Posts Tagged ‘Oscar Robertson’

Busting out the STFU Meter for Donovan McNabb and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

May 19th, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

Without getting overly vulgar on this family-oriented website, I believe we all know what STFU stands for.  If not, I’ll pause a second while you look it up.

( theme from Jeopardy plays softly in the background)

Okay, now that we’ve got that out of the way, let’s move on. Read the rest of this entry »

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Presenting the “Who’s better, LeBron or Kobe?” caption contest

February 23rd, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

To paraphrase Herm Ewards, one of the great things about sports is the never-ending, and often unresolved, debates over “Who’s better?”  Brady or Manning, Magic or the Big O, Boggs or Gwynn, Emmitt or Barry, Russell or Chamberlain.  Read the rest of this entry »

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A review of Freedarko’s The Undisputed Guide to Pro Basketball History

February 21st, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

Most books written about sports are either compiled by pre-historic journalists out of touch with the modern era, former athletes who have their life story transcribed for them by another, or fans who have been able to piece together a few complete sentences well enough to impress their publisher.  Read the rest of this entry »

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Debating Shaquille O’Neal’s place in NBA history: How Slam got it wrong

August 24th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys

 

I’m a huge basketball fan.  I think that much has been established.

 

Despite my unhealthy obsession with the hardwood, I had never before purchased a copy of Slam magazine, a publication dedicated entirely to basketball.  After seeing Michael Jordan on the cover a few weeks ago, I decided to give Slam a whirl.  Read the rest of this entry »

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