Posts Tagged ‘NBA Finals’

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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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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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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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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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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Brushes with sports greatness, Vol. 3: David Stern

October 18th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

The year was 1995.

I was putting the final touches on a masters thesis I had no interest in writing.  I was equally uneager to see what the real world had to offer in terms of employment. Read the rest of this entry »

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Fifteen burning questions surrounding Game Seven of the NBA Finals

June 17th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

At SportsChump.net, we strive to ask the hard-hitting, pertinent, analytical questions other independent sports sites won’t dare to ask.  In keeping with that theme, we hereby present several burning questions that surround the final game of the NBA season… Read the rest of this entry »

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Who needs boxing? Heavyweights alive and well in NBA

June 13th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

I’ve often griped about the demise of the professional boxing’s heavyweight division.  It’s a sport, on which many of us were raised, that is now virtually non-existent.  After watching the slugfest that has taken place the first few games of these NBA Finals, I’ve recently come to another conclusion.  Who needs boxing?  The heavyweights are alive and well… in basketball. Read the rest of this entry »

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Caption Contest celebrates Dustin Hoffman, Jason Bateman and the kiss that sent shockwaves through the NBA Finals

June 6th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

It’s NBA Finals time.  Basketball’s biggest stage featuring the league’s most storied rivalry.

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