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THE 2012-13 NBA SEASON is a tease. It is a restaurant advertising its food in slow motion to make it look more appealing. It is a friendly smile that is mistaken for romantic interest. It is Tony Romo passing for 350 yards this week, making you think it will translate into a big-time playoff performance next week.
This season has wonderful narratives: Kyrie Irving is terrific. The Knicks are simmering, close to a boil, a potential danger once the snow melts. The Thunder are right on schedule in their championship ascension, thus far defending their Western Conference title with cold efficiency. The Spurs, in their never-ending twilight, just win and win. And there is fun to be had in Houston, Oakland and Indianapolis and even, it seems in the...
CHICAGO -- He’s searching for stuff to complain about. The slightest of statistics, of course, can be cut and edited into video form for review. The most subtle of trends can be fleshed out and shoved into a scouting... more »
The last time the Miami Heat left Chesapeake Energy Arena, Dwyane Wade turned to a member of the Miami Heat staff and said, "I think we got this." That was after the Heat tied the 2012 NBA Finals 1-1. Three games later,... more »
Have you noticed something lately about LeBron James? Yes, he’s been dominating on the court, like yesterday when his Miami Heat beat the Los Angeles Lakers, and James reminded Kobe Bryant just who owns this era, reeling off... more »
Say it ain’t so, LeBron! I mean that literally, not figuratively. Say it isn’t so that you will be heading back to Cleveland in the summer of 2014, or we can start the clock now on about 16 months of ever-increasing rumors... more »
The greatest threat to any throne is the one the ruler doesn’t see. Many lovers of my favorite TV show "The Wire" were disappointed by Omar’s demise at the tiny trigger finger of a child. It was brilliant. Robert Baratheon,... more »
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