Thursday, June 23, 2005

2005 NBA Playoffs: Face The Music

›
by Rob King Renowned poet and musician Gil Scott Heron said that Black people never die in scary movies because they can hear the music tha...
Tuesday, June 14, 2005

Being Mike Tyson

›
by Guichard Cadet But this past Saturday night, Tyson went from Iron Mike to becoming the major irony confronting people of color worldwide....
Sunday, June 12, 2005

Larry Brown and American Basketball On Trial, Again

›
by Guichard Cadet Oddly enough right after the first loss in Greece, Larry Brown had begun separating his coaching and reputation as the rea...
Saturday, May 28, 2005

Canadian Sun Set, or Miami On Ice?

›
by Rob King Dr. James Naismith would be proud to see the remarkable run of his fellow country man and regular season MVP Steve Nash. Over t...
Tuesday, May 24, 2005

2 Err On The Side of Crushing

›
It is easy to play ‘Chicken Little’ and exclaim the season over, because these past losses are a stark reminder of last year’s lost season w...
Tuesday, May 17, 2005

Playoffs Wrap-up: Three The Hard Way

›
by Rob King It’s now obvious where the Scarecrow, Tin Man and Lion obtained their brain, heart and courage. All items came courtesy of the W...

sunday wrap-up: Deuces Are Wild

›
When it comes to what plagues the NBA, many point to the lack of fundamentals exhibited by the league’s new entrants. If either of these tea...
Sunday, May 08, 2005

NBA Playoffs First Round Wrap

›
by Rob King For authentic hoop heads the 2005 playoffs have been entertaining. Personally I have been rolling with the Wildcats as former Un...
Thursday, May 05, 2005

Phil’s Texas Ten Spot

›
by Rob King A playoff series loss to the Mavericks would further cement the Rockets M and M boys’ reputation for melting in the playoffs. M...
Monday, May 02, 2005

Sunday wrap-up: Series Business

›
With one week of NBA playoffs done, it is rather easy to discern the trouble spots for a team’s losing ways. 3 & 6 match-ups – The Truth...
Friday, April 29, 2005

Phil’s Not My Father

›
In contemplating a return to coaching, Phil Jackson has placed himself in the unenviable position of being seen as a weary, wayward traveler...
Friday, April 22, 2005

NBA Playoff Picks

›
Triangle Offense resident columnists pick the NBA Playoffs: See what Rob King & Guichard Cadet have to say! ---> see their picks!
Thursday, April 21, 2005

A Steph Closer?

›
…Knicks’ Year-End Grade Steph is the epitome of a player who embodies a city and the dominant (hip hop) culture of our times. His persona is...
Thursday, April 14, 2005

Ishii as 1, 2, 3…

›
It really was not easy for the Mets to win these past 3 games. They could have easily stumbled and be 0-8. Instead fans have been treated to...
Tuesday, April 12, 2005

Mets Play Eight-Ball In Consecutive Victories

›
By Rob King Martinez’s performance trumped his Met debut last Monday, when he struck out twelve batters and allowed three runs on three hits...
Sunday, April 10, 2005

sunday wrap-up: The Battle for New York

›
Except for the NHL Devils, New Jersey team sports seem to be the result of a bad bluff by team owners who did not think New York politicians...
Friday, April 08, 2005

Can Rivera Regain His Mojo?

›
by Rob King Over the last eight seasons Yankee manager Joe Torre would strike fear in the hearts of opponents with one phone call in the eig...
Tuesday, April 05, 2005

Not A Closed Loop

›
After using two relievers who pitched shutout seventh and eighth innings, Randolph relied on what he knows best. He brought in his closer, ...
Thursday, March 31, 2005

The Fork in the Road

›
The Knicks’ problem can be narrowed down to one item. Isiah Thomas’ road map to the future has a fork in the road. No one feels secure as to...
Tuesday, March 29, 2005

Pat reaches Summitt as Dawn rises

›
by Rob King Summitt’s recent accomplishments combined with the recent firing of University of Tennessee men’s basketball coach Buzz Petersen...
Tuesday, March 22, 2005

"Major MC’s become Minor B Flats…"

›
--L.L. Cool J == The media witch-hunt to prove Bonds is a cheater has knocked over a generation of Hall of Fame statues. Sammy Sosa. Rafael ...
Thursday, March 17, 2005

The Engine that Drives March Madness

›
by Anthony Robinson The tournament is reality television in its essence. There is a script that each game follows but only fate controls how...