Month: September 2013
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For better or worse I went into my first media day without much of a plan, beyond “take an extra hour for lunch.” I wasn’t sure exactly where to go. (Thanks Darren Wolfson for pointing me toward the press room.)…
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The news of Chase Budinger’s knee aggravation and need for surgery brings two cliches to mind: “Here we go again,” and “Things will work themselves out.” We’ll take them one at a time. “Here we go again…” I hardly need…
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The Epic Tales of Gus Johnson At TrueHoop, Curtis Harris shares an epic tale about Gus Johnson trying to cram on Wilt Chamberlain, only to get his self a dislocated shoulder. Click on the link to check it out. Hey,…
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Andy G: In I Wear the Black Hat, Chuck Klosterman devotes a chapter to hating rock bands. He runs through a list of every band he’s ever hated, explains the specific point in his life, and why that particular group…
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We’re t-minus 10 days from the beginning of Timberwolves training camp, and it’s time to begin musing about the upcoming season. We know the big news from the offseason: Flip Saunders is now running the show, with Milt Newton riding…
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I found myself watching the 1998 Finals last night. Game 6 was on, Bulls versus Jazz, “The Shot,” you know the one. Karl Malone and Dennis Rodman were mixing shoulder bumps with hip checks, Jordan was scoring tons of points,…
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Monday Night Football is playing its opening-weekend double header. My hay fever is in full swing. If I had kids, they’d be just starting their school year. It’s late summer, the NBA’s dead zone, and we’re a full three weeks…