posted "Rest in Peace" about Drazen Petrovic.   June 08, 2011

Rest in Peace
I was young but I remember watching Drazen play. He didn't get much playing time when the Pistons and Blazers were battling each other in the fina …

posted "An Interesting Read" about Out of Bounds: Inside the NBA's Culture of Rape, Violence, and Crime.   April 21, 2011

An Interesting Read
   I always felt like as observers of a sport, we tend to like and dislike the wrong people. This book takes a look at some of the things th …

posted "The best basketball book I've read" about The Breaks of the Game.   April 18, 2011

The best basketball book I've read
After reading Bill Simmons' The Book of Basketball, I always made it a point to read this book and I'm glad I did. The teams and players in this book …

posted "Great team, great fans" about Oklahoma City Thunder.   March 30, 2011

Great team, great fans
It's impossible for me to think about the Oklahoma City Thunder and not think about the Seattle Supersonics but after seeing Thunder games on tele …

posted "A Must-Read for Sports Fans" about Scorecasting: The Hidden Influences Behind How Sports Are Played and Games Are Won.   March 01, 2011

A Must-Read for Sports Fans
I've always been a fan of ideas that are contrary to popular belief. There are so many things that we assume are true and the way we perceive thin …

posted "A must read for hoop fans" about FreeDarko Presents: The Undisputed Guide to Pro Basketball History.   February 15, 2011

A must read for hoop fans
It's tough to follow up a history of basketball book after Bill Simmons' 'Book of Basketball' but the guys over at FreeDarko have done …

posted "He's still owner, we're still suffering" about Donald Sterling.   December 24, 2010

He's still owner, we're still suffering
   I don't even know where to begin. On one hand, I'm thankful for Donald Sterling, he was the one who brought the team to Los Angel …

posted "Stay motivated" about Marcus Liberty.   December 21, 2010

Stay motivated
 I'm sure everyone in Chicago around the mid to late 80's remembers the 6'8 Marcus Liberty extremely well. Unfortunately, most NBA f …

posted ""Beast" is an understatement" about Blake Griffin.   November 23, 2010

"Beast" is an understatement
   I really can't believe that as a Clipper fan (perhaps the only one here on Lunch) that I haven't written a review on Blake Griffi …

posted the Quick Tip, "KJ performed one of the greatest in-game dunks in NBA history: ...", on the topic Kevin Johnson.   September 30, 2010

posted "Stories From a Legend" about Let Me Tell You a Story: A Lifetime in the Game.   September 30, 2010

Stories From a Legend
I felt extremely fortunate that I was able to find this at a used book store for only 1 dollar. I have always admired Red Auerbach for what he was abl …

posted "More than just coaching" about Sacred Hoops: Spiritual Lessons Of A Hardwood Warrior.   September 27, 2010

More than just coaching
I spend a great deal of my free time reading books about the NBA and I had previously read Red Auerbach's book. I consider Red Auerbach as the gre …

posted a comment on YungBolo's list, "15 Hilarious Sports Quotes".   September 20, 2010

created a list "15 Hilarious Sports Quotes".   September 17, 2010

posted "Underhanded Free-Throws: Time For a Comeback?" about NBA.   September 16, 2010

Underhanded Free-Throws: Time For a Come …
So I started reading Terry Pluto's 1995 NBA book titled Falling From Grace, and there's a chapter called, "Why Johnny Can't Shoot" …