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One down...two to go: Jason Kidd is now 3rd All-Time in Assists
April 05, 2009 by
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I just woke up. Went through my usual routine--checking the box scores and saw that the Mavs-Suns game was done. My first thought. Jose Juan Barea is going to start. He lives for these Suns games. And he did. But what I didn't expect was for Jason Kidd to get a career milestone...
UFC Wired: Featuring Tyson Griffin vs. Frankie "The Answer" Edgar
March 11, 2009 by
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Been wanting to post this for quite some time now.UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) Wired over at the Balls network is one show that I really look forward to (in lieu of WWE, which is no longer carried by our cable service provider). Unlike its pay-per-view counterpart, UFC Wired...
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March 11, 2009 by
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The dream of every blogger at one juncture or another is for their work to be recognized by their peers.Sure, there are other pillars of motivation such as monetary compensation through advertisements and exposure.But nothing beats someone else valuing your opinion or considering your...
Jason Kidd Moves Into 4th Place All-Time in Assists
February 04, 2009 by
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Dallas. The Kidd watch is back. With a nifty pass to Dallas Mavericks teammate Josh Howard in the first quarter of their game against the Portland Trailblazers, Jason Kidd passed legend Oscar Robertson (9,887) for fourth place on the all-time assist ladder. Yahoo.com reports that Robertson...
Farewell to the Pope of College Basketball Pete Newell
November 18, 2008 by
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The game of basketball lost a good man with the passing of Peter Francis "Pete" Newell yesterday morning.
Much has been said with Coach Newell's advance age and failing health in recent years but sometimes--though not always--there are a few people that you wish could...
Introducing: Rudy "Da Boy" Fernandez
October 24, 2008 by
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With the 2008-2009 fast approaching, I thought it best to "let the proverbial cat out of the bag" and name my pick for 08'-09' Rookie of the Year (ROY) -- Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands native - Rodolfo "Rudy" Fernandez Farras of the Portland Trailblazers...
What I Think Series: What Becometh Of The Phoenix Suns Draft Picks?
October 20, 2008 by
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Annually, the NBA Draft brings together the best crop of collegiate and international talent into Madison Square Garden in New York City. Prior to this momentous occasion wherein young aspirants take their first step to earning millions of dollars, NBA teams spend months and sometimes...
Cavaliers' Delonte West fights "mood disorder"
October 18, 2008 by
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Breaking news over at the Cleavland Cavaliers training camp is that combo guard Delonte West has sought "help for depression and "a mood disorder" he has been battling his entire life."
AP sports writer Tom Withers' also quoted the 25-year old West as saying...
El Segundo woman stalks Lakers' Luke Walton
October 06, 2008 by
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Been really busy with work so I haven't really had a chance to post anything over the course of almost two months (has it really been that long??) Anyway, the 2008-2009 NBA season is upon us and despite not blogging, I've kept abreast with recent player and team developments...
Kidd moves past Isiah Thomas for 5th Place on the all-time assist ladder
September 23, 2008 by
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Noted. With the Boston Celtics (30-4) win against the New Jersey Nets (18-18) last night, they have matched their best start ever. But their was other action aside from the Celtics win yesterday. The Associated Press shared that Jason Kidd's assist on a Vincent Lamar Carter jumper...
My first NBA game at Madison Square Garden
September 23, 2008 by
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January 21, 2008. Thirteen games on deck in the NBA calendar. But for me, none more important than the one here in New York City. My first game at Madison Square Garden. The 13-27 New York Knicks versus the 32-6 Boston Celtics. Their records predict the most likely outcome. But then...
Nets may have lost to the T-Wolves, but Kidd ties Houston for 12th all-time in 3's
September 23, 2008 by
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The Nets are certainly reeling after losing to the lowly Minnesota Timberwolves last night 98-95. But like fine wine, Jason Kidd, 34, is only getting better and continues his march up a number of career statistical categories. Last night, Kidd did it again. But this time, it was from...
Gasol for Gasol: Lakers to move up in the standings with Grizzlies trade
September 23, 2008 by
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Paul Gasol for Marc Gasol. Marc, the younger of the Gasol brothers was the 48th overall pick in the 2007 draft. And though he is not yet playing in the NBA (Marc is playing for Akasvayu Girona in Spain.) The younger Gasol is four years younger and an inch taller (at 7-1, 280 lbs....
