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L.A. To Lakers: Throw Your Own Damn Parade
We all had lots of fun joking that Pittsburgh was a bankrupt urban hellscape, but at least the city could afford to throw its hockey team a victory parade. Los Angeles? They think they left their wallet in another state. More »
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Comment by The Governor: Rich people ... is there anything they can't do? Eat a ham sandwich? /Mama Cass'd 6 Responses | Other threads
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Phil Jackson: Greatest Coach Ever or Luckiest Schlub Of All Time?
Phil Jackson now has more NBA titles than any coach in NBA history—so he's the best coach in NBA history, right? Or could a diaper-wearing monkey win six titles with Michael Jordan on his team? Fight! More »
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Comment by ZombieGhostsoftheSCUpcountry: Um, luckiest coach ever. Red could out-coach Phil NOW. Sorry, Bulls and Lakers fans, but the best coach ever still... 9 Responses | Other threads
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Everybody Pile On D.J. Mbenga
First, Rudy Gay called him "ugly", then Reggie Miller revealed on the Dan Patrick show his text to Barkley after Lakers victory: "can you believe that DJ Mbenga and Adam Morrison have rings?"
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By DAULERIOComment by Hatey McLife: He's a better looking DJ than Samantha Ronson. 2 Responses | Other threads
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Laker Riots Go Off Without A Hitch
Store fronts smashed? Check. Car windows stomped on? Done. Shoe store looted? You betcha. Trash cans thrown at cops? Absolutely. It's not an official championship until your downtown gets roughed up a little bit, am I right, Los Angeles? More »
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By DAULERIOComment by Muggs Bigglesworth: FA's: Odom, Ariza, Turkoglu. Who made more money this past month? 9 Responses | Other threads
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Awesome Boyfriend Ties Kids Up In Garage So He Can Enjoy The Game In Peace
Dilemma: You want to see the big game, but your girlfriend wants you to babysit. You could listen to the game on radio—or you could tie the kids up, leave them in the garage, and hit the bar. More »
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Watch Your Step, Boobsy
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What's The Deal With The Confetti?
Orlando prematurely celebrated their four-point win (after setting a record for field goal percentage) that still leaves them down a game in the NBA Finals. Way to pick your spots, guys. [Los Angeles Times]
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Comment by Doug Dascenzo's Only Fan: Maybe I'm old fashioned, but I really found Gasol's celebratory Carradine impersonation to be in poor taste. 2 Responses | Other threads
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Today Everyone Is Finally Convinced Kobe Bryant Is One Of The NBA's Greatest Despite His Shaq-Filled, Jizz Bomb Past
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Crazy Ladies Debate Basketball, Important Infrastructure Bills
This is not two senile old women who wandered away from a bingo hall. This is Maxine Waters and Corrine Brown, two U.S. congresswomen who create vital national policy when they aren't talking smack about Kobe and Dwight. [FriendsOfTheProgram] -
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One Smirk At A Press Conference Is Worth A 1,000 Box Scores
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What Are You Watching Tonight?
