NBA Finals Class SPUR-latives
June means two things—high school graduation and the NBA Finals. Chris Farago is handing out his Class SPUR-latives to recognize the best & worst thru the lens of peak dynastic San Antonio teams.
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You Want Boston.
This year’s Celtics are more sweetiepies than Jordan-esque psychopaths. Not exactly cool. However, they’re by far the best team in the league for reasons folks don’t quite realize. Our EIC, Mark Britt, puts on his homer hat and breaks down why it’s time for you to get on the kelly green bandwagon.
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How Hardware Made Me WOKE
Dwayne McDuffie and Denys Cowan used the tools of the people that were keeping them down and took on the entire system, shattering the glass ceiling in the process. Andrew Farago reflects on Milestone Comics.
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Literary Larry Hama
My generation knows Larry Hama best as the guiding force behind G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, the Marvel Comics series that launched in 1982 and was one of the publisher’s top sellers throughout the eighties. He’s a outstanding individual. Andrew Farago does a deep dive on the this pillar of comic books and pop culture.
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Star Wars: Dark Forces Remastered + Nintendo Switch
It’s odd to be nostalgic now for the early to mid 90’s Star Wars era. A period that was once kinda considered the dark times due to most of the significant output taking place in the extended universe. Our resident Nintendo devotee, Ray Gabriel, finally tries out Star Wars: Dark Forces on the Switch. A game that was Rogue One before Rogue One.
NBA New Blood: Jalen Brunson
My brain really stopped retaining information in 2010. Who are these children taking over the League? No Lebrons. No Jokers. No Tatums. New guys only. First up: Jalen Brunson. Featuring illustrations by Mike Morrocco.
This is WAR
Chris and his brothers made up games including a dice-based WWF simulator, a version of Apple to Apples with more WAR, a proto-version of Six Degrees of Separation that centered around the 80s sitcom Charles in Charge. He uses this childhood wisdom to predict how the playoffs will unfold.
Chet Holgrem, Cheeseburgers, & The NBA Playoffs…
Boston is on top of the world. The Nuggets are an offensive juggernaut. Both Los Angeles teams will go only as far as their stars can carry them. Victor Wembanyama might be an unstoppable force next year. The Sixers are boom or bust. No one wants to play the Heat. The Bucks might be looking for a new coach if they don’t win it all.
Villainless Basketball at the NBA Season’s End
Nearly as soon as Denver finished Miami and, like Nikola Jokić, I’ve already moved on. I don’t like my job anymore than the multi-million dollar superstar; I’m ready to go home, ride my horse, and drink copious amounts of Serbian beer. It was a weird season. About the only thing that ultimately mattered prior to the playoffs was that Draymond punched Jordan and Ja went all Tupac on anyone who disrespected him in Memphis. Besides that, what story line mattered? Professor Pete digs in.
My Brunch With Burnie
Chris Farago sat down to brunch with Burnie, the mascot of the Miami Heat. What follows is the transcript of the conversation which has been translated into English all of the wiggles, shakes, waves, and twerks used to communicate in his native language.
The Everything Effect, the NBA Finals, and Me
Every year at the start of the NBA playoffs, there are 64 potential matchups that could happen in the finals. Without the help of NBA 2K or a time machine (or the Flash or the Infinity Gauntlet or whatever it was that happened in Tenet), we only get to see one championship series each year. But here Chris Farago presents a few of the more intriguing clashes that could’ve happened this year but didn’t.
I Think You Should Leave…the NBA season with a smile.
While we’re in the midst of the NBA playoffs, let us not lose sight of another important event happening soon: the release of season 3 of I Think You Should Leave on Netflix, happening on May 30th. Thankfully, here at Dimes and Daggers, you don’t have to choose between the two–kick your feet up on that Odie recliner, grab yourself some fully loaded nachos, and get ready to say whatever the hell you want. To celebrate this synchronicity, we’re looking back at the first two seasons of ITYSL and finding their concomitant NBA teams.
If the Celtics win game 4, they are winning this series.
Has there ever been a more obvious moment for a team down 3-0 to win a series? The team with the oddest and most unpredictable set of superstars who have repeatedly (predictably?) summoned big games when they are absolutely necessary, usually following the most pathetic and disgusting loss. Ok, actually it’s a bit hit and miss.
The NBA Second Round and Infinity
Chris Farago checks in with the existential landscape of the NBA following the second round.
Top Five Improbable Dubs Wins
Warriors really know how to look like shit. They’ve been doing it since 2018, KD’s last year. Maybe they learned a lesson from winning 73 games and not winning the finals. But they definitely know how to play like shit. As they just did again in game 3 to the Lakers. Fortunately, for the Warriors, they also know how to follow it up with the improbable.