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 | 22 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 »
October 19th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys
The NFL has a lot of bad teams. Entering Week Six, nine teams, the Bills, Lions, Panthers, Bucs, Rams, Browns, Titans, Raiders and Chiefs all had a combined five wins… and some of those teams had played each other! Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Andre Iguodala, Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Brandon Roy, Carmelo Anthony, Chicago Bulls, Chris Paul, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Dwyane Wade, Kevin Garnett, LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, NBA, New Orleans Hornets, Orlando Magic, Portland Trailblazers, Rasheed Wallace, Richard Jefferson, Ron Artest, San Antonio Spurs, Tyson Chandler, Utah Jazz, Vince Carter
Posted in Hoops & Hardwood | 13 Comments »
July 9th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys
“Tito Puente’s gonna be dead one day, and you’re gonna say, ‘Oh, I’ve been listening to him for years, and I think he’s fabulous.’”
- Bill Murray in “Stripes”
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Tags: Boston Celtics, Detroit Red Wings, Detroit Tigers, Dwight Howard, Florida Gators, Green Bay Packers, Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, NBA Playoffs, New York Yankees, NHL, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia Eagles, Stanley Cup, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Posted in Fastballs & Curveballs, Hoops & Hardwood, Life of Sports Chump, Pigskin | 27 Comments »
June 26th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys
Shaq to the Cavs! Vinsanity to the Magic! Jefferson to the Spurs! THAT is why I love the NBA come draft time.
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Tags: Allen Iverson, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dwight Howard, Eli Manning, Hakeem Olajuwon, James Worthy, LeBron James, Magic Johnson, NBA, NBA Draft, NFL, NFL Draft, Orlando Magic, Patrick Ewing, Peyton Manning, Ralph Sampson, Richard Jefferson, San Antonio Spurs, Shaquille O'Neal, Tim Duncan, Tom Brady, Vince Carter
Posted in Hoops & Hardwood, Pigskin | 30 Comments »
June 17th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys
SAY IT AIN’T SOSA - The New York Times recently reported that former National League MVP Sammy Sosa failed a drug test in 2003. Surprise! I’ve never failed a drug test before… but I’m pretty sure my employer wouldn’t wait six years to tell me that I had. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Baseball, Boston Red Sox, Brett Favre, Chicago Cubs, Colorado Rockies, Donte Stallworth, Fastballs & Curveballs, Green Bay Packers, Hedo Turkoglu, John Smoltz, LeBron James, Minnesota Vikings, NBA, New York Yankees, Orlando Magic, Sammy Sosa, Shaquille O'Neal, SportsChumpdate, Tampa Bay Rays, Tiger Woods, US Open
Posted in Fastballs & Curveballs, Hoops & Hardwood, Pigskin, The Tee Box | 21 Comments »
June 15th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys
Congratulations to the Los Angeles Lakers on their 15th NBA championship. They remain the winningest professional sports franchise by percentage over the last forty years. If you don’t believe me, look it up.
Despite what might be remembered as a competitive series, the Lakers were simply better than Orlando. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Andrew Bynum, Dwight Howard, Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, NBA Finals, Orlando Magic, Pau Gasol
Posted in Hoops & Hardwood | 38 Comments »
June 10th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys
The Louvre and Smithsonian both feature priceless works of art. After last night, so does my DVR.
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Tags: Dwight Howard, Hedo Turkoglu, Jameer Nelson, Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, NBA Finals, Orlando Magic, Pau Gasol, Rashard Lewis, Stan Van Gundy
Posted in Film & TV, Hoops & Hardwood | 12 Comments »
June 5th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys
Starring: The Gasol Mismatch, Dwight Howard’s Minutes, Magic’s 3-Point Shooting, Stan Vs. Phil, Hype, Intensity, Kobe Vs, Lee/Pietrus and The Jameer Factor
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Tags: Dwight Howard, Jameer Nelson, Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, NBA Finals, Orlando Magic, Pau Gasol, Phil Jackson, Stan Van Gundy
Posted in Hoops & Hardwood | 29 Comments »
May 27th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys
What a fabulous day!
It’s not often you get to visit your old town, have your pops treat you to a delicious P.F. Chang’s dinner, then finish it off by seeing your favorite basketball team inch one step closer to the NBA Finals. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron James, NBA, Orlando Magic, Rafer Alston, Rashard Lewis
Posted in Hoops & Hardwood, Life of Sports Chump | 37 Comments »