D Rose had an ok season

Is there anything more frustrating than how long CBS makes you wait for this?

Yes. When they make you wait a half hour for One Shining Moment only to have Jennifer Hudson singing instead of silky smooth Luther Vandross. At least they brought the Vandross version back this year. Anyway, behold what is undoubtedly the best sports montage.



I wonder if Nantz is in Augusta yet?

Sky Walling

John Wall. Wizards fans must be psyched. Wizards fans?

Summer League Basketball zzzzzzz Wait, Watch This!

#1 overall pick John Wall gets owned by undrafted, Harvard grad and Asian-American, Jeremy Lin. All while Chris Webber just about jumps over the scorers table to hoist Lin on his shoulders. Based on this video, and having seen Lin play once at Harvard, I think he should make the League.

Anyway, I love seeing stereotypes get blown up.

Lebronicon

I mean honestly who gives a flying F*CK.

I have so many problems with this whole saga and they don't even begin with Lebron not signing with the Knicks. Unfortunately, I gave up on the 'bockers about 11 years ago...which means I hung on past the Starks Game 6 AND 7 debacle against the Rockets in '94 and the Sprewell experiment that failed against the Spurs in '98. I guess I feel slightly vindicated by Lebron admitting that his whole free agency drama was not a big deal by virtue of him signing with the Heat. Why? Let me indulge you.

1) The rumor was broken so early. I mean honestly, when was the last time a good sports rumor was proven untrue. I can't remember (but maybe that doesn't mean much). But seriously, why would ESPN cannibalize their own breaking story? Oh, because they had the inside scoop to "break" the whole time. What a joke.

2) The Heat won't win. Ok, maybe they will. But will anyone care? I hope not. Basketball is a team sport, but not if your team is comprised of at least three players who really, really, really want the ball. Sure, Bron, Wade and Bosh won over 8 games in the Olympics, but that is not the same thing as winning 82+ games. I look forward to the Big Three (and yes Celts fans, these guys are the new Big Three) competing with one another for shots, points, and press.

3) The Heat will win but it will diminish Lebron's career achievements. He will never, ever be the guy who delivered a championship. He should talk to Kobe about this one.

4) Who cares. My sincere hope is that ESPN built this thing up and then delayed its telecast for so long that no one actually cared when the announcement was made. I doubt this is true, but it's certainly the way i feel.

Lebron's play here was to stay home. Instead he's dove head first into an unlikely championship that I hope never happened. I hate rooting against players and teams, but despite LOVING South Beach I am anti Lebron the whole way.

Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals

Kick ass. If you get a chance to watch the latest HBO documentary which follows the careers and rivalry/friendship between Larry Bird and Earvin "Magic" Johnson, czech it out. For me it was great because I was a little too young to really appreciate the Bird and Magic rivalry. My first clear memory of Bird was the great stroke but the terrible back. I remember Magic was awesome but played for the bad guys, and the HIV announcement just lead to awkward conversations with my parents.

The main focus, though, is the unique relationship between Bird/Magic and their common obsession with each other following the 1979 NCAA National Championship in which Magic defeated Bird. The program then journeys through their careers, the evolution of their relationship, and their importance to the NBA at a time when the league was hemorrhaging money and suffering from an identity crisis predicated mostly on racial issues. The NBA needed a kick and Bird and Magic essentially saved the league from becoming slamball on Spike TV.

Take a gander on HBO On Demand or if you don't have it, go to your friend's house and watch.