Joey Crawford

Best Record in (American League) Baseball

If you wondered how the Rays win games it was pretty clear tonight: - Defense - Pitching - Defense - Timely runs - Defense - Defense Maddon obviously got tossed after one of the worst calls you'll ever see. Karma owed us a Scot...

Links: Game Notes: Team USA 114, Turkey 82

by Lang Whitaker OK, OK, OK…I’m up, I’m awake. And on this specific morning, it means Team USA is playing a warm-up game against Turkey live from Macau, which is being televised on ESPN 2. Also, Kamla describes the arena as...

The Roundup: The Sonics Are Oklahoma-Bound

Megan Fox, because we love her, and because she’s part of some absolutely useless trivia at the bottom of this post … Baron Davis already has a song dedicated to him by a Clippers fan … a small town is ticked off at the...

All about Crawford

Here are a few things to know about guard Joe Crawford, the Lakers' lone pick in the draft: He's from Detroit. He's got good range on his jump shot, out to the NBA 3-point line. His favorite movie is "The Shawshank Redemption."...

L.A.'s position, post-draft

A quick rundown of the effects of yesterday's draft on the Lakers. Notably, Memphis pulled off a head-scratcher of a deal, sending Mike Miller and Kevin Love to Minnesota for OJ Mayo. Minnesota can probably use Miller, so I...

With high hopes and expectations…

Well… the NBA 2008 Draft’s nearly upon us, and I’ll keep it updated here as info comes in… at least the interesting bits… The latest ESPN mock draft has the following as the lottery picks: Derrick Rose Michael Beasley OJ Mayo...

The Real NBA Thugs Are In The League Office

People throw the word thug around too loosely. Today we find the NBA demanding $1.4 million from Tim Donaghy, the ref who traded inside information to gamblers. I seriously doubt the NBA ever spent a fraction of $1.4 million...

SEVENTEEN!

First Half * Foul on Perk 14 seconds into the game * Little worried with official Joey Crawford, who the Sioux Tribe call “Crazy-Bald-Headed-Ref-Who-Wants-To-Fight-Everyone” * Tech on Doc – he could have been ejected and not...

NBA not caving to public perception in assigning refs

BOSTON - Dwyane Wade was on the court before Game 6 of the Finals Tuesday night. Wade led the Miami Heat to the 2006 NBA title with one of the greatest individual performances in league history, carrying Pat Riley's team to...

For Stern, ignorance is bliss

It's not difficult to understand why Tim Donaghy, the rotten ref, is offering unsavory information about NBA officiating. It's not difficult to understand why the media and the public are ready to give at least some credence to...

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