The Chump gets old and procreates? Say it ain’t so!
I took my mother to see Iron Man III a few weeks ago. It was her birthday and she’s always had a soft spot in her heart for superhero movies, probably because I collected comic books as a kid. For those of you who haven’t had the pleasure of meeting my mother, she’s the kind of woman who doesn’t like to ...
The tenuous tenure of an NBA head coach
Gregg Popovich became the head coach of the San Antonio Spurs in 1996. Doc Rivers began coaching the Celtics in ‘04. Erik Spoelsta started his tenure with the Miami Heat in 2008, five years ago. That makes Spoelstra the third most tenured coach in the NBA.
Book Review: 18 in America by Dylan Dethier
Before I proceed with my review of Dylan Dethier’s 18 in America, let me first say that two things will piss you off about this book.
NBA Finals: Game 6 Preview
San Antonio are within touching distance of glory after beating Miami 114-104 on Sunday night to move 3-2 up in this classic NBA Finals series. The Spurs came out 2-1 from their three home ties in this series and now must head back to Florida for two gruelling games against a Heat side who have led from the front all season. In fact, the Heat barely even know what it’s like ...
The Chump gets old and procreates? Say it ain’t so!
I took my mother to see Iron Man III a few weeks ago. It was her birthday and she’s always had a soft spot in her heart for superhero movies, probably because I collected comic books as a kid. For those of you who haven’t had the pleasure of meeting my mother, she’s the kind of woman who doesn’t like to be fussed over. She prefers to do the fussing.
The tenuous tenure of an NBA head coach
Gregg Popovich became the head coach of the San Antonio Spurs in 1996. Doc Rivers began coaching the Celtics in ‘04. Erik Spoelsta started his tenure with the Miami Heat in 2008, five years ago. That makes Spoelstra the third most tenured coach in the NBA.
Book Review: 18 in America by Dylan Dethier
Before I proceed with my review of Dylan Dethier’s 18 in America, let me first say that two things will piss you off about this book.
NBA Finals Preview: Game of Thrones Edition
(Image source from Top Bet) WINTER IS COMING AND IT’S A BEST-OF-SEVEN AFFAIR A couple of reasons why you should be hyped when Ice and Fire meet in the NBA Finals By James Quizon For LeBron James, it’s revenge six years in the making. For the San Antonio Spurs, it’s about their chase for championship perfection. After years when House Lannister (Los Angeles Lakers) and House Baratheon (Boston Celtics) ruled the NBA landscape, we ...
A SportsChump original screenplay: A Rough In The Diamond : Act One, Scene One
Setting: A dimly lit, smoke-filled room. A scrawny, grey-haired, spectacled gentleman sits at his desk, contemplating retirement while tapping his loafers on the Plasticine that protects his plush, office carpet from the rolling wheels of his chair.
NBA Finals Preview: Passing Pacers Test to Help Heat Hold Off Spurs?
About a month and a half ago, it looked likely that the Miami Heat and Oklahoma City Thunder would lock horns in the NBA Finals for the second season in a row. However, Russell Westbrook’s knee had other ideas, and without their erratic but highly talented guard, the Thunder were booted out by the Memphis Grizzlies in the Western Conference semis. Still, fans should be treated to an ...
Out of Season Brain Training
When you’re obsessively following football for two thirds of the year, creating your own fantasy league and working out the points accrued and lost every week, don’t you find there’s an empty space come the summer and the season ends? Or, say you follow every single Grand Prix and bet on a big accumulator. What do you do when it’s all over for another year. That’s the problem with being ...
Things I would never buy, Vol. 1: Spinach and kale potato chips
I was shopping at my local Publix the other afternoon. (For those of you living outside the Southeastern United States, Publix is the supermarket of choice for most Floridians.) As will happen to me every so often, I had a hankering for one of their delicious, submarine sandwiches.
Defending the flop revisited
"Some guys have been doing it for years, just trying to get an advantage. Any way you can get an advantage over the opponent to help your team win, so be it."
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