Infantry Hoops in Iraq

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NBA Essentials: Chris Paul, Still Awesome
Published 5/22/2008 by Tom Ziller at FanHouse
... favorite stories of the day. 1. BallHype: A graphic-heavy ode to Chris Paul and his youthful awesomeness. 2. Straight Bangin': A passionate and incredibly well-reasoned summation of why the Knicks should consider Chris Douglas-Roberts with the sixth pick. 3. foodcourtlunch.com: The post title says it all: "Tim Duncan Returns a Pair of Pants." 4. TrueHoop: A tremendous dispatch from ballers in Iraq. 5. ...

Dusty Basketball Courts Far, Far Away [Pre-Memorial Day Weekend DUAN!]
Published 5/22/2008 by DAULERIO at Deadspin
... genius Henry Abbott as many eyeballs as humanly possible over to his story, "Infantry Hoops in Iraq." Afer he inquired about the amount of basketball being played by some troops in Iraq, Abbott received a detailed e-mail back from one First Lieutenant Ted Janis, who openly spilled about how basketball keeps everybody sane. ...

Blog-A-Roni: Searching For The Next Jennie Finch
Published 5/23/2008 by jason at SPORTSbyBROOKS
... . • TRUE HOOP shoots up the story of how basketball helps keep soldiers sane in Iraq . • THE WORLD OF ISAAC laces up for the NHL finals by showing some ladies ...

Lakers/Spurs Game 2 Chat
Published 5/23/2008 by Kurt at Forum Blue And Gold
... . If you haven’t read Henry at True Hoop’s post about the troops in Iraq playing hoops, you must. And as other stuff comes up throughout the day I’ll probably add links in bullet points below ...

The Roundup: Chase Utley Explains the Method to his Goodness
Published 5/25/2008 by Patrick Imig at The Big Lead
In honor of yesterday’s post about the similarities between Jeff Garcia and Mike Piazza, we pay homage to Garcia’s squeeze, Carmella DeCesare.  Boy, I’ll tell ya, she’s in great shape.  Oh my lordness.  Oh my gosh.  Oohh.  Full fight from last night’s UFC main event, via video from a foreign Web site.  [RuTube] More on Tito Ortiz, seemingly singing a different tune about quitting UFC.  [Yahoo! Sports] This is what makes Chase Utley so good.  [Ballhype] Andruw Jones will miss four to six weeks to heal from knee surgery.  [LA Times] NBA Salaries 101 [At ...

Texas Tech Wednesday Morning Notes - Involve Everybody Edition
Published 5/28/2008 by Seth C at Double-T Nation: Front Page Posts
Double-T Nation News: In no particular order, DTN's Top Three: The Wiz takes a look at the devastation at Parkersburg, Iowa, from the recent tornadoes. There aren't enough social networks, but I do like this one,Beer Suggest. True Hoop on infantry hoops in Iraq playing basketball. Texas Tech ...

From 100,000 Feet: Basketball's Place on the Bigger Stage?
Published 5/28/2008 by Saul Sierce (noreply@blogger.com) at Saul Sierce
This is becoming old-hat fast, but Barack Obama likes basketball. He played at a high level in high school. He now plays everyday. Holds his own. He's also a lefty (add him to the Manu Ginobili, Derek Fisher list). Does it have far-reaching consequences? Is it relevant? It's relevant because Obama is relevant. It's also relevant because basketball is. Basketball is integral pop culture. Air Jordan's. Air Force 1's. Hip-hop. Jay-Z-owning-the-Nets. Stephen Curry. Yao Ming. 300 million Chinese watching Yao v. Yi. Steve Nash and his eco-friendly shoes. The Final Four. In the last few years, the NBA has become increasingly political. NBA Cares is a now a major part of ...