June 17th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys
I recently attended my first major league baseball game of the 2010 season. The game took place at Tropicana Field between two of the league’s best teams: the Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Bob Costas, Boston Celtics, Boston Red Sox, Bud Selig, Carlos Pena, Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, David Stern, Kevin Youkilis, MLB, NBA, NFL, Orlando Magic, Stephen Strasburg, Tampa Bay Rays, Tiger Woods, Tim Kurkjian, Tropicana Field, Wade Davis, Washington Nationals
Posted in Fastballs & Curveballs, Life of Sports Chump | 19 Comments »
May 26th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys
Rajon Rondo is slowly becoming a household name. While doing so, he might just land himself another NBA championship.
Tags: Boston Celtics, Brotha E, Chris Paul, Cleveland Cavaliers, Croshere, Dave Cowens, Deron Williams, Dwyane Wade, Jameer Nelson, Kobe Bryant, Larry Bird, LeBron James, NBA, NBA Finals, NBA Playoffs, Orlando Magic, Rajon Rondo, Snake, Steve Nash
Posted in Hoops & Hardwood, Life of Sports Chump | 28 Comments »
May 18th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

When I received word that the world’s biggest Helen Reddy fan had a spare ticket to Game One of the Magic-Celtics series, I jumped at the opportunity. In retrospect, listening to “Delta Dawn” and “I Am Woman” for two-and-a-half hours would have been considerably less painful than watching the actual game. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Boston Celtics, Doc Rivers, Dwight Howard, NBA, NBA Playoffs, Orlando Magic, Ray Allen, Stan Van Gundy, Vine Carter
Posted in Hoops & Hardwood, Life of Sports Chump | 51 Comments »
May 17th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys
Roger Clemens telling the truth
Roger Clemens, the greatest pitcher of our generation, has gone into hiding. His defiance led him there. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Andy Pettitte, BCS, Big Ten, Boston Celtics, Boxing, College Football, Cy Young, Dwight Howard, Evander Holyfield, Jason Giambi, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Lennoz Lewis, Los Angeles Lakers, Mark McGwire, Mickey Rourke, Mike Tyson, MLB, MMA, Muhammad Ali, NBA, Nike, Notre Dame, Orlando Magic, Phil Knight, Randy Johnson, Rocky, Roger Clemens, Shaquille O'Neal, Tom Glavine, Wladimir Klitschko
Posted in Fastballs & Curveballs, Film & TV, Hoops & Hardwood, Pigskin | 21 Comments »
May 5th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys
You’re probably sitting there, asking yourself what kind of ridiculous playoffs preview takes place after the series had already started? After all, you already know which team won the first game thus giving an unfair advantage.
Well, some of us do have jobs so I apologize for the delay. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Al Horford, Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Bobcats, Dwight Howard, Jameer Nelson, Joe Johnson, Josh Smith, Martin Gortat, Marvin Williams, Matt Barnes, Miami Heat, Mike Bibby, NBA, NBA Playoffs, Orlando Magic, Pat Riley, Rashard Lewis, Stan Van Gundy, Vince Carter
Posted in Hoops & Hardwood, Life of Sports Chump | 47 Comments »
April 27th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys
Most knowledgeable basketball fans agree that the five greatest NBA centers of all-time, in no particular order, are Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Hakeem Olajuwon and Shaquille O’Neal. It’s difficult to justify any other center cracking that top five. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Anthony Mason, Bill Russell, Charles Oakley, Dwight Howard, Georgetown, Hakeem Olajuwon, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NBA, New york, Orlando Magic, Patrick Ewing, Shaquille O'Neal, Tracy McGrady, Wilt Chamberlain
Posted in Hoops & Hardwood | 89 Comments »
April 24th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys
Tags: Atlanta Hawks, Ben Roethlisberger, Chauncey Billups, CJ Spiller, Colt McCoy, Denver Nuggets, Dirk Nowitzki, ESPN, Herm Edwards, Jermaine O'Neal, Jimmy Clausen, Joakim Noah, Jon Gruden, Josh McDaniels, Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Michael Vick, NBA, NBA Playoffs, NFL, NFL Draft, Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic, Pat Riley, Pau Gasol, Pittsburgh Steelers, Pointer Sisters, Ryan Leaf, Sam Bradford, St Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tim Duncan, Tim Tebow, Tom Brady, Tony Pike
Posted in Film & TV, Hoops & Hardwood, Pigskin | 38 Comments »
April 15th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys
Tags: Adrian Dantley, Andrew Bynum, Antawn Jamison, Boston Celtics, Carmelo Anthony, Chauncey Billups, Cleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets, Derek Fisher, Dwight Howard, Eddie House, George Karl, Kendrick Perkins, Kenyon Martin, Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers, Michael Finley, Mike Brown, Nate Robinson, NBA, NBA Finals, NBA Playoffs, Orlando Magic, Pau Gasol, Paul Pierce, Phil Jackson, Rajon Rondo, Rasheed Wallace, Ray Allen, Ron Artest, Shaquille O'Neal, Stan Van Gundy, Ty Lawson, Vince Carter
Posted in Hoops & Hardwood | 42 Comments »
February 25th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys
There’s an old Twilight Zone episode that goes a little something like this.
A scientist constructs the perfect baseball player. He is so unhittable that not a single opponent can reach base against him. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Bill Russell, Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dwyane Wade, Kobe Bryant, Larry Bird, LeBron James, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, NBA, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, Shaquille O'Neal, Tim Duncan
Posted in Hoops & Hardwood | 39 Comments »
February 8th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys
Since I couldn’t make it to either Miami or New Orleans for Super Bowl XLIV, I decided to hunker down in front of the laptop and Tweet the night away. I was curious to see a) who else was doing so and b) what they were writing about during the most watched television event in history. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Around The Horn, Beatles, Boston Celtics, Don Imus, Drew Brees, Elvis Presley, Emmitt Smith, ESPN, Indianapolis Colts, James Brown, Jason Whitlock, Jerry Rice, Jimi Hendrix, John Travolta, NBA, New Orleans Saints, NFL, Orlando Magic, Pardon The Interruption, Peyton Manning, Ray Allen, Rich Eisen, Rolling Stones, Sean Payton, Skip Bayless, Stephen A Smith, Steve Winwood, Super Bowl, Tim Tebow, Twitter
Posted in Film & TV, Hoops & Hardwood, Life of Sports Chump, Music, Pigskin | 37 Comments »