Last night, I watched the Los Angeles Lakers lose by nineteen to the exceptionally mediocre Indiana Pacers. There were times in that game where the Lakers were trailing by over thirty points. That was the moment I realized this may very well be the worst Laker team I’ve ever seen. There’s two types of Lakers’… Read More Project Rebuild: The Los Angeles Lakers
By J-Dub and Ryan Meehan Editor’s Note: This article is a collaborative effort between J-Dub and Ryan Meehan from First Order Historians. Ryan also has his own blog, East End Philadelphia, which is featured in the Dubsism BlogRoll and it is well worth the read. Every four years, the world governing body of soccer (FIFA) holds the pinnacle… Read More Point – Counterpoint: The Basketball World Cup Is Pointless
Thanks to a suggestion from my usual partner-in-crime Ryan Meehan which sent me into a swirl of horrid 80’s music flashbacks, you can sit back and brace yourself for a cavalcade of Lionel Richie jokes. Don’t even try to tell us you don’t see the resemblance; you have to make the mustache a bit “douchier,”… Read More Sports Doppelgangers – Volume 65: Can Derrick Rose Go “All Night Long?”
I’m sure this will prove to be a test of the “Too Soon” rule, but as a guy who lived in Minneapolis when the 35W bridge went down, I couldn’t help but notice how Paul George’s leg suffered a similar epic collapse. Let’s be honest here. Now that I live in Indiana and while I… Read More Sports Doppelgangers, Volume 64: Paul George’s New Uniform Number Should Be 35W
On Monday, NBA commissioner Adam Silver has handed Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling a lifetime ban from the NBA, along with issuing the maximum allowable fine of $2.5 million. Silver also said that we will ask the NBA owners to essentially kick Sterling out of the league. Since then, there have been lots of… Read More Could Donald Sterling Win A Lawsuit Against the NBA?
To me, Jack Ramsay will always be the man who got me interested in basketball, and at the time he did it, that was a tall order. Those of you under 30 don’t remember what a time of malaise the late 1970’s were for the NBA. There was such parity in the league that the… Read More RIP Dr. Jack Ramsay
The other day, I did a podcast on this Donald Sterling situation, and one of the things I mentioned in that show is that when it hits the media, racism does a wonderful job of exposing stupidity, both for the jag-off who says the racist comment and invariably for somebody who gets their hand forced… Read More The Donald Sterling Situation Has Exposed Doc Rivers As Either An Idiot Or A Hypocrite
Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling is a never-ending well-spring for bloggers because he just can’t help sticking both feet in his mouth. Once again, he’s done so, and once again, the issue is race. In this episode, J-Dub proposes a unique solution to the problem; one that would be awesome, but won’t happen. You… Read More Radio J-Dub, Volume 4 – Donald Sterling Strikes Again
What do women’s college basketball and a high-school baseball field in Michigan have in common? In today’s episode, J-Dub talks about how the idea of “fairness” really has us all missing the point when it comes to athletics. Sports is the one true meritocracy left, but that is being assailed every day, and J-Dub explores… Read More Radio J-Dub, Volume 3 – Social Marxism and Sports in America
Last year, the analogy I made to the disaster that is my bracket was to a crashing airliner. Last year was the first in all my years of this basketball-driven self-flagellation where I lost my champion in the first weekend. This year marks the worst bracket I’ve ever had while still keep all of my… Read More Yet Another Year Where My Brackets Call For a Disaster Analogy
Raise your hand if you remember Robert “Tractor” Traylor. For those of you whose hands are at their sides, let me refresh you. Traylor was a McDonald’s high-school All-American the same year as Kevin Garnett, Vince Carter and Paul Pierce. At the University of Michigan, Traylor’s impressive size (6’8″, and north of 300 pounds) helped… Read More The Dubsism 2014 NCAA All-“Tractor” Traylor Memorial Team
We here at Dubsism are excited to bring you a new feature, an audio podcast to go along with the series of video podcast we produce. In the inaugural episode, J-Dub talks about how NFL free agency is like having a girlfriend who is jet-screaming hot, but is also bat-shit crazy. He also puts to… Read More Radio J-Dub, Volume 1 – NFL Free Agency and the Phil Jackson Saga
The day after Selection Sunday is historically the best for my brackets; it’s the one day there’s still hope. Sometime between now and the end of the weekend, the hopes for my brackets have generally disappeared faster than a Malaysian airliner. That’s precisely why this post comes with a disclaimer. It’s really not a question… Read More The Dubsism 2014 NCAA Basketball Tournament Bracket Challenge – Light Fuse and Stand Back
Every January since this blog was created, we here at Dubsism have given an award for achievements during the previous year in some under-recognized categories in the world of sports. In prior years, the nominations for the awards were done exclusively by an internal committee, but we’ve had so much success allowing nominations from the… Read More The Fifth Annual Dubsy Awards
I’m not one to cover Purdue sports despite the fact I live in the heart of Boilermaker country. But since Purdue starts its exhibition season tonight, all I’ve been exposed to in the local sports media is how the Boilermakers are a B1G Ten contender and poised for a deep run in the NCAA Tournament.… Read More OK, I’ve Heard Enough…Purdue Basketball Is Not Going To Be That Good
Here’s a story we all forgot about in the wake of the Aaron Hernandez mess. Remember Derrick Rose, and his knee injury? Remember how many people were calling him a pussy because he wouldn’t play even after doctors cleared him? Derrick Rose himself has remained largely quiet about the situation, but the other day he… Read More Derrick Rose Says He “Had To Be Selfish”…and He’s Right
A few days ago, when the Boston Celtics surprised the basketball world by hiring Butler University head coach Brad Stevens, a lot of people didn’t understand this move. that’s why we he here at Dubsism took a few days to really dig into what happened here so we could explain it to the six non-state… Read More A Dubsism Breakdown of the Celtics’ Hiring Of Brad Stevens
Don’t get me wrong, it’s still ridiculous, but not as much as you might think. To understand this, we have to break down yesterday’s article in the Washington Post. It’s been a busy year for Dennis Rodman, the former NBA bad-boy-turned-diplomat. Yeah, I know that first sentence screams this whole thing is going to be… Read More Dennis Rodman Thinks He Deserves The Nobel Peace Prize – It’s Not Nearly As Ridiculous As It Sounds
Realistically, the title should tell you all need to know, so rather than waste a lot of time with some sappy introduction, let’s just get down to how your team blew it’s draft. Round #1 1) Cleveland Cavaliers: Anthony Bennett, PF, UNLV Bennett is a solid pick despite what the pointy-heads at ESPN think. All… Read More The Dubsism Breakdown of the 2013 NBA Draft, or Why Your Team Blew It In 50 Words or Less
I know you are going to be shocked by this, but here comes another Dubsism rant that flies in the face of popular opinion and the bilge being pumped out by ESPN. First, let’s be magnanimous. The Heat won their second straight NBA Championship last night, and for that, I only have one word. Congratulations.… Read More Before We Get Carried Away…The Miami Heat Are Not The NBA’s Newest Dynasty
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