Lebron and The Heat Show their true colors
Last night after the game lebron and his minions showed their true colors to Cleveland fans everywhere.
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What If The BCS Was Used In The NBA?
The Roosevelts recently demonstrated how poorly the BCS system would have fared in selecting the Super Bowl participants over the past decade. On Monday we discovered it did even worse with the World Series. Today, we look at how different the NBA Finals would have been under a BCS system. We again uses ESPN’s Power Rankings as our BCS substitute, and select the highest rated team at the end of the regular season from each conference. The highlights and full results from the past 9 years (the NBA Power Rankings only go back to 2004) are below. The actual NBA champion made the BCS NBA Finals 3 times (2009 Lakers, 2008 Celtics, 2004 Pistons). The system correctly picked 1 NBA Finals matchup (2008 Lakers vs. Celtics) The system correctly selected only 5 out of 18 actual NBA Finals participants. The Bulls are the biggest winner, increasing their Finals appearances from 0 to 3, and Suns are close behind, increasing from 0 to 2. Other notable winners include the Cavs, Pistons, and Spurs who all gain an additional appearance. The Heat are the biggest losers by far, failing to make any to make any NBA Finals under a BCS system. The Magic and Thunder more »
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2012 Carrier Classic Games Announced
The Carrier Classic on Veterans Day, with the unique calendar date 11-11-11, was a watershed event in college basketball. Now it has become a full-blown trend. Florida will play Georgetown on a ship Nov. 9 off the coast of Jacksonville, Fla. The U.S. Navy has told the two schools that it is fully supportive of the game, much as it was with the Carrier Classic last year. The Florida-Georgetown matchup is the third game scheduled to be played on a naval ship Nov. 9, college basketball’s opening day. All three involve a Big East team. Marquette will play Ohio State on a ship off the coast of Charleston, S.C., and Syracuse will take on San Diego State on the flight deck of a retired ship, the USS Midway, off the coast of San Diego. It is not clear if the Florida-Georgetown or Marquette-Ohio State games will be played on active ships. Television commitments for the three games haven’t been made at this point. Last year’s Carrier Classic was a test to see if such a spectacle could work, and the event was deemed a success. [Source]
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The NBA Finals for Statisticians
Here’s a ridiculous set of graphs from the NY Times on the shooting patterns of NBA championship contenders Miami Heat and Oklahoma City Thunder as well as the individual starting players. Apparently everyone stinks at 3s from the left corner except Shane Battier who’s on fire there and Dwayne Wade who just stinks from the entire arch. See: Where the Heat and the Thunder Hit Their Shots
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Must Read: GQ’s Oral History of the 1992 Dream Team
Magic. Bird. Jordan. Legends at every position on the floor. Hall of Famers filling the bench. They were the greatest team ever assembled—in any sport—and twenty years ago in Barcelona, they put on a show the world will never forget.
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In Miami Lebron Gets “Good Job, Good Effort”. In Boston He Gets a Drink Dumped On His Head
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Mystery Solved! NBC Miami Tracks Down 9-Year-Old Jack Meyer, The “Good Job, Good Effort” Kid
[NBC Miami] Dejected and down after a devastating loss Tuesday night, the Miami Heat players slowly trudged down the tunnel toward their locker room. But one young fan heard on the game broadcast was sincerely trying to pep up LeBron James, Dwayne Wade and the rest of the team. “Good effort, good job! Good job, good effort!” The face behind that voice is 9-year-old Jack Meyer.
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Boomshakalaka! Blake Griffin NBA Jammin’
If Blake wasn’t 6 when NBA JAM came out, I’d say this is straight from the game. Either way this is a tremendous job by SB Nation on replicating the pinnacle of my childhood in modern times. This video is on fire! If you watch it 3 times in a row, your computer explodes. Fact. (H/T) SB Nation
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Pepsi Max Dressed Up Kyrie Irving as an Old Man and Schooled A Pick Up Game
Pepsi Max took Kyrie Irving to a pick up basketball game in Bloomfield, NJ, disguised him as an old man named “Uncle Drew”, and had him teach some youngbloods how the old school does things. After watching a couple times, it seems a bit set up, but still a hilarious video to watch and Kyrie actually does a pretty convincing job of playing an old man.
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Nike’s Special Edition Dirk Nowitzki Air Force 1 Bespoke
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Simba Sums Up How Chicago Bulls Fans Are Feeling Right Now
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The Internet’s Take On Metta World Peace “Elbow-Gate”
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LeBron James Nike Air Force 1 High Premium
Nike and Lebron James partnership will hit an all-time high on April 28th with the latest iteration of these black on black AF1s that you can buy for $145.
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WATCH: ESPN’s New “Michael Jordan” Commercial
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Most Awkward Interview Ever
Orlando Magic management told Stan Van Gundy Dwight Howard wants him fired. During the interview Dwight comes through and gives coach a hug, probably unaware that the team told Stan about his little secret.
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Sad reality for Anthony Davis?
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Kentucky Tops Kansas To Win The 2012 NCAA Tournament [34 High Quality Photos]
Last night the Kentucky Wildcats beat Kansas Jayhawks to win the 2012 NCAA Men’s basketball championship in New Orleans. Here we have pictures of the mayhem that ensued on the court and also on campus in Lexington.
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Separated At Birth
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For those complaining about playing in the Superdome…1968, Houston vs UCLA
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Aquille Carr With The Greatest Blocked Shot Of All-Time?
