I stood at the bar in front of the TV with friends like I had so many times before. The NBA Draft lottery was on and this was to be a big one. You see, two game-changers were going to Continue reading
Earlier this year, I had every intention of writing a piece detailing the most talked about – yet least important – stories on the docket. The Ball Family, Lonzo, LaVar and the Chinese shoplifters obviously made the list as did Continue reading
As you all know, SportsChump is a website of the people, by the people and for the people. Countless friends have contributed articles over the years. This post is no exception. I’ve known the one we call Heavy D for Continue reading
“I don’t want to belong to any club that will accept me as a member.” -Groucho Marx Plenty of athletes have been ripped for their off-field indiscretions over the years. Contract disputes, bar brawls, drug use, extra-marital soirees, we’ve seen Continue reading
I recently received this brand, new super-fancy book from my friendly neighborhood, book supplier… but since it’s about soccer, I thought I’d auction it off to wisest of my soccer readers. I know you’re out there. I’m just going to Continue reading
“I can’t say for 100% certain that JR cost them the game but history is gonna remember that JR cost them the game.” -Brian Windhorst, ESPN JR Smith is a knucklehead. If you’ve been watching the NBA for any amount Continue reading
“Do you hear that, Mr. Anderson? That is the sound of inevitability.” – Hugo Weaving to Keanu Reeves in The Matrix Stop me if you’ve heard this before. The Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors are meeting once again in Continue reading
They promised this would be the one, that this time around would be different from all the others. That’s what you were led to believe. And you believed. This was something altogether new, the same moving parts as before with Continue reading
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to realize the NCAA is a self-serving institution. It makes countless billions (with a big old ‘B’) off the student-athletes it alleges to protect. The debate over whether college athletes should be reimbursed for Continue reading
We cannot be trusted. At the very beginning of this “You Vote for the Greatest American Band of All-Time” contest, I knew people were going to be pissed if their favorite bands didn’t advance. 64 acts entered, only one could Continue reading