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The seemingly endless debate between mainstream sports media and the blogosphere, generally as cordial as that of the mongoose and cobra, took another turn Wednesday night on the HBO show Costas Now, when Deadspin editor Will Leitch was thrown like a sacrificial lamb to a nearly salivating Buzz Bissinger. Click here to watch the […]

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We always support efforts to revive cool traditions in local sports (or have for our glorious six months or so of existence).  With that in mind, we’d like to throw our support behind a petition started by 710 ESPN.com’s Dave Dameshek and circulated by LA Times.com USC/UCLA blogger Adam Rose to get the Trojans and […]

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We’re nearly through the first round of the NBA postseason, and there’s been a few intriguing turns thus far. The Lakers manhandled Denver; Dallas and Phoenix are done shockingly early; Boston and Detroit look vulnerable; and New Orleans looks for real — at least, after one round.
So without further delay, on to the videotape:

Are the […]

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(Author’s disclosure: The Answer Man has been sent to the bench, ejected with two T’s for failing to stop making bad puns. Today, a straight-ahead look at the NBA playoffs is billed at the top of the marquees.)
Presumptive ‘08 MVP runner up Chris Paul vs. ‘07 Finals MVP Tony Parker in Round 2 is Must-See […]

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Y E S T E R D A Y…
Dodgers 7, Marlins 6: Hanley Ramirez, James Loney, Russell Martin, and Matt Kemp were just some of the young talent on display out on the field last night. But it was the old timer Jeff Kent that delivered a clutch 2-out single in the top of ninth […]

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Despite injuries to the top of the pitching staff and Howie Kendrick, the Angels are 16-11, playing .600 ball in the quiet, workmanlike fashion that is typical of how they roll. Yeah, they’re in second place behind the A’s after Oakland laid a 14-2 pasting on them Monday night, but there’s really no reason […]

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Answer Man, do you think the Nuggets quit in Game 3 before getting swept in Monday’s Game 4 by the Lakers?
I don’t know if they quit, but I’m pretty sure I heard a factory whistle.
Do you think the Nuggets were angry?
I hear they were so upset, they failed to tip their their lap dancers. […]

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Y E S T E R D A Y . . .

Lakers 107, Nuggets 101: Neeeeexxxxxt. The Lakers dismissed the dysfunctional Nuggets last night in what was the only competitive game of the Lakers’ four game sweep of Denver. Kobe (31 points, 7 boards, 6 assists) & Gasol (21 points, 7 boards, 4 blocks) were […]

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The Nuggets showed up and played 48 minutes full of effort and heart. Kudos for that. Given the result- a 107-101, sweep completing win for the Lakers- wouldn’t we have all enjoyed it more to see a full fledged, searing, mile high meltdown from D-Town’s finest?
Oh well, can’t win ‘em all.
Kobe (31/7/6) blew […]

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We say chair (left).
No team in NBA history has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit to win a best of seven series, and on the list of candidates to buck that trend the 2007-2008 Denver Nuggets are about as likely as the five man team you put together at the rec yesterday and the […]

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