Posts by Spike Friedman
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About Last Night: Nuggets Stay Gold
In case you were out dressed up as Grimace to serve as a decoy for a hamburger-related heist, here’s what you missed in sports on Thursday. The Denver Nuggets stayed hot, winning their 12th straight at home, 107-92, over the Los Angeles Clippers. Denver pulled away late, despite the mind games of Blake Griffin. Nuggets […]
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About Last Night: Heat Advance to Sweet 16
In case you were out walking your dog, really walking him, here’s what you missed in sports on Wednesday. LeBron James netted his first game-winning shot since coming to Miami, and the Heat ran their winning streak to 16, beating the Orlando Magic, 97-96. “He’s a bad man,” Magic point guard Jameer Nelson said after […]
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About Last Night: Technical Difficulties for the Lake Show
In case you were out drunkenly explaining that Joel Schumacher was never a good enough director to “lose it Rob Reiner style,” here’s what you missed in sports on Tuesday. The Los Angeles Lakers were again bested by the Oklahoma City Thunder, 122-105. The Thunder played solid fundamental basketball, limiting themselves to only two turnovers […]
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Champions League Underdog of the Week: Valencia
By the standard of teams that perennially compete in Europe, Valencia has had a rough couple of years. The city of Valencia has been as hard hit by the European economic downturn as any city outside of Greece. The massive Nou Mestalla stadium being constructed to generate revenue that would allow Los Che to compete […]
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About Last Night: Battered Knicks Still Too Much for Cavs
In case you were busy singing John Philip Sousa tunes with your loved ones, here’s what you missed in sports on Monday. The New York Knicks overcame a 22-point deficit and a knee injury to Carmelo Anthony to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers, 102-97. Anthony, who’s day-to-day with knee stiffness, said after the game, “I’m glad […]
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About Last Weekend: Duke Weathers the Storm
In case you were out getting back what’s rightfully yours, here’s what you missed in sports this weekend. Duke avenged an earlier loss at Miami to beat the Hurricanes at Cameron Indoor Stadium, 79-76, behind 36 points from Ryan Kelly. Kelly, who had missed the previous two months with a foot injury, said after the […]
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About Last Night: Duke’s Road Woes Continue
In case you were out drinking away the memories of all the birthday parties you didn’t get to have as a child because you were born on February 29, here’s what you missed in sports on Thursday. College basketball’s topsy-turvy season continued as Virginia beat Duke in Charlottesville, 73-68. While this might have appeared to […]
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About Last Night: Spurs Get Burned
In case you were out grilling in the rain to prove to yourself you could withstand the rigors of living in ancient times, here’s what you missed in sports on Wednesday. The San Antonio Spurs blew a double-digit, fourth-quarter lead, falling to the Phoenix Suns in overtime, 105-101, snapping an 18-game home winning streak. Spurs […]
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About Last Night: Gophers Drop the Hoosiers
In case you were busy winding down all of your Italian business interests, here’s what you missed in sports on Tuesday. Trevor Mbakwe and the Minnesota Golden Gophers upset top-ranked Indiana, 77-73 in Minneapolis. Mbakwe, who started his college career playing for Indiana head coach Tom Crean at Marquette, said, “Something about Crean brings out […]
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About Last Night: Lakers Can’t Break Even
In case you were out stocking up on discounted Swedish meatballs, here’s what you missed in sports on Monday. George Karl’s Denver Nuggets continued their torrid offensive play as they beat the Los Angeles Lakers at home, 119-108, to deny the Lakers a chance to get back to .500. After the game, Kobe Bryant was […]
