nba musings

And read this awesome guest post from Sarah Tolcser (@ticktock6, hornetshype.com):

She Got Game Too: Is the NBA Dance Bracket’s Time Up?

As I stated in the comments, I think all guys need to do is imagine a world where all their team gear options are baby blue and they’d instantly get it. Team gear should be in team colors. To assume women will only wear team gear if it is pink is insulting and incredibly misguided. This doesn’t just apply to the NBA either. MLB, NFL, hell even NHL need to get the memo too. Why did it take Alyssa Milano to get major league baseball to finally sell something that fits? Were there not hardcore female baseball fans out there before she arrived on the scene? Gah, I’m all riled up. Anyway, get on over to HP to read Sarah’s article… go on, git!

See also: Ticktock6, Being a Girl Up in Here And Stuff

NBA Musings gets around
* Nat from Heels on Hardwood was nice enough to ask me to write up a Celtics preview for her blog. It was fun to actually start thinking about basketball again. This off-season has been crazy long. You can scope that out @ Heels on Hardwood – Match Ups – Toronto Raptors v/s Boston Celtics

Update 9/19: Zoe has been found! Yayyyy!
Help find Zoe! * John from Red’s Army has an adorable boston terrier named Zoe who is lost. If you live in the Foxboro, MA area or surrounding area, please visit this special blog and see how you can help: http://missingzoe.wordpress.com/. Today’s tip: If you see her, please call Foxboro Animal Control at 508-384-2523 BEFORE trying to approach her.  She’s a timid little dog.  She might be more likely to run off than walk over.

There’s actual new Celtics news? What hell you say?
* The Boston Globe recently posted a couple of Celtics tidbits. The first is about KG and his progress recovering from knee surgery. Sigh. I know it’s unrealistic, but I had kind of hoped his health wouldn’t be an issue once the season started. The second update has to do with Rondo and his contract extension. Actually, there isn’t much actual news on that. Just a confirmation that Danny Ainge plans to talk to Rondo’s agent and they may or may not be on the same page. Read the full articles @ The Boston Globe – Garnett making progress | Ainge to Rondo: We’ll talk

Kerry Rhodes is writing checks with his mouth
* So… apparently Kerry Rhodes is running his mouth about embarrassing the New England Patriots and rattling Tom Brady. Now, there was a time in the not-so-distant past when I would have called out Rhodes for being a yap-yap poodle better at flapping his gums than playing football. But, I’ve evolved. Like a veteran, I just grin and shake my head. I am content to pat him on the head like he’s a sassy toddler and say, “Awww, you’re so cute.” *wink* The quotables can be perused @ The Boston Globe – Rhodes wants to embarrass Patriots

This just in: Michael Jordan is a vindictive bitch
* While I was away, trying to resolve my domain relocation drama, Michael Jordan was inducted into the basketball hall of fame. I watched his speech while yacking it up with the peeps on Twitter and I thought he sounded like an ungracious ass. Other people didn’t have a problem with it. Actually, I didn’t have a problem with it either. I just thought he was being himself. One time, my mom and I were watching a Lakers game and she turned to me and said, “I don’t like Kobe. He’s not nice like Michael Jordan.” Wow. So, not only can my mom not pronounced Yao Ming’s name correctly to save her life, she actually thinks Michael Jordan is “nicer” than Kobe Bryant. Only someone who knows nothing about MJ would say that. He was, is and will always be – a dick. But, you know that line in Heathers when Veronica asks Heather Duke why she’s such a megabitch? Well her response is exactly what MJ would probably say, “Because I can be.” Mike Wilbon has a similar take. Read it @ The Washington Post – The Speech: That’s MJ

Kanye to NBAMusings.com: You ain’t no Beyonce (via Kanyelicio.us)

I think I’m going to pitch an idea to FOX for a reality show singing competition
* If this story really played out as reported, Shaq has some extra large sized cajones. I can only imagine that in his own head he heard the idea and said to himself: “Great idea. But, nobody wants to see whimpy Steve Nash take on the world’s greatest athletes. He’s Canadian and not the least bit quotatious. Only a shaqalicious-sized megastar could pull off a show like this. I think I’ll steal it. Mwahahaha.” The Arizona Republic has all the dirty details in: Shaq’s behind-the-back move

Blogger news
* @docfunk not only has the funniest one-liners I’ve ever read on Twitter, but has also recently joined Washington Wizards based blog, Truth About It. Check out the inaugural post in: More Juice Please: Why Butler Should Shoot As Much As Arenas

Like a cat walking on its hind legs and other improbabilities
* I love me some Ochocinco, but who the hell does he think he is kicking PATs against my beloved New England Patriots? Tsk, tsk, tsk! Apparently ole Ocho fancies himself a soccer player. More about that from The Boston Globe in: Ochocinco gets kick out of win