Monthly Archives: November 2009
Swept by the best, swept by the rest: Season on the sofa Knicks week five review
Having the wind knocked out of their sails in a heartbreaking home loss to Boston proved to be the worst possible preparation for the Knicks’ West Coast swing against the Lakers, Kings and Nuggets. Continue reading
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The most dubious distinctions and unwanted records in sport
The New Jersey Nets’ descent into potentially precedent-setting ignominy is just one of many dubious distinctions in sport. From the NFL and MLB to the English Premier League, Formula 1 and boxing, the owners of such unwanted records become part of the folklore of their respective sports and, in the case of some, almost a comical euphemism for continued miserable failure and bad luck. Read on as the Sports Bloke examines 10 of the most dubious distinctions in sport. Continue reading
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New hope and big decisions: Knicks season on the sofa week 4
The Sports Bloke breaks down the Knicks’ performances against Indiana and New Jersey and explains why Allen Iverson was definitely not the answer at Madison Square Garden. Continue reading
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Wake up and smell the despair: Knicks season on the sofa week three review
Three games, three defeats, shifting starting line-ups and an incomprehensibly bungled rotation. Oh, and the worst start to a season in franchise history. Just another desperate week in the life of the New York Knicks. Continue reading
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England expects: the return of Kevin Pietersen
Will we see a rejuvenated and reinvigorated Kevin Pietersen when England’s star batsman returns to action in South Africa? Continue reading
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Barely worth their place in the NBA: New York Knicks season on the sofa week two review
Knicks fans, fasten your metaphorical crash helmet because, on the evidence of the four games over the last seven days, this season is shaping up to be a true test of faith and loyalty. This season is going to hurt and, most of the time, it is going to be embarassing.
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New York Knicks season on the sofa: week 1 in review
Five days, three games, three overtime periods, two terrible starts, two stirring comebacks, one sorry blowout and, most importantly, three losses. That’s the tale of the first week of the New York Knicks’ opening week and it looks like being a saddening, maddening and occasionally gladdening microcosm of their 2009/10 NBA season. Continue reading
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