celtics draft day deal for former Sonic Ray Allen put the team on the doorstep of the playoffs in the weak Eastern Conference.
The July 31 deal for Kevin Garnett, which netted the Minnesota Timberwolves five players and two draft picks, puts Boston firmly into the playoffs, but not as high as some people would like you to believe.
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