Posts Tagged ‘Utah Jazz’

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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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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A Day at the Races: Another unsuccessful betting excursion at Tampa Bay Downs

January 4th, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

I’ll be the first to admit I don’t know a lick about horseracing, which is a shame considering I come from a long line of gamblers.  I’ve always held my own at jai-alai, poker, sportsbook and the dogs but the big win at the horse track has always eluded me. Read the rest of this entry »

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Hail or Rail Scale, Part II: LeRon McClain, Erik Spoelstra, Antonio Margarito, Cecil Newton, Lakers, Jazz, Steve Spurrier and Kevin Love

November 18th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

Last week’s Hail or Rail Scale was such a smash hit, I did my best to expedite the next episode.  Never let it be said I don’t have my readers’ best interests at heart.

As you may recall, Randy Moss and Zenyatta topped (and bottomed) last week’s Hail or Rail.  Let’s see who takes the honors this time around. Read the rest of this entry »

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NBA Playoffs Preview, Part One: San Antonio Spurs, Utah Jazz, Atlanta Hawks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Dallas Mavericks

April 12th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

Sportsfans, after months of waiting, the NBA’s second season is finally upon us.  Read the rest of this entry »

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Your 2009-2010 NBA season preview

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 »

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