In my minor opinion (and that of many that I’ve talked to), the lockout was one of the best things to happen to the NBA fans since Jordan came back wearing “45.” The unsanctioned games during the lockout were amazing and then we had the shortened season.

To me they should keep the shorted season. Even though there were fewer games the NBA has seen higher ratings, attendance will be about the same as last year, and the first half of the season actually mattered. The NFL generates more money than any other sport in America and a big part of fans intense interest is that every game and every play matters because each win is a bigger chuck of their win percentage.

But that brings us back to the NBA where they seem not to understand that interest will lead to more money. All they are able to see at the moment is that more games equals more money, even though the first couple of months players look more like the China league than the world’s elite. Besides fewer games meaning selling fewer seats, the NBA market strategy is all about super stars and more games mean more records broken and the creation of a super star even if the stats are juked.

This piece is nothing more than a plead to the NBA to listen to the fans and experts about how much fun this season has been. But if the issue is money, they should take note that interest and relationships is a more long-term plan for funds and this 66-game season has done that. Regardless of how the NBA moves forward this shortened season will go down as one of the most exciting ever so soak it up because it’s almost over. 

The Giants are hosting a pregame sesh tonight on Google+, a group huddle, if you will, for The Great Game this Sunday. We like the incorporation on part of the Giants’ use of this fireside chat of an idea into the lead up to SBS 46.

Every year, Super Bowl Sunday culture indoctrinates a new, quirky tradition that allows the rest of us who will not watch another football game for the rest of the calendar year to stay interested; The Puppy Bowl, The Kitten Half Time Show, the real half time show, the commercials, the drinking games, the food. This year, Soho restaurant The Dutch takes this idea a step further by offering patrons the $99.95 Super Bowl Fried Chicken Feast that includes sixteen pieces of fried chicken, sides of cole slaw, honey butter biscuits, mashed potatoes and hot sauce. The meal feeds 4-6 New Yorkers in Soho, and 2-3 real Giants fans. The gourmet-ification of the Superbowl seems to be a Thing, with Tom Colichio spot Riverpark also offering reservations to a high-end buffet for the game! 

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Metta World Peace might be the best sports jersey ever. Can’t wait to see the Lake Show take on my Bulls Christmas Day. Take that Ochocinco.

Filed Under: Lock Outs

Glad to see that NBA players are taking a page out of Ocho Cinco’s book and aren’t wasting their time working out or playing ball like those socialist NFL players. Above is one of our favorite new ventures from LA Clipper Blake Griffin. 

MTV’s latest remake Teen Wolf premiered on Sunday right after the MTV movie awards—was that supposed to be a satire?  I was relieved to find that they didn’t completely CGI the whole transformation.  It shoud also be noted that the Director Russell Mulcahy directed the music video for Duran Duran’s “Hungry Like the Wolf,” and won the first MTV Movieman for his work.  Anyway, the reason I bring up Teen Wolf is because they changed a major detail from the 1985 Michael J. Fox orginal.  Instead of basketball, the lead character Scott plays lacrosse.  Teen Wolf takes place in California, a state not previously known for its prep schools or conservative ways.

Lacrosse is making waves in the media lately with cameos in popular shows like Modern Family, Perfect Couples, and Archer (on FX).  Lacrosse brings with it strong notions of upper class Suburbia, often left to the east coast.  However, these cameos suggest it has made its way to west all the way to Hollywood.  It brings the burgeoning preppy trend to head.  Lacrosse players are known for their manscaping, collar-shirt wearing, and khaki loving ways. 

Now it’s her turn from rs barcelona on Vimeo.

Meet the world’s first female foosball player. (Though Grace swears there was a Barbie foosball set, but we all know she is obsessed with Barbie and not to be trusted.) Now that women are represented in beer sports we must be totally equal, right? One thing—why does having a woman foosball player mean the ref has to lose his body parts and die?

Be on the look out for this dude, the Urban Caveman 2.0. You may be startled to see this “back to the land” design standing next to you while you order your late night slice at that hole in the wall pizza joint— where ‘who knows what’ is on the floor. It may happen to be a remnant of someone’s greasy pepperoni pie, but do you really want that in between your toes!!?

I understand there may be some truth to the whole barefoot marathon training. The craze has reappeared all over city courses. I guess we were running barefoot when giant pre-historic creatures were chasing us. So the idea isn’t that new, but designs like the FILA Skele-toes, shoe are making the transition for all people who wish to walk around barefoot to the movies or the grocery store, an exciting thing to do! It’s not really the marathon runners that I oppose, rather it’s the guy who is walking his dog, riding the subway, or refilling at Starbucks that is just so unflattering! Support groups are standing by for those who want to see this trend as good as gone.

I wouldn’t call myself an avid sports fan, but I know enough about the wide world of sports to recognize this as the most epic mascot of all time: Kegasus, “part champion Thoroughbred, part infield fan, and all party manimal.”

The newly unveiled mascot of InfieldFest at the Preakness Stakes (the second leg in the Triple Crown Series) marks the launch of a decidedly different approach to American Thoroughbred racing—moving from blue blood to red neck. After Preakness 2007’s general party theme spawned the viral hit “Running of the Urinals,” it became apparent that a traditional American pastime in Baltimore had evolved into a sloppy beerfest. Not to mention InfieldFest’s annual bikini contest, Great Pig Out, and Jägermeister Cornhole Tournament. All the better for Kegasus, who sports a nipple-ring and welcomes you to his man-stall, a great place to “chillax” and register for an unlimited beer mug for $20—a promotion enacted after a 2009 ban on alcohol led to plummeting ticket sales.

If anything, Kegasus should bring the ruckus to the most prestigious race series for Thoroughbred horses, The Triple Crown, this May. I’m not so sure the horses will enjoy the presence of a drunk centaur on their turf, but this man-centric marketing is sure to bring the fanfare.

Experience the awesomeness at: www.theinfieldfest.com

Have you ever wanted to know what it feels like to be the finder of the Snitch, or the joy of scoring the goal that wins the Quidditch match for your house? Of course you have!  Well seek no further. The International Quidditch Association is bringing live matches to your city this April. Florida residents have already had their Swamp Cup tournament to very positive results, and this last weekend, Los Angelenos played a round in Cheviot Hills park. The western cup was streamed live on the association’s webcast. The game was an overall thrill.  More matches will take place in the upcoming weeks at TTU (Southwest Cup), BU (Northeast regionals), Hamilton County (Midwest Cup), and McGill County (Canadian Cup).  

WE never would have imagined when J.K.Rowling invented a fictional wizard sport for Harry Potter to play that eventually Muggles everywhere would be sticking brooms between their legs, running around a field, and competing to be Quidditch champions themselves. There are just some trends you can’t predict. 

Get on your brooms and ride! 

http://www.internationalquidditch.org/