Tag: david stern
NBA
A Tale of Two Sports Leagues: The NBA and NFL
Over the last couple of weeks I've been pondering what I wanted to do with my seventh annual Thanksgiving-ish NBA column. Normally this isn't a task I have much trouble with, but as I worked...
Other Sports
Sonny Says ... The NFL Will Need To Evolve, Or Cease To Exist
Image Courtesy of Scott Troyanos/Associated Press George - "How long can the NFL exist in its current form given the devastation it does to the human body?" Believe it or not, this is one of...
Culture of Hoops
Sacramento Kings to Name Street After Ex-NBA Commissioner David Stern
The Kings will announce Tuesday that they are naming the street leading to the front door of the new downtown arena in honor of former NBA Commissioner David Stern, whose persistent, decades-long efforts helped keep...
Culture of Hoops
Thank God It's Flashback Friday: New Jersey Nets at Boston Celtics
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . I certainly hope everyone had a delightful holiday season. It’s been quite a while since we’ve flashed back to a classic game in NBA history, and I’m more than...
Culture of Hoops
Top 10 NBA Stories of 2014
Image courtesy of Erik Drost/Flickr. I’ve taken on the tough task of figuring out the ten biggest NBA stories in the year 2014. As with every other year, there was no shortage of events to...
Culture of Hoops
Thank God It's Flashback Friday: Mavericks at Warriors
Courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr Thanks for coming back for another edition of TGIFF: Thank God It’s Flashback Friday. After watching a near upset in last week’s edition, I’m in the mood for the real thing...
Culture of Hoops
To Sit or Not to Sit: Resting NBA Players on Back-to-Backs
Image courtesy of Aaron Vazquez/Flickr . A few years ago NBA league commissioner David Stern fined Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs for resting some of their superstar talent for a nationally televised game...
Culture of Hoops
Donald Sterling hires investigators to dig up dirt on the NBA
Image courtesy of Zennie Abraham/Flickr . Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling's team of lawyers has hired four private investigation firms to dig up dirt on the NBA's former and current commissioners and its 29...
Culture of Hoops
The Aftermath: Nixed Chris Paul trade
Image courtesy of Nicholas LA Photography/Flickr . I remember so clearly monitoring NBA-TV and ESPN on the eve of the Chris Paul trade back in 2011. Aside from watching the television programming, I was constantly...
Culture of Hoops
Winners and losers of the NBA Draft Lottery
Image courtesy of Joseph Glorioso Photography/Flickr . Tuesday night, the NBA’s version of the Hunger Games took place. The league’s 14 plebian teams took center stage just before a glorious playoff game amongst its upper...
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