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
There’s a lot of irony in that headline, because I hate Chris Andersen. I always have, and for more reasons than that mohawked douche-hammer has ink. For those of you who don’t know who Chris “Birdman” Andersen is – and we are guessing until about three weeks ago, that was most of you – he… Read More Why The Miami Heat’s Tattooed Piece Of Shit Is Rapidly Becoming My Favorite NBA Player
As we are at the end of the 2012-13 NBA regular season, it is time to look at the teams who can actually win in the coming play-offs. Sure, the casual fan is going to be planted firmly on the Miami Heat bandwagon, but let’s be honest…they aren’t the only team who can win. But… Read More The Dubsism NBA Playoffs Contenders and Pretenders Edition: The Western Conference
As we are at the end of the 2012-13 NBA regular season, it is time to look at the teams who can actually win in the coming play-offs. Sure, the casual fan is going to be planted firmly on the Miami Heat bandwagon, but let’s be honest…they aren’t the only team who can win. But… Read More The Dubsism NBA Playoffs Contenders and Pretenders Edition: The Eastern Conference
Back in 2005, the NCAA declared that Native American mascots were “hostile and abusive” and outlawed them. Eight years later, the fact they are still around may be the perfect example of why the NCAA is the standard by which one measures ineffective and hypocritical organizations. The fact the debate spread beyond that is even… Read More The Dubscast, Volume 5: “Offensive” Mascots Prove The Hypocrisy of the NCAA
The Hindenburg. Challenger. My 2013 NCAA Bracket. All of them were disasters which made you understand how fleeting life can be. While my bracket will never have the ever-lasting imagery of the Hindenburg or Challenger, it was a tragedy of unparalled proportions in my own bracket-filling history. Never in my twenty-plus years of bracket mayhem… Read More The 2013 NCAA Tournament: Finding the Perfect Analogy For My Bracket
Now that my brackets are so much smoldering wreckage, it is time for a big dose of what the original purpose of this blog was: a profanity-filled tirade about shit I don’t like. This promises to be a particularly nasty edition since for the first time in the history of my filling out brackets, I’ve… Read More Trash-Talking The 2013 Sweet Sixteen
If you haven’t filled out a bracket yet, you are running out of time. Games start at noon eastern time tomorrow, which gives you just under 24 hours to fill out your bracket, and spend time tweaking it. Up until then, you can still join the Dubsism Bracket Challenge. But when it comes to your… Read More Two Things You Need To Know While Filling Out Your NCAA Tournament Bracket
Without further ado, here is the official 2013 Dubsism NCAA Basketball Tournament Bracket: MIDWEST REGION: Midwest Region Champion: Michigan State WEST REGION: West Region Champion: Gonzaga SOUTH REGION: South Region Champion: Georgetown EAST REGION: East Region Champion: Miami (FL) THE FINAL FOUR: Gonzaga over Michigan State; Georgetown over Miami (FL) NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP: … Read More The Definitive Dubsism NCAA Tournament Bracket – See If You Can Beat It
If you are my age, you remember “Emergency!” – the Jack Webb-produced homage to firefighter and paramedics. This was my favorite show when I was seven years old, and it made me want to be a firefighter, until I realized they are basically mailmen who get to drive a way cooler truck and have to… Read More College Basketball EMERGENCY! Dr. Brackett Is Here To Doctor Your Bracket
OK, so I get that the Berlin Wall came down close to 25 years ago. But it still has far-reaching impacts. Stolichnaya vodka isn’t hard to get anymore. Guys can beat off to pictures of Maria Sharapova without feeling like a traitor. And college basketball is full of guys with names that can’t be pronounced… Read More Thanks To The Fall Of The Berlin Wall, College Basketball Is Full Of Names I Can’t Pronounce
Today’s installment of the Dubscast revolves around how fans of the Los Angeles Lakers need to get off the idea that bringing back Phil Jackson can revive the glory days. The Lakers have three main problems, and J-Dub explores those, and why “The Zen Master” can’t fix any of them.
Dr. Jerry Buss, the long-time owner of the Los Angeles Lakers, died this morning at the age of 79. Many people know Buss from his days as the owner of one of the premier sports franchise ion the planet, but those same people never realized what a fascinating guy Buss was. Gerald Hatten “Jerry” Buss… Read More RIP, Dr. Jerry Buss
If you want to get a long and pointless discussion started, just bring up the subject of internet bullying. One of the things that makes that argument pointless is that it ignores real bullying, and to ignore real bullying is to ignore the occasionally hilarious stories it produces, like this one from the Ventura County… Read More Signs We Are Near The End Of Civilization: Pissing Somebody Off Has A Whole New Meaning
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