Future Seton Hall Pirate Aquille Carr is making national headlines this week. First, in the video above you’ll see a blocked shot that Total Pro Sports is calling “the greatest blocked shot ever caught on tape.” Second, the “Crime Stopper” will be making his national TV debut this Sunday, April 1st at 8:00pm ET on CNN PRESENTS. And last, he was named Baltimore’s All-Metro Boys Basketball Player of the Year for the second straight year but broke his fans hearts by transferring to St. Patrick High School in Elizabeth, N.J. His first day was Monday.
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No One Stood A Chance Against This Guy
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Jeremy Lin Was The MVP Of His 6th Grade Class
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Michael Jordan “The Legend” Was Born 30 Years Ago Today [10 Photos]
On this day 30 years ago a star was born. 19 year-old Freshman guard, Michael Jordan hit the go ahead and eventual game winning shot to beat a dominant Georgetown team led by future fellow Dream Teamer Patrick Ewing to win the 1982 NCAA Championship. Interesting fact: If you look closely you see Jordan wearing a pair of baby blue Converse shoes. They were the shoe sponsor for UNC at the time, little did everyone know that Jordan would help lead Nike to become one of the most well-known companies on Earth. Here is an excerpt from a 1982 recap in Sports Illustrated: Jordan, as ice-bucket cool as a 6’5″ freshman could be, had already contributed six baskets and nine rebounds. Now with 18 seconds to go, Jordan caught Black’s pass in front of the Carolina bench. He was all alone. It was a play designed for him. He was right where he had imagined he would be on the bus ride over from the hotel, with the ball—and the game—in his hands. “I didn’t see it go in,” he said. “I didn’t look at the ball at all. I just prayed.” String music, choir. Watch the video – skip to 1:35
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Debate: Could Kentucky Beat The Wizards?
Charles Barkley has been saying that, Uni-brow and his Kentucky teammates could play with or even beat bottom of the barrel NBA teams. Some analysts thing this is truly absurd while others think there could be some truth to the statement. In this video Greeny, Golic and Mateen Cleaves discuss the idea that Kentucky could beat some of the worst teams in the NBA. Watch The Video Here
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“Tiny” Is 7’8″ And Can Dunk Without Jumping [Video]
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61% of American’s Think Kentucky Will Win The Championship [Infographic]
Sports Nation polled 340,000 viewers and the overwhelming majority agreed that Kentucky would win the tourney. This is good news for my bracket as I am currently in the lead and I have the Wildcats going all the way.
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The Dancing Baylor Fan [GIF]
Even thought his team was getting smoked by 13 points to Kentucky this esthetic fan took advantage of his time on air. Possibly the best fan dance moves we’ve seen all year. Deadspin has a video too if you want to see how it all went down.
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Terrence Jones Head-juggle [GIF]
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Top 10 Viral Sports Advertisements (Videos)
Over the past few years, big brands have been featuring viral videos of professional sports figures accomplishing astounding feats during “down time” on a commercial set or just practicing their trade. While everyone knows the authenticity of these viral ads, it’s fun to imagine these athletes as the larger than life figures we once thought they were as children. Kobe Jumps Over Speeding Aston Martin- Nike Evan Longoria Saves Reporters Life- Gillette Micheal Vick Practice Field- Powerade LeBron’s Full Court Show- Powerade Hardest Hockey Shot- Samsung The Black Mamba Jumps a Pool of Snakes- Nike Van Persie Does The Ricochet Trick- Adidas Ball Girl- Gatorade Roger “William Tell” Federer- Gillette David Beckham Hits 3 Beach Bins- Pepsi
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2012 March Madness Bracket Busters [Photo Series]
Editors note: 2012 March Madness Bracket Busters is an original Roosevelts photo series that looks at the March Madness underdogs who shocked college basketball by upsetting their favored opponent. High quality photos capturing the action and the emotion as it happens on the court and on campus. Check back each day as we’ll keep updating this thread with new photos each time an upset happens because everyone loves an underdog.
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How You Can Get Shoulders Like Dwight Howard
Dwight Howard madness is heating a fever pitch. Will he stay or will he go? Plenty of people hitting the gym a few times a week have Dwight Howard shoulder envy. Its a real thing, look it up. We contacted Evan Haupt, resident shred master at NYSC Hoboken North to give me some tips on how to get my shoulders looking like Superman. Evan is a National Academy of Sports Medicine certified personal trainer specializing in high intensity training, power lifting, body building and nutrition so he knows what he is talking about.
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Which NBA Team Runs Your State? [Infographic]
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The Interesting Stats & Facts Behind March Madness Bracketology [Infographic]
This is arguably the most exciting week of the year for sports fans. Over 40 million March Madness brackets will be filled out in the next 4 days. The numbers behind March Madness bracketology are simply staggering. Did you know that if every person on Earth filled out one bracket every second it would take about 100 years to fill out all the possibilities? That is just one of 20 crazy facts and stats you’ll learn from this March Madness infographic.
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How To Easily Explain March Madness To Your Girlfriend [Infographic]
At some point in the next three weeks you’ll be watching March Madness with someone who has no concept of how the tournament works. It’s inevitable. Instead of attempting to explain the concept of March Madness just direct the beginner over to this original Roosevelts infographic. It breaks down the basic concept of the tournament in an easy to digest format. A win-win for everyone.
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50 Rarely Seen Photos of Magic Johnson
Editor note: Today, August 14th, is Magic Johnson’s 53rd birthday. Let’s take a look back at some of his best photos. ESPN films aired their special documentary on Magic Johnson called “The Announcement.” The film displayed Magic’s incredible work on and off the court, as well as the tremendous job he has done to create awareness for the HIV/AIDS community. Since his high school days Magic has always been the center of attention so we scoured the web and curated 50 rarely seen photos of Magic Johnson. We tried to keep it an even split between photos of Magic on the court and him being a normal guy. The photos range from his high school days up into his time with the Lakers.