The Gary Payton Rule
September 23, 2008 by
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Jerry Stackhouse to the New Jersey Nets in a potential deal involving Jason Kidd and Devin Harris? A possibility if both parties cooperate and crunch up the right figures. Stackhouse being released and the Mavericks welcoming him back with open arms? Yet another possibility, given...
Jason Kidd's 100th triple-double: A chance to be apart of history
September 23, 2008 by
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February 10, 2008. Purchased tickets a couple of days ago for the afternoon game (thanks Hon!) featuring the New Jersey Nets versus the Dallas Mavericks game at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The last time I was there, roughly 22 months ago, it was still known as...
Jason Kidd: From a Net, back to a Maverick
September 23, 2008 by
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Jason Kidd of the Dallas Mavericks. Jason Kidd of the Dallas Mavericks. Amazing. Current Mavericks owner Mark Cuban must have really been impressed with Kidd's performance in his Mavericks loss last Sunday (February 10, 2008) at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, N.J. Kidd finished...
Jason Kidd's 100th triple-double: Destiny will have to wait
September 23, 2008 by
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February 10, 2008. Despite a sudden torrid downpour of snow as we walked towards the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey?I could feel it in the cold air. This afternoon's match up between the New Jersey Nets and Dallas Mavericks was going to be a good one. Or at least I...
It's Official: JFK Returns to Dallas
September 23, 2008 by
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Mavericks President of Basketball Operations Donnie Nelson called it, "hands down the most unique transaction that I've even been involved in?Ever." Mavs Majority Owner Mark Cuban added, "it's been the most interesting, unique trade we've ever done, and...
Marcus Camby scores the fastest triple-double ever?
September 23, 2008 by
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March 16, 2008. A lot of happy Denver fans on this Sunday evening after their hometown Nuggets turned back the clock (literally going back to the 80's Doug Moe era) and obliterated the hapless Seattle Supersonics en route to a 168-116 win over Seattle on Sunday. Everyone has already...
James is Cavs scoring king. Surpasses Daugherty.
September 23, 2008 by
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Cleveland, Ohio. People knew it was going to happen. It was just a matter of when. It took LeBron James only 380 games and 7:50 to shatter the previous mark set by former Cavaliers big man and all-star Brad Daugherty with one of his signature drives to the hole against Rasho Nesterovic...
Is your life Stranger Than Fiction? A Guitar and Playing Ball
September 23, 2008 by
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Silence. Our lives usually begin and end with just an act. But for Internal Revenue Service agent Harold Crick, it begins with the ticking of his (spruced up Hollywood) Timex T56371. Stranger Than Fiction is a story about a man named Harold Crick and his wristwatch. But it's more...
UFC Fight Night 13: One to remembera??One for the books...
September 23, 2008 by
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April 17, 2008. It's about six in the morning and I turn on the tube to the Balls channel over Sky Cable. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was on. And anything and everything that is UFC is good in my book as that is pretty much all I can watch these days with the exodus of...
Jason Kidd: Triple-Double #100 and A Spice of Drama
September 23, 2008 by
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April 16, 2008. American Airlines Center. Dallas, Texas. New Orleans Hornets versus Dallas Mavericks. With playoff positioning on the line during the last day of the regular season (If the Dallas Mavericks lost to New Orleans Hornets that evening, they would be relegated to the eighth...
The seemingly invincible Boston Celtics have shown a weakness
September 23, 2008 by
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When you really think about it, the playoffs are truly the NBA's second season. Seeding really just equates to home court advantage, as all sixteen teams records are the same 0-0. Some teams see it that way. Others just follow the proverbial script. Enter the match up between...
Gilbert Arenas and the Agent Zero Manila Tour (July 5-8, 2008)
September 23, 2008 by
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Saw a poster in Glorietta today promoting the upcoming July trip of former Golden State Warrior and current NBA free agent Gilbert Arenas, Jr. (Gil opted out of his current deal with the Washington Wizards last June 9, 2008). Gil is slated for some appearances as well as promoting...
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