Word: nba
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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This new generation of NBA stars bores and disappoints me. They don't play the way Larry, Magic and Dr. J played. The NBA is slowly becoming a personality show more than a game. Maybe Larry can help...
This draft could bring my franchise back into the world of the NBA--we've been in the CBA for too long. The Pitino hiring shows me that the franchise is ready to spend some money to make it a viable contender again...
PHILADELPHIA: Quick, talented, and controversial, Allen Iverson was drafted No. 1 so that he could lead the Philadelphia 76ers out of the NBA's swamp. The 6-foot point guard didn't do that -- the Sixers were, if anything, worse this year. But he did win rookie of the year. Despite racking up impressive statistics, Iverson took nearly as many shots from NBA veterans as he did at the basket--and that's a lot. Charles Barkley and Michael Jordan lambasted Iverson for not having enough respect for the game and too much for himself. Accepting the award, Iverson tried...
...Jimmy the Greek, expressing a bizarre attempt to link the institution of slavery to the prowess and accomplishments of African-American athletes, provide one of the more infamous examples of this phenomenon. Several months ago, this trend continued as New Jersey Nets coach John Calipari was fined by the NBA for referring to a reporter as a "Mexican idiot...
This remarkable event made me wonder anew, along with every fan of every other team in the NBA: Why are the Bulls so (annoyingly) good...