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thesportsfag Wrote: Mavs and Hawks Upset Lakers and Bulls
Broken hand quick hits from Upset Monday in the NBA playoffs. Hopefully the cast comes off Friday and I'll get back to analysis and observations...stick with me.Dallas 96, Los Angeles 94 (Game 1) In the final minutes Kobe Bryant turned the ba (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Lakers forward Derrick Caracter Arrested for Battery of IHOP Waitress
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thesportsfag Wrote: You Must Respect Kobe's Authority
Kobe Bryant reminded me last night why, even though I dislike him personally, he is the still the best player in the league. That's right, forget about Lebron James, Derrick Rose, Dwight Howard or anyone else on any team anywhere.Kobe Bryant's (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Watch: MarshMelo, Hawks Up 2-1 and Lakers Cruise (Video)
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thesportsfag Wrote: Watch: Celtics, Mavs go up 2-0, Magic even series against Hawks
Celtics, Mavs and Magic win first-round gameshttp://youtu.be/PxfGgTm4Jco(More)
thesportsfag Wrote: A pox on Kobe's house?
USA Today is reporting Los Angeles Lakers guard Steve Blake has contracted the extremely contagious chicken pox virus. (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Kobe Bryant appears to call a ref a fag
During the Lakers' win over the Spurs Tuesday night, Lakers guard Kobe Bryant appears to call NBA ref Bennie Adams a fag after receiving a technical foul.I'm no lip reader, but that seems pretty clear.How will Kobe, who once was accuse (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: 2011 Hottest Male Athlete Tournament: Aitor Ocio vs J.J. Redick
2011 Hottest Male Athlete Tournament Sponsored by Baskit Round Balls Region - First Round: (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: UConn wins NCAA championship, Butler sets dubious record
UConn's 53-41 win over Butler in Monday night's Men's NCAA championship was, depending on your point of view, forgettable and unforgettable.For the majority of viewers like myself, who were without a genuine rooting interest, it was absolutel (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Friday Faceoff: One Shining Moment (Luther Vandross vs. Jennifer Hudson)
I know I'm going to sound like a big girl here but one of my favorite things about the NCAA tourney is the highlight compilation at the end where CBS plays "One Shining Moment."CBS decided that after just one year of JHud they're going back to th (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Predictably Predictable Predictions: 2011 NCAA Final Four
Like most Americans, after two weeks of NCAA men's tournament basketball, I've got exactly zero teams left in my original Final Four bracket. My brackets got more red ink than More)
thesportsfag Wrote: NCAA Tournament Thursday Wrap Up: Jimmer Jammed
No. 2 Florida 83, No. 3 BYU 74 (OT)BYU All-American Jimmer Fredette struggled early and in overtime in a 83-74 loss to Florida. Gators head coach Billy Donovan's game plan focused on shutting down the Cougars not named Jimmer, and BYU played fro (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Bruce Pearl Can Now Go Back To Selling Used Cars
CBSSports.com is reporting embattled Tennessee basketball coach Bruce Pearl, who famously lied to NCAA investigators ab (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: And Then There Were 16
52 games into the 2011 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament and we've narrowed the field of 68 down to our Sweet Little 16.Four double-digit seeds -- Florida State, Richmond, Marquette and VCU -- made it.  Luckily for Kansas, the No. 1 seed in the S (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: NCAA Tournament notes and observations
Notes and observations from the first two rounds of the 2011 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.[caption id="attachment_11332" align="alignright" width="300" caption="I'm with stupid"]More)
thesportsfag Wrote: My tournament bracket's down but not out
After the first two rounds of the 2011 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament I'm tied for 12th place in my bracket contest. The good news is I'm only three games out of first place, only a pessimist would note I'm the same distance from the bottom.I' (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Mascotology
OK, so it's hours before tip off of the round formerly known as the first round of the NCAA tournament.  Your brackets are almost complete, but you're struggling to discover the key to those perplexing 5-12, 6-11 and 7-10 matchups.Seriously, most (More)
Lyndon Evans Wrote: George Washington University Women’s Basketball Player Kye Allums Comes Out But ….
