There has been a void in my life since the NBA players were locked out, which meant that my annual trek to the Vegas Summer League was also canceled. I live in the Baltimore/Washington DC area, home to the Goodman League and Melo League. Tonight was an all-star matchup of the Goodman League, led by [...]
I’ve lived in Atlanta for almost 3 years and started attending Hawks games partially as a joke and partially out of proximity. Plus, I’m a Nets fan so its not like I can bag on other franchises for lack of success. I went to 10+ games last year including the Zaza Game in round 1 [...]
I didn’t take mushroom tea and sit in the first row behind the home bench at a Hawks/Magic playoff game, but if I did, this is what would have happened. This is Philips Arena, its naming rights are owned by Philips Electronics, one of the biggest electronic companies in the world. Yet, the light has [...]
In 2008, I lived in Vegas and had the privilege of attending the Las Vegas Summer League. It was like a basketball expo, littered with rookies, coaches, all stars, reporters, retired players and hardcore fans from around the country. It was held at UNLV’s basketball arena, which has a practice court and a regular court, [...]
Most normal people watched the Finals from the comfort of their own homes, its what people do in this day in age. I must not be normal because I eschewed my 3d tv, bed and the opportunity to spend a few thousand dollars on anything else to be delayed in airports, swelter in the outdoor [...]
We started day 2 by heading to Dealey Plaza, since time was short and it is the most important place to see in Dallas (sorry Jerry Jones). “The Grassy Knoll is a snipers’ nest if I’ve ever seen one.” – Guest Editor Rashard Mendenhall OMG! Robert J. Groden sighting!! The building JFK was allegedly shot [...]
Between 2 days of (relatively) torrential downpour in LA for the All Star weekend and a winter wonderland that maimed people* in Dallas for the Super Bowl, one thing is pretty clear: God hates big sporting events in 2011. Captured: a rare moment when the jumbotron segue between Puffy and Shaq is caught. This [...]
This March, Lola Sports Talk editor @somaxo and I decided to go on a Southeasterny Midwest road trip to attend a bunch of NBA games and a team USA soccer match. For the hell of it. We loaded up my 98 Crown Vic and hit the road, our first leg was a 13 hour stretch [...]
This February I was hanging out in Vegas, funding casinos one $3 hand of black jack at a time when my friend suggested we take a road trip to the NBA All Star Weekend in LA. Contrary to popular (or maybe just my own) belief, the Celebrity All Star Game is played in the LA [...]
