Blogcritics Category: Sports: Basketball

BC Sports Treehouse Fort Headlines For November 16

Matthew T. Sussman — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:42:36 EST

Oden returns to action ... Michigan loses eight games ... RIP FJM ... and Charlie Doherty's "What Were They Thinking?"
The following is a partial transcript of the November 16, 2008 episode of the BC Sports Treehouse Fort.The Portland Trail Blazers welcomed back center Greg Oden this week after a foot injury kept him out of action since the first game of the season. The Blazers have been impressed with his last two games, where he scored double digits, but are...

Treehouse Fort "What Were They Thinking?" Nominees For Week Of November 2

Charlie Doherty — Tue, 4 Nov 2008 16:56:58 EST

This is a rare written edition of my weekly sports poll, "What Were They Thinking?" Enjoy!
Since there was no Treehouse Fort show this past weekend, the regulars (Matt Sussman and Tuffy) as well as yours truly lost a chance to discuss a great (or horrible, depending on your view) week of idiocy in the sports world. And I'm not about to let these sports figures off the hook, so here are this past week's nominees, with links below for you...

BC Sports Treehouse Fort Headlines For October 25

Matthew T. Sussman — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 14:46:29 EDT

World Series draws in bad ratings ... Suggs had a "bounty" on Ward ... Obama does fantasy football ... and Ashley Todd makes stuff up.
The following is a partial transcript of the October 25, 2008 edition of the BC Sports Treehouse Fort.The World Series kicked off this week with the Philadelphia Phillies and Tampa Bay Rays each winning a game in the first trip at Tropicana Field. The scores were 3-2 Philly and 4-2 Tampa, keeping the runs down in proportion to the number of...

After Eight Years, The Blazers Are Back

Casey Michel — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 00:45:26 EDT

The Blazers, long maligned and full of misdemeanor, have finally brought respectability back to the Rose City.
Eight years ago, I dribbled a worn basketball in my cracked driveway. "Beat LA!" yelled the blue-shirted dude passing on his bike."Yeah," I offered, meekly, turning my back to the guy. Try as I might, I couldn't bring myself to tell him the reason I was outside, dejectedly displaying my Rucker Park game for all the neighbors to see.We weren't going...

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Sat, 25 Oct 2008 00:45:26 EDT

So, Who Wants On The Blazers Bandwagon?

Casey Michel — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 07:22:18 EDT

Spots on the Blazers bandwagon are filling quickly - do you have what it takes to make it before it's too late?
Unless you’re busy spending $150,000 on clothes and makeup — and therefore spreading the wealth! — you’ve undoubtedly heard that my Trail Blazers are back. With Oden’s beard, Roy’s stealth, and Coach Nate’s bark, these P-Towners are set to squash Western Conference bottom-feeders and force the looming...

Washington: A Truly Rainy State

Geeves — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:52:09 EDT

It's a bad time to be rooting for any team from the state of Washington, but you aren't alone.
Being a lifelong Pittsburgher and dedicated hell-or-high water Pirates fan, I understand a thing or two about the agony of perpetual losing. That being said, even I feel bad for the residents of the state of Washington.2008 has been an absolutely terrible year for them. Their hopes were high in the winter, when Kevin Durant was surprising everybody...

Music Review - Various - 100 Greatest

Eric Whelchel — Thu, 9 Oct 2008 10:44:52 EDT

Shout Factory's exhaustive audio box set explores the triumphs and tragedies of modern history.
An ambitious release from the Shout Factory label, 100 Greatest is a collection of, um, 500 audio clips of some of the most memorable and culturally-impacting speeches, events, pop culture figures, sports moments, and sleazy scandals of the last 100-plus years. With a primary focus on Western (i.e., American) history, and featuring an impressive...

Some Cinematically-Inspired NBA Predictions

Casey Michel — Wed, 8 Oct 2008 09:36:37 EDT

If your NBA team was a movie for the 2008-09 season, which one would it be?
With the NBA season fast approaching, let's take a peek at how the 30 squads will compare to one another. And for all you cinephiles out there, try to spot the movie reference accompanying each team (which will be about as difficult as making Manu Ginobli flop)!Atlantic Division1. Boston Celtics, 58-24: With Rajon Rondo’s post-season...

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Wed, 8 Oct 2008 09:36:37 EDT

DVD Review: Quantum Hoops

Dusty Somers — Fri, 3 Oct 2008 10:06:42 EDT

This basketball team is bad. Really bad.
The California Institute of Technology is routinely ranked as one of the ten best universities in the nation by just about any standard. The science and engineering school boasts one of the highest numbers of Nobel Prize winners among its alumni and is home to a NASA lab. Academically, there are few other colleges that measure up. But when it comes...

BC Sports Treehouse Fort Headlines For September 21

Matthew T. Sussman — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:40:33 EDT

Recorded live from Blog World Expo in Las Vegas.
The following is a partial transcript of the September 21, 2008 episode of the BC Sports Treehouse Fort, recorded live from BlogWorld Expo 2008 in Las Vegas.Suss: Another big weekend in college football took place yesterday, despite ESPN not giving it an alliterative nickname like Selection Saturday, Showdown Saturday, or Separation Saturday. In...