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While many of us were looking at the NBA Playoffs and the NFL Draft, about a quarter of the baseball season came and went. Time to play catch up. The good thing about waiting a few weeks to look at this season in baseball is that I’m 25% less likely to look foolish when I [...]
With baseball season still in its infancy, and Tiger winning only a non-major this weekend, the sports world still revolves around the NBA playoffs (apologies to hockey fans out there). There’s been a lot to watch, with games on just about every day. Here are the four things that have made the biggest impact on [...]
What a weekend in pro sports. The NFL Draft came and went. Steph Curry and Nate Robinson owned the NBA Playoffs. The Lakers did the exact opposite of owning the playoffs…and then we got to Monday. First, the New York Jets made news by releasing Tim Tebow, the most talked about backup in NFL history. [...]
I spent a lot of time thinking about the Kobe Bryant injury over the weekend. I’m certainly not a Laker fan, but you wouldn’t call me a Laker Hater either (Well…this guy would). I, like most people, find the team interesting because there always seems to be some drama brewing. Also, it’s fun to breakdown [...]
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The greatest weekend in sports is finally upon us. Nobody’s bracket is busted (yet), and fans of at least 20 teams think they have a legitimate shot at the Final Four. Although the tournament officially starts today with the play-in games First Round, I don’t consider things official until Thursday’s games. While I’m usually excited [...]
After their dominant win over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday, the Miami Heat solidified their status as the unquestioned favorite to win the NBA title. The win was the Heat’s 18th in a row, and yet another “revenge” win against a team that had beat them earlier in the season (a list including the Knicks, [...]
We come to you today with sad news, SBM family. Yesterday, Los Angeles Clippers basketball player DeAndre Jordan attempted and successfully completed an assassination attempt on the Detroit Pistons’ Brandon Knight. Later that evening, security footage of the crime and resulting aftermath were released. Parental discretion is advised. Soon after, dismayed witnesses to the event took to the Internet to update [...]
I want to quickly thank you all for a great year here on SBM. I was given the opportunity by Slim Jackson, who knew I had an interest in writing about sports. Thankfully, things have worked out. Writing here has been a lot of fun and even in this short time, it has opened the door [...]
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Now that NBA All-Star weekend is behind us, the home stretch of the season is set to kick off today. Before getting into what will happen as teams jockey for playoff position, let’s look back at the winners and losers of All-Star weekend in Houston: Loser – My Ears Ke$ha, Ne-Yo, Alicia Keys. Bad, Worse, [...]
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A lot has been made of the dangers of football lately. There has been article after article about the lengths athletes go to just to return to action – despite the long-term damage they know is being inflicted on their bodies. I mentioned it in passing in last week’s post, but I heard an interview [...]
