Driftwood

Rucker Park

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:08:02 +0000

I spent Monday at Rucker Park in Harlem, which is not only where Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain, George Gervin and Dr. J played before they were professionals, but is also right across the street from what used to be the Polo Grounds.

Another Report from Stamford

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:20:31 +0000

I attended a Yankees game on Friday and it turned out to be quite an adventure.

My Big, Fat, Greek Whooping

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:47:41 +0000

Team USA got off to a slow start against Greece today, but took over in the second quarter and throttled their arch rival by a score of 92-69.

I Have a Dream

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:14:21 +0000

I had a dream last night that Team USA crushed Greece in today's matchup.

All Greek To Me

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:04:52 +0000

Ok, so Angola gets rocked by Germany, who then gets rolled (and I mean rolled) by Greece, while Team USA ho-hums its way to a win over Angola.

New York, New York, big city of dreams

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:36:36 +0000

I spent all day on Sunday in Brooklyn with my boys from Dirty on Purpose. Went to see the band Deertick in an abandoned public swimming pool, big free show in a park in Brooklyn, but they had flight complications and didn't make it. Saw some other band instead, and it was "OK."

Hello from beautiful Stamford

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 19:27:54 +0000

Hey everyone...I'm in Stamford, CT, home of NBCSports.com and where I'm doing some live blogging/commentary on the streaming video of Olympic basketball games that you can watch (quietly, while you're at work) at NBCOlympics.com.

Kings of the Position Battle

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 08:04:13 +0000

Hey everyone...Look at who is still alive. I'm traveling to Stamford CT on Thursday to do some live blogging for men's and women's Olympic basketball games, but am taking a brief pit stop in Georgia after traveling home from Indiana on Sunday. Here's a quick look at the Sacramento Kings and their position battles, which will make for some very interesting draft-day scenarios in fantasy leagues.

Camby and a Waffle House Wedding

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:22:58 +0000

Marcus Camby is a member of the Clippers, who traded, um, nothing to get him. Mike Dunleavy says he'll start at power forward giving them a front line of Camby, Chris Kaman and Al Thornton, with a backcourt of Baron Davis and a timeshare of Cuttino Mobley and Eric Gordon. This is a pretty big coup for the Clips, who suddenly don't look so bad. Especially if Camby can really play the 4. The question now is can both of the new L.A. superstars stay healthy?

Hoops is lacking in info

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:28:08 +0000

I guess I picked the right time to drop all of my draft guide responsibities and head to Chicago for the Pitchfork Music Festival. While James Posey, Josh Smith, Josh Childress, Emeka Okafor and countless others will be determining their fate, I'll be diving into places unknown in Chicago to see my favorite band, Sebadoh, perform Bubble and Scrape live from start to finish.

Still Here

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 06:11:58 +0000

I'm still here. I'm in Indy now, and haven't posted a new column in a while, but they're coming. The Sonics are in Oklahoma City, Clippers Corey Maggette and Elton Brand still don't have a home, and Gilbert Arenas is staying in Washington.

New Meaning to the Term 'Butt-muncher'

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:08:45 +0000

Shaq was trying to channel Biggie Smalls in his recent rap attack on Kobe, but he probably ended up being closer to what Beavis and Butthead might have said.

Celtics Win 17th Championship in Blowout

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:09:46 +0000

I feel like I need to write something about the Celtics easy romp over the Lakers for the franchise's 17th World Championship, and first since 1985-86, so here goes.

Father's Day A Good One - Thanks, Tiger

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:29:37 +0000

I sat and watched Tiger Woods at the U.S. Open straight through from 4 until 9 p.m. on Father's Day, and then backed that up with Game 5 of the Celtics - Lakers.

Dwight - And I Don't Mean Schrute

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:02:48 +0000

The Top 24 list I've currently got posted doesn't include Dwight Howard. That's creating some controversy, with some folks firmly behind me and some thinking I'm completely nuts. Maybe it has something to do with the fact I was all jacked up last year that his free throws and turnovers were going to vastly improve, and then he did the exact same thing he always does. Sucked at them.