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kottke.org posts about basketball

A basketball fan couldn’t wait until next

A basketball fan couldn’t wait until next year, so he’s documenting 2005-6 Bulls season with NBA Live 2005. Looks like the Bulls lost their home opener.


The anti-white racism of the NBA

The anti-white racism of the NBA. “The NBA is not a league for black, white, red, blue, or green people. It is a league for winners.”


Ben Wallace, superstardom, selling out, and race in sports

Ben Wallace, superstardom, selling out, and race in sports. “As racist as it really is, the fact that white people can walk around the Palace in fake black Afro wigs without black folks taking offense is a testament to the power of racial ‘go beyond’ that he has single-handedly generated.”


The overratedness of Robert Horry

The overratedness of Robert Horry.


Dr. J remembers Magic Johnson’s star-making performance

Dr. J remembers Magic Johnson’s star-making performance in the 1980 NBA Finals.


Oscar Robertson, who averaged a triple-double for

Oscar Robertson, who averaged a triple-double for an entire NBA season and is one of the least likely people (in my mind) to write a blog, has a blog.


Kirven Blount travels to Denmark to try

Kirven Blount travels to Denmark to try out for a Danish professional basketball teams. “You go to your local gym to play basketball. Some enormous foreigners arrive. They play very well. So do you. They tell you they are professional basketball players from Denmark, and that you should fly to Copenhagen for a tryout.”


George Mikan, the first NBA basketball superstar, died aged 80

George Mikan, the first NBA basketball superstar, died aged 80.


Characterizing NBA players by their counterparts down

Characterizing NBA players by their counterparts down at the local gym or park. Damon Jones of the Miami Heat is “The Guy Who Has a Friend Who’s Really Good”.


Is Shaq the greatest NBA player of all time?

Is Shaq the greatest NBA player of all time?.


0sil8 foolishness

As requested, more 0sil8 foolishness:

Jesse steals part of 0sil8 and puts it up at Quasistatic.

Caroline doesn’t know what she’s going to do with this, but here it is. She is also running Croon, which is a really great idea for a site.

Jason blithers and blathers about design on Glassdog.

It’s come to my attention that there are certain former overlords out there that don’t “get” 0sil8. I couldn’t be happier.

Plus, I’m turning 25 in two days. And I’m getting the best gift in the whole world. :)