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Pistons get Iverson for Billups, McDyess, Samb It appears the promised shake-up has come to the Pistons. The Pistons are expected to trade guard Chauncey Billups, forward Antonio McDyess and center Cheikh Samb to the Denver Nuggets for guard Allen Iverson, the Free Press has learned.
posted by BornIcon at 01:18 PM on November 03
NBA Trademarks 6 Possible names for Oklahoma's team... and they are 6 of the worst names I've ever heard.
posted by freeze_over98 at 05:40 PM on July 27
Well, Oklahoma was once serious Indian country, and until the Redskins change their name, or the Cleveland Indians dump Chief Wahoo, then I see no reason why we can't keep dipping into our glorious history of ethnic cleansing -- err, "westward expansion" for team monikers. How 'bout the OKC Screaming Cherokees? OKC Battlin' Choctaws? OKC Wild Arapahos (or, to tie into the gangsta demographic, just the 'Hos)? The Wind or Thunder? How very World Football League, c. 1974-75.
posted at 09:34 AM on July 27
AFI names its top 10 sports movies Two boxing movies "Raging Bull" followed by "Rocky" at the top. Also two baseball movies in top 5.
posted by graymatters at 12:23 PM on June 19
"Fight Club" is out there, I'll admit. It might fit into the extreme fighting slot, though domestic terrorism is rarely seen as a legitimate contact sport.
posted at 01:57 PM on June 19
AFI names its top 10 sports movies Two boxing movies "Raging Bull" followed by "Rocky" at the top. Also two baseball movies in top 5.
posted by graymatters at 12:23 PM on June 19
I agree with including "Eight Men Out." "Slap Shot" as well. "He Got Game" has its moments. Dunno if it's a Top 10, but the Earl Monroe montage alone is worth the view (as are the opening credit images), and the pre-Celtic Ray Allen does a nice job alongside Denzel. I'd definitely include "Fight Club." Maybe too homoerotic for the avg. male sports fan, though.
posted at 01:33 PM on June 19
Ring it up! Celtics crush Lakers for 17th title There were legendary Celtics sitting in the stands, with names like Russell, Havlicek, Heinsohn, Maxwell, Ainge, and White, who could all tell stories about the days when they touched the NBA championship trophy, sprayed champagne on each other, and watched Red Auerbach proudly puff on a victory cigar. After a 22-year wait that included the retirement of Larry Bird, lots of lean years, and the death of Auerbach, the Celtics have new legends named Pierce, Allen, and Garnett, who now can tell their stories about touching the trophy, spraying champagne, and wishing Red were here to witness it.
posted by BornIcon at 05:29 AM on June 18
Further evidence of getting what you pay for. Clearly, Boston's money was not wasted, and the team came together beautifully in the last two series. Still, I bet the Hawks are kicking themselves. They were thisclose. Oh yeah -- Auerbach was an asshole. But then, I have ABA in my tag.
posted at 07:18 AM on June 18
D'Antoni accepts Knicks' offer Mike D'Antoni is set to become coach of the New York Knicks, bringing his entertaining offensive style from the Phoenix Suns to a team coming off one of the worst seasons in its history. Can he make the Knicks contenders again?
posted by brainofdtrain at 04:48 PM on May 12
So much for Stephen A. Smith's "insider" guarantee on ESPN Radio that D'Antoni was all but wrapped up by the Bulls, whose roster supposedly better fit D'A's style. Personally, I would've gone with the Bulls, as the Knicks are a complete disaster and further away from any redemption.
posted at 06:32 AM on May 12
BCS officials reject playoff proposal Bowl Championship Series officials rejected a plan Wednesday to turn the much-criticized system for deciding a national champ into a four-team playoff. The BCS format will remain the same until at least the 2014 season.
posted by smithnyiu at 06:20 PM on May 01
If the BCS knows this, Afl, why did they even float the proposal of this plus-one playoff? Testing the waters, I suspect. There's been such a clamor for some kind of playoff system that it was inevitable that the BCS would at least dip its toe in to see the reaction. However, I agree that, eventually, a playoff will emerge. I'll probably be too old to care or dead by that point.
posted at 07:45 AM on May 01
BCS officials reject playoff proposal Bowl Championship Series officials rejected a plan Wednesday to turn the much-criticized system for deciding a national champ into a four-team playoff. The BCS format will remain the same until at least the 2014 season.
posted by smithnyiu at 06:20 PM on May 01
A boycott will never happen. Too many 'Muricans love football too much to ever do that (why do you think the Detroit Lions continue to sell out their home games?). The BCS knows this, which is why its immovable. You'll watch. I'll watch. Case closed.
posted at 12:14 AM on May 01
Clemens reportedly had affair with country star Roger Clemens has another potential scandal he's already denying. He reportedly had a affair with country singer Mindy McCready in a decade-long relationship that began when she was 15 and Clemens was a 28-year old with the Red Sox. This could be especially damaging as Clemens' defamation suit against Brian McNamee proceeds.
posted by dyams at 09:54 AM on April 28
Hey, 15 in country music years is around 32. Plus, messin' around while married is part of the C&W experience. Why the fuss?
