Basketball

Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics

ISSUE 47•17 | 05.01.11 | Keys To The Matchup

Boston and Miami are going head-to-head in what may be the most compelling matchup of the NBA playoffs this year. more»
Chris Paul

ISSUE 47•16 | 04.24.11 | Strongside/Weakside

Chris Paul has taken New Orleans to the playoffs almost by himself and is having an astounding series against the Lakers. Is he any good? more»
Frustrated Kevin Durant Realizes He Forgot To Write-Off Several Dunks On Taxes

ISSUE 47•16 | 04.22.11 | Sports News in Brief

OKLAHOMA CITY—Just hours after Kevin Durant mailed in his forms for 2010, a conversation with Thunder teammate Russell Westbrook Monday made him realize he had forgotten to deduct the results of some 600 dunks. more»
Shaq Sits On Celtics Bench Enjoying Garbage Bag Filled With Popcorn

ISSUE 47•16 | 04.22.11 | Photo Finish
NBA Honors Chris Paul For Heroically Saving Ball From Going Out Of Bounds

ISSUE 47•15 | 04.18.11 | Sports News in Brief

NEW YORK—The NBA honored Hornets point guard Chris Paul Wednesday for heroically stepping in front of a stray pass and saving the basketball from going out of bounds. more»
Last Pick Of WNBA Draft Earns Title Of Saddest Woman In America

ISSUE 47•51 ISSUE 47•15 | 04.15.11 | Sports News

BRISTOL, CT—With the 36th and final pick of the 2011 WNBA Draft, the Seattle Storm selected 6-foot-5 center and rebound specialist Krystal Thomas, thereby officially making her the saddest woman in the United States of America. more»
On The Bulls' First 60-Win Season In 13 Years

ISSUE 47•15 | 04.15.11 | Fan On The Street
Kobe Mad

ISSUE 47•15 | 04.15.11 | Photo Finish
Derrick Rose

ISSUE 47•15 | 04.15.11 | Strongside/Weakside

This acrobatic guard has become an almost certain MVP while single-handedly carrying the Bulls into the playoffs. Is he any good? more»
Detroit Pistons JumboTron Not Even Trying Anymore

ISSUE 47•14 | 04.11.11 | Sports News in Brief

AUBURN HILLS, MI—Making flippant remarks about the game such as "BASKETBALL GAME HAPPENING NOW" and "WHO REALLY GIVES A FUCK ABOUT ANY OF THIS?" the Detroit Pistons' JumboTron has reportedly stopped trying to pretend to care abou... more»
UConn Women Disgusted They Lost To Women's Basketball Team

ISSUE 47•51 ISSUE 47•14 | 04.09.11 | Sports News in Brief

INDIANAPOLIS—Following the UConn women's 72-63 loss to Notre Dame in the NCAA Final Four last Sunday, the Huskies expressed shock over how they could have lost to a women’s basketball team. more»
Brad Stevens Fired After Losing Second Consecutive NCAA Finals

ISSUE 47•14 | 04.08.11 | Sports News in Brief

INDIANAPOLIS—Saying that Butler University "cannot afford to establish a culture of losing," Butler athletic director Barry Collier announced at a press conference Friday that the university was firing under-performing head basketball coac... more»
Dennis Rodman

ISSUE 47•14 | 04.08.11 | Sportsgraphic

Seven-time rebounding champion and five-time NBA title winner Dennis Rodman was just elected to the Baskeball Hall of Fame. Was he any good? more»
On The Knicks Qualifying For The Playoffs

ISSUE 47•14 | 04.08.11 | Fan On The Street
Kemba Walker Wants To Be The One To Throw Ball Up At Very End Of Game

ISSUE 47•13 | 04.04.11 | Sports News in Brief

HOUSTON—Opening up to reporters at a press conference Sunday, [Connecticut all-American guard Kemba Walker] explained at great length that should the Huskies have the fortune of winning Monday's national championship game, he would like to be the pl... more»
Butler Bulldogs Inspire Thousands Of Tall, Goony-Looking Midwestern Dorks

