This is tiresome trolling. Nobody here has ever said or written that. I’m going to ban you now. Read more

He’s fallen off his game in his old age, but at his peak Marv Albert’s NBA play-by-play was the best national play-by-play coverage of any sport by any broadcaster in my lifetime. There’s nothing in particular that makes basketball worse for play-by-play than other sports. Mike Breen just happens to be a smarmy,… Read more

Eh, suit yourself, but if I’ve got a choice between 47 minutes and 53 seconds of good play-by-play by someone with a personality who isn’t out there to be an extension of the league office, and 7 total seconds of a guy yelling “Bang!” I know which one I’d rather have. Read more

This is broadly right, but Breen also sucks major bird. He’s a smug scold toward the players and a toady for the league and the refs. Read more

Yeah, I think it basically was, with Iguodala planning to pounce on Kawhi as soon as he made any kind of move. The timing on it was great, too; Kawhi tends to have trouble bringing his eye-level back up once he’s put his head down and started to drive. Read more

Glad to. This is a list of the regions of the United States of America. Hope this helps. Read more

Haha, I was definitely talking about the Skyway one, which is one of the worst places I’d ever been in my life. It’s a weird relief to learn that it’s gone! Read more

The capital is that horrifying McDonalds on an overpass west of Chicago. Read more

Ah, no way, it’s very pretty once you get into eastern Colorado. I-90 overall is the prettier road though. Read more

I also accidentally left Maryland out of the list of states that are partially Appalachia. This oversight has been corrected. Read more

“Heartland” is too smarmy. How about “The craplands.” Read more

I accidentally left Wisconsin out of the list of Great Lakes states. It has been added. Read more

It’s true, I’m an industry titan Read more

LOL who gives a fuck Read more

Yeah, I think I mentioned something to this effect up there in the blog (it’s long and I’m not re-reading it!), but I think the Warriors completely flattening the Raptors is one of the most likely outcomes. I’m not predicting it! But I feel like it’s likelier by far than, for example, a hard-fought Game 7. Read more

You’re replying to me in a thread that originated with somebody disagreeing with my position, and in which I’m engaging with not just one but several commenters who disagree with my position. You’re not getting banned (repeatedly!) for disagreeing. Disagreeing isn’t against any rules. You’re getting banned for being a… Read more

Worf, you’re done here. Read more

All he did was request a trade. That’s all he did. There’s nothing wrong with asking to be traded. Kareem asked to be traded—and threatened to sit out the rest of his contract if the Bucks didn’t comply. Wilt asked to be traded—and threatened to switch basketball leagues if the Sixers didn’t comply. John Elway asked… Read more