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I was there that day. No one who was there will ever forget it. My sister's then-boyfriend (now husband) had never seen a basketball game live before. He still considers it the single most incredible thing he's ever seen in his life. I am, of course, referring to the legendary Dunk De La Mort, where Vince Carter posterised 7'2" French center Frederic Weis, and scared him off ever joining the NBA when he ...

The 2009 Rookie Class Will Go Down as One of the Best Ever

Posted: 12th April 2010 by Ashwath Krishna in NBA
Recently, I was in Foot Locker buying a new pair of shoes when I noticed that they had gotten some new NBA jerseys in. Traditionally, it's rare to see on-the-rack jerseys round here that aren't those of the superstars—your Kobe Bryants, LeBron James, Dwight Howards, etc., plus the obligatory Andrew Boguts. However, this lot seemed to have a few interesting colours so I decided to check it out. At first I ...

Los Angeles Clippers Fans and Management: Take a Rival’s Advice

Posted: 11th April 2010 by Ashwath Krishna in NBA
As the title gives away, I am not a Clippers fan. I'm a Golden State Warriors fan. However, at times that gives us a special kinship with Clippers fans due to the fact that we have so many shared experiences. Both franchises have owners who treat their fans like dirt. Both have employed Baron Davis (although we got him in baller form, you got his corpse) and Corey ...
Sometimes I ask myself why I write these articles when, on my week off, I could be putting a dent in my goals for my ideal world. Maybe I can't surf all day, but the weather's still good enough that I can go now, but it's an hour and I don't wanna drive. And I'm too lazy to get a real job. With that insight into my boring-ass life, here's the ...

2010 NBA Draft: Who Can Help The Warriors The Most, Part 2.

Posted: 4th April 2010 by Ashwath Krishna in NBA
In my previous article (which can be found at http://bleacherreport.com/articles/371789-2010-nba-draft-who-can-help-the-warriors-the-most-part-1) I took a look at the potential prospects of some of this year's lottery draft picks and how they can be of benefit to the Warriors as the team and organization stands. Since I am no closer to that ideal world where Miranda Kerr resides in my bed and my little Suzuki is replaced with a Ferrari Testarossa (God, I'm still ...
Before I continue with the substance of the article, I'd just like to ask everyone to take a second and imagine a Jersey Shore version of LeBron. You know, with the blowout hairdo, the tanning bed skin (why a black man would need tanning is beyond me, but imagine it anyway), the roided biceps, engaging in a little pre-game GTL and, above all, fist pumping. Just a second. (Fist pumping dance music ...
In an ideal world, there would be no need to analyze the draft lottery and see who could benefit a team the most. Teams would simply pick the best player on the board and see how they plug in to their system. In an ideal world, I'm also shagging Miranda Kerr, surfing all day, and driving a Ferrari instead of a Suzuki Alto. In short, not happening. With that said, let's take ...

Waltzing Bogut: A Walk Down Memory Lane

Posted: 31st March 2010 by Ashwath Krishna in NBA
There's always a certain pride when you see one of your fellow countrymen making it on the world's biggest stage. In Australia, we generally aren't in short supply of successful athletes in most sports. However, there's a special place in our heart for those who take on the rest of the world and win. The spirit of the underdog, the battler, all are values we hold dear. So it probably comes as ...

Warrior Nation, Relax for a Second

Posted: 25th March 2010 by Ashwath Krishna in NBA
The news that the little wanker Chris Cohan plans to sell the Warriors has been some of the best news I've gotten since KFC re-introduced the Tower Burger. For those who don't know, it has chicken, lettuce, cheese, special sauce, and a hash brown. Heaven. I think I'm going to go get one after I finish writing this. Anyway, the rumour that Oracle Svengali Larry Ellison plans to buy the team ...

The Golden State Warriors Shouldn’t Panic…Yet

Posted: 16th March 2010 by Ashwath Krishna in NBA
I don't need to recap this season. We all know that watching the Warriors has often been like watching amateur erotic theatre—occasionally brilliant, occasionally frustrating, but nearly always painful as they find a way to mess things up. (This is not meant to disparage hard-working amateur erotic theatre performers or their fans.) Having said that, we all know what the brightest G-spots in the sea of flesh and premature ejaculations has ...