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Only fools write off the Lakers. Plus: NHL playoffs all the time. And: The Smarty Jones bandwagon.
May 17, 2004
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The Lakers, Lightning and Sharks all tell hostile crowds to shut their yaps. Plus: NBA climaxes -- they're timeout-tastic!
May 14, 2004
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Kobe Bryant is breathtaking as the Lakers beat the Spurs to tie their series, but there's no way to know if we're marveling at the exploits of a rapist.
May 12, 2004
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Dear idiots: A note to fans who leave games like Monday's classic in Sacramento early. Plus: Chris Webber's delusions of go-to-guydom.
May 11, 2004
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The Lakers play a whole game against the Spurs -- diving for a loose ball and everything -- and the damnedest thing happens. They win.
May 10, 2004
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Baseball keeps a promise and still screws the fans with its dumb Spider-Man deal. Plus: The Lakers are weird, and they're dying.
May 6, 2004
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The Spurs pound the Lakers in Game 1, but both teams regularly beat up on a cherished basketball myth.
May 3, 2004
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Lakers? Pacers? What are you smoking? The readers write on the playoffs, Barry Bonds and the Battle of Ontario.
April 22, 2004
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The Senators ruin the Game 7 spell by choking. Plus: TNT interrupts its terrific studio show with an atrocious Kings-Mavs brickfest.
April 21, 2004
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An NHL Game 7 has no equal, and Monday's wins by the underdog Canadiens and Flames lived up to the billing. Plus: Artest gets jobbed. And: A Boston hurler, and we don't mean Pedro.
April 20, 2004
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NBA Playoffs: The first round lacks suspense but does have Shaq vs. Yao and a high-octane Kings vs. Mavs series.
April 16, 2004
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The NBA playoffs are heating up, finally. They may get so hot that we actually get to see a sixth game.
By King Kaufman
May 21, 2002
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Salon's TV picks for Wednesday, May 30, 2001
By Joyce Millman
May 30, 2001
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Salon's TV picks for Wednesday, May 9, 2001
By Joyce Millman
May 9, 2001
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Rangers manager Johnny Oates takes the fall for leading a bad team to a lousy record. Plus: Neon Deion and good news; NBA playofzzzzzz.
By King Kaufman
May 5, 2001
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The NBA sure takes its sweet time getting through the boring first round of the playoffs. Plus: Charlie Ward -- meshuggener!
By King Kaufman
April 27, 2001