Game 4 (pivotal!) of the Stanley Cup Finals is tonight. So is Game 1 (crucial!) of the NBA Finals. Which one is more important to you and/or your bookie? More »
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Comment by Ben Dover: Not to get all serious here, but the NHL's officiating problem is actually bigger than the NBA's. It's just that... 19 Responses | Other threads
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Orlando Basketball For Dummies
The Orlando Sentinel is well aware that 80% of their city's population is amped about the Magic—but could not have given a crap about the NBA until six days ago. Hence their bandwagon-friendly primer for the very uninitiated. More »
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Joyless Mike Breen Threatens To Make Boring Finals Even More Unbearable
Of the many reasons to feel generally blah about the upcoming Magic-Lakers series, there is, above all, this sad fact: Mike Breen, the only man who watches basketball and cheers for the refs, is still the voice of the NBA finals. More » -
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2008 NBA Draft Rankings: 1-15
I'm not going to bother trying to figure out who's taking whom. I mean, it would be easy if teams used common sense and drafted based on need ... but who does that anymore? So instead, I'm going to rank the available players based solely on talent, potential, and whether the coin I'm flipping lands on heads or tails. More »
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By BasketbawfulComment by Beer-Fart: "Who wants to sex Beasley?" has such a hollow ring to it. "Who wants to sex Love?" and "Who wants to... more » | Other threads
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Congratulations, 2008 NBA Champions Boston Celtics
We spent last evening at Professor Thom's , the Boston sports bar here in New York City. (Apparently, it used to be Riviera's, but then some bartenders got fired, or something; it's difficult to keep track of such matters.) We were engulfed in a swarm of New Englanders, the people who, over the last several years, have celebrated titles, and celebrated titles, and celebrated titles. We saw every inch of their joy last night. (Not a euphemism!) And you know what? It wasn't so bad. It was really fun.
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By Will LeitchComment by NovakAintNoJokovic: @Chamomiles Davis: Phew! I'm glad the message came across. I was afraid it might get lost in the subtlety of... more » | Other threads
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There's No Stopping The Green Monster
The NBA Closer is written by Matt McHale, who plans to spend the day celebrating the Boston's long-awaited 17th title. This almost makes up for Larry Bird transforming into a fat gremlin. When he's not doing green and white shots, he can be found trying not to toss his cookies at Basketbawful. Enjoy! More »
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By BasketbawfulComment by The Gizmo from Pismo: Eh, Yankees as in buying a team to win. Not necessarily a negative. more » | Other threads
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Respect Thy NBA Champion, The Boston Celtics
It was only a year ago that the Boston Celtics were the de facto punch line for "bad team." Going 24-58 will do that. But now they're the definitive basketball champions of the continent. Paul Pierce should just retire now, because his basketball stock can't possibly rise. More »
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By Matt SussmanComment by faticone: I can't wait until Bill Simmons writes his article. I can't wait to hear what he has to say... more » | Other threads
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NBA Finals Preview: Celtics-Lakers Game 6
Basketbawful has broken out the highest quality Wiccan spell components - mutant worms, baby poo, a lock of Fabio's back hair, a ninja's shin bone, and Britney Spears' first training bra - to uncover the darkest mysteries of tonight's NBA Finals game. More »
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By BasketbawfulComment by suntastic: Kobe has also been writing Harry Potter fan fiction. Let's just say that Hermione's dalliance with Draco wasn't entirely voluntary... more » | Other threads
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Is Boston Ready To Host A Championship Celebration?
As mentioned last week, the Leitch family is heading to Fenway Park this Saturday — tentative pitching matchup: Josh Beckett vs. Mitchell Boggs. You're toast, Sox! — and we are hopeful that the Yawkey Way faithful will show us the appropriate respect. That is to say: We hope they won't throw anything heavy at us. If the Celtics can win either one of these two home games this week, we have to think they'll be in a good enough mood, right? Right? More »
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By Will LeitchComment by Chazz_Goodtimes: I think the fenway experience basically depends on where you're sitting and the mix in your section of regular fans,... more » | Other threads
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Sasha Vujacic's New Best Pal
So here's a reason to enjoy the "intimacy" of NBA basketball: Guys like Irv Bauman here can, right in the middle of the action, just start talking to one of the players. Can you fathom what he might be saying to Sasha Vujacic here? More »
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By Will LeitchComment by byproxy: This thread has turned into 100 percent pure adrenaline. more » | Other threads
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The Finals Are Goin' Back To Beantown
The NBA Closer is written by Matt McHale, who can't decide whether he likes the fact that ginormous leads are not safe when these teams play. When he's not silently wondering what's going to happen in Game 6, he can be found staring into space with a contemplative look at Basketbawful. Enjoy! More »
