Column from April, 2006, in anticipation of the Grizzlies’ third straight playoff berth.
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Two Cents: NASCAR to Busch: Act Like A Champ; Jabbar to Shanghai: Talk More Trash (5/19/06)
In 2006, NASCAR discouraged ‘bad boy’ antics from their drivers, while the NBA sent Kareem to China to teach trash talking and attitude.
Two Cents: Sometimes Sports is the Only Way Out for Troubled Youngsters (1/21/05)
Column from January 2005 making the case for sports as an outlet for troubled youth.
Two Cents: Jinxes All Too Real for This Sports Fan (1/19/2005)
Column from January 2005 jinxes affecting the outcome of sporting events.
Two Cents: The Awesome Power of the Unshaven Face (1/26/2005)
January 2005 column extolling the virtues of a good beard.
Two Cents: Stranger Than Fiction: The True Story of an ABA Owner Gone Mad (2/2/2005)
The ABA (not that ABA) had a team in Nashville. This column details the real life soap opera involving a co-owner, the coach and a star player from the area.
Two Cents: Time to Reassess the Toronto Raptors…or Just Get Rid of Them (2/11/05)
This is a hot take of mine that hasn’t aged well from February 2005, about how the NBA should consider moving the Toronto Raptors.
Two Cents: NBA Regular Season Reaches Halfway Point (2/16/05)
Column reviewing my preseason prognostications during the NBA halfway point in February, 2005.
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