ISSUE 47•51 ISSUE 47•13 | 04.02.11 | Sports News in Brief

INDIANAPOLIS—Butler's Final Four appearance—its second in as many years—has inspired and energized not only the state of Indiana but thousands of tall, awkward, acne-riddled Midwestern dopes who reportedly see a lot of themselves in the ... more»
Dribbling Carmelo Anthony Demands Ball

ISSUE 47•51 ISSUE 47•13 | 04.01.11 | Photo Finish
Final Four: VCU vs. Butler

ISSUE 47•13 | 04.01.11 | Keys To The Matchup

The Final Four is upon us with this year’s participants having set a record for its highest-ever combined seed total. Here's what each team must do to advance to the title game: more»
NCAA Schedules VCU For Final Four Play-In Game Just To Be Sure

ISSUE 47•13 | 04.01.11 | Sports News in Brief

HOUSTON—In an effort to ensure the integrity of the NCAA Final Four, tournament officials announced Wednesday they had added a play-in game for Virginia Commonwealth University that, if won, would allow the Rams to continue on to the semifinals. more»
Final Four: UConn vs. Kentucky

ISSUE 47•13 | 04.01.11 | Keys To The Matchup

The Final Four is upon us with this year's participants having set a record for its highest-ever combined seed total. Here's what each team must do to advance to the title game: more»
On Sheryl Swoopes Returning To The WNBA At 40

ISSUE 47•13 | 04.01.11 | Fan On The Street
Biggest All-Time NCAA Tournament Upsets

ISSUE 47•13 | 04.01.11 | Sportsgraphic

Either Butler or VCU will be in the NCAA Tournament's final game this year, raising the possibility of a historic upset and calling to mind these previous David-over-Goliath moments. more»
Negative Comments About Big East Fail To Affect Anybody, Anything

ISSUE 47•13 | 03.28.11 | Sports News in Brief

NEW YORK—A recent outpouring of negative criticism levied against the Big East for the conference's poor showing in the NCAA Tournament has had absolutely no affect on anyone or anything, and will reportedly continue to have zero effect on the world... more»
Louisville Overcomes Early First-Round Loss To Advance To Elite Eight

ISSUE 47•12 | 03.25.11 | Sports News in Brief

SAN ANTONIO—After a slow start last Thursday in which they were upset in the first round by 13-seed Morehead State, the Louisville Cardinals have come roaring back in the NCAA Tournament, putting together several dominating performances and advancin... more»
Car Blake Griffin Dunked Over Exacts Bloody Revenge

ISSUE 47•12 | 03.25.11 | Photo Finish
2011 NCAA Tournament Highlights So Far

ISSUE 47•12 | 03.25.11 | Sportsgraphic

The first two rounds of March Madness provided more than their share of great drama. Here are the moments that will live on long after the tournament is over. more»
NCAA Selection Committee Announces Sweet 16: 'It's The Teams That Won Last Weekend'

ISSUE 47•12 | 03.23.11 | Sports News in Brief

INDIANAPOLIS—The 10 members of the NCAA Selection Committee reconvened in Indianapolis late Sunday to select this year's Sweet 16 participants, announcing they had chosen the teams that, at the end of last weekend, had won their first- and second-ro... more»
Realistic Announcer Shouting How Kevin Durant Making His Last 4 Shots Has No Bearing On Whether He Will Make Next Shot

ISSUE 47•12 | 03.22.11 | Sports News in Brief

OKLAHOMA CITY—Amidst a hot streak Sunday in which Thunder star Kevin Durant hit four field goals in a row against the Raptors, excited and extremely realistic play-by-play man Brian Davis could be heard singing the forward's praises at the top of hi... more»
Area Man Filled With Sudden Desire To Go Outside And Play Basketball

ISSUE 47•12 | 03.21.11 | Sports News in Brief

BLOOMINGTON, IN—For the first time in "a good year or two now," local man Nelson Greenley, 33, was struck by the sudden impulse to go outside and play some basketball Saturday. more»
Office Pool's Low Number Of Bracket Printouts A Reminder Of How Many Employees Were Laid Off Last Year

ISSUE 47•51 ISSUE 47•11 | 03.18.11 | Sports News

COLUMBUS, OH—Employees at Take 5 Media said the smaller-than-usual stack of brackets printed out Wednesday for this year's NCAA basketball tournament served as a stark reminder of just how many workers have been laid off from the design firm over th... more»

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