by Patrick 'Rey' Reynell >Joe Johnson wanted for theft In case you're like me and avoid the contract numbers, Joe Johnson left the 2010 free agency bonanza with the most money. The Atlanta Hawks will give him a reported $120 million for the next 6 years. That's around $10 million less than Dwayne Wade and LeBron James. And don't forget they fired their coach, the one who … [Read more...] about NBA Splinters | July 10, 2010
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Theater of the Absurd: Lakers’ Awkward Post-Game
by Patrick 'Rey' Reynell The Los Angeles Lakers won their 16th NBA title Thursday night. This title gives them back-to-back titles having defeated the Orlando Magic last season in the 2009 Finals. Kobe Bryant dually shared the moniker of back-to-back with his team by being named the NBA Finals MVP for the second consecutive year. And perhaps the most historic of all, Lakers … [Read more...] about Theater of the Absurd: Lakers’ Awkward Post-Game
NBA Finals at a Glance
By Paul Casey Gotham Whether it's a case of "a day late and a dollar short," or "better late than never," here is a look at the series between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers. Match-ups and intrigue kidnapped this piece for a couple of days. With game one in the rear view, here's hoping for a few lucid thoughts. It's hard to believe the deficit of game one … [Read more...] about NBA Finals at a Glance
Who Am I? | May 26, 2010
By Paul Gotham ****Remember, try this without research. Make like Wally, and release your inner James Joyce. Show us your stream of consciousness as you try to decipher the answer. The list of NBA players from Marist College is a short one. I am on that list. It does not matter that Marist had no history of NBA players before me, I was taken second overall. Yeah, I … [Read more...] about Who Am I? | May 26, 2010
Who Am I? | May 19, 2010
By Paul Gotham ****Remember, try this without research. Make like Wally, and release your inner James Joyce. Show us your stream of consciousness as you try to decipher the answer I share a nickname with the Cowboys. No, I am not known as All-American. Although I was a third-team All-American. The Cowboys play in "Big D," and I was known by that moniker. The comparison … [Read more...] about Who Am I? | May 19, 2010