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The Absurdity of Daryl Morey

Posted on July 2, 2012 by

“I leave Sisyphus at the foot of the mountain.  One always finds one’s burden again.  But Sisyphus teaches the higher fidelity that negates the gods and raises rocks.  He too concludes that all is well.  This universe henceforth without a … Continue reading →

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Responding to the 2012 NBA Draft Picks in 5 Capitalized Words or Fewer

Posted on June 28, 2012 by

Here it comes, START SCREAMING: 1. New Orleans Hornets – Anthony Davis  ONLY OPTION 2. Charlotte Bobcats – Michael Kidd-Gilchrist SURPRISED THEY DIDN’T SCREW UP  3. Washington Wizards – Bradley Beal TRADE FORCED THEIR HAND  4. Cleveland Cavaliers – Dion … Continue reading →

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The Real Lesson We’ve Learned From Jeremy Lin This Season

Posted on May 12, 2012 by

Today marks both the official end of the first round of the NBA playoffs for some teams and the official start of the second round for others. Among the teams that saw a postseason end early this  year  are the … Continue reading →

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2nd Half of the NBA Season and Beyond

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

The lockout took away 16 regular-season NBA games, creating a grueling schedule with no practice time and more importantly, essentially no recovery time. Despite the negative consequences of last years’ selfish negotiations that no basketball fan could understand combined with the numerous critics … Continue reading →

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2012 NBA All-Star Game Preview

Posted on February 26, 2012 by

“Most all-star games are for the guards and they do their thing. But for me the game is about entertaining the crowd as much as it is anything. I want to get a few dunks, shoot some threes and bring … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Lin and What He’s Done for Professional Basketball Wordplay, or Happy VaLINtine’s Day

Posted on February 14, 2012 by

Like it or not, Jeremy Lin is happening. He’s everywhere. A week ago he was sleeping on a couch and now he’s the lead story on SportsLinter, he’s getting All-Star consideration in USA Today and he’s the recipient of MVP … Continue reading →

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New Blues on the Mississippi

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

As you already know, the Memphis Grizzlies, 2011 postseason oddities and 2012 preseason darlings, lost franchise cornerstone Zach Randolph for 6-8 weeks due to a torn MCL.  As wrong as it feels to call Randolph a “cornerstone,” his uncharacteristically inspired … Continue reading →

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The NBA doesn’t know its audience.

Posted on January 8, 2012 by

So I guess we’re just going to keep on pretending it never happened. Well, not me. Not anymore. I was there on Christmas day, watching the NBA season tipoff on ABC and ESPN. I’ll admit it, I saw what happened. … Continue reading →

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Unrequited Love in Houston, or, “Hello”

Posted on December 5, 2011 by

I’m excited to join the SpreeGoogs team and wade through the murky waters of nostalgia, commentary and fantasy.  But first, my introduction: as a native Houstonian, I’m forced to relive the ’90s whenever I want to think of sports as … Continue reading →

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2011 NBA Draft Top 11 Prospects: Part 1

Posted on June 16, 2011 by

We’re a week away from the 2011 NBA draft, and I know I’m so thrilled I’m sweating. Drafts mean I generally sit around at my computer watching highlights of players and reading profiles about them and then watching the highlights … Continue reading →

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