• free darko presents

    Free Darko On Los Angeles-Boston

    We're looking at every NBA Playoff series through the eyes of Free Darko. Here's Free Darko's look at the NBA Finals matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics. Your author is Bethlehem Shoals.

    So we've got our Celtics/Lakers finals, the great window to the past opening up, and skeptics griping about a rigged playoffs. It's Kobe proving he can win without Shaq, and Kevin Garnett looking for that ring to make whole his Hall of Fame career. The ratings will be through the ceiling, which delights Stern and bolsters paranoia, and the level of competition will be high. Those looking to bitch about unfairness get exactly what they want, as do those in favor of big names and entrenched storylines. More »

    2:20 PM on Mon Jun 2 2008
    By free darko
    7,614 views, 49 comments

  • nba playoffs

    NBA Playoffs: Celtics-Pistons, Game 6

    Basketbawful has broken out the highest quality Wiccan spell components - coffin nails, dead sea salt, glory water, graveyard dirt, and a very phallic ritual candle - to uncover the darkest mysteries of tonight's NBA playoff game. More »

    4:30 PM on Fri May 30 2008
    By Will Leitch
    3,311 views, 33 comments

  • nba playoffs

    NBA Playoffs: Lakers-Spurs, Game 5

    Basketbawful has broken out the highest quality Wiccan spell components — coffin nails, dead sea salt, glory water, graveyard dirt, and a very phallic ritual candle — to uncover the darkest mysteries of tonight's NBA playoff game.

    Thanks for nothing, NBA. The league office has come out and officially stated the totally freaking obvious: Derek Fisher fouled Brent Barry on the final play of Game 4. And it should have been called outright or replay should have been used. But aw shucks, it wasn't! I'm sure that'll make the Spurs players and coaches feel so much better when they get eliminated tonight whenever. More »

    6:30 PM on Thu May 29 2008
    By Basketbawful
    2,860 views, 30 comments

  • nba playoffs

    NBA Playoffs: Celtics-Pistons, Game 5

    Basketbawful has pulled out some 20-sided dice, a bag of chicken gizzards, and the Skull of Destiny to give you the inside skinny on tonight's NBA playoff game. (And there's one skinny thing that had better not be at the game...)

    Gisele Bundchen. Tom Brady's supermodel pet was in attendance at Game 2, when the Celtics' perfect home playoff record came to a sticky end. Bitter New Englanders will also note that Gi was at Super Bowl XLII, where the Patriots' perfect record got blown to smithereens. (Hold on...MUWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA...okay, I'm done.) My point is actually a message to Tom Terrific: Leave the bitch at home. Bros before hos, dude. Bros before hos. (I'm sure Tedy Bruschi is free.) More »

    5:45 PM on Wed May 28 2008
    By Basketbawful
    4,282 views, 19 comments

    Latest by GiselleBeardchen: "here Tommy--let me continue to attempt to make you look hetero for the photogs" more »

  • nba playoffs

    Only People Not Upset About The Foul Call: The Spurs


    Of all the discussions and analysis of the foul-or-not-a-foul that probably cost the Spurs the Western Conference Finals last night, the one thing we can't get our minds around: Brent Barry was taking the last shot? Brent Barry? The guy who ruined the dunk contest? That Brent Barry? Well, jeez, no wonder he didn't get the call! Who in the world would give Brent Barry a call? More »

    10:00 AM on Wed May 28 2008
    By Will Leitch
    8,669 views, 60 comments

    Latest by Convict78: Dude that looks like Hitler = Sean Hayes with a bad mustache more »

  • nba playoffs

    NBA Playoffs: Lakers-Spurs, Game 4

    Basketbawful has pulled out his Ouiji board, Magic 8-Ball and Tarot cards in order to give you a little prognostication for tonight's game.

    Manu Ginobili. He was the unquestioned goat of Games 1 and 2, and even moreso the unquestioned hero of Game 3. His "In yo face, suckah!" performance (30 points, 9-for-15, 5-for-7 in threes) was pretty damn impressive...especially when you consider he's doing it with an arthritic ankle. Ouch. Seriously, though, some of those threes were wacko - one of them even made Kobe laugh - and I don't know if that kind of lightning is going to strike twice. So the Spurs are going to need some... More »

    7:00 PM on Tue May 27 2008
    By Basketbawful
    2,850 views, 12 comments

  • nba closer

    Pistons Lose Despite Home Court, Insane Fans

    The NBA Closer is written by Matt McHale, who's hoping that Spring will eventually come to Chicago. Not that 40-degree weather isn't fun...in, like, December. When he's not hating the hell out of the Midwestern weather, he can be found doing a sunshine dance at Basketbawful. Enjoy!

    There's no place like road. It wasn't Beantown, but the Motor City sure felt like home to the Boston Celtics last night. The Leprechauns clamped down on D and broke their road jinx with a 94-80 win over the Jekyll-and-Hyde Pistons. And all it took was 17 (mostly) live goats, several young (sort of) virgins, and a gross of puppy dog tails (a couple of which were actually cat tails, I think). Ah, that good old Celtic magic.

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    11:30 AM on Sun May 25 2008
    By sussman
    2,865 views, 14 comments

    Latest by kurt9988: Celtics win on road. It is known as the law of averages. more »

  • nba playoffs

    A Thursday Night Viewer's Guide

    Basketbawful has pulled out his Ouiji board, Magic 8-Ball and Tarot cards in order to give you a little prognostication for tonight's game.

    Detroit verus Boston: Game 2

    Ray Allen. His jump shot has left him. Literally. It now belongs to Jason Kapono. It's so the hair. But Ray-Ray isn't worried. Or...something. "I've scored a lot in my career. But it's good to be in a position, where I'm not going to let it (affect the rest of my game)." Okay. So I guess we can expect 15 rebounds and 10 assists out of Allen tonight. More »

    5:15 PM on Thu May 22 2008
    By Basketbawful
    4,335 views, 12 comments

  • nba playoffs

    A Hump Day Viewer's Guide

    Basketbawful can't make the Spurs-Lakers series new and interesting, but he can tell you what to watch out for when these two horror move monsters go head-to-head. More »

    5:20 PM on Wed May 21 2008
    By DAULERIO
    1,989 views, 48 comments

  • free darko presents

    Free Darko On Los Angeles-San Antonio


    We're looking at every NBA Playoff series through the eyes of both Free Darko. Here's Free Darko's look at the Los Angeles Lakers-San Antonio Spurs series. Your author is Dr. Lawyer IndianChief.

    At the peril of divulging my devotion to my bloglines reader, I have to say I am particularly fond of the running joke that Gawker has on Slate (both of which are favorite websites of mine). The joke is basically pointing out how much Slate just looooooves to flip conventional wisdom on its head. In a jab at Slate’s recent assertion that we Americans should feel lucky for only paying four dollars a gallon for gas, Gawker snarks: More »

    1:35 PM on Wed May 21 2008
    By Free
    4,786 views, 31 comments