Posts Tagged ‘Kobe Bryant’

To tank or not to tank: When winning just isn’t all that important

May 11th, 2012 by Chris Humpherys

I was watching Lakers-Nuggets Game Five the other night.  You remember that game in Los the Staples Center where Kobe Bryant scored 43, yet his team still couldn’t close out the series? Read the rest of this entry »

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The next great NBA rivalry may be upon us

May 9th, 2012 by Chris Humpherys

Magic versus Bird, Russell versus Chamberlain, Jordan versus everybody else.  These are the rivalries that molded the National Basketball Association into what it is today.  Read the rest of this entry »

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Holding Court, Vol. 3: Better Late Than Never First Round NBA Playoff Predictions

April 30th, 2012 by Chris Humpherys

I wasn’t really planning on writing an NBA Playoff preview this post-season.  As most of you know, I’ve already put all my eggs in the Miami Heat’s basket (although I found tempting value in both the Lakers at +1000 and the Mavericks at +3500). Read the rest of this entry »

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Ripping paper/laughing baby: A metaphor for modern sports

March 30th, 2012 by Chris Humpherys

Aside from being possibly the cutest thing you’ve ever seen on the internet, it occurred to me that the following video serves as the perfect metaphor for sports today. Read the rest of this entry »

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Your updated NBA contest standings

March 19th, 2012 by Chris Humpherys

Back in December, I hosted a contest, asking each of you ten questions of varying difficulty about the upcoming NBA season.

Now that the season is about two-thirds over, it’s time to take a look back at those questions, see if any points have been awarded and whether anyone has taken an early lead. Read the rest of this entry »

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SportsChump not so proudly presents the Danica Patrick Chart of Ever-Increasing Annoyance

March 5th, 2012 by Chris Humpherys

Some people just drive me batty.  I like to consider myself a pretty patient person but as I get a little longer in the tooth, I’m finding out there’s a lot more crap I won’t tolerate… and a lot of people that just annoy me. Read the rest of this entry »

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Holding Court, Part Deux discusses Jeremy Lin, the NBA All-Star Game and MVP predictions

February 27th, 2012 by Chris Humpherys

Holding Court Part Deux has arrived, starring the usual suspects: Hoopstradamus, Fishman, the Elusive Heisenberg, the Pest, myself and Downtown Charlie Brown.  In this issue, we tackle Linsanity, the 2012 All Star game and the NBA’s annual awards races. 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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Magic fans brace themselves for second departure of Shaquille

January 11th, 2012 by Chris Humpherys

I remember exactly where I was when I first heard Shaquille O’Neal was leaving Orlando.  Read the rest of this entry »

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How Chris Paul and Dwight Howard proved the NBA lockout resolved absolutely nothing

December 12th, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

It was bound to happen.  Read the rest of this entry »

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