So now we know what it takes to force the cancellation of an NBA game. An Act of God. I’ve never seen an NBA game cancelled by “force majeure” – meteorite, earthquake, biblical flood – but after this Donald Sterling fiasco Sunday, it’s apparent that under all other circumstances, “The Show Must Go On!” There […] Read more

They have a big party for Wrigley Field’s 100th birthday. They crap their throwback wool pants by blowing a 3-run 9th inning lead to the hapless (7-18) Arizona Diamondbacks. They commission a huge, incredibly detailed cake, made from entirely mostly edible, complicated ornate sugars, fondant, bread and what-not. Then dragged the cake to two places, […] Read more

Poor Shabazz Napier, going to sleep hungry at night while slaving away at the awful deal the NCAA gives him and other D-1 scholarship athletes. Luckily, the NCAA swooped in to change the rules so future Shabazzies don’t DIE of pure starvation. Because these poor kids have no money, and are practically reduced to begging […] Read more

So yeah, this was “an accident.” Sure. I can’t believe that two of my co-workers (Cooley and Galdi) actually gave Griffin the benefit of the doubt. “Nah, he didn’t MEAN to throw water on that ONE Warriors fan…” Geezus, open your eyes, fellas! That said, it’s water. Then again, Blake Griffin should be a man. […] Read more

Look, I know plenty of you will kill me for this opinion, and lash me with “you just don’t UNDERSTAND baseball, man!” In theory, in a labratory of “baseball principles” with white gloves and lab coats…. then.. YES! You can bench anybody for doing what Harper did. The key word is… “can.” A better word […] Read more