Roll to 45 seconds to see the incident Kevin Love of the Minnesota Timberwolves was suspended for two games by the NBA today for stepping on Luis Scola of the Houston Rockets. Love’s stepping on Scola was retribution for Scola throwing a ball at him in a prior matchup between the T-Wolves and the Rockets. […]
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Is Blake Griffin Going to Enter the 2012 Slam Dunk Contest?
After initially stating that he will not enter the 2012 Slam Dunk Contest, Blake Griffin has said that he might take part in the Slam Dunk Contest. It’ll be great for the NBA All Star ratings if Blake Griffin comes back to defend his 2011 Slam Dunk Contest Title.
Hopefully JaVale McGee will come back and take part in this years contest as well because he should have won last years. The Blake Griffin dunk of the car was overrated and was done for marketing purposes, if you notice KIA is one of the NBA’s main sponsors. McGee’s dunks were better and more creative than Griffin’s.
At least Griffin was more deserving of his Slam Dunk title than the three Nate Robinson won.
One more point, Blake Griffin is a GREAT in game dunker, but was not very creative when it came to the Slam Dunk Contest.
Here’s the Blake Griffin dunk of the car. With the aid of R. Kelly‘s “I believe I can fly.”
Related articles
- You: Blake Griffin Snubs Dunk Contest: How Will Decision Affect His Image? (bleacherreport.com)
- You: Blake Griffin Dunk Contest: LA Clippers Star Makes Mistake Turning Down Event (bleacherreport.com)
- NBA All-Star 2012: 10 Potential Slam Dunk Contest Participants (bleacherreport.com)
- NBA All-Star Game 2012: 5 Potential First-Time Slam Dunk Contest Participants (bleacherreport.com)
The Top Rivalries in Sports…
After watching the Duke vs. North Carolina men’s basketball game, I came up with the idea of listing my favorite professional sports rivalries.
I am going to name one rivalry for each of the following professional sports: NBA, MLB, NFL, Football/Soccer.
Basketball
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Los Angeles Lakers/Boston Celtics
This was a pretty easy one to pick. The Lakers and the Celtics have 16 and 17 titles respectively which represents 33 of the 65 NBA championships. The Lakers and the Celtics rivalry started with the 1959 NBA Finals with the Celtics winning the NBA title in a four game sweep. In the postseason the Lakers and Celtics has faced off in 12 series (all in the finals) which the Celtics winning 9 out of the 12; however the Lakers have won three of the past four.
These two franchises are the two most storied in the NBA having more hall of famers than any other franchise. Great Celtics who have had their number retired include: Robert Parish, Dennis Johnson, Bill Russell, Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, John Havlicek, Tommy Heinson. K.C. Jones, Sam Jones, and many others; a total of 33 people who have ties with the Celtics are in the Basketball Hall of Fame, more than any other team. Great Lakers who have had their number retied include: Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor, Gail Goodrich, Jerry West, and James Worth; a total of 23 people who have ties with the Lakers are in the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Baseball
New York Yankees/Boston Red Sox
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I have to admit I am very biased here. I am a die hard Yankee fan. The Yankees are the most successful baseball team in terms of World Series titles BY FAR. The Yankees and the Red Sox have had a rivalry ever since Babe Ruth was sold by the Red Sox to the Yankees which started the legendary “Curse of the Bambino.” The Red Sox between 1918 to 2004, a total of 86 years, the Sox did not win a single World Series title while the Yankees won 26. However, it all changed in 2004 when the Red Sox became the baseball only team to overcome a 3-0 series deficit and win the series. This lead the Red Sox to winning the 2o04 title and the 2007 title. Over the past 15 years the Red Sox/Yankees rivalry has become the center of baseball with both team being penennial World Series contenders.
In the regular season the Yankees have won 1,132 games to the Red Sox 954. In the postseason they’ve only faced off in three series (all the ALCS) with the Yankees winning two of the three series. Both teams have had many players who are currently in the Baseball Hall of Fame. The Yankees have 16 people who have their number retired including: Billy Martin, Lou Gehrig, Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Bill Dickey, Yogi Berra, Phil Rizzuto, Roger Maris, Thurman Munson, Whitey Ford, Don Mattingly, Elston Howard, Reggie Jackson, Ron Guidry, Casey Stengel, and Jackie Robinson. The Red Sox have ten numbers retired including: Bobby Doerr, Joe Cronin, Johnny Pesky, Carl Yastrzemski, Ted Williams, Jim Rice, Carlton Fisk, and Jackie Robinson.
Football
This one I am not going to go two far into depth, I am just going to list matchups which were important during a period.
2000-2010: New England Patriots/Indianapolis Colts
1990-1999: Dallas Cowboys/San Francisco 49ers
1980-1989: San Francisco 49ers/New York Giants
1970-1979: Oakland Raiders/Pittsburgh Steelers, Dallas Cowboys/Pittsburgh Steelers
I don’t feel like going any further…
Football/Soccer
This was an easy pick. These are currently the two best club teams in the world. Both are based in Spain. There are the #1 and #2 earning clubs in the world. There players and fans have an intense dislike/hatred towards one another which stems from regional ties. The rivalry intensified following the Spanish Civil War in the 1930s. El Clasico’ is the game which all football fans clamor are eager to see because of the immense talent of the players on the pitch, the intensity of the game, and the bragging rights.
I am not going to list all of the great players for these squads because that’d take way too long.
| Head to Head Matches | |||
| Barcelona | Real Madrid | Draws | |
| League | 64 | 68 | 31 |
| Copa del Rey | 14 | 10 | 6 |
| Spanish Super Cup | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| League Cup | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| UEFA Champions Leagues | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 85 | 86 | 46 |
| Titles | ||
| Barcelona | Real Madrid | |
| La Liga | 21 | 31 |
| Copa del Rey | 25 | 18 |
| Supercopa De Espana | 10 | 8 |
| Other Domestic Titles | 5 | 2 |
| Domestic Total | 61 | 59 |
| European Cup/UEFA Champions League | 4 | 9 |
| UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League | 0 | 2 |
| UEFA Cup Winners Cup | 4 | 0 |
| UEFA Super Cup | 4 | 1 |
| FIFA Club World Cup | 2 | 0 |
| Intercontinental Cup | 0 | 3 |
| International Total | 14 | 15 |
| Total | 75 | 74 |
It’s a Block Party 2010-11 Style, You’re all Invited!
Bored on a Tuesday night, so why not post some of the top blocks from the 2010-11 season.
Note for #1: This is why people marvel at JaVale McGee and DeAndre Jordan.
JaVale McGee aka the Space Cadet…
I was watching a replay of the Toronto Raptors vs. Washington Wizards game, don’t ask me why. Anyways, take a look at the video and you’ll see why people just can’t help but laugh at the Wizards, this time JaVale “Space Cadet” McGee is the culprit.
Just watch McGee take off after his shot.
Kudos to the Wizards who actually won this game 111-108.
Related articles
- Video: JaVale McGee Runs The Wrong Way (tracking.si.com)
- This Is Why JaVale McGee Is The Best Thing In The NBA [Video] (deadspin.com)
- Raptors Vs. Wizards Pregame Notes: Lineup Changes, JaVale McGee, More (dc.sbnation.com)
- Washington Wizards JaVale McGee and Nick Young take on the cinnamon challenge (video) (offthebench.nbcsports.com)
- Wall, Young help Wizards beat Raptors 111-108 (mysanantonio.com)
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