Okay boys and girls enough of politics (for now) time to get back to the Rainbow world and in particular sports and transgender identity.Today in several new (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: How to stay in your NCAA bracket pool till the end
With the NCAA tournament starting tomorrow night, I offer some statistical advice on how to stay competitive in your NCAA Bracket pool. After all, picking your brackets is just like any sport, you just want to stay in the game and have shot to win a (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: 2011 NCAA Tournament Brackets
Don't forget to sign up for my NCAA Tournament Challenge where one lucky winner definitely will win a T-Shirt from jockdrop.com and you could win (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: History says bet against the West Coast
A college basketball comment on a post last week piqued my interest enough to do a little research. My friend, and frequent commenter, Ruben voiced a concern that the Wes (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: United States and Canada launch stealth military attack on Great Britain
In the clearest sign yet of increasing animosity between North America and Great Britain, the US and Canada sent the Toronto Raptors and New Jersey Nets to play a regular season game this evening in London. And then, like a concussion bomb, the two (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Awesome basketball tradition: Silent Night at Taylor University
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thesportsfag Wrote: Davies dismissal: Unrealistic expectations in BYU's honor code?
BYU's dream season was dealt a severe blow when university officials announced the dismissal of starting forward Brandon Davies for violation of the school's Honor Code.[caption id="attachment_11188" align="alignright" width="300" caption="BYU Fo (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Tar Heels and Blue Devils tune up before Saturday showdown
In ACC land the final weekend of college basketball's regular season can only mean one thing: Duke vs. North Carolina for the ACC title. But, before we get ahead of ourselves there's still a bit of unfinished business for the co-leaders of the ACC, (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Jimmer and the Fredettes hold off SDSU, 80-67
The nation's leading scorer, BYU guard Jimmer Fredette, was held below his season average (27.4), but doubled his season assist average (4.2) with nine assists in helping the Cougars beat San Diego State for the second time this season, 80-67 on Satu (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: College Basketball's Top 10 Hotties of 2011 - No. 10 Blake Hoffarber
Minnesota senior guard Blake Hoffarber is best known for knocking down incredibly ridiculous, last-second shots. In high school, Hoffarber won the 2005 ESPY, beating out Tiger Woods, for his unbelievable last second shot in the Minnesota State High (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: NBA warning signs
Lost in the shuffle of NFL and NBA lockout talk, is meaningful analysis of how player collusion will impact the future of our beloved professional sports leagues.[caption id="attachment_11151" align="alignright" width="275" caption="The hell?!?"] (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: The numbers behind Boston's win over the Heat
I'm a box score geek; always have been, always will be.  Nowhere more so than with baseball, but I read the occasional football and basket (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: College basketball attendance drops 5 percent
According to a report on USA Today's Campus Rivalry blog, average crowd size for college basketba (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: The cult of Jimmer Fredette
[caption id="attachment_11079" align="alignright" width="313" caption="Hallowed be thy Jimmer\'s name?"][/caption]I'll refrain from mansplaining the white ma (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Cavaliers capture the NBA's best-ever losing streak
With their 99-96 loss to the Dallas Mavericks last night, the Cleveland Cavaliers bested their franchises' previous NBA record for consecutive losses with 25 in a row.   So, where do the Cavaliers rank amongst the all-time losers in American professi (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Charles Barkley Loves "The Homsexuality People"
He's gregarious and outspoken, if not always coherent.  Upon reflecting on the greatness of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, former NBA great Charles Barkley once again spoke out about the rights of gays and lesbians during TNT's pre-game coverage o (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Kings' arena name both a sham and a shame
The owners of the NBA's Sacramento Kings and ARCO Arena, Joe and Gavin Maloof, announced a strategic marketing agreement with the makers of the "Power Balance Brac (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Is This Any Way To Honor MLK?
