The supposedly unconventional belief that 'size doesn't matter' has become so normal these days that it isn't even questioned. Sure, we laud players like Kevin Durant for their wing-spans, and players like Yao Ming for their h... Read More

A friend of mine recently sent me an e-mail that got me a little fired up.  This is the meat of what he asked... "when has a college superstar come out and reall... Read More

 (UPDATE BELOW)    Ya know?..The last thang on earth a casino needs to do fer me, iz extend me a line of credit. ... Read More

“The gambling known as business looks with severe disfavor on the business known as gambling.”   “Gambling: The sure way to get nothing out of something.”   --Quotes on ... Read More

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama.  Charles Barkley's revelation that he's lost $10 million gambling over the years has led to an... Read More

Via the Las Vegas Sun Wynn Las Vegas filed a lawsuit in District Court on Wednesday to force former National Basketball Association star Charles Barkley to pay back $400,000 in gambling markers the casino alleges it extended him last year. The casino also persuaded the Clark County district attorney’s bad check unit to open a criminal... Read More

Even Sir Charles, a harsh critic of Kobe Bryant in the past, has come around lately and now proclaims the Laker as his choice for MVP.  The play of the Lakers over the last 3 games is getting Kobe more votes and opening eyes ...&... Read More

Charles Barkley for governor in Alabama (hopefully) will never happen.  First and foremost, even though he is from Alabama he tried to get on the ticket and did not ... Read More

(interbasket) - Don't get lost in the hype, Kobe Bryant may be the youngest player to reach 20,000 points in the NBA, but it certainly doesn't mean he was the fastest nor most efficient. 14 players reached 20,000 points before Kobe.All these news outlets talking up this youngest-to-20,... Read More

Charles Barkley, who was known as the “Round Mound of Rebound” during his basketball career, announced the winners of his 2007 “Barkley” awards that honor coaching ineptitude in the National Football League.   Barkley, a diehard college football fan stated, “I don’t know why so many ... Read More

Sir Charles Barkley screams his name in admiration mocking arena announcers.  Manu has game. Manu Ginobili  scored the final nine points including seven straight f... Read More

Every once in a while there is a moment in sports broadcasting that prompts us to beg the question.What is with the celebrity appeal in sports broadcasts?  The most recent Monday Night Football ... Read More

Why do white sports writers stutter in the face of addressing racial issues? more... Read More

Overview “Heroes of the Hardwood” (will fix poster when i get time) is a seven-man roster of basketball legends drafted by AK47spiderman for xphoenix87’s NBA Legends Tournament.  The NBA Legends Tournament is an 8-team single elimination tournament showcasing some of the ... Read More

“Heroes of the Hardwood” (will fix poster tonight) is a seven-man roster of basketball legends drafted by AK47spiderman for xphoenix87’s NBA Legends Tournament. The NBA Legends Tournament is an 8-team single elimination tournament showcasing some of the bes... Read More

ESPN.com recently did a piece where they asked their NBA correspondents to predict how the world would lo... Read More

Here are some Random Thoughts from around the sports universe and other-wise: * Can we all agree that, in four years when the San Diego Chargers hold their press conference to announce Norv Turner’s and A.J. Smith’s firings, that we all knew this was a bad idea in the first place?  I mean, I know Sa... Read More

Athletes are a superstitious lot.  They go through pre-game, in game, and post game rituals.  Their hocus pocus includes me... Read More

These stories about Michael Vick's involvement in a dog fighting ring absolutely disgust me. This sort of offense is akin to child abuse, and is extremely inappropriate and irresponsible. The ... Read More

After watching Nate Robinson deliver a stake to the heart of the dunk contest for the second straight year, the NBA has announced that it will be replacing one of the centerpieces of All-Star weekend with an annual race between Hall of Fame player/poster boy for Gamblers Anonymous Charles Barkley and aging referee Richard (our automatic blog censor won't let me use the name he more commonly goes by) Bavetta. OK, so we made that up. But the 25.7-second dash (can you really use that word to describe wh... Read More