Posts Tagged ‘Dirk Nowitzki’

Presenting… Your NBA Lockout Caption Contest

July 1st, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

I miss basketball season.

It was a season that began with LeBron hate, concluded with even more LeBron hate and was punctuated with some Blake Griffin highlights and a Dirk Nowitzki championship ring.

I miss basketball season because now, there’s really nothing left on television to watch.  You don’t expect me to watch baseball, do you? Read the rest of this entry »

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Miami Hate: Trying to make sense of our feelings for LeBron

June 13th, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

I had an interesting conversation with a reader the other day.

He asked me if I could believe all the hatred that had developed for LeBron James since last summer.  Read the rest of this entry »

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Experience trumps youth: Why my wallet and I liked Dallas over Oklahoma City

May 27th, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

Once the Mavericks advanced to the Western Conference Finals, I absolutely loved them against Oklahoma City.  To me, a Dallas victory was a no-brainer.  The Thunder may have been the trendy pick, but trendy is the reason there are so many casinos in Las Vegas. Read the rest of this entry »

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Hail or Rail Five: Indians, Mavericks, Lakers, Spurs, Magic, Rondo and the Prez

May 12th, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

Welcome to Edition Five of Hail or Rail.  With the NBA and NHL playoffs in full swing and Major League Baseball well underway, it’s been a wild few weeks in sports.  This time around, we feature a few repeat offenders on our scale and we even get a little bit political.  Off we go… Read the rest of this entry »

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Timberwolves go artsy to support fragrant All-Star Kevin Love

February 1st, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

Athletes have been known to endorse the oddest things: blue jeans, panty hose, bug spray, even erectile dysfunction medication. So why not a fragrance, right? 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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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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Chumpservations, Vol. 11: Jon Gruden’s QB Camp, an NBA Playoffs update and would you trade for Ben Roethlisberger?

April 24th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

Chuckie Strikes Back Read the rest of this entry »

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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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The rise of the hybrid athlete

March 1st, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

At any given time, there are nine players on the baseball diamond, five on the basketball court and eleven on the football field. Each sport has designated positions for its players. Read the rest of this entry »

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