The next great NBA rivalry may be upon us
May 9th, 2012 by Chris Humpherys
Magic versus Bird, Russell versus Chamberlain, Jordan versus everybody else. These are the rivalries that molded the National Basketball Association into what it is today. Read the rest of this entry »
Shafting Tyson
March 12th, 2012 by Chris Humpherys
I was watching some tribute to Muhammad Ali on television the other night. He had just celebrated his 70th birthday so some Las Vegas big wigs decided to honor the former heavyweight champion by basically booking every star imaginable for the occasion. Read the rest of this entry »
Presenting the “Who’s better, LeBron or Kobe?” caption contest
February 23rd, 2011 by Chris HumpherysTo paraphrase Herm Ewards, one of the great things about sports is the never-ending, and often unresolved, debates over “Who’s better?” Brady or Manning, Magic or the Big O, Boggs or Gwynn, Emmitt or Barry, Russell or Chamberlain. Read the rest of this entry »
A review of Freedarko’s The Undisputed Guide to Pro Basketball History
February 21st, 2011 by Chris HumpherysMost books written about sports are either compiled by pre-historic journalists out of touch with the modern era, former athletes who have their life story transcribed for them by another, or fans who have been able to piece together a few complete sentences well enough to impress their publisher. Read the rest of this entry »
Brushes with sports greatness, Vol. 3: David Stern
October 18th, 2010 by Chris HumpherysThe year was 1995.
I was putting the final touches on a masters thesis I had no interest in writing. I was equally uneager to see what the real world had to offer in terms of employment. Read the rest of this entry »
Comparing the greats: Dwight Howard versus Patrick Ewing
April 27th, 2010 by Chris HumpherysMost knowledgeable basketball fans agree that the five greatest NBA centers of all-time, in no particular order, are Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Hakeem Olajuwon and Shaquille O’Neal. It’s difficult to justify any other center cracking that top five. Read the rest of this entry »
NBA Block Party starring LeBron James, Manu Ginobili and Nate Robinson (video)
April 6th, 2010 by Chris HumpherysThere are few plays in sports as exciting and momentum-changing, yet unfortunately underappreciated as basketball’s blocked shot.
Many current NBAers have mastered the art of, not only the block… but keeping it in bounds. Read the rest of this entry »
Is LeBron James too nice for his own good?
February 25th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys
There’s an old Twilight Zone episode that goes a little something like this.
A scientist constructs the perfect baseball player. He is so unhittable that not a single opponent can reach base against him. Read the rest of this entry »
From First to Worst: Five NBA Hall of Famers who failed as GM
February 16th, 2010 by Chris HumpherysMore often than not, the NBA superstar athlete is unable to translate the success he had on the floor onto either the sidelines or front office. There are exceptions to this rule, such as Pat Riley, Bill Russell, KC Jones or Rudy Tomjanovich, but for the most part, top-tier players have had difficulty leading their teams Read the rest of this entry »
Debating Shaquille O’Neal’s place in NBA history: How Slam got it wrong
August 24th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys
I’m a huge basketball fan. I think that much has been established.
Despite my unhealthy obsession with the hardwood, I had never before purchased a copy of Slam magazine, a publication dedicated entirely to basketball. After seeing Michael Jordan on the cover a few weeks ago, I decided to give Slam a whirl. Read the rest of this entry »
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