Marcus Camby is a member of the Clippers, who traded, um, nothing to get him. Mike Dunleavy says he'll start at power forward giving them a front line of Camby, Chris Kaman and Al Thornton, with a backcourt of Baron Davis and a timeshare of Cuttino Mobley and Eric Gordon. This is a pretty big coup for the Clips, who suddenly don't look so bad. Especially if Camby can really play the 4. The question now is can both of the new L.A. superstars stay healthy?

Continue reading "Camby and a Waffle House Wedding" »

Posted by Steve Alexander at 07:22 PM | Permalink | Comments (2)

I guess I picked the right time to drop all of my draft guide responsibities and head to Chicago for the Pitchfork Music Festival. While James Posey, Josh Smith, Josh Childress, Emeka Okafor and countless others will be determining their fate, I'll be diving into places unknown in Chicago to see my favorite band, Sebadoh, perform Bubble and Scrape live from start to finish.

Continue reading "Hoops is lacking in info" »

Posted by Steve Alexander at 07:28 AM | Permalink | Comments (1)

I'm still here. I'm in Indy now, and haven't posted a new column in a while, but they're coming. The Sonics are in Oklahoma City, Clippers Corey Maggette and Elton Brand still don't have a home, and Gilbert Arenas is staying in Washington.

Continue reading "Still Here" »

Posted by Steve Alexander at 06:11 AM | Permalink | Comments (1)

Shaq was trying to channel Biggie Smalls in his recent rap attack on Kobe, but he probably ended up being closer to what Beavis and Butthead might have said.

Continue reading "New Meaning to the Term 'Butt-muncher'" »

Posted by Steve Alexander at 01:08 AM | Permalink | Comments (1)

I feel like I need to write something about the Celtics easy romp over the Lakers for the franchise's 17th World Championship, and first since 1985-86, so here goes.

Continue reading "Celtics Win 17th Championship in Blowout" »

Posted by Steve Alexander at 06:09 AM | Permalink | Comments (1)

I sat and watched Tiger Woods at the U.S. Open straight through from 4 until 9 p.m. on Father's Day, and then backed that up with Game 5 of the Celtics - Lakers.

Continue reading "Father's Day A Good One - Thanks, Tiger" »

Posted by Steve Alexander at 03:29 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

The Top 24 list I've currently got posted doesn't include Dwight Howard. That's creating some controversy, with some folks firmly behind me and some thinking I'm completely nuts. Maybe it has something to do with the fact I was all jacked up last year that his free throws and turnovers were going to vastly improve, and then he did the exact same thing he always does. Sucked at them.

Continue reading "Dwight - And I Don't Mean Schrute" »

Posted by Steve Alexander at 11:02 PM | Permalink | Comments (2)