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 »
Tweeting for the Super Bowl
February 8th, 2010 by Chris HumpherysSince 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 »
Your 2009-2010 NBA season preview
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 »
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 »
The ego-driven athlete: A top five list
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 »
Sox-Rays: A Blossoming Rivarly
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.
Your weekly Chumpdate for July 16 feat. Carl Crawford, Willie Mays, Richard Jefferson, Antoine Walker, Pedro Martinez, Matt Cassell and Barack Obama
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 »
The Bandwagon Fan (video)
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”
Slinging Seagram’s for Sunday’s Sevens: Magic Glass Now Half Full
May 18th, 2009 by Chris HumpherysAs 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 »
