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In life, one could argue, that its best to enjoy a middle-of-the-road existence.á Avoid the highs and lows that life brings.á Isn't that what those people celebrating their 120th birthday always say? Where that level of stability is valued and possibility necessary for a long life, its basketball death. In basketball there is the Elite and the Entombed.á The Darlings and the Deplorable.á The Finest and the ...

"Stern sees women in the NBA some day, within 10 years." My first thought was to consider the angle on Howard's joke and why someone picked it up as a legitimate news story.  Imagine my surprise when it was David not Howard who made the statement. Now comes the part where I have to explain that I'm not a chauvinist and that I love women's basketball, ...

It's time we acknowledge the obvious. Kobe Bryant has surpassed Michael Jordan. It's time. For years we have been heralding the next great baller with whispers of "maybe he is the next Jordan."  Players have been burdened with that tag long enough. It's time to ask who will be the next Bryant. Jordan brought life and energy to an otherwise borderline moribund franchise. Twice. ...

Ten games on tap tonight and several have some pretty interesting story lines and/or intriguing match ups.á NBA League Pass anyone? Break up the Wolves! The 2-16 Timberwolves beat Denver then lost to Memphis by only two points.á Is this team coming together?á Has Rambis found his voice? They battle the New Orleans Hornets, who looked like they were spiraling out of control early in the ...

No, that's not a misprint. Ron Artest, Mr. Halftime Hennessy's himself, is the best thing to happen to the L.A. Clippers this year. The Lakers are the cream of the NBA crop. They have a passionate owner, a dedicated GM, and the winningest coach in NBA history. As if all that weren't enough, they have the best player in the league. Heck, they probably have five ...

You remember kick-ball, don't you? Two kids would proclaim themselves "captain" and the picking would begin.  A smile would form on the first few picks as they walked over to their new team.  A pump fist would follow as you heard your name picked somewhere near the middle.  And a sigh of relief would come knowing you weren't picked last. Being picked last stunk. In the ...

It's easy to make fun of the helpless; to kick someone when they are down.  Heck, it's not only easy, it's fun.  Lions have long lived off the weakest gazelle and basketball fans have always felt better about their team by bashing the Clippers. Net fan meets Celtic fan on a business trip.  Celtic fan, "Hey, you're team sucks bad."  Net fan, "Oh, yeah?  Well at least we went to the ...

If the Minnesota Timberwolves aren't publicly saying it, they are mumbling it privately.  The Wolves come into tonight with a less than awe-inspiring 1-12 record. Their only win? The New Jersey Nets, of course. Thank God for the Nets! The Nets are the talk of the NBA for all the wrong reasons. That leaves the Wolves to fly under the radar; bad, but no one really notices. Again, Thank God for the New Jersey ...

The Clippers could use some good news.á Their thrilling win against the Denver Nuggets was blemished somewhat due to Ralph Lawler and Mike Smiths one-game suspensions. Things will hopefully return to normalátomorrow night against theáMinnesotaáTimberwolves. We know Lawler and Smith will be back behind the mike, but might we also see Eric Gordon's return to the court? Maybe. I just received a tweet from the LA Times beat writer for the Clippers Lisa Dillman. ...

It's sad when the game becomes an afterthought. Think back to the 1989 World Series. áThe story should have been the all No-Cal Series, The Battle of the Bay, but instead thatámatch-upáwill forever be known as the EarthquakeáWorld Series. The 2006 Soccer world Cup was marred by a Zidane headbutt. áMost casual fans of the game, which would represent most soccer fans in the US, will remember that loss of control rather ...