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7.21.10 7:16 pm by Alex and Pat
UPDATE: This post was a hit, so we’ve put posters of these logos up for sale. Check it out and order one; they’re awesome.
Logos are all around us and we associate many different thoughts and feelings when we see one. Catching a glimpse of the McDonald’s arches may remind you that you could use some food, seeing the neon glow from a Budweiser bar sign could inspire you to pick up a case, spotting the Playboy bunny on the magazine rack at the gas station might provoke you to…you get the picture.
A good logo is essential for any company, as it is a visual representation of the business and it’s no different when it comes to sports logos. Some are just bad and really don’t make much sense, while others are iconic and have withstood the test of time. While NBA team logos seem to change all the time, the official seal of the NBA has been with us since 1972. The logo is a silhouette of NBA legend Jerry “Mr. Clutch” West who played for the Los Angeles Lakers. (can put logo/west pic here if you want)
Some have discussed changing the logo to honor another player, but there hasn’t been much serious talk as it is such a well marketed and recognizable logo already. None of that, however, is stopping The Sports Geeks from coming up with a few potential new logos for David Stern to consider. They may not represent the finest moments in NBA history, but they certainly are memorable. (more…)
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7.11.10 5:07 pm by Pat
After the unprecedented (and unnecessary) live special on ESPN where LeBron told the world whom he would be suiting up for next season, the ensuing fallout and chatter on TV and online has been like nothing I have ever seen before. Twitter is full of tweets about LeBron ranging from ecstatic to murderous and everything in between. Every analyst has a take on the situation. Other NBA stars are chiming in including Kobe Bryant. Over the last few hours I’ve come to the conclusion that there is simply no way to really sort through all of this in a respectable amount of time, let alone one day. There is a lot still up in the air, such as who is going to be the supporting cast, so while the biggest question has been answered, there are still several smaller decisions which will have a big impact on the future of the Miami Heat and the NBA as a whole. For this article, I’m going to list some of the common thoughts and analysis that I’ve heard and either agree or disagree with the statements.
“The people of Cleveland and Ohio in general have every right to be mad”
I agree, absolutely they do. Had LeBron simply released a statement to the press informing them of his decision, then their anger would have seemed a bit over the line. But for Cavs fans and the organization itself to find out through an hour long attention seeking fest wasn’t right. I’m glad the proceeds went to charity and all, but this was a marketing attempt through and through and both LeBron James and ESPN had dollar signs in their eyes.
That being said, let’s keep it in perspective people. I hope no violence comes about because of this, but people burning LeBron’s jersey in the street is a bit over the top. LeBron didn’t commit a crime, he didn’t get caught with drugs, he wasn’t involved in a bar room brawl, yet people are reacting as if he did all of these in the same night.
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6.03.10 2:13 am by Alex
The 2010 NBA Finals tip off tonight featuring a rematch of the ’08 series. As with any NBA matchup, there are plenty of storylines and interesting characters on both teams. To help you enjoy the game even more, we’ve created NBA Finals Bingo. The rules are pretty much self-explanatory. Be sure and hit us up on Twitter as you’re watching the game and marking your boards. We’ll probably do at least one more of these (or maybe more if you beg) for your bingo-ing pleasure later in the series, so leave your ideas for version 2 in the comments or via the aforementioned Twitter. Putting a Free Space in the middle would be too easy, so I went with a Jack Nicholson sighting, which is pretty much a gimme anyway.Also, if you don’t get the Rasheed reference, click here and watch this.
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5.24.10 1:44 pm by Pat
Unless you’ve been living under a rock (and possibly even if you have been), the topic of topics these days in the world of sports is anything LeBron James related. I don’t know if it’s sad or good for the NBA that this summer’s upcoming free agency period is more hyped than the playoffs that are still in progress. Everybody has an opinion on where LeBron should go, what type of teammates he needs, and what place puts him in the best position to win rings. I figure I might as well contribute to the cesspool of rumors and half-truths with my own two cents on the topic.
First off, I’ll detail what I think would be the perfect teammate scenario for LeBron James. Obviously what he had in Cleveland was good enough to dominate the regular season but lacking for the playoffs. The blame game has gone around and around, and I am not absolving LeBron of any of it. The star players gets the credit for the win, so he gets the heat for the loss too. That being said, I think that the people around him were less than ideal. I should note that I have heard the rumors that LeBron had the veto power for Cleveland’s personnel decisions, and if that is the case he has effectively proven he could not be a GM in the league. I’m guessing there is some truth to this rumor considering the fact that after Braylon Edwards, then Cleveland Brown wide receiver, got traded out of Cleveland the week after he got into a fight with some of LeBron’s friends outside of a nightclub. That’s some real life Tony Soprano type power right there.
There are endless options in terms of combinations of teammates to surround LeBron with, but I have a few must haves. First, LeBron needs a player who is a proven outside scorer who can both catch and shoot and create his own shot at times. This player needs to be a threat will the ball basically anywhere on the court and can’t be ignored if defenses hope to key in on LeBron. Ideally this player wouldn’t demand a lot of time with the ball necessarily (ie – a dribbler who likes to isolate), but would still get a high number of shots thanks to LeBron’s tendency to dish out assists.
The second must have teammate would be a big, athletic center who can collect the garbage around the rim. LeBron gets a lot of close range shots, and although he makes a good percentage of them, there are misses. Having a big guy who can crash the boards and collect the change would be important. If that player also had decent hands and could catch and shoot down low, that opens up some dump offs for LeBron as well.
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4.18.10 12:51 pm by Pat
It’s that time of year again. The NBA’s second season, where the hibernating beast also known as good defense awakens and you’d swear you were watching a different league with different players. My love for the regular season has waxed and waned over the years, but I follow the NBA playoffs as close as I do any other sporting tournament. To get things kicked off I came up with a “burning question” for each team. These questions probably don’t burn quite as bad as the sensation some frat boy has when he urinates after a semester forgetting that he gave his word to stop at third, but they burn nonetheless. I’ll start out with the Western Conference then switch it up to the East.
Los Angeles Lakers: Who will be this year’s Trevor Ariza?
If you watched the playoffs last year, you’d know how big Trevor Ariza was during the Lakers championship run. He shot the lights out from 3 and came up with big play after big play, particularly on defense. It’s pretty rare to hear the term “clutch steal”, and Ariza had two of them in the playoffs (probably more that I’m forgetting about, but here is clutch steal 1 and clutch steal 2). There’s a decent chance that without those steals, Denver makes the Finals last year. Now with no Ariza, who is going to fill that role? Kobe’s performance is down from last year, so someone else is going to have to step up to help out on both ends of the court. The thought was that Ron Artest would fill it and then some, but this is 2010 Ron Artest, not 2007 Ron Artest. Derek Fischer, inexplicably, seems like he could come out and hit some big shots despite the fact he qualifies for Social Security. While I don’t know who is going to be Ariza this year, I can tell you that Kobe will be less than pleased if his teammates don’t step up and we’ll be in for some of his trademark sulking and whining.
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8.03.09 2:13 pm by Matt
During All-Star 2009, LeBron threatened to “clean up” the Dunk Contest. He hinted that if the rules were tightened up and he talked some fellow superstars into it, he’d participate.
Here’s the thing: sure, LeBron can jump high. REALLY high. But there’s just a limit to how high people can jump. Through the legs and a variant thereof is the go-to move in the finals every year, which leads to boredom, which led to a push toward creativity, costumes, and chicanery of all sorts.
Since LeBron and his superstar competitors can only repeat the through-the-legs so many times, I’m here to bring some ideas to the table for an All-Star filled Dunk Contest.
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