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By BasketbawfulComment by DrJimmy: Y'all can have my bootleg "I Hate LA" shirt with Nicholson's picture on it when you strip it from my... more » | Other threads
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NBA Finals Game 5 Second Half Live Blog
Either Pau Gasol is fired up or is auditioning for the role of General Zod in the upcoming feature, Superman IX: Invasion Of the Cassell Clones. But despite a three-point lead for LA, it doesn't look good for them. Hell, even David Spade is pissed. Will the series end tonight? Or will I be tempted to lively blog the sixth game on Tuesday night? Look within for the answers in the second half live blog. More »
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NBA Finals Game 5 First Half Live Blog
Whoa, sensei. The NBA Finals Game 5 gets to follow that. Much like when Tiger Woods was on the ropes, so are the LA Lakers, down 3-1 in the series. Kobe Bryant says the series is far from over. Boston would like very much to finish this series right now. The referees were instructed by their superiors to go somewhere in between the two. (OK, that's more of a rumor.) Follow the first 24 minutes of the game after the jump. More »
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By Matt SussmanComment by Innings Eater: +1 on the halftime entertainment, Suss. more » | Other threads
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Celtics Fans Are No Longer Hitler Sympathizers
The first line of Jemele HIll's ESPN.com article showed promise: "I thought it wouldn't bother me. I thought I would be OK. Turns out, I was as wrong as Skip Bayless." But somewhere down the line, she lost her way. A reader tipped us off that in Hill's anti-Celtics screed, she used a line that likened rooting for the Celtics to both the Holocaust and the Cold War. More »
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By Matt SussmanComment by Billy Clyde Puckett: And...once again...just a reminder: it's bloggers who are bad. Not employees of actual mainstream media outlets. more » | Other threads
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Paul Pierce Is One DUI Away From Becoming Carmelo Anthony
Come on. It's the NBA Finals. Only two teams should be relevant at this point. And since you can't walk three steps without sniffing the history of the Lakers-Celtics rivalry, you'd hope that someone would talk a little jive toward the other. It probably wouldn't be sportsmanlike, but it's definitely something we all want to hear. Paul Pierce will probably defer the trash talking, since it's what Jesus would do, but he's got no problem sending it the way of players whose seasons are long done. More »
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By Matt SussmanComment by vin.: /'melo licks his lips.... and then licks his lips more. more » | Other threads
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Truly Epical Failurosity
The NBA Closer is written by Matt McHale, who almost feels sorry for the Lakers after last night's debacle. Okay, not really. When he's not dancing his little victory jig, he can be found thanking Sturla for the graphic at Basketbawful. Enjoy! More »
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By BasketbawfulComment by sharky: @taz4you: Get thee back to an English class STAT! Return only when you have a word to misspelling ratio of... more » | Other threads
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Are You Ready For Another Boston Championship?
In a game that will be remembered — not just in the Boston area — for a long, long time, the Celtics overcame a 24-point first-half Lakers lead through ridiculous shutdown defense and won Game 5 of the NBA Finals 97-91. They now have a 3-1 series lead. And Kobe Bryant is surely coming up with all kinds of new bleeps.
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By Will LeitchComment by mikelotus: @My Government Name is Berto, But My Spiritual Name is BRONZ...: summer league? bowling? @Signal to Noise: who cares what... more » | Other threads
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NBA Finals Preview: Celtics-Lakers Game 4
Basketbawful has broken out the highest quality Wiccan spell components — rubber lips, mummy poop, fish eyes, a dead pirate's peg leg, and a signed photo of Menudo — to uncover the darkest mysteries of tonight's NBA Finals game. More »
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By BasketbawfulComment by xhack: I would pay big, big money to have Bill Walton call me up on a regular basis, tell me he's... more » | Other threads
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Trading A Spouse For Finals Tickets
Looking to give up tickets to Game 6 — if there is one — of the NBA Finals in Boston next Tuesday? If you're looking for the right price, one Celtics fan is willing to make the ultimate sacrifice. More »
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The Mamba And The Machine
The NBA Closer is written by Matt McHale, who kind of thinks that Sasha Vujacic looks like Steve Nash's evil, retarded clone. When he's not wondering whether scientists should do a DNA check on those guys, he can be found building the world's largest ball of belly button lint at Basketbawful. Enjoy! More »
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By BasketbawfulComment by HuckNPluck: Why is Jason Schwartzman holding hands with Kobe? more » | Other threads
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NBA Finals Game 3 Preview: Celtics At Lakers
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So Could We Have A Little Less Whining About The Officiating Tonight?
