By Paul Gotham Eastern Conference Boston vs. Orlando Party crashers unite when the Celts and Magic take the court. Madison Avenue types will have to wait another year for the Kobe-LeBron finals match-up. Looks like the marionette doll advertising slogan might prove better than the actual characters. The Magic knocked out the Cavaliers last year. The Celts did the … [Read more...] about NBA Thumbnail Tales | Conference Finals, 2010
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NBA & NHL: Final Four Predictions
By Wally OK ... we're at the Final Four stage for the NBA and NHL playoffs. Let's get some predictions from the Pine on how the playoffs will unravel for each sport. I'll start: NBA: Lakers over the Suns in 6. This just isn't a good size/position match-up for Phoenix; LA's size and length plus skill at the paint positions will be the difference. Magic over the … [Read more...] about NBA & NHL: Final Four Predictions
Who Am I? | May 12, 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 Central Michigan University is a short one. Let's see there is Nate Huffman, Willie Iverson and Dan Roundfield to name a few. You can include me on that list. … [Read more...] about Who Am I? | May 12, 2010
Deron Williams, the Internet, and Our Sports Priorities
by Patrick 'Rey' Reynell Some have said that the Internet is one of the greatest contributions to society in the past century. Sometimes I worry that the Internet, for all the advantages it has given us, does more to reveal our skewed priorities rather than advance us. Most mornings I visit a common news site. I usually visit CNN because from there I can link directly to … [Read more...] about Deron Williams, the Internet, and Our Sports Priorities
Remembering Al Cervi
News broke late yesterday of Al Cervi's passing. The NBA Hall-of-Famer and long-time Rochester resident was 92. Cervi was one of Rochester's treasures who could be seen from time to time at various civic functions. ESPN, Sports Illustrated, and Sporting News all ran the Associated Press release. ESPN's included a great picture of Cervi with his championship team, the … [Read more...] about Remembering Al Cervi