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Was That the Worst Dunk Contest Ever?

I’ve been watching the NBA Slam-Dunk Contest for about two decades now, and I think Saturday’s dunk contest may rank as my absolute least favorite. I have several beefs with the NBA’s execution of this year’s event, which I will now air loudly and publicly. Beginning with: why the hell am I watching Jeremy Evans,… Continue reading ‘Was That the Worst Dunk Contest Ever?’



She’s the Next Michael Jordan

                        I recently learned that my good friend “Joe” will soon be a father of a baby girl. I immediately began devising the social science experiment we will perform to turn his little girl into a WNBA superstar. A little context: Joe and I… Continue reading ‘She’s the Next Michael Jordan’



NBApocalypse Draws Nigh

I am freaking out. Even while the U.S. government teeters on the verge of default–as Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner put it, an “unthinkable” occurrence that would almost immediately freeze up credit, create massive bank runs and send unemployment soaring over 20%–there more terrible things to fear. Like for instance, there may not be an NBA… Continue reading ‘NBApocalypse Draws Nigh’