Posts Tagged ‘New York Knicks’

Carmelo Anthony, the New York Knicks and whether chuckers win championships: A statistical analysis

May 21st, 2012 by Chris Humpherys

Fibbs walked into the bar that afternoon, his orange Knicks cap tilted backwards, gold chain around his neck and Amare Stoudemire jersey (sans cast) worn proudly.  He had been drinking all day and was smiling, giddy almost.  After all, why wouldn’t he be?  His Knickerbockers had just won their first playoff game in eleven years Read the rest of this entry »

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Amare Stoudemire-Fire Extinguisher altercation sparks Twitter madness

May 1st, 2012 by Chris Humpherys

It’s the NBA Playoffs.  Tempers flare.  Players are already exhausted from an intense and accelerated season; they’re going to lose their cool.  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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Book Review: Wilt, 1962 by Gary M. Pomerantz

April 27th, 2012 by Chris Humpherys

“In the history of professional team sports in America, there is no statistical equal of the Dipper’s hundred-point game, no other individual accomplishment in a single game so remarkable and out-sized.” Read the rest of this entry »

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Reasons we love sports, Vols. 3 & 4: Temper tantrums and the sound of inevitability

March 15th, 2012 by Chris Humpherys

Reason Number Three: Fire 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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Gratuitous Perpetuation of Racial Profi-Lin: Headlines we hope we’ll never see

February 20th, 2012 by Chris Humpherys

We have repeatedly discussed on this website, the outright need for political correctness, Read the rest of this entry »

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Jeremy Lin Headband Xanga – 2004

February 15th, 2012 by Chris Humpherys

Submitted to yours truly by DJ Arthritic Semitic himself, here’s a look at Jeremy Lin’s Xanga (blog) back in 2004, imitating headband styles of different NBA players, the same players whose jerseys he’s currently out-selling. 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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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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