Author: joe
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The three-day extravaganza that is the NFL Draft begins tonight. I follow Philly beat writers to figure out who they want the Birds to draft (assuming the Eagles stick with the 22nd pick). I’ll be honest and say I’ve watched exactly…
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I should have never made a full playoff prediction. I should have been patient and simply done a round-by-round preview. Although my NBA Finals is still intact (Miami/San Antonio), I only correctly picked one second round matchup (Oklahoma City/Los Angeles).…
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One of the biggest knocks on the NBA is the lack of upsets in the postseason. It’s pretty common for Wild Card NFL and MLB teams to win it all (it helps when only 10 or 12 teams, respectfully, make…
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He stands six-foot-11. He has one of the more unorthodox shots in the NBA. He supports a hair bun. He won two championships at Florida. He is Joakim Noah. The Chicago Bull center has been one of the more popular…
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April 16 is the final day of the regular season, so there’s close to a month left of basketball. That gives borderline All-NBA players to make a last case as playoff seeding gets figured out. Guys like Chris Paul and…
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I want to include all of my women’s basketball stories on my personal blog. This story on Chelsea Bowker can be found on http://www.intrepidsbu.com By Joseph Phelan Chelsea Bowker has hit 221 three pointers in her career, but she won’t…
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Despite numerous injuries, the first half of basketball had some great moments. Kevin Durant’s January was exciting, LeBron’s buzzer beater last night was fun and the Philadelphia Sixers 3-0 start seems like ages ago, but we made it to the…
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This list isn’t really in any specific order since each have had a fairly gigantic influence on my life. Highway 61 Revisited – Bob Dylan Films About Ghosts (The Best Of…) – Counting Crows The Rising – Bruce Springsteen Californication –…
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Joakim Noah is my favorite NBA player, and I don’t think it’s very close. I enjoy watching Ricky Rubio, Manu Ginobili, John Wall, James Harden, Anthony Davis, Stephen Curry play. But no play fascinates me like Joakim Noah. Noah has…
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Last night marked win No. 18 for St. Bonaventure. With two more victories, the Bonnies will have doubled their win total from last season. A tremendous feat considering how far this program sunk last season—nine games below .500, and failing…
Feeling Just Swell 