Maybe you remember an old Sirius XM radio advertisement. The spot highlighted the men who changed music (Elvis Presley), comedy (Richard Pryor), sports (Michael Jordan) and radio (Howard Stern). If and when the title is bestowed upon a sportswriter, it will no doubt be former ESPN.com's "Sports Guy" Bill Simmons. As the daily newspaper sports section diminishes; finding a … [Read more...] about Bill Simmons: Elvis Presley of Sportswriters
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More Donald Sterling fallout- Clippers President Andy Roeser to take “indefinite leave of absence”
The fallout from the Donald Sterling tape continues, as Clippers' President Andy Roeser will be taking an indefinite leave of absence, the NBA league office announced on Tuesday. … [Read more...] about More Donald Sterling fallout- Clippers President Andy Roeser to take “indefinite leave of absence”
Teams That Will Emerge For The 2013-2014 NBA Season
After all the major changes we saw during the past few months of the off-season in the NBA, the balances in the league have drastically changed. The 2013-2014 campaign will be with no doubt very different from the previous one, as new some teams will emerge to the forefront of the league, while others, which lost power, will not be competitive. Let’s see which teams that were … [Read more...] about Teams That Will Emerge For The 2013-2014 NBA Season
Indiana Pacers’ Lance Stephenson must be “Born Ready”
Lance Stephenson went by the nickname "Born Ready" as one of the nation's top high-school basketball players and one of the most decorated New York prep products. Often times, during his one year at Cincinnati and his first two seasons with the Indiana Pacers, Stephenson made folks wonder if the "Born Ready" tag was purely hype and little substance amid instances of … [Read more...] about Indiana Pacers’ Lance Stephenson must be “Born Ready”
When will team sports see a Openly Gay Male athlete?
At the NFL Combine, there was speculation over the sexuality of Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o. And his answer, "far from it, farrrrrrrrr from it" on Katie Couric actually didn't help things. It just reeks of over-compensation. And Te'o is Mormon, which is so strict it's like...if Christianity is cocaine than Mormonism is crack. But this isn't about just Te'o. Earlier this … [Read more...] about When will team sports see a Openly Gay Male athlete?