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Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Brooklyn Nets 97 – New York Knicks 110 – Game Rec… who am I kidding

On Sunday, February 8, 1998 my mother’s only brother got killed in a car accident (he was waiting for his turn to enter a roundabout when a drunk driver lost control and slammed violently against his car). He was just 52 years old. It was the first time that I had to deal with the concept of abrupt death in my personal life. Sure, I had already lost three grandparents – to be fair, I never even met two of them, my mother’s parents – and had seen my fair share of old people succumb to multiple health problems, but …continue reading

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2019-20 Game Thread: Knicks vs. Nets

: Written by : 01-26-2020 : 49 Comments

This will certainly be a strange game, with the entire NBA world struggling with the shocking and tragic death of Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gigi, in a helicopter crash, along with one of Gigi’s teammates and their parent (as well as the pilot, of course). Julius Randle, in particular on the Knicks, played with Kobe during Kobe’s final seasons, so he’s probably a wreck right now. Kyrie Irving took the game off as soon as he heard the news. He and Kobe were good friends. Our condolences to the families of the crash victims.

TMZ Reports: Kobe Bryant Killed in Helicopter Crash

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Sad if it’s true. So far only TMZ is the one reporting it… https://www.tmz.com/2020/01/26/kobe-bryant-killed-dead-helicopter-crash-in-calabasas/ Kobe Bryant died in a helicoper crash in Calabasas Sunday morning … TMZ Sports has confirmed. Kobe was traveling with at least 3 other people in his private helicopter when it went down. A fire broke out. Emergency personnel responded, but nobody on board survived. 5 people are confirmed dead. We’re told Vanessa Bryant was not among those on board. The cause of the crash is under investigation. EDIT: An L.A. Times writer has confirmed it as well. I can confirm that Kobe Bryant is among …continue reading

Los Angeles Lakers 100 – New York Knicks 92 – Game Recap

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Not every 45th game in a 12-32 season is the same. Most of them are useless affairs that deserve to be watched in bits between Jeopardy! reruns and local TV news reportages, win or lose. And then there are the games that bring with them some added gravitas, sometimes because of the opposing team, sometimes because of an opposing player, sometimes both. Last night game was a clear example of this: the Lakers are to be inherently disliked, and as much as you might acknowledge the self-apparent grandiosity of LeBron it’s hard not to feel contempt for the way he …continue reading

2019-20 Game Thread: Knicks vs. Anthony Davis’ Team Before He Joins the Knicks

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Marcus Morris is not even playing, so there’s really no point to this game anymore. Morris doing well against a top team might have helped his trade value, but instead, the only thing you can root for is Mitch maybe doing okay? Frank doing something? Knox perhaps playing a little? This team is so depressing. I don’t even think I could celebrate Mills being fired all that much (I mean, I would celebrate it) unless I knew Dolan wasn’t going to just replace him with, like, Allan Houston or whatever. Dolan is so annoying. He just dampens all possible theoretical …continue reading

New York Knicks 106 – Cleveland Cavaliers 86 – Game Recap

: Written by : 01-21-2020 : 92 Comments

“It’s like raaaaaaaiiin on a wedding day It’s a freeeee riiiide that you just didn’t pay It’s Dolan’s Raaaaazor with no beard to shave It’s a 20 point win when no one cares” Life has a funny way of sneaking up on you. Stomach ailments, also. I was thinking about this while watching this awful bore of a blowout trying to keep my breakfast into my bowels (yup, food poisoning – there you go, ptmilo – isn’t this easy to shake off, especially while working a lot and often eating when and where you get the chance). It’s 2020. It …continue reading