The quarterback wearing No. 11 went down for the season, but somehow a little-known backup and an unheralded coach led their team to the franchise’s third Super Bowl appearance. In the big game, they were underdogs against an unstoppable force. No Drew Bledsoe? No problem. Tom Brady and Bill Belichick pulled off the upset over […]
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Dropping Dimes: Are the Celtics ready to challenge the Cavs?
Boston Celtics’ Kyrie Irving, left, and Gordon Hayward look on from the bench during the first quarter of a preseason game against the Philadelphia 76ers in Boston on Monday, Oct. 9, 2017. Irving and Hayward are the Celtics’ biggest additions from what was an active offseason. Welcome to the 2017-18 NBA season. Odds are, it […]
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Dropping Dimes: There’s something about LeBron James
FILE – In this Dec. 13, 2009, file photo, Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James dunks in front of Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant, rear, in the second quarter of an NBA basketball in Oklahoma City. LeBron James and Kevin Durant have squared off 23 times, with James holding an 18-5 edge. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, […]
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Dropping Dimes: Rest is plentiful in the NBA playoffs
LeBron James hasn’t played since Sunday, April 23. Steph Curry hasn’t played since Monday, April 24. James and the Cleveland Cavaliers start the second round Monday, which is an eight-day break between games. Curry and the Golden State Warriors will play Tuesday, ending another eight-day layoff. The stars of the Cavs and Warriors are among […]
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Dropping Dimes: Gonzaga is America’s Team
Early in the year 2000, I met a Canadian. He was obsessed with Tombstone, Arizona, and Wyatt Earp, and had even visited the site of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. He also had a major gripe about the United States’ culture: The Dallas Cowboys “What makes them America’s Team?” he said with irritation. I’m […]
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Dropping Dimes: Don't sacrifice Brady's final years for Garoppolo's potential
When you buy bananas, you know that you have eat them within a certain timeframe or they go bad. That’s the deal: enjoy them while you can. You don’t buy them and say, “Well, these are going to spoil soon, so I better get rid of these now and go back to the store and […]