In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.'s annual holiday, the NBA schedules an almost full slate of games starting at 1:00 p.m. ET and ending sometime around 11 p.m. out west.   OK, here we go!  The NFL season is winding down, it's time to get my NB (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Coach K Set To Pass Dean Smith Tonight
There's a sense of sadness and a sense of joy along opposite ends of Tobacco Road today as Duke head basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski is set to pass former North (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Dirk Passes Bird, Mavs Win 16 of 17
[caption id="attachment_10401" align="alignright" width="225" caption="Dirk passes Bird"][/caption]Mavs' legend Dirk Nowitzki passed Larry Bird for 25th on the NBA's all-time scoring list in typical Dirk fashion: a 3-pointer in the fourth.   On t (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Post-season Hoops
It's not surprising that my boyfriend and I disagree on something.  But I surprised myself recently when I argued for the NBA playoffs over the NCAA tourney.  OMG, I'm a southern boy who, until recently, had never lived in an NBA city.  What am I thi (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Three Things I’m Certain About With This Year’s NBA Draft
What a weird draft this year. It's certainly not loaded with can't miss players but rather looks like a draft full of complementary players. No debating between the likes of LeBron, Dwayne Wade or Carmelo. No, the only intrigue in this draft is w (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: What An Embarrassment
No doubt there's an obsession amongst some gay people to 'out' others. I'm not sure what drives their need to make someone confront their sexuality in such a public manner. There's a subset of gay bloggers and blogs where speculation as to one's s (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Kentucky's Loses It's Way, Again
The real losers in the 'alleged' John Calipari/Derrick Rose scandal are the University of Kentucky administration officials who hired Calipari. We know Calipari is a loser and obviously Derrick Rose is one as well. But what about the KY administrat (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Rubio Calls His Shot, Timberwolves Look Stupid Again….
Is there anyone outside of Minnesota who's surprised that overhyped Spanish point guard Ricky Rubio backed out of a deal to play for the Timberwolves? Rubio told Minnesota owner David Kahn that he's staying overseas to better prepare for the NBA, j (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: King James Dismisses Braylon Edwards
I guess LeBron James is the King of Cleveland after all. Want proof? For starters LeBron was able to convince warm-weather friendly Shaquille O'Neal to spend his winter playing with the Cavaliers. Shaq's other stops around the NBA have been in Flo (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Why the Lakers will NOT repeat
Predicting who's gonna win a championship before the season starts in any sport is guess work at best. The best you can do is take a look at who's coming back, factor in the additions and subtractions to the current team and assuming that injuries a (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: College Hoops Preseason Top 25
The Kansas Jayhawks are #1 in the AP Preseason Top 25 for only the second time in their storied history. With so much talent returning, the big question isn't whether they will make it to the Final Four but how many Jayhawks will be out for work rel (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: The Original Superman in a Supporting Role
As a gay man I enjoyed watching Superhero movies partly because of the story but mostly because of the ultra tight, crotch-revealing uniforms. Christopher Reeves as Superman and Chris O'Donnell as Batman's sidekick Robin were my favorites, although (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Good Friggin Riddance
If Alan Iverson retired in the woods and no one was around to hear it, would anyone care?OK, so maybe I'm getting my metaphors all mixed up here but the range of emotions I felt from hearing about AIan Iverson's retirement ranged from good riddance (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: What's Jimmy V Week You Ask?
As the years fly by I realize that there are lots of sports fans who hear all about this Jimmy V Week on ESPN and wonder who the hell is Jimmy V?[caption id="attachment_2822" align="alignright" width="160" caption="Jim Valvano at the ESPYs podium f (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: NBA News of Note
Gilbert Arenas Suspension The NBA leveled an indefinite suspension against Washington Wizards' foward Gilbert Arenas on Wednesday for a gun incident involving teammate Javaris Crittenton. The More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Kentucky Wildcats Will Be New #1, Boo
[caption id="attachment_938" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Kentucky head coach John Calipari"][/caption]When the college basketball rankings are announced th (More)
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