Posts by Shane Ryan
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About Last Night: Spurs Finally Fall Off Their High Horse
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Thursday. Kevin Durant scored 22 points and Thabo Sefolosha nabbed six steals as the Thunder dealt the Spurs their first loss of the postseason, 102-82. “Tim’s pretty upset at the weakening Euro, and the fact that the poor […]
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About Last Night: Rondo Isn’t Enough
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Wednesday. Despite Rajon Rondo’s stellar performance — 44 points, eight assists, and 10 rebounds — the Miami Heat rallied from 15 points down to beat the Celtics 115-111 in overtime to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern […]
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About Last Night: The Rise of the Bentonite
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Tuesday. Tony Parker scored 34 points and dished out eight assists as the Spurs remained unbeaten in the postseason, beating the Thunder 120-111 and going up 2-0 in the Western Conference Finals. “I’m … I’m running out of […]
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About Last Weekend: Can Anyone Beat the Spurs?
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports over the weekend. In the Western Conference Finals, Manu Ginobili’s 26 points led the red-hot Spurs to a 101-98 Game 1 win over the Thunder. In the interest of full disclosure, my editors forced me to include the words […]
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About Last Night: S-O-F-T Pacers Are O-U-T
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Thursday. Dwyane Wade scored 40 points and LeBron James added 28 as the Heat advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals with a 105-93 win over the Pacers and a 4-2 series win. In the losing locker room, Tyler […]
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Hamels-Harper II: Age Before Beauty
I’m not one to complain about the hype machine; in fact, I think I like it. At least people are excited about something, right? But it’s hard to keep an even perspective when you read stories with titles like “Bryce Harper Makes Fans Dream As Big As He Does.” Thomas Boswell’s story is excellent, to […]
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About Last Night: Rangers on the Brink
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Wednesday. The New Jersey Devils seized control of the Eastern Conference finals, using Ryan Carter’s late goal and an empty-netter by Zach Parise to beat the Rangers 5-3 and take a 3-2 series edge. Before he skated off […]
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About Last Night: Pacers Running Out of Time
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Tuesday. The Miami Heat routed the Pacers 115-85, taking a 3-2 series edge and battering the self-proclaimed Pacer tough guys along the way. “It’s always a tough moment when I remember that I’m a dork,” said Tyler Hansbrough. […]
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Giancarlo Stanton, You’re No Roy Hobbs
If you missed the action in Miami on Monday night, here’s video of Giancarlo Stanton hitting a grand slam and temporarily breaking the Marlins’ new scoreboard. Watching that clip, it’s hard not to think about the scene from The Natural in which Roy Hobbs’s home run smashes the lights at the New York Knights’ Stadium […]
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About Last Night: Lakers Beat the Traffic to Summer Vacation
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Monday. Russell Westbrook scored 28 points and Kevin Durant added 25 and 10 boards as the Thunder eliminated the Lakers and advanced to the Western Conference Finals with a 106-90 win. As he walked out of the building, […]