by Paul Knepper The New York Mets have hit rock bottom. Team owner Fred Wilpon is being sued for more than $1 billion by the trustee who’s recovering money obtained fraudulently through Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi Scheme. Desperate for an infusion of cash, Wilpon’s been seeking an investor to purchase a minority share of the teamContinue reading “Snakebitten or Just a Snake?”
Author Archives: Paul Knepper
Kneel Before Kareem
by Paul Knepper In case you haven’t heard, former Laker great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is irked that the Lakers haven’t built a statue of him in front of the Staples Center. “I don’t understand (it),” the leading scorer in NBA history told the Sporting News this week. “It’s either an oversight or they’re taking me forContinue reading “Kneel Before Kareem”
Ranking the NBA Lottery #1 Picks
by Paul Knepper Tonight the NBA will hold its annual draft lottery to determine which team will have the first selection in the 2011 Draft, scheduled to take place on June 23rd at the Prudential Center in Newark. Every team that didn’t make the playoffs has a chance to win the No. 1 pick. TheContinue reading “Ranking the NBA Lottery #1 Picks”
Changing of the Guard
by Paul Knepper Basketball is a young man’s game. That’s never more evident than during the playoffs after a grueling 82 game season. A basketball player’s prime is typically between the ages of 25-27 and 30-33, so when superstars on the top teams hit their early to mid thirties their teams drop from the ranksContinue reading “Changing of the Guard”
Tractor Traylor Was Larger Than Life
by Paul Knepper Robert “Tractor” Traylor was a freshman at the University of Michigan the same year I was. The six-foot-eight, 300 pound center was literally and figuratively the big man on campus. His career was marked by disappointment and scandal, but the Michigan faithful loved him any way. He died Wednesday of a heartContinue reading “Tractor Traylor Was Larger Than Life”
15 Most Iconic Baseball Photographs
by Paul Knepper In today’s digital age every significant sports moment is tweeted, posted on Facebook and Youtube and replayed on highlight shows for days on end. Yet, there’s something sublime about capturing the essence of a moment in a photograph, especially in the pastoral game of baseball, whose golden years predated television and theContinue reading “15 Most Iconic Baseball Photographs”
Top 20 Sporting Events I Wish I Had Attended
by Paul Knepper Ever see footage or hear a sports fan waxing poetic about a classic sporting event and find yourself wishing you could have been there in person, taking in the sights and sounds, riding the emotions of the crowd? Suspend belief with me for a moment and assume you could travel space andContinue reading “Top 20 Sporting Events I Wish I Had Attended”
Darius is Dreaming
by Paul Knepper University of Michigan point guard Darius Morris confirmed yesterday that he will remain in the NBA draft. The sophomore point guard was Michigan’s best player last season and nearly led the Wolverines to a second round upset over Duke in the NCAA tournament. He has an NBA body, great talent and hasContinue reading “Darius is Dreaming”
Kiper vs. McShay
The NFL draft is underway and that means ESPN’s two prominent draft analysts Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay will undoubtedly be engaging in heated debates over the next few days. If you’ve ever noticed, they’re never in the same place at the same time. That’s because they would likely tear each others heads offContinue reading “Kiper vs. McShay”
Artest Then and Now
by Paul Knepper Tuesday afternoon Lakers forward Ron Artest was named this year’s recipient of the NBA’s J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award. I know that sounds like a headline from The Onion, but it’s no joke. The citizenship award is presented annually by the Professional Basketball Writers Association and is named for the second commissionerContinue reading “Artest Then and Now”
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