Complaints over the foul disparity in Sunday's Game 2: Justifiable, or the last refuge of a team that's destined to lose anyway? The Celtics shot 38 free throws to the Lakers' 12, which has caused much wailing and gnashing of teeth in LA, and prompted Ray Ratto of CBS Sportsline and the San Francisco Chronicle to dig out the last time a difference that large occurred in an NBA Finals game. And it was quite a while ago. More »
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Comment by suntastic: Umm...given the Donaghy allegations coming out today, it might not be the best day to have a "don't whine about... more » | Other threads
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Please Don't Make Legends Wear Their Old Uniforms
Like the rest of you, we enjoyed seeing Larry Bird and Magic Johnson making a cameo appearance in those new NBA Finals ads. But still: Why make the poor guys wear their old uniforms? Middle-aged guys in tank tops? We really don't want to see two legends from our youth in their old uniforms; this is one behind-the-scenes video we do not want to see. More » -
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Lamar Odom Wants You To Know Boston Sucks
This Lakers fan T-shirt might seem particularly ill-timed to you, what with the Lakers down 2-0 to the Celtics and looking like they could really use a certain seven-foot-tall 20-something center with knee issues. But you don't know the half of it. More »
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By Will LeitchComment by sharky: This shirt is factually correct.* *Except for Bill Russell. more » | Other threads
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To Live, Lose And Be Pummeled In L.A.
You might think it's a good idea to show up at one of those "viewing parties" at the stadium of the visiting team during championship series. What's safer than the Staples Center? Well ... More »
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By Will LeitchComment by sharky: I'm certainly not condoning this, but I do think it is interesting as it seems most of the country has... more » | Other threads
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You Always Gotta Put A Body On Leon Powe
We knew Henry Abbott had come a long way over at TrueHoop, but did you realize he was live blogging with Dr. Jack Ramsey?. How do you think they explain to Dr. Jack what a live blog is? Does he have any idea what's going on? More »
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By Will LeitchComment by sharky: "The foul disparity has been massive, but that might have more to do with the fact that the Celtics are... more » | Other threads
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Lakers Get Bleeps In Gear, Almost Steal Game 2
The NBA Closer is written by Matt McHale, who would like to know where the bleep Boston's killer instinct is. When he's not freaking the bleep out over the Celtics playing stall ball, he can be found venting his bleeping angst over it at bleeping Basketbawful. Enjoy!
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By BasketbawfulComment by supermike5alive: @Gourmet Spud: more self-loathing? what is this, 2002? didn't you READ simmons latest article?!@?!@?!?!?!?132 more » | Other threads
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Hey! Game 2 Is Here! What, Already?
Thanks for the three-day delay between games at the same site, NBA. Kobe might have to skip out on the Olympics with this series scheduled to go on for the entirety of the summer. Just more time for Paul Pierce to get ready to play act some more and Kobe to prepare to be swallowed up by more Celtics defenders. Does getting two road wins in the Eastern Conference Finals give the Celtics enough assurance to go to L.A. up anything less than 2-0? More »
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Comment by notthequarterback: @notthequarterback: Realizing that UkraineNotWeak... Jesus, and I'm not even drunk. Wait, yes I am. more » | Other threads
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To Watch Tonight
What to watch while giving into sloth, greed, lust, wrath, envy, pride and especially gluttony. More »
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