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Not long ago, guest poster and SportsChump significant other, BCole wrote about the night she took her youngest of four, who we’ve lovingly nicknamed LeBrode, to his first ever NBA game. For months, she’d secretly planned and plotted his birthday Continue reading The Milwaukee Bucks organization restores my faith in humanity
America has become so predictable. So has its media. As soon as it became evident that Joel Embiid, a Black male, would win his first MVP award, a handful of pundits brought up the race card. I’m not entirely sure Continue reading Irresponsible sports media gives new meaning to term “MVP race”
Over the years, words processors have become exponentially more user friendly. Freshman year of college, I remember completing homework assignments on my old Apple II+, which boasted a word processor whose most technological advancements were the paragraph break and a Continue reading A poor choice of words
I may not be the best mom in the world, but I can assure you that I rank amongst the champs for effort. After divorcing nearly 10 years ago, “single-momdom” has brought its many challenges, ranging from affording to put Continue reading The Rollercoaster known as LeBrode’s First NBA Game
There are few generational talents playing in today’s NBA. I’d obviously include LeBron and KD on that list. Throw in Giannis and Steph for good measure. The younger generation includes phenoms like Luca Doncic and Nikola Jokic. And I would Continue reading The road to Ja (and more of what’s wrong with the Orlando Magic)
During a mid-game interview, smack dab in the middle of the third quarter of a Game Seven, with his team on the verge of ousting the Milwaukee Bucks, first year Celtics coach Ime Udoka took not-so-subtle jab at the defending Continue reading Ime who?
After watching a season (or two, really) that have been characterized by disarray, with vaccine-refusing Kyrie Irving playing only half the season, James Harden being shipped to Philly for a clinically depressed guy (allegedly) that hasn’t played a lick and Continue reading Something happened on the way to Brooklyn: Kevin Durant’s Continued, Yet Stifled, Quest for Greatness
The only thing more morally corrupt than intentionally losing games is charging fans top dollar to watch you do so. There’s no more effective way to alienate an NBA fan base than losing basketball games on purpose while simultaneously assuring Continue reading Book Review: Built to Lose by Jake Fischer
The sun shone bright in Milwaukee on Wednesday morning. A fair portion of the town’s constituents probably woke up with a beer-induced hangover but also, a smile. For the first time in fifty years, longer than the majority of their Continue reading A fitting end, a new beginning: The Milwaukee Bucks are your NBA champions
I don’t know why I continue to find myself writing about the Milwaukee Bucks. I’ve never seen them play basketball live, don’t watch them any more regularly than I do any other NBA team and am not a fan of Continue reading The oddity that is Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks
