I seriously doubt it. Are there favorable draws and tournament schedules that we argue benefit some players unfairly, disadvantage others, etc.? Sure. But concerns about throwing matches seem best directed to some of the lower levels of competition. The recent multi-million dollar investigation by the Tennis Integrity Unit yielded a damning report, allegedly, but again, …
Category: NBA
Bron Bron Strikes Again and Federer Teaser
Sorry for the delay on the Federer article (how he ruined tennis), but I don't get paid to do this, I have a life beyond watching the ATP, and this is some juicy shit going down in the NBA playoffs. You all know how I think about Lebron James. In short, he is the most …
Bron Bron Redux
The "Bron Bron Phenomenon" post I wrote last year has some relevance today as we're in the midst of this NBA finals series. For one, his team is pretty much healthy now (although Kevin Love is in the concussion protocol because of an elbow in game 2). Another minor difference is Lebron fired Blatt, the head coach, mid-season, and …
Lebron James and the NBA Playoffs
Lebron is an interesting guy, to say the least, seemingly craving popularity on the grandest scale while really not having the championship mettle to make that dream a reality. In the end, he seems to lack self-awareness, which are two different things, I suppose. Consequently (1 knowing he desperately wants everyone to love his "brand" while 2 …
