Posts Tagged ‘Charles Barkley’

Croshere and SportsChump talk bloody marys, Pulp Fiction references, Jesse Jackson impressions, shoestring french fries and the highs and lows of March Madness

March 26th, 2012 by Chris Humpherys

As most of you regular readers know, every so often, I’ll check in with Croshere, my Las Vegas correspondent.  Read the rest of this entry »

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The 13 most memorable individual altercations in sports, Part One

March 4th, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

When I first heard that Jerry Sloan, long time coach of the Utah Jazz, had retired due to an alleged altercation with point guard Deron Williams (which inadvertently led to both of them leaving Utah), I was immediately taken by surprise, even though we all know Coach Sloan never met a fight he didn’t like. Read the rest of this entry »

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A review of Freedarko’s The Undisputed Guide to Pro Basketball History

February 21st, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

Most 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 »

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Charles Barkley to leave TNT for Phoenix Suns? A Dear Chuck letter

July 16th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

Dear Chuck,

As I sit here on my sofa writing this, you’re probably out at a casino, golf course or ritzy, all-you-can-eat buffet somewhere, having the time of your life.  But I have something other than cards, bunkers and food on my mind. Read the rest of this entry »

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NBA free agency looms: LeBron, Wade, Bosh, Dirk, Stoudemire hold league hostage

July 1st, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

It has been two full years since the talk of LeBron James leaving Cleveland for potentially greener pastures first made headlines.  With the free agency deadline finally upon us, the talk has come to a head and a lot of teams are very, very nervous. Read the rest of this entry »

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Chumpservations, Vol. 13: Bud Selig, Armando Galarraga, Jim Joyce, World Cup Soccer, the NBA Finals, Ken Griffey, Jr., Jose Canseco, Affliction sport coats, Danny Ferry, drunken bosses and broken-down Volkswagens

June 4th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

I’d like to apologize to my regular readers for not having posted anything lately.

Let’s just say… it’s been a helluva week.

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Woe are the Dallas Mavericks

May 3rd, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

Even millionaires sing the blues.  After the 2009-2010 Dallas Mavericks, winners of 55 games, were eliminated from the playoffs by their in-state rivals, the San Antonio Spurs, Mark Cuban felt a need to go back to his gold-encrusted, drawing board… and probably mix himself a stiff drink while doing so.

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Weekly Caption Contest celebrates March Madness, Charles Barkley… and pizza

March 19th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

We now take a short break from obsessing about our busted brackets to celebrate our weekly caption contest.  This time around, we poke fun at one of the more dynamic basketball players of all time: Round Mound of Rebound turned basketball analyst extraordinaire, Charles Barkley. Read the rest of this entry »

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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

 

baseball-25x25-24St 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 »

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