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iPINIONS proposes treating all intentional fouls like flagrant ones: two free throws and possession to the other team. But any flagrant or intentional foul committed in the final two minutes should result in three free throws and possession. And, to paraphrase Justice Potter, we all know flagrant and intentional fouls when we see them. Read more.
Forget dynasties, superteams, and legacy chasers. This year’s Finals isn’t about who built the next NBA empire — it’s about who built the better system. And iPINIONS thinks Game 1 just proved that the Pacers aren’t just along for the ride. Read the full post on Substack:https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/the-nba-finals-are-here-and-both Read more.
Veteran Jokic schools rookie Wemby On Sunday night, the Denver Nuggets defeated the San Antonio Spurs 132-120. Nikola Jokic, the NBA’s two-time MVP, led the Nuggets with 39 points. But all eyes were on the Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama. He, of course, is the league’s most-celebrated rookie since LeBron James. He played well, except that nobody was more… Read more.
Bill Russell, the NBA legend, is dead Bill Russell died on Sunday. Athletes in all sports are racing to pay tribute. And they’re all tweeting about the great example Russell set off the court. He took part in the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and was seated in the front row of the crowd… Read more.
Is thinking Sister Jean has anything to do with Loyola’s miracle. Organizers hype the annual NCAA Division 1 Basketball Tournament as “March Madness.” They do so to exploit “the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat” inherent in low-seeded teams (a.k.a. Cinderellas) upsetting top-seeded ones — often with buzzer-beating hail marys. Incidentally, I decided years… Read more.
Cycling I pissed all over the Men’s Road Race yesterday because of the way doping scandals have rendered every competitor a suspected cheat. Therefore, I feel obliged to note that women are dopers too. In fact, Marion Jones is as notorious in this respect as Lance Armstrong. But there’s no denying that, in the annals… Read more.
