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Archive for the ‘MMA’ Category

UFC on FX 8: Main Event Debuts End In A Bang And A Whimper

On Saturday, two Strikeforce standouts made their UFC debuts. Luke Rockhold, Strikeforce’s last middleweight champion, faced off against Vitor “The Phenom” Belfort, while Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza, a former Strikeforce middleweight champion, faced off against Chris Camoozi. Although both fights...

May 19th, 2013 | Fight Like Sugar, MMA | Read More

Jon Jones, Floyd Mayweather And The Rules Of Engagement

Athletes are slaves to the rules of their sport. Jordan, Ali, Ruth or any other all-time sports great must master the basic skills that make up that sport. They are also, usually, able to ride the edge of the rules, whenever necessary, to come out victorious. But regardless of the competition, sport...

May 14th, 2013 | Boxing, Fight Like Sugar, MMA | Read More

Rampage’s Last Stand: Respecting The Charisma Of Quinton Jackson

Late on Wednesday an announcement was released stating that Quinton “Rampage” Jackson would take place in his last UFC event of his career. In UFC on FOX 6 in Chicago, Rampage’s Last Stand will commence: Former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and...

November 8th, 2012 | Ed The Sports Fan, MMA | Read More

Summer On Smash: We Are The Process Gears You Up To Own The Summertime

By E. Maisonet, III

You can always tell when the summer season is around the corner. Dom Kennedy usually has a new album worth cranking loudly in your stereo, women are wearing sundresses in abundance and sitting in the stands for a baseball game feels like a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Summer is awesome. Another great reminder [...]

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Zach Randolph Is A Man, Part 2

By K. Masenda

You know, I grew up on basketball that was played in the paint. As a youngster, big men roamed the earth and battled down low like real men are supposed to. Patrick Ewing, David Robinson, Hakeem Olajuwon and Shaq, to name several. Karl Malone, Charles Barkley, Tim Duncan and others were power forwards and had [...]

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East Coast vs. West Coast Beef, NBA Edition

By P. Barnett

There’s a funny dichotomy between basketball fans in New York City and Los Angeles. Lakers and Knicks fans feel like Clippers and Nets fans owe them respect, while Clippers and Nets fans don’t give a damn about them rings.

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Remembering That George Karl Was A Major Jerk

By Rev. P. Revere

On Monday, Ed wrote a nostalgic piece on Shawn Kemp and the Seattle Supersonics taking on Charles Barkley and Phoenix Suns 20 years ago in a Western Conference Finals for the ages. As I’m sure you all know, those 1993 Sonics were coached by none other than current Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl. After [...]

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Mike Greenberg, Dwyane Wade And The Clothes That Make Men

By Syreeta H.

NBA Fashion Fever moved to the media world? No bueno! By now we’ve all seen Dwyane Wade’s notorious “European style” suits he’s been wearing to the arenas (which, by the way, is still NOT cool by us Americans), but now it’s become infectious. Mike and Mike’s Mike Greenberg said this week on his show that his wife [...]

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Elephant In The Room: The NBA’s Player Loyalty Fan Debate

By J. Tinsley

Unwritten guidelines are present in basketball fandom. Is being a fan of a player over a team politically correct? Maybe this shouldn’t be exposed to the world, but perhaps it should. My grandfather – J.D. Marshall – was a flawed individual. He never won “Husband of the Year” for a variety of reasons prior to [...]

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One Man’s Beef With Advanced Basketball Stats And The Bloggers Who Misuse Them

By B. Crawford

via Bryan Crawford / @BryanCraw4D I always laugh when people label me as “the guy who hates basketball stats and is always mad.” Whenever I hear that, it makes me realize the person making that comment has a real lack of understanding about me as an individual and this game that’s been a part of [...]

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Sports Are The Ultimate Friendship Finders

By M. Trible

A close friend lives in Oklahoma. He works in Oklahoma City. My Gmail account sent him an email recapping a conversation about the NCAA tournament. It sent before a deadly tornado swept through Oklahoma City. Fear overtook any rationale for the email. A joke about the NCAA tournament could be the last thing I sent [...]

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Harrison Barnes Is Finally Becoming The Player We Thought He Would Be

By Joe Simmons

There were times at the University of North Carolina that Harrison Barnes would step up and look like he might be an NBA star. The tail end of his freshman campaign was littered with exciting play and exemplary ability that had us wanting more from the man referred to as the Black Falcon. Barnes didn’t [...]

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Podcast: The NBA Conference Finals, Rudy’s Chicken And Fandom Philosophy

By The Fam

On the recent edition of The UC Show, the three amigos (well, two; Ed refused to co-sign) made a bold proclamation about how long the Pacers/Heat series would go… ….fo’. That’s right; in the words of The Great Philosopher Moses Malone, the series will be over in fo’ and by the time The UC Show [...]

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The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Of Sports Television

By J. Clinkscales

With all due respect to one of the most respected play-by-play announcers in the business, Mike Tirico kinda ticked me off this weekend. Something he does quite often – whether on ESPN’s Monday Night Football or on NBA telecasts – is bring up a handful of storylines that have been discussed endlessly in national and [...]

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For The Love Of The Game And The Moment

By Matt Whitener

I was that kid. I was the kid that jumped at the opportunity to not only see my favorite ballplayers, but to actually meet them as well. See, I came to age in the early 90’s, when being a young black kid meant having no shortage of stars that we could relate to. From Ken [...]

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The Jarome Iginla Conundrum

By Dillon Friday

Last week I released “The 10 Things To Focus On In The NHL Playoffs.” One reader commented that he wants “to see if Iggy,” Jarome Iginla, “can finally get that ring.” I immediately regretted leaving Iginla off my list. The NHL loves to watch its elderly stars culminate their careers with the Stanley Cup in [...]

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Unemployment, The Rooney Rule And Making The Net Work

By Real Goes Right

This is a tantalizing look at the employment struggle of black men, whether it be a law graduate or a head coach looking for work in the NFL. If potential racism, white favoritism and the acknowledgment of unfairness make you uncomfortable … just keep reading. A little discomfort never hurt anybody. Let’s go. How This [...]

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The Other Side Of K.O.B.E.

By Steven LeBron

Last month, Thomas Golianopoulos of Grantland wrote a revealing piece titled “The Secret History of Kobe Bryant’s Rap Career,” in which we found out that Kobe’s pursuit as a rapper was more serious than any basketball-turned-rapper foray we’ve ever made fun of. Among the most interesting tidbits — you know, aside from the fact that [...]

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Showtime Boxing: Lucas Matthysse Auditions To Be The King Of 140 Pounds

By Paul Navarro

Showtime’s boxing card on Saturday epitomized much about what there is to love about the sport. Devon “The Great” Alexander and Lamont Peterson are classic examples of the rags-to-riches stories that are common in the sweet science. Lee Purdy’s ability to take a beating, although difficult to watch for some, is the stuff that year [...]

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