The Outside World is a weekly recap of the best basketball writing and analysis the internet has to offer. - Now that Stanley Roberts is no longer in the league, what's the fattest team in the NBA? (For the record, there are problems with calculating BMI in this way, check out the comments for more details.) - In other news, Stephen A. Smith is still a raving … [Read more...] about The Outside World – 1/14/11
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The Outside World – 1/7/11
The Outside World is a weekly recap of the best basketball writing and analysis the internet has to offer. - You like dunks? Me too. How about the Top Ten from this season courtesy of the Oklahoma City Thunder? - The guys at Hoopism continue to come up with amazing and unique graphic representations of statistical data. This one shows where each team is most … [Read more...] about The Outside World – 1/7/11
Holiday Hoops Buffet
By Paul Casey Gotham It started innocently with the realization that the end of exams for the fall semester at Xavier coincided with the Musketeers hosting Wake Forest. Muskies and Demon Deacons. A10 and ACC. Gee, that almost falls under the category of obligation. After all, I couldn't exactly call myself a fan if I was actually in Cincinnati on the same weekend as the … [Read more...] about Holiday Hoops Buffet
O Caption My Caption! Spike Lee 12/18/10
by Patrick 'Rey' Reynell There is often nothing funnier than capturing a facial expression or occurrence at the right time, or, should we say, the most inopportune time. I challenge you, loyal readers, to view the picture below and provide a captivating caption that will cause “the shores a-crowding” with “people all exulting.” Should you provide the wittiest of … [Read more...] about O Caption My Caption! Spike Lee 12/18/10
The Outside World – 12/10/10
The Outside World is a weekly recap of the best basketball writing and analysis the internet has to offer. - There was a nauseating surplus of coverage of LeBron's return to Cleveland last Thursday. Two things that didn't make me nauseous: A video of a Cavs assistant telling LeBron off and a collection of the best tweets from during the game. - There are several strong … [Read more...] about The Outside World – 12/10/10