By Nicholas Steblenko A little over a year ago, I moved to San Francisco. As an avid sports fan for many years, I was curious to see a corner of the United States ridden with both scandal and greatness through its lengthy history with professional sports. As a young man from the east coast, where you are taught to focus on teams that "truly matter" like the Yankees and … [Read more...] about Missing Monta? Not in the Bay Area
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Christmas: A special day for basketball watching with family
By Joe Manganiello On a holiday that stresses the gift of giving, the NBA so graciously gives its fans the gift of five powerhouse basketball games. The “Christmas Day Special,” deemed by ESPN/ABC sports, is only bested by all-star weekend as the height of the NBA’s regular season. From noon until the early morning, NBA basketball was on the big T.V. in my family room. My … [Read more...] about Christmas: A special day for basketball watching with family
Christmas Day: Who wins, who loses, and a dash of holiday humor
By Joe Manganiello Here are my quick, objective picks for Christmas Day games: Celtics at Nets. Never mind the home court advantage for the Nets. The C’s will ride out the animosity from the Rondo/Humphries altercation to the tune of a 96-89 victory. Player of the game: Rajon Rondo, who will outscore Deron Williams and put up a triple-double. Surprise of the … [Read more...] about Christmas Day: Who wins, who loses, and a dash of holiday humor
Joe Manganiello’s Trimester all-NBA selections: First Team
First Team all-NBA G- Kobe Bryant (5th place in my MVP voting) Kobe Bryant is still doing it, man. Surrounded by more question marks than any Laker roster since the Malone/Payton experiment in ’03-’04, Bryant has been forced to watch injuries, roster changes and a monumental coaching switch derail the first third of the season. The Lakers are a losing team, stuck … [Read more...] about Joe Manganiello’s Trimester all-NBA selections: First Team
Joe Manganiello’s Trimester all-NBA selections: Second Team
All-NBA second team G- Russell Westbrook I figured I’d kick off my second team the same way I began the third team: with an often criticized but omni-talented leading guard. The big difference between Rondo and Westbrook in 2012, however, is the production of their respective teams. While the C’s are simply the fourth best team in their division and … [Read more...] about Joe Manganiello’s Trimester all-NBA selections: Second Team