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NBA General

Are NBA Refs Pulling for the Lakers?

Ahhh, playoff time in the NBA.  Also known as Lakers get all the calls time.  (See last year’s How Fixed is the NBA? column.)  Well, after the Madsen trying to foul Shaq / Telling the ref he’s fouling Shaq / Shaq acknowledging that he was being fouled / no call from Dan Crawford fiasco, I decided to study the 4th quarter of game 4 to see if there really was a bias at the Staples Center.  Here are my running notes.  I will admit I can’t stand the Lakers but if you have the game taped, you can go back and find the times and confirm or refute my findings.

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Dallas Mavericks

The Mysteries of Dallas

[originally posted July 11, 2003]

I got these from a Philly fan (thanks Big Philly) who got it from a friend who got it from a friend, etc..etc.

Hey, I’m drunk off my ass! (and I’m giving you the finger!)

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NBA General

The Doctor is In

(originally posted January 26, 2004)

Just when I thought it was going to be a slow week, (Sportscolumn.com is not officially recognizing this year’s Super Bowl as an actual game. This is similar to last year when the football season, for all intents and purposes, ended with the Conference championships.) Page Six is reporting that it has a copy of a sex tape starring Dr. J.

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NBA General

How Fixed is the NBA?

(originally posted 4/25/2003)

I’m not some crazy conspiracy theorist but after watching the Lakers – Timberwolves game, you have to wonder how much interest the league has in LA moving on to the second round. Let’s see, LA is one of the biggest markets out there with two superstars while Minnesota is in a small market has one superstar. Smells fishy, doesn’t it? The WWE has better disguised fixes.

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NBA General

NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs Preview

(originally posted 8/18/2003)

(3) Indiana vs (6) Boston

This is the easiest playoff series to predict. Boston will run their offense like a well oiled machine, which basically involves getting the rebound or inbound and running down the court at full speed. Then either Pierce, Walker, or Williams will jack it up from the three point line. Unfortunately, they will shoot about 11% from there. Other statistics to watch for: Average Number of Passes per Possesion: 0.30.

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NBA General

See ya- MJ

(originally posted 4/17/03)

We’ve seen Jordan retire a couple of times before, but we know this is indeed the final time. And while Madison Square Garden would have been the perfect place for his last game (for where else did he make more of an impact?), I’m glad and proud that his send off party was at the First Union Center in Philly.