For all the awesome product the NBA has churned out over the past two years, one of the larger gripes has been the lack of blockbuster trades. Bill Simmons rewarded himself a cookie when he deemed the league the No Balls Association vis a vis these lack of trades. Also, because he was a bit [...]
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Things That I Give Canada Credit For…
I started watching the Opening Ceremonies of the Olympics (yes, it’s Friday… and I’m sitting here) and watched in wonderment as one, after another, after another b-list celebrities were revealed to me as native Canadians. We all knew Barenaked Ladies. Maybe a few knew Bryan/Ryan Adams. But Nelly Furtado? Sarah McLaughlin? Some kid from the [...]
Smokey’s Potpourri
Salutations, internet. I planned on doing this big ol’ piece comparing my rise through the ranks of life and Hollywood with that of Adam Morrison, but life throws a wikid curveball sometimes and you, dear reader, get to be the lucky recipient of my mind drivel. Without further ado, here be a potpourri of the [...]
The Coaching Carousel Begins: Part I
As teams fall out of the Tournament, the annual coaching carousel begins. Sources confirming (even to CAPS LOCK CARL himself!) that Virginia hires itself a new basketball coach, 39-year old Tony Bennett of Washington State, breaking news at about 5pm on Monday. CAPS LOCK CARL, whilst perusing the web late in the afternoon to waste [...]