posted at 11:02 AM on April 28
A Special Story: Caleb Campbell Comes to Detroit with a Love for Football and for Serving His Country The Lions final choice in this year’s draft may have drawn as much attention as their first. Detroit selected safety Caleb Campbell out of Army as their second of two seventh-round picks, creating a stir at the site of the NFL Draft: Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
posted by BornIcon at 06:32 AM on April 28
Finally, an NFL player who can kill or be in the presence of killers and not be punished, so long as he ices Iraqis. Pacman missed his calling.
posted at 08:47 AM on April 28
Fukudome doesn't find racist T-shirts in Wrigleyville funny A Fukudome T-shirt with a racist image is the hottest-selling item at a souvenir stand that sells unlicensed Cubs-related merchandise across Addison Street from the ballpark.......... The Cubs front office was flooded with angry emails from fans in response to a Sun-Times story about a controversial T-shirt being sold outside of Wrigley Field. The ballclub does the right thing (update inside) after the uproar, for those of you who feel we've licked the problem of Racism in America, Guess Again!
posted by skydivedad at 10:43 AM on April 20
Brandy -- when you are part of only 12-15% of the population, coming out of a history of slavery, violence, and apartheid, and still must deal with lingering hatred for your tribe by the dominant tribe, then perhaps the "racism" of blacks might take on a different meaning. I agree that all racism, no matter the source, must be discouraged if not eliminated (impossible, in my view). But not all racism is equal, however noxious it is.
posted at 02:03 PM on April 20
Have we returned to the days of 'Gladiators'? The ice at Montreal's Bell Centre, home of the Canadiens, will be replaced tonight by an eight-sided, chain-link cage that will hold two incredibly fit men using an arsenal of fighting skills and raw violence to pummel the other into submission. Watching the men in the cage - their muscles clenched and red-faced with adrenalin - it is easy to see the comparison to the blood sport of ancient Rome.Mixed martial arts, and especially UFC, the largest purveyor of the sport, is moving from cult interest into the mainstream. Tickets to tonight's event sold out within a minute. CBS is to begin airing fights in prime time next month.
posted by tommytrump at 12:31 PM on April 20
I think you have a lot to add to the discussions around sports here generally (and have found your thoughts regarding the ABA and AFL interesting), but using every thread as an opportunity to rail against some mythical, monolithic American populace that is stupid, loves NASCAR, loves war, and loves violence is tiresome. Fair enough, and thank you for that. I can talk sports qua sports without problem. I'm a fan of many, used to play a few. But when the topic arises, I won't shy from tying sports to their larger cultural, at times political, function. In this highly-integrated world, most everything laps over something else.
posted at 01:18 PM on April 20
Fukudome doesn't find racist T-shirts in Wrigleyville funny A Fukudome T-shirt with a racist image is the hottest-selling item at a souvenir stand that sells unlicensed Cubs-related merchandise across Addison Street from the ballpark.......... The Cubs front office was flooded with angry emails from fans in response to a Sun-Times story about a controversial T-shirt being sold outside of Wrigley Field. The ballclub does the right thing (update inside) after the uproar, for those of you who feel we've licked the problem of Racism in America, Guess Again!
posted by skydivedad at 10:43 AM on April 20
As trite, cliche, and non-responsive as expected. Coming from whom -- spokes-insect of the mantispeople?
posted at 01:11 PM on April 20
Have we returned to the days of 'Gladiators'? The ice at Montreal's Bell Centre, home of the Canadiens, will be replaced tonight by an eight-sided, chain-link cage that will hold two incredibly fit men using an arsenal of fighting skills and raw violence to pummel the other into submission. Watching the men in the cage - their muscles clenched and red-faced with adrenalin - it is easy to see the comparison to the blood sport of ancient Rome.Mixed martial arts, and especially UFC, the largest purveyor of the sport, is moving from cult interest into the mainstream. Tickets to tonight's event sold out within a minute. CBS is to begin airing fights in prime time next month.
posted by tommytrump at 12:31 PM on April 20
Be nice or I'll talk about our hefty and uneducated war mongering nation. Oh dear God, don't do that. Wise folk know that this is a troll-inspired fantasy. America is peaceful, highly-educated (especially in geography and history), and in peak physical condition. Just look around at any NFL or NCAA tailgater.
posted at 07:40 AM on April 20
Fukudome doesn't find racist T-shirts in Wrigleyville funny A Fukudome T-shirt with a racist image is the hottest-selling item at a souvenir stand that sells unlicensed Cubs-related merchandise across Addison Street from the ballpark.......... The Cubs front office was flooded with angry emails from fans in response to a Sun-Times story about a controversial T-shirt being sold outside of Wrigley Field. The ballclub does the right thing (update inside) after the uproar, for those of you who feel we've licked the problem of Racism in America, Guess Again!
posted by skydivedad at 10:43 AM on April 20
Your visceral reaction and utter disdain for the implication of the question points to one of two things; complete self-loathing of your own race or hatred of another's. My race is the human race. What's yours?
posted at 07:37 AM on April 20
As a Pistons fan, I'm psyched by this trade. The P's needed a shake up, and this is more than I imagined would happen. AS BornIcon said, AI's more mature and should fit nicely into the line-up. And now the spotlight shines on Stuckey. I think he can handle it.