Sports 4 Dorks

“Coach…it hurts when I suck.”Cleveland Cavaliers: The Cavs hit a missing rung in their climb back to semi-respectability, losing 90-81 to the Atlanta Hawks. Lebron James scored more points in the fourth quarter (14) than any of his teammates did in the entire game. Seriously, the Cavs (James excepted) shot the ball like they were […]

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This pairing gives me a little spring in my step for a couple
of reasons. For starters, it reminds of the classic first round playoff series
between these two teams in 1999.
Brilliant series: Greg Ostertag scoring at will a couple of
times over Chris Webber in the first game, Sacramento coming back to make a
series out of […]

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Shaquille O’Neal:
Yo, Zo?

Alonzo Mourning:
Yes, Shaq?
Shaq: Who’s this
guy sittin’ next to me?
Zo: He can hear
you, man, be quiet. That’s Joel Anthony.
Shaq: Joel Anthony?

Joel Anthony:
Yeah?
Shaq: Nothin’.
Hey, Zo?
Zo: Yeah, Shaq?
Shaq: What
happened to Mark Blount?
Zo: He’s out
there, playing. He had 15 points in the first half. You pointed him out to me, "the tall dude talkin’ to Craig Sager […]

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Yes, I got the link from the comments page of a blog
post that says some really nice things about me, but I’m damned if I do and
damned if I don’t in this situation.
And if I don’t, you don’t get to see the "Make your own Sam
[Mitchell]" thread. So, damn it, I’m
posting this thing.

The […]

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The fans have spoken, and the votes are in.
(How many of today’s columns and/or posts on this subject have
started off with that line? We’ll have to do a Google search a little later, once we stop watching this.)
The NBA announced the All-Star Game starters last night,
voted on by the fans, probably
this guy, Kevin Harlan, and […]

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A look around the league and the web that covers it.
It’s also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren’t
always listed in order of importance. That’s for you, dear reader, to figure
out.
C: Ball
in Europe. Summing up European basketball, in just one word. Is
"fancypants" one word or two?PF: Hardwood
Paroxysm. Saying something nice about […]

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We’re not going to get into a debate regarding whether
marijuana should either be legalized, or remain verboten. That’s for another
time, another space, and for the ears of another government who doesn’t want to
listen to the debate anyway. Maaaan.
What is worth discussing is the NBA’s role in policing the
lives of its employees, namely, subjecting its players […]

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All cobbled from last night’s Warrior win. 
On Lawrence
Frank:
"The first player to
go is usually the coach." 
After Mike Fratello took issue with a long-winded Miller
contention that is too ludicrous to repeat here, Miller replied with:
"We’re not here for
lollipop and kisses." 
On Josh Boone’s touch from the free throw line:
"What’s funny, looking
at his free throw stroke, [and] being […]

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Golden State 121,
New Jersey 119 
A strange, compelling game. Both teams seemed to save their
best for when the other team was slumping, so this was a game of runs that
ended with the Warriors dropping a 39-point fourth quarter after a 22-0 burst.
In the third quarter of the contest, Warriors coach Don
Nelson decided to sic overmatched […]

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We ran into this first clip a few days ago, hilarious in its
brevity, poignancy, and absurdity (why was Steve Nash wandering around the set
of the Tim and Eric Show
in basketball shorts and hockey gear?).

Yesterday, after seeing the finished product, the first clip
makes a little more sense. A little.

Related clips:
*Steve has
milk.*Steve has
game.

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