House of the Rising Suns

September 7, 2010
By Gabriel Meiffren
House of the Rising Suns

As the Phoenix Suns prepare for the 2010-2011 season, it’s easy for anyone outside the state of Arizona to look at the team and take a collective shrug. Amare Stoudemire left the team to join former Suns coach Mike D’Antoni in New York, Steve Kerr left as General Manager (to go back to broadcasting? Really?)...

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If Elected, They Must Have Skills

September 6, 2010
By John Peurach
If Elected, They Must Have Skills

If Nominated They Must Run. If Elected, They Must Have, Like,  Skills (and then some) (Editor’s Note: This is Part 2 of a Two Part Article) Madam Chairman, cue the roll call! ATLANTA:     With “Pistol” Pete Maravich tragically long ago sent to the heaven above us showers, and Lou Hudson sidelined by enough...

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If Nominated, They Must Run

September 5, 2010
By John Peurach
If Nominated, They Must Run

If Elected They Must Have, Like, Skills (and then some) (Editor’s Note: This is Part One of a Two Part Article) In politics, like sports – particularly basketball – it’s all about the mismatch.  Reagan vs. Carter, Clinton vs. Dole, or whenever a Kennedy (like a Kobe) goes up against anyone brave enough to...

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Splitter Down the Middle

September 4, 2010
By Geoff Harris
Splitter Down the Middle

Good things happen to those who wait. And the San Antonio Spurs have waited.  And waited.  For a center with the upside of a David Robinson. The Spurs finally have their man in Tiago Splitter – a 6’11″ Brazilian with the last name that’s better suited to a baseball player.  He’s arguably the best...

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Knickerbocker, Puh-lease!

September 3, 2010
By Chas Santino
Knickerbocker, Puh-lease!

David Lee? Gone for good? Anthony Randolph? Here to stay? Say it ain’t so. This under-achieving, lackadaisical slacker couldn’t do much more than complain about playing time and opportunity with Golden State the past two seasons and now the Knicks think he’s gonna turn it around with some magical epiphany tour? They somehow think...

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Check Yourself (Before You Wreck Yourself)

September 2, 2010
By Greg Neuhaus
Check Yourself (Before You Wreck Yourself)

The newly acquired Detroit Piston Small Forward Tracy McGrady had a few things to say about the aging process in relation to his career at a news conference held in the Piston’s practice facility on Monday. Looking tired, unshaven and a little chubby, the one-time Most Improved Player in the NBA made a brief...

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