Mauricia Grant and the Disdainful Sound of One Hand Clapping

Mauricia Grant. I'll type her name again so you remember it. Mauricia Grant. She is why race and sports and racism in sports are the hot-button topics that almost always get pushed to the fore by white-owned mainstream media and its white-owned sports blogosphere mirror image. The operative word here is ------- almost. Because of its Internet "reach" when it comes to any "important" sports [read more...]

Phil’s Quest for 10

When Game 1 of the historic 2008 NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics tips off on Thursday night, the answers to many questions will finally come to light. Does Kevin Garnett have the inner-drive to dominate a defender who has one-third of his skills? Can Lamar Odom fill the Finals X-Factor shoes that Robert Horry [read more...]

Wanted: Experienced Bulls fan for casual dating and intelligent conversation

Ok, I need someone to explain to me what the heck Mike D'Antoni is thinking? Has everyone become this greedy or am I missing something? I guess he is exploring his options instead of just taking the job with the Bulls? I don't claim to know all the details of what is going down in this card [read more...]

Americans finally considering GW trade to Baghdad

Politics can be a lot like sports, but not nearly enough -- as far as I'm concerned -- when it comes to hiring and firing of the people who manage the land; your land; my land. When someone isn't getting the job done in baseball -- batting average dropping below .200 -- they usually get benched or traded. [read more...]