Eastern Conference Playoffs Preview: The Running of the Bulls, Scorching Heat and one big, old Leprechaun

As some of you may recall, at the beginning of this NBA season, I suggested that only three teams (Boston, Los Angeles, Miami) had a realistic shot of winning a title and that if you found someone to take the Continue reading Eastern Conference Playoffs Preview: The Running of the Bulls, Scorching Heat and one big, old Leprechaun

Chumpservations, Vol. 19: Haunted houses, abdominal crunches, indiscreet Tweets and the trials of the nicknameless

SportsChump’s thoughts on nicknaming athletes, indiscreet Tweets, haunted mansions and insomniacs in shape Continue reading Chumpservations, Vol. 19: Haunted houses, abdominal crunches, indiscreet Tweets and the trials of the nicknameless

Memorable moments of 2010: The SportsChump Year in Review

The final days of 2010 are upon us, which means that SportsChump has completed its first full calendar year.  Thanks to all who have come and gone and ahem… come again. SportsChump first went viral in April, 2008 which means Continue reading Memorable moments of 2010: The SportsChump Year in Review

Twelve helpful hints for Erik Spoelstra

With the Miami Heat’s slow(ish) start, Erik Spoelstra has been getting a lot of flack lately.  Is he the right man for the job?  Does he have the respect of his players?  Why isn’t this team living up to expectations?  Continue reading Twelve helpful hints for Erik Spoelstra

Weekly Caption Contest pokes fun at Miami Heat and the Big Three

The highly anticipated Miami Heat experiment is off to a disappointing 6-4 start.  While only a disillusioned few could have expected a perfect season, ten games in, Pat Riley and Erik Spoelstra have found flaws that certain teams (Utah, New Continue reading Weekly Caption Contest pokes fun at Miami Heat and the Big Three

Like the Heat, hate the Heat. Still undecided.

I’m torn. Not Rip Torn, the actor, but torn torn.  Unsure torn.  Conflicted torn. Now that some of the dust has settled since LeBron James publicly spurned Cleveland for the oft-unfilled American Airlines Arena, I’m still not sure whether the Continue reading Like the Heat, hate the Heat. Still undecided.

They said what? Jordan on LeBron, Bus Cook on Favre, Wade on 9/11, Saban on pimps and film critics on Inception

Michael Jordan on LeBron James Poor LeBron.  He’s been living in Michael Jordan’s shadow ever since he entered the league.  His recent “Decision” hasn’t made things any easier for his newly, blemished image.

LeBron James-mania sparks an imaginative 48 hours on Twitter

What can I say?  This past week, I’ll freely admit, I fell prey to the non-stop, LeBron-a-thon that became ESPN, Twitter and the rest of the media outlets nationwide (although I feel a little dirty now that it’s all said Continue reading LeBron James-mania sparks an imaginative 48 hours on Twitter

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

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