MISTER FADED GLORY
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Category Archives: NBA
Best news of the day.
Don’t worry, we’ll get to Ricky Rubio in a little while. For now, the 76ers rule the NBA world. In case you missed it, Philly’s decided to revive its classic logo, beginning in 2009. Fantastic decision. And probably the best … Continue reading
Posted in NBA, Uniforms and logos
Tagged 76ers, NBA Bigamy, NBA Draft, Philly, Ricky Rubio, Uniform Karma
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If he’s the only one saying one thing, I’m the only one saying the other.
Late in the day and I’m finally getting to Bill Simmons/Malcolm Gladwell’s ESPN.com “debate.” I am enjoying it, by the way. *Note: According to ESPN.com, debate is now defined as lovefest between writers-cum-B-List celebrities. Not sure how I feel about … Continue reading
Rick Adelman, of all people
The dust has settled from the NBA’s marathon playoff first-round, featuring two seven-game series and eight reasonably entertaining victors. Editorial interlude No.1: The Best of Five was way better than the current seven-game format. I’m all for the League ensuring … Continue reading
Welcome back, Portland Trail Blazers. I’ve missed you.
You’ve read the hints several times over. You’ve heard the asides, mutterings, and conjecture. Now here it is: Mister Faded Glory is returning to his roots, at long last, once again assuming the title of Portland Trail Blazers fan. Lest … Continue reading
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Nobody can ever hear ‘em call…
I planned a post for today featuring a full-length explanation of my impending fan allegiance switch to the Portland Trail Blazers – a justified return, mind you – but I’m shelving it for now simply because of the other, somber, … Continue reading
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Er, uh, continued … much too late and even less relevant.
Well, I failed. Failed miserably in my attempt to properly recap the bottom half of the NBA Draft in a timely fashion, at all. You have the deepest apologies from all of us me here at Mister Faded Glory. And … Continue reading
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NBA pre- and post-mortem
What? The NBA Finals started? Already? I just assumed that with the monumental, renaissance matchup of Los Angeles vs. Boston (Slogan: The dream NBA finals for all white sportswriters over 40!), the league would coax another week, month, or calendar … Continue reading
Posted in Basketball, Kobe/Jordan, NBA
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My kingdom for a brain
Often, Mister Faded Glory listens to sports talk radio. No, that doesn’t make me a staggering dunderhead, it simply means I like sports. I can deal with freakouts, flip-outs, revisionist history, and conventional wisdom to an extent – but sometimes … Continue reading
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