An uprising against being treated so Stern-ly?

This story comes from Sports Law Blog, one of the more interesting sports blogs going. The story talks about discord in the NBA between the Union and his holiness David Stern over a number of issues, not the least of which is changing the ball unilaterally.

As the name implies, this blog deal with the legal aspects of sports (ie. Malkin's lawsuit, NCAA lawsuits, etc.). They are never at a loss for material to write, thanks to the sheer number of criminally-inclined/legally-challenged athletes currently participating in professional sports today. They owe a huge debt of gratitude to the likes of Maurice Clarett, Stephen Jackson, the JailBlazers of yesteryear, Lawrence Phillips, BALCO, various drunk drivers, all the wife-beaters and the NCAA in particular for being such an arcane testament to how sports should not be run. Check the link, and take a look around the site. The authors write on a professional level equal to or above most "real" professional writers. The fact that such material is available for free must send shivers down the spine of those businesses' currently relying on having "experts" provide commentary in exchange for subscription. God bless the internet.

Amare Stoudemire: Strong Like Bull, Smart Like Tractor

In case you didn't know, Colangelo let author Jack McCallum of Sports Illustrated spend a whole year with the Suns and he wrote a book about it. Dave Feschuk wrote an article about it which contained this beautry line from the genius known as Amare Stoudemire:

In another passage McCallum comments on Amare Stoudemire's T-shirt, which bears a likeness of Al Capone. McCallum, after providing Stoudemire with a short history lesson on Capone's murderous exploits as a prohibition-era mob boss, quotes the player as saying: "Damn. There was a time drinking was illegal?"

How would you feel if Bosh had made this statement? More importantly, can you imagine how Nash feels about him? I'm sure they've sat down and had deep, philosophical conversations about all manner of important issues, such as the war. Maybe BC realized that the foundation of his former team was built on some very shaky (and surgically repaired) ground. It certainly doesn't lead me to believe that Amare will be even remotely the same player he was pre-surgery if he is not able to regain his freakish athleticism. Maybe BC felt the same.

Wipe your ass with Chris Duhon

If you've ever wanted to treat the offer sheet we gave Chris Duhon the same way he did, your ship has come in. The only way this could have been any better would have been if the Raps logo was replaced with his mugshot, then we could all say that Chris Duhon tossed our salad.

Getting in the game.

Well, here goes nothing. After years of reading the blogs of others and writing comments and emails, I figure it's time to get off the sidelines and throw my two cents worth into the blogosphere. So, from this point onward I will use this page as my outlet for all the frustration, heartbreak, anger, despair and false hope that the Toronto Raptors organization are bound to provide me with in the weeks, months and years ahead. If you've ever been, or even known, a Raps fan, you'd understand that it is about 1/2 degree removed from outright masichism, only more emotionally gut-wrenching. I'll also be tossing out various links to whatever happens to pique my interest in the world of sports on the internet on any particular day, so it won't be all me bitching about my team.