Posts by Shane Ryan
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About Last Night: Kevin Ain’t Impressed by Lob City
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Wednesday. Kevin Durant told reporters he wasn’t impressed with Blake Griffin’s dunk over Kendrick Perkins. “I have no appreciation for it at all,” he said, even going so far as to imply that it was a layup. When […]
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It’s Time: Lower the NCAA Shot Clock to 24 Seconds
On Tuesday night, Michigan State and Illinois played a basketball game, and the score was 42-41. That was not the score at halftime. That was not the score after a meteor hit Assembly Hall in Champaign, stopping play and killing hundreds. That was not the score when Tom Izzo went mad, took off his clothes, […]
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About Last Night: Gronk’s Boot Was Made for Talkin’
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Tuesday. Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski said he’s taking things day by day after suffering a high ankle sprain, and is no longer wearing his walking boot. “Now I’m wearing a fun-time groovy sock-hop boot,” he said, reading […]
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About Last Night: Super Smack Talk
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Monday. The Giants arrived in Indianapolis for this weekend’s Super Bowl, and safety Antrel Rolle said the team is “expecting to win on Sunday.” At that exact moment, Tom Brady walked by and whispered, “Game’s on Saturday, Einstein.” […]
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Player of the Year Primer: Doug McDermott
January is on its last legs, which means it’s approximately five months too late to start discussing who should win college basketball’s various player of the year awards. Better late than never, though, so today let’s look at one of the lesser-known hopefuls: Creighton’s Doug McDermott.
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About Last Weekend: A Marathon Down Under
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports over the weekend. Novak Djokovic outlasted Rafael Nadal in the longest Australian Open championship in history, winning in five sets to capture his third straight Grand Slam victory. After the final point, Djokovic ripped off his shirt and pounded […]
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The Cruel Kings of Carolina Strike Again
Sports fans can be a savage lot. When it comes to cruelty, is there any group more relentlessly inventive? Chanting in unison, they pick at the heart of the enemy. But in my book, there’s one chant more brutal than any other. It’s worse than insulting someone’s family, worse than hurling the most unspeakable epithet, […]
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About Last Night: No Djoking Around in Australia
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Thursday. Novak Djokovic advanced to the Australian Open final with a five-set victory over Andy Murray. On Sunday, he’ll face Rafael Nadal in a battle of the top two seeds. Meanwhile, Andy Murray remains confident that he’ll eventually […]
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Out of the Turtle’s Den: Duke Escapes College Park
“Mason Plumlee is a man!” I shouted at my girlfriend. She rolled her eyes, but I felt like it was something that needed to be said. A year, ago, I couldn’t have conceived that I’d be complimenting the tow-headed giant. This was the second coming of the hated Miles, the middle of the Flying Plumblebee […]
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About Last Night: Battle Los Angeles
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Wednesday. The Lakers used 12 fourth quarter points from Kobe Bryant to rally for a 96-91 win over the Clippers. After the final whistle, scuffles broke out on the floor when Pau Gasol patted Chris Paul on the […]
