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A Look Back at 1988 All-Star Sunday: A Game For The Ages

Posted: 26th September 2009 by Nick Gelso in NBA
This article can also be read at North Station Sports This morning I woke up at 7 a.m. and, in my normal routine, Iáswitched on NBA TV. The 1988 All-Star game was playing. While composing my "Tendon-Gate"article, and hearing Dick Stockton doing the play by play in the background, I had to stopáand watch. "Tendon-Gate" was on hold for now... As I watched, I realized this may have been the game that encompassed ...

Why an NBA Lockout of Officials Might Not Be Such a Bad Call

Posted: 23rd September 2009 by Nick Gelso in NBA
This article can also be viewed at North Station Sports   The  NBA has locked out it's officials for the first time since 1995. The league is expected to employ D-League and WNBA refs for the start of the season. The NBA official, a recent victim of great controversy and contempt, has been a position marred by game fixing and player favoring. It seems every spring we question the decisions made by the officials. ...

Today’s Players Could Never Fill Michael Jordan’s Nikes

Posted: 11th September 2009 by Nick Gelso in NBA
There are few NBA stars that possess the ability to have there first names be recognizable above any other name in their sport. Today's game boasts interesting names such as Kobe and LeBron, but before they were even old enough to lace up sneakers, one man separated basketball from sports. Michael was/remains the most recognizable name in not just sports, but in popular entertainment. His "air-ness" may share his name with the King of ...

Is it too Early to Doubt Kevin Garnett’s Health?

Posted: 10th September 2009 by Nick Gelso in NBA
This article can also be found at North Station Sports. As preseason is now less than a month away, with the lack of information regarding Kevin Garnett's progress, is it fair to begin casting doubts on his ability to play in the preseason? Is it fair to question whether he will be available to play in Cleveland on opening night? Dating back to last season, I was not a Celtics "KG conspiracy ...