Celtics Fan, You Should Have Married Your Childhood Sweetheart

I know you want it to be like the first time you locked sweaty hands in 7th grade with Suzie B. Kute, but I'm going to put it to you as bluntly as I can: 2008 Lakers vs. Celtics ain't 1987; not 1985; not even close. Celtics fan, I know you're still jazzed-up from the "Beat LA" victory in game one, [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...]

Searching – Unapologetically – for Larry Bird

On Cold Pizza's First and 10 the question was raised: Sage Steele introduced the segment by stating that the NBA has been on the quest for the next Larry Bird since - Larry Bird. She asked why no Bird-type white player has been found and stated that there is a "constant search for the next one." Talk about airing an open [read more...]