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 »
Tags: Bill Russell, Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dwyane Wade, Kobe Bryant, Larry Bird, LeBron James, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, NBA, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, Shaquille O'Neal, Tim Duncan
Posted in Hoops & Hardwood | 22 Comments »
February 16th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys
More 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 »
Tags: Bill Laimbeer, Bill Russell, Boston Celtics, Carmelo Anthony, Charlotte Bobcats, Chauncey Billups, Darko Milicic, Detroit Pistons, Dwyane Wade, Elgin Baylor, Flip Saunders, Isiah Thomas, Joe Dumars, KC Jones, Kevin Garnett, Kevin McHale, Kwame Brown, Larry Brown, Los Angeles Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA, New York Knicks, Pat Riley, Phil Jackson, Red Auerbach, Rudy Tomjanovich, Washington Wizards
Posted in Hoops & Hardwood | 20 Comments »
February 8th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys
Since I couldn’t make it to either Miami or New Orleans for Super Bowl XLIV, I decided to hunker down in front of the laptop and Tweet the night away. I was curious to see a) who else was doing so and b) what they were writing about during the most watched television event in history. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Around The Horn, Beatles, Boston Celtics, Don Imus, Drew Brees, Elvis Presley, Emmitt Smith, ESPN, Indianapolis Colts, James Brown, Jason Whitlock, Jerry Rice, Jimi Hendrix, John Travolta, NBA, New Orleans Saints, NFL, Orlando Magic, Pardon The Interruption, Peyton Manning, Ray Allen, Rich Eisen, Rolling Stones, Sean Payton, Skip Bayless, Stephen A Smith, Steve Winwood, Super Bowl, Tim Tebow, Twitter
Posted in Film & TV, Hoops & Hardwood, Life of Sports Chump, Music, Pigskin | 37 Comments »
October 19th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys
The NFL has a lot of bad teams. Entering Week Six, nine teams, the Bills, Lions, Panthers, Bucs, Rams, Browns, Titans, Raiders and Chiefs all had a combined five wins… and some of those teams had played each other! Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Andre Iguodala, Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Brandon Roy, Carmelo Anthony, Chicago Bulls, Chris Paul, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Dwyane Wade, Kevin Garnett, LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, NBA, New Orleans Hornets, Orlando Magic, Portland Trailblazers, Rasheed Wallace, Richard Jefferson, Ron Artest, San Antonio Spurs, Tyson Chandler, Utah Jazz, Vince Carter
Posted in Hoops & Hardwood | 13 Comments »
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 »
Tags: Bill Russell, Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, David Robinson, Karl Malone, Larry Bird, LeBron James, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, NBA, Oscar Robertson, Shaquille O'Neal, Tim Duncan, Wilt Chamberlain
Posted in Hoops & Hardwood, Life of Sports Chump | 46 Comments »
August 17th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys
Narcissism is defined as having an excessive love or admiration for oneself. The word comes from the mythological Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection in a pool of water and then drowned after staring at it so much. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Alex Rodriguez, Boston Celtics, Brett Favre, Buffalo Bills, Chad Johnson, Chad Ochocinco, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, MLB, NBA, New York Knicks, New York Yankees, NFL, Stephon Marbury, Terrell Owens, Tony Romo
Posted in Fastballs & Curveballs, Film & TV, Hoops & Hardwood, Pigskin | 25 Comments »
August 6th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys
Rivalries are not born overnight. They must be genuine and not artificially created. The greatest historical, sports rivalries like Red Sox/Yankees, Ohio State/Michigan and Duke/North Carolina are built upon decades of competition and hatred. Memorable victories and devastating losses.
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Tags: Boston Celtics, Boston Red Sox, Duke Blue Devils, Evan Longoria, Florida Gators, Los Angeles Lakers, Michigan Wolverines, MLB, New York Yankees, North Carolina Tar Heels, Ohio State Buckeyes, Tampa Bay Rays
Posted in Fastballs & Curveballs, Life of Sports Chump | 21 Comments »
July 16th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys
St Louis hosted this year’s All-Star Game, a contest which the American League won 4-3. This marks the twelfth straight time the AL has won the Midsummer Classic. Can you say domination? I knew that you could. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Antoine Walker, Barack Obama, Boston Celtics, Boston Red Sox, British Open, Carl Crawford, Charles Barkley, Derek Jeter, Don Zimmer, Kansas City Chiefs, Las Vegas, Matt Cassell, MLB, New England Patriots, New Jersey Nets, New York Mets, NFL, Pedro Martinez, PGA, Phil Mickelson, Philadelphia Phillies, Richard Jefferson, San Antonio Spurs, SportsChumpdate, Tampa Bay Rays, Tiger Woods, Tom Brady, University of Kentucky, Willie Mays
Posted in Fastballs & Curveballs, Hoops & Hardwood, Pigskin, The Tee Box | 26 Comments »
July 9th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys
“Tito Puente’s gonna be dead one day, and you’re gonna say, ‘Oh, I’ve been listening to him for years, and I think he’s fabulous.’”
- Bill Murray in “Stripes”
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Tags: Boston Celtics, Detroit Red Wings, Detroit Tigers, Dwight Howard, Florida Gators, Green Bay Packers, Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, NBA Playoffs, New York Yankees, NHL, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia Eagles, Stanley Cup, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Posted in Fastballs & Curveballs, Hoops & Hardwood, Life of Sports Chump, Pigskin | 27 Comments »
May 18th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys
As the big time revenue from SportsChump.net has not yet started rolling in, yours truly was forced to pick up a last minute bartending gig Sunday night to make some extra coin. It was tough for this Basketball Jones to choose working over watching, but my mortgage doesn’t pay for itself. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Boston Celtics, Dwight Howard, NBA, NBA Playoffs, Orlando Magic, Stan Van Gundy
Posted in Hoops & Hardwood, Life of Sports Chump | 17 Comments »