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Nate Tharp, Writer, The Drubbing, was born a Royals and Chiefs fan and raised a Celtics, Red Sox and Patriots fan. He writes about website design and development on natetharp.com. You can email him at nate[at]thedrubbing[dot]com.
The Basketball Jesus Rankings: Week 16
, Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 9:17 AM Comments (0)
Like the professional sports world and the majority of the working world, The Basketball Jesus Rankings took Monday off to observe Presidents Day. To pay homage to this momentous annual occasion, after the jump we’ll take a brief intermission to highlight the basketball skillz of our current Baller-In-Chief.
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The greatest shooter in the history of basketball
, Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 8:00 AM Comments (1)
Much discussion has been devoted to the greatest NBA shooters. But we’re going to settle it once and for all, and we’re going so far as to crown the greatest shooter in the NBA and the game of basketball.
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How to make the NBA All-Star Weekend truely an all-star event
, Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 8:00 AM Comments (5)
The NBA All-Star weekend has gotten watered down over the past several years, and it’s well documented. It’s not as bad as the NHL or MLB all-star extravaganzas, but it’s close. We don’t necessarily have the best shooters in the 3-point contest. The dunk contest participants are basically a joke. The selections for the actual All-Star game aren’t really representative of the best players in the league. And the laughable Shooting Stars and Skills Challenge still exist. That itself is proof enough that the All-Star Weekend needs some help. But more than that, I want it to be an All-Star weekend from start to finish.
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The Basketball Jesus Rankings: Week 14
, Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 2:30 AM Comments (0)
Another week at number one for LeBron James and another week in the second slot for Dwyane Wade. Kobe Bryant is making his push to the top, but he just can’t seem to get past Wade.
- LeBron James [1946]
- Dwyane Wade [1863]
- Kobe Bryant [1721]
- Chris Bosh [1710]
- Chris Paul [1672]
- Dirk Nowitzki [1641]
- Al Jefferson [1620]
- Kevin Durant [1614]
- Tim Duncan [1582]
- Dwight Howard [1562]
- Antawn Jamison [1512]
- Joe Johnson [1512]
- Danny Granger [1490]
- Vince Carter [1478]
- Paul Pierce [1410]
Note: Point, rebound and assist total listed next to the player.
The Basketball Jesus Rankings: Week 15
, Monday, February 9, 2009 at 10:11 PM Comments (0)
There was quite a bit of movement in the last week of the Basketball Jesus Rankings before the All-Star game. There are some friendly faces at the top as LeBron James had a couple of nice games to maintain the top spot and a comfortable lead over Dwyane Wade in the second spot. D-Wade also has a nice cushion over the number three spot. But that’s where it starts to get interesting.
There’s no new faces on the list this week, but there are a few players that we may not get to see for a while after this week.
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The 15 most underrated players in the NFL
, Sunday, February 8, 2009 at 10:18 AM Comments (2)
With the Pro Bowl about to kick off, the volume of NFL content on the site will surely decrease over the next few months. So to help wind down the season, we’ve compiled a list of guys that you didn’t hear enough about during the course of the season, the underrated players.
Week after week you hear commentators say “He’s underrated”, “No he’s underrated”, “This guy is the most underrated player.” Well here they are. This list to end all underrated lists, the Top 15 Most Underrated Players in the NFL.
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Rocky Top Tennessee, Pat Summitt makes history
, Thursday, February 5, 2009 at 11:05 PM Comments (0)
With all of the political and economic turmoil and news in the air, with the sports world flooded with post-Super Bowl talk, mid-season NBA rivalries and Michael Phelps hitting the pipe, a monumental event in American sports history may go nearly unnoticed.
On Thursday, February 5th, 2009, in Nashville, Tennessee, against the University of Georgia, Pat Summitt became the first NCAA Division I basketball coach to record their 1,000th career win.
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South Carolina police building trumped up charges on Michael Phelps
, Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at 3:25 PM Comments (0)
The authorities in the county of South Carolina where Michael Phelps was allegedly photographed taking a huge bong rip are currently working on building a case against him. My advice to small town cops like these: get over yourself, and stop trying to build a career on a celebrity that stumbled (albeit, high as a kite) into your little corner of The Real America.
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The Basketball Jesus Rankings: Week 13
, Sunday, February 1, 2009 at 7:15 PM Comments (0)
No surprise that as long as LeBron James continues to dominate play in the NBA, he will continue to dominate the Basketball Jesus Rankings. Dwyane Wade has cut his lead down to just 57 points, but even that margin won’t be made up overnight when he’s going up against LeBron James.
Kobe continues to rise up the charts. He’s the only player I could possibly see challenging King James and D-Wade for one of the top spots.
Still hating on the Cardinals?
, Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at 5:45 PM Comments (1)
For anyone that questioned whether or not the Arizona Cardinals really are a classy bunch of guys, or wasn’t convinced that Larry Fitzgerald is one of the great young stars in the NFL and for Steelers fans that just enjoy hating, here’s another little nugget for you to suck on. Larry Fitzgerald stated during the NFL media extravaganza, that he’d be willing to restructure his contract if it meant that Anquan Boldin would then stay with the Cards.
Every once in a while we hear a story about a selfless star athlete, but they’re few and far between. There are way too many T.O.s, Kobes, Latrell Sprewells, and not enough Larry Fitzgeralds, Dirk Nowitzkis and Gilbert Arenases.
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