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Hypocritical nature of sports intriguing
LeBron James hatefest becoming more amusing by the day. We reflect.
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On November 23, 2009 Chris Ballard of Sports Illustrated wrote a very intriguing column entitled “The Discount Dynasty.”
Tucked away peacefully on the backpage of SI’s College Football Preview, Ballard proposed an idea so crazy, it seemed unfeasible: LeBron James taking the minimum, donating it [...]
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‘The Boss’ dead at 80
One of baseball’s most controversial figures, George Steinbrenner passed away today after suffering a massive heart attack
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George Steinbrenner was more than an owner. He was more than George Costanza’s boss. He was at times, almost larger than life. He bought the Yankees for $8 million back in 1973, and by the time his time [...]
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Typical New Yorker Spike Lee says he feels entitled to have LeBron James
Spike Lee explains why everyone hates New Yorkers
In the wake of LeBron James’ shocking betrayal of New York, Spike Lee is up in arms that LeBron didn’t sign with one of the worst teams in basketball, the Knicks.
Lee said: “We got hoodwinked. Led astray. Hornswoggled. We got bamboozled.”
Ain’t that the truth, Cleveland?
Ever since LeBron [...]
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How many titles can the Heat win? Let’s start with just trying to win one.
The typical ESPN headline is as follows: “Heat is On: Miami has its Dream Team. How many titles will it capture?”
Considering that only one of the players has a title so far and that LeBron completely flopped in last year’s playoffs, is it just a little too soon to be asking “How many?”
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From surreal to here: the Miami Tri-nasty is officially real
Can it work? Was Cleveland screwed over? Is the league better or worse off? So many questions, all the answers here.
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The decision came last night.
The ramifications are sure to leave soundwaves throughout the reshuffled NBA for at least the next half decade.
LeBron is gone. From title-starved Cleveland to bandwagon hopping Miami. From dreary and [...]
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Tonight is the night
Whether you agree or disagree, the Summer’s biggest story finally gets its Hollywood (or Indie) ending
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Admit it. You’re curious.
You love this and you hate this. You’re dumbfounded how something so selfish can be so compelling. You can’t get enough. The hype is your crack. The more you read the more you’re addicted. It dominates [...]
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There’s no “I” in Durant
In quiet obscurity the NBA’s next big thing makes a huge statement for small market teams
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There was no announcement about the future of an announcement.
No double dip team meetings for three-days straight. No $300,000 personalized Family Guy clips, no Betty White sexual innuendos, no pleas from the President of the United States, barely any [...]
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On Thursday, the world stops for LeBron
Ah yes, what better place for the summer’s best reality show to end, then on cable TV. Hope they find a really nice house for Thursday at 9 p.m.
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From the people who brought you The Bachelorette, Dancing with the Stars, and American Idol comes a special so big, it literally may stop the world. [...]
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