Monthly Archives: June 2010

Just A Little Talk

Last night the Big Four of the Celtics ran out of gas. The pre-season games, 82 regular season games, and four grueling playoff series let the future hall-of-famers gasping for breath in the 3rd period. Playing in the Lakers’ house didn’t help their cause. Kobe got an early birthday gift in a 3-point shooting foul. […]

Kobe Ain’t Shit

Kobe Bryant entered the NBA as a 17 year-old rookie out of Lower Merion High School. The Lakers shooting guard has been the league’s top player throughout the 21st Century. A perennial All-Star. 81 points in a single game breaking Elgin Baylor’s team record. 4 championships. The top selling tee-shirt in the USA. New York […]

Time to Go Home

Last night after the Celtics – Lakers game LA Larry, ‘SSippi’ Homer, Big Ears Rosa, and several other drinkers at Franks kept the night burning by catching ‘last call’ at a nearby karaoke bar. Homer didn’t get home until 6am. He looked like a deshucked zombie at the bar tonight. Too much fun and Homer […]

Mandingo Lives in South Carolina

Two weeks ago Alvin Greene was a black man from nowhere. South Carolina Democrats voted this previously unknown native son to contest the GOP for the US Senate seat. His opponent in the race offered his congratulations. It wasn’t until the day after that party officials asked how an unemployed man could garner 59% of […]

Game 7 Celtics versus Lakers 2010

Tomorrow night the Lakers and Celtics meet at the Forum for the final game of the 2009-2010 season. This rivalry dates back to the 1959 sweep of the Boston Celtics over the then Minneapolis Lakers. While the championships for the Celtics and Lakers respectively number 17 and 15, the actual head-to-head has been dominated by […]