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Rumors and Rants —
... "activist judges" aren't so bad after all - FanIQ Blog Your Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale preview. How is Jeremy Horn fighting on the non-televised portion of the card? Crazy - The Big Lead I enjoy the title, tags, and comment(s) on this post as much as the short-but-sweet subject matter - I Dislike Your Favorite Team WTF? - Sports by Brooks I fear change. Even "Blog Show" change - Mister Irrelevant No more Cheetos! - Awful Announcing ...
ESPN Toggles The NBA Draft Coverage
I Dislike Your Favorite Team —
Stephen A Smith will no longer be yelling the front desk. I'm oddly disappointed by this news, though I'm thrilled that Jeff Van Gundy will be there at the main desk. His work throughout the NBA playoffs was spectacular. Funny, insightful, opinionated, and oft venturing into weird tangents that made even the down moments of a game entertaining. My personal favorite (I paraphrase): "I got my haircut today, and they charged full price, but look at my head--it is half the work! I mean, c'mon, why do I gotta pay the same amount as someone who has a full head of hair?"
QUITE FRANKLY, I DIDN'T WANT TO BE ON THE MAIN STAGE!
RCS Sidelines —
... won the championship Tuesday.
I used to dislike Stephen A. Smith, but I think he has gotten a bit of a sense of humor about himself and now I tend to enjoy listening to him. I also think he's very knowledgeable about the NBA and I'm interested to see how he handles his new assignment. But, what I'm most interested to see is how heckling Smith will be handled this year and how many bags of cheez doodles he eats. Vegas has the over/under at 3.5 bags.
(H/T: Awful Announcing)
In Appreciation Of… Danny Ainge
RedsArmy.com - The Voice Of Celtics Fans —
... is to get back up and finish the race.”
That’ll end up in some email and forum signatures. Hey… if you got an extra $8,000 lying around… you can own Paul Pierce’s game 1 jersey.
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Great Exercises in Internet NBA-Related Postings 6.23.08
Hardwood Paroxysm —
... wants, Joe Dumars gets. Pops is the New Hotness. No, not Pop. Pops. Cleveland apparently thinks it's good at point guard. I like Delonte West, and this is a smart move, I think. As long as they trade for Redd. I don't know whether this is just another sign that the Grizzlies are perpetually doomed, or if this is a sign of hope. Either way, it's awesome that he recovered, and we're pulling for him. DOODLEZ, NO!!!! Another look at how the international game is impacting the NBA. ...
Classic NBA Draft Moment: Stephen A. Smith Gets Heckled
MVN Outsider —
... Unfortunately, Awful Announcing reports that Stephen A. Smith’s role in tonight’s broadcast of the NBA Draft will be limited to conducting player interviews. In other words, he’s been booted off the main set. ...
2008 NBA Top 10 Most Annoying Draft
NESW Sports, Sports Videos —
... With the number one pick in the 2008 NBA Most Annoying Draft the world sports leader picks Stephen A. Smith! ...
