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The All-Star NY Knicks Logo That Should Have Been

reenum — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 18:20:06 -0800

In the 1990's, Michael Doret was tasked with creating a new logo for the New York Knicks. Here is the story of how his ideas were scaled back to create the logo the team uses to this day.

Trapped In China?

reenum — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:04:35 -0800

Anticipating a season long lockout, several NBA players signed contracts with teams in the Chinese Basketball Association. Now that a labor deal has been reached, leaving for the NBA won't be easy.

There's no place like home

veedubya — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 02:21:36 -0800

Even if you calculate that on average away teams only ever had a 10 per cent chance of beating one of Mourinho’s sides (for some, like Gijón, it might be a lot less, but for others, like Sporting Lisbon, AC Milan, Manchester United or Barcelona, it would be a lot more), the odds against going unbeaten for 150 matches are more than seven million to one. The London Review Of Books on the home advantage in sports.

The Legend of Black Superman

reenum — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 14:58:54 -0800

Billy Ray Bates, in his words, was "an average player who can do fantastic things. After flaming out in the NBA, he became a legend in Phillippine Basketball Association. After battling his demons for many years, Billy Ray hit rock bottom in 1998, when he robbed a New Jersey Texaco at knifepoint.

Chess with Violence

biffa — Thu, 19 Aug 2004 08:42:49 -0800

Just because you're in a wheelchair doesn't mean you can't have a ruck. Browsing our current favourite website I found myself intrigued. This year's paralympics will again feature Wheelchair Rugby, a sport that has been alternatively described as 'Chess with Violence'. The rules are explained here though I think you might have to actually see a game to figure out how they would work in practice.

SlamBall

cell divide — Mon, 12 Aug 2002 13:02:12 -0800

SlamBall is America's newest sport. Combining Basketball, full-contact play, and massive trampolines into an extreme-team sport for the masses. Anyone seen it? Dude! or Dud?