Why the Spurs must win in 2014

Why the Spurs must win in 2014

I am a Spurs fan. I used to be a personality-based fan. I rooted for the Bulls back in the 90s all because of Michael Jordan. I took the Heat versus the Mavs because I liked Dwyane Wade. Perhaps, with maturity, came the realization that basketball is a team sport and...

Stress from the NBA Playoffs

It’s such a bad thing that the NBA playoff games air during the mornings this side of the planet especially if you’re rooting for the Celtics (at least until they get swept by LBJ and the Cavs, then I’d start cheering for the East in the Finals). I...

Finally! NBA Playoffs 2009

Yes! After 82 games for each of the 30 team of the regular season, we’re down to just the top 8 for each conference. I always favored the playoffs over the regular season due to the heightened grit and intensity when glory is at stake. Last season, I was rooting...

2008 in sports… so far

I am a sports nut and I’ve been paying attention to a lot of sporting events this year. (Except for tennis, though. Pretty Russian players aside, never liked the sport.) I have teams that I root for and teams that I hate. Unfortunately for me, most of them fell...

Dwight Howard wins slam dunk contest with a layup?

I don’t know how this qualifies as a dunk. His hand did not even touch the rim though his jump’s height created that illusion of him dunking the ball. But I have to give him props for showmanship with that cape and “S” on the chest....