Posts tagged NBA
LeBron Rises To The Occasion
Oct 26th
So yesterday Nike released their latest LeBron spot and to the smiling faces of sneakerheads and basketball fans everywhere, it was less about selling shoes and more about selling a legacy. I’m not talking about the legacy that is King James, but the legacy of Nike and all they’ve done for the modern lifestyle. It’s not about wearing shiny clothes or talking a big game, it’s about performing and not taking orders.
I like Rise a lot, but not just because it’s glossy. I like this because it’s about LeBron as a man, not just a basketball player and it has meaning beyond More >
Shaq Traded… Again (Who Cares Anymore?)
Jun 25th
I remember a time when Shaquille O’Neal was the biggest draw to basketball since Wilt. He was an overpowering beast of a boy at the time crushing opponents and tearing down backboards like they were made by Nerf. Well those days are long gone and Shaq has been traded for the third time (he signed as a free agent with LA so this makes it his forth team). But really – who cares now? The hype surrounding Shaq has been drizzling down to a nothingness that resembles his rap career. Shaq is mostly known now for his constant Twitter updates and no longer his More >
Jim Henson Invades Sportscenter
May 30th
Rivals in real life and puppet form
The Muppets, Sesame Street, various movie characters like Yoda and practically everyone in Dark Crystal, Jim Henson and his brilliant puppets have been in and out of our lives since… Well, before I can remember. But I never really saw this coming. I’m a bit of a basketball junkie, but mostly just the college game; until this year. The NBA Playoffs have been amazing (yeah I just did that) so far. The Chicago-Boston series really got everything off to a good start and now my man D-12 is pummeling his way through LBJ to the Finals. Storylines aside, the More >
POKER IS NOT A SPORT!!!!!!
Apr 20th
Ruining Sports Networks
I’m sure I’m not the only person in the world who believes this, but I think I became a big endorsement of the title statement this weekend. This is playoff time in North America. Not only are our beloved Canucks playing their way through the toughest grind of the NHL season, but the NBA playoffs tipped off this weekend and Junior Hockey is in the midst of the Memorial Cup Championships. So knowing all of this, knowing how many teams are going to be eliminated and how many champions crowned,
WHY DOES TSN, SPORTSNET AND THE SCORE CONTINUE TO SHOW THAT More >
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