Carl Ervin once wrote in my Cleveland High School yearbook, “Thanks for making me famous.” Over the years, I tried to argue with Erv that it was quite the other way around. But he loved to debate, and I figured that one day we’d be rocking on a porch having the same discussion over and …
Month: June 2011
Of King James, Dexter and a Culture of Comeuppance
What comes around, goes around. Where and when I grew up, we’d say that so often, it became a way of life, a way of thinking and believing. A lot of NBA players come up in similar circumstances, so I can’t imagine that they didn’t also hear that bit of wisdom uttered a time or …
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‘When You’re a Freak, Freaky Things Happen to You’
The headline to this post is one of the greatest lines ever uttered to me during an interview. You probably don't even have to guess from whom it came. I could go on a Shaqilicious rampage here, but I had my time and so did Shaquille O'Neal. Since he announced his retirement from pro ball, …
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The Buzz: Glenn Nelson 