Posts Tagged ‘Deron Williams’

Six surefire ways to fix the Orlando Magic

February 1st, 2012 by Chris Humpherys

“I’m mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore!”

-Peter Finch as Howard Beale in Network

 

That’s it.  I’m fed up!

I have been a die-hard Orlando Magic fan for years, supporting the team through thick and thin… but these days, even I have seen enough. Read the rest of this entry »

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Holding Court, Vol. 1: Our NBA Round Table

January 17th, 2012 by Chris Humpherys

When the mastermind behind the Full Court Pest: 94 Feet of Tenacious Blog Sense first confronted me about contributing to his No Drama Hoops roundtable, I couldn’t have been more excited.  Read the rest of this entry »

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Is Ricky Rubio the Realio Dealio?

January 12th, 2012 by Chris Humpherys

The NBA is currently chockfull of insanely talented point guards: Derrick Rose, Deron Williams, Chris Paul, Tony Parker, Steve Nash, Rajon Rondo, Russell Westbrook.  That list doesn’t even include a healthy batch of secondary, yet perfectly capable, floor generals. Read the rest of this entry »

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The courtship of Kobe Bryant: Breaking up is hard to do

October 6th, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

We’ve all been there.

We’ve all had partners in our past where, over time, the relationship ran its course due to arguing, bickering and the inability to see eye to eye. 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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Chumpservations, Vol. 20: Carmelo to the Knicks, NBA trades galore, cell phone downgrades, girl scout cookies… and puppies?

March 1st, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

Let’s Make A Deal

What in the world is going on in the NBA these days?  Last week the league transformed itself into a fire sale.  Teams once recognizable have undergone some serious makeovers.

I enjoy blockbuster trades as much as the next guy but can we please allow Chris Broussard to get a decent night’s sleep?  Read the rest of this entry »

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Hail or Rail Scale, Part II: LeRon McClain, Erik Spoelstra, Antonio Margarito, Cecil Newton, Lakers, Jazz, Steve Spurrier and Kevin Love

November 18th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

Last week’s Hail or Rail Scale was such a smash hit, I did my best to expedite the next episode.  Never let it be said I don’t have my readers’ best interests at heart.

As you may recall, Randy Moss and Zenyatta topped (and bottomed) last week’s Hail or Rail.  Let’s see who takes the honors this time around. Read the rest of this entry »

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Raving about Rondo: Our newfound obsession with Rajon Rondo and why it is justified

May 26th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

Rajon Rondo is slowly becoming a household name.  While doing so, he might just land himself another NBA championship.

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NBA Playoffs Preview, Part One: San Antonio Spurs, Utah Jazz, Atlanta Hawks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Dallas Mavericks

April 12th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

Sportsfans, after months of waiting, the NBA’s second season is finally upon us.  Read the rest of this entry »

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