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18 May 2009 10:23

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Sports: Congrats to the Bahstin Celtics for blowing it to the Orlando Magic

  • “Every time we got it down to seven or four they made another big shot,” said Doc Rivers. “I mean, they’re a hell of a basketball team, and they played probably their best game.”
  • Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers • Whose team went from force of nature to merely pretty good in the last year. Granted, losing Kevin Garnett to injury didn’t help their cause, but let’s just say we expected better of them. • source
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16 May 2009 21:54

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Culture, Sports: Uh, Spike Lee, why did you direct a Kobe documentary?

  • Lee, fresh off his critical, uh, success with “Miracle at St. Anna,” has chosen to follow it up with “Kobe Doin’ Work,” which is essentially a film of Kobe Bryant at his day job. source
  • The film focuses on just one game – an unspectacular performance last year against the San Antonio Spurs. And it doesn’t get the interesting parts. It’s just a lame Spike Lee Joint. source
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16 May 2009 21:00

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Sports: Girl power: The Preakness dominated in a rare win by a filly

Rachel Alexandra killed it today in her run. She’s the first filly to win the Preakness since 1924. Damn, dude. source
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15 May 2009 21:39

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Sports: Charles Barkley is not a role model, and he’s barely a golfer

  • The former basketball star threatens to hit it towards the concession stands. Instead, he hits it towards an unlucky fan. Holy crap, he’s as good as we are at golf!source
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11 May 2009 21:19

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Sports: Yo, Glen Davis! I know you won – but DON’T PUSH MY SON!

  • The NBA makes it clear to not cross the sideline. If I cross that line, the NBA will take away my tickets. It’s a double standard.
  • Fan Ernest Provetti • Who had a bit of an emotional moment after the Boston Celtics’ Glen Davis, in a fit of passion after hitting an amazing game-winning shot last night, pushed Provetti’s son Nicholas on the way to celebrate with his teammates. Provetti sent an angry letter to the NBA claiming Davis was a “raging animal with no regard for fans’ personal safety,” but later backed off that claim after he was asked about it later. • source
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11 May 2009 08:25

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Sports, U.S.: Detroit’s mayor a former Piston: Dave Bing to be sworn in

  • The NBA legend is the city’s third mayor in eight months. Bing, pretty much the Pistons’ biggest star before the Chuck Daly era, will be sworn in today after winning a special runoff election over incumbent Ken Cockrel Jr. Both men were vying to finish out the waning months of the second term of Kwame Kilpatrick, who was brought down in a very public scandal. Bing hopes to run for a full term next year. source
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10 May 2009 23:36

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Sports: “Big Baby” Glen Davis saves the day for the Celtics

In terms of sheer quality of play and excitement, it’s becoming very hard to top the first two rounds of the Celtics’ playoff run. Go Glen! source
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10 May 2009 21:06

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Sports: Feel-good story of the day: The Rockets beat the Lakers sans Yao

  • The Lakers knew this could happen. And it did. Down 2-1 in the Western Conference semifinals and lacking a true center (let alone superstar Yao Ming, who’s out with a foot fracture), the Houston Rockets managed to put the L.A. Lakers in their place for at least one game, winning 99-87. “There’s absolutely no surprise,” Lakers coach Phil Jackson said. The Rockets famously fought off adversity last season, pulling off a massive winning streak while Ming was on the injured list. The true test, of course, will be if the Rockets win the series. source
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10 May 2009 14:13

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Sports: Alas, poor Yao. The Houston Rockets are screwed in the playoffs

Just when they need him most, the Rockets franchise player, Yao Ming, has a foot fracture and will be out for the playoffs. Oof. source
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09 May 2009 13:39

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Sports: An ode to one of our heroes, Detroit Pistons coach Chuck Daly

  • Back in the late 1980s, we were glued to our TV sets whenever the Detroit Pistons were on. We watched a team that had a solid nucleus and a rep for physical play as they won the NBA finals twice. They were the Bad Boys. source
  • None of this would have happened without Chuck Daly. Daly was the guy responsible for much of the team’s success – they never had back-to-back winning seasons before he started coaching the Bad Boys. He ruled. source
  • Sure, there were other players – Joe Dumars, Isiah Thomas, Bill Laimbeer – but really, he was the glue that held them together. Daly died this morning at 78. His legacy is one of the greatest in basketball history. source
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