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In an article written 29 years ago on revolutionary Paris, Irish sports writer Con Houlihan described a “Seventeen-year-old Irish cabin-boy who went to the capital for the craic and enjoyed himself hugely until he started to boast about the fighting qualities of his countrymen – he was hauled off to the guillotine.”

Thankfully/luckily for Conor McGregor the only guillotines his boasting has to contend with are a lot more avoidable and a lot less lethal, as he leads his revolution in bringing a sport that that has largely been held at length by the majority of society. It is still too early to see if McGregor is the star of MMA that can give it some staying power rather than just garnering

I was drinking with Vlade Divac in an empty dive bar in the early hours of the morning. We were both seated on stools at an old and garish off-white faux-marble bar hunched over flat beers as I listened to his drunken mumblings. He was bemoaning his woes and hardships this off-season about how much he hated Dan Fegan and that Karl wasn't helping either.

In one poignant moment he mumbled “I miss Mike...we shouldn't have done him dirty like we did. We did this to ourselves.” My nods and murmurs of agreement halted, not knowing what to say. Of course I agreed with him, but this was no time to gloat. I was here to comfort my vastly wealthy friend, not point out the obvious, any schmuck could d

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With the upcoming release of Mad Max: Fury Road the people behind the recent trend of mashing movie trailers with sports footage missed a golden opportunity on Saturday night to capitalise on the phenomenon of Playoff Wittman (Also dubbed the Road Warrior) leading the Washington Wizards to a home victory over the Atlanta Hawks . They could have seamlessly spliced footage throughout the entire game rather than just limiting themselves to half time and game breaks. Who could object to seeing a clip of Mad Max leaping from one speeding post apocalyptic desert truck to another speeding post apocalyptic desert truck inserted into

I'm enjoying watching the Clippers' progress in the playoffs and thought I'd write a blog post on their bench.

You can read it on my blog: http://gameatatime.com/the-clippers-bench-misfits-or-holding-their-own/

Or the thread on r/nba if you prefer: http://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/356vtm/the_clippers_bench_misfits_or_holding_their_own_oc/

Anyway, enjoy! Any feedback is appreciated!

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As with every remaining team in the playoffs the LA Clippers playoff run depends on its core starters delivering and its bench stepping up when necessary. Thus far their second round series vs the Houston Rockets has lacked the intensity of the Clippers’ first round match-up versus San Antonio but still had its moments not withstanding last night’s free throw extravaganza and Monday’s early white flag from the Rockets. But watching James Harden search for the chip on his shoulder for six and a half quarters before finding it at the bottom of the third in game two wasn’t exactly riveting either. The loss in the MVP race, the six

I wrote this piece on Zach Randolph and his importance to the Griz. While doing the research for this Z-Bo became one of my favourite players, whilst not always perfect he is definitely one of, if not the most, fun players to watch!

With good formatting :https://medium.com/@FanJam/zach-randolph-the-heart-of-the-grizzlies-9870cbd16bcb

Or the thread on r/nba if you prefer: http://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/34bim9/zach_randolph_the_heart_of_the_grizzlies_oc/

Any feedback is appreciated!

The Memphis Grizzlies are now up 3–1 over an injury stricken Portland Trail Blazers side in the first round of the Western Conference Playoffs. Despite their (albeit less significant) injury woes, the Grizzlies went into this matchup as favorites. If Memphis had relied upon the odds and counted Portland out, they would have done so at their own peril, as they’re well aware of the chip on the shoulder that comes with being the underdog (especially considering the Rocket’s first round exit to the Blazer’s last year.) But true to form Memphis have performed excellently, without easing up and have done everything, from grinding in the paint, to making free throws, they’ve built a two game lead o

There has been a running theme across the majority of the match-ups in the first round of the playoffs - a toughness, scrappiness and grit that is often absent in the regular season - in short it’s playoff basketball. This has been carried out most successfully by the Memphis Grizzlies (which is no surprise as this rougher approach is their regular season calling card) and the Washington Wizards, who have come up with two road wins in Toronto. For a more even display of this style look no further than the Spurs and Clippers who have taken one game apiece in two savage encounters, each as emotionally draining as the last. It has also been utilised by three underdogs hoping they aren’t halfway

Hey there, this is a short post I wrote about the Pelicans and Thunder and their playoff race, with a focus on Westbrook and Davis. I didn't go into any major detail on the teams overall but realise there's much more to both teams than just those two. As a supposed Thunder fan I wouldn't be all that disappointed if the Pelicans beat the Spurs tonight and got in, maybe not a popular opinion. I have immensely enjoyed this season and watching Westbrook do his thing has been incredible but the way the team is built I just can't see much point in making the playoffs and would rather a chance at a better pick. Saying that, if it is the Thunder who make it, I'll be right there with the rest of you

Hey there, this is a short post I wrote about the Pelicans and Thunder and their playoff race, with a focus on Westbrook and Davis. I didn't go into any major detail on the teams overall but realise there's much more to both teams than just those two. Despite claiming to be a Thunder fan I'm rooting for you guys tonight, would love to see Holiday and Davis in the playoffs.

Blog: http://gameatatime.com/pelicans-rising-thunder-looming/

Or the thread on r/nba if you prefer: http://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/32pavo/pelicans_rising_thunder_looming_oc/

Anyway enjoy, any feedback is appreciated!