Posts Tagged ‘Miami Heat’

Mark Cuban pays it forward

June 17th, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

“These people depend upon tips for a living!”

-Charles Grodin as Jonathan Mardukas in Midnight Run

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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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Chumpservations, Vol. 22: Overpriced drinks, lost luggage, blackjack winners and lactation nurses

June 2nd, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

The Golden Goose

I have a buddy who’s a vodka drinker.  Grey Goose, two limes, light on the tonic.  Read the rest of this entry »

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Heat-Bulls Game One in a nutshell: Dwyane Wade, meet Taj Gibson

May 15th, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

It’s not very often that basketball fans get to see Dwyane Wade on the receiving end of a facial but that’s exactly what we all witnessed Monday night at the United Center.

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

April 15th, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

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 field while giving you those three teams, you should bet the house. Read the rest of this entry »

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Charlie Sheenisms and their equivalent in the world of sports

March 9th, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

Like most Americans, I love a good train wreck and these days, we all have a ticket aboard the Charlie Sheen Express.  Every time the artist formerly known as Carlos Estevez appears on my boob tube, I find it hard to turn away from the spiraling descent that has become his career. 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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Chumpservations, Vol. 19: Haunted houses, abdominal crunches, indiscreet Tweets and the trials of the nicknameless

January 20th, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

It has been a brutal few weeks at work, so I apologize for the delay between posts… but one does have bills to pay.  Please don’t forget to enter our Super Bowl contest for fabulous prizes. Read the rest of this entry »

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