Posts Tagged ‘NBA’

STAR-MELO: NY tabloids use same backpage headline

That didn’t take long…
Even though I don’t really follow the NBA and I was getting tired about hearing about Carmleo Anthony being traded from the Denver Nuggets. Anthony’s debut with New York Knickerbockers yielded a win and the same backpage headline on the NY Daily News and NY Post. I guess the latter gets credit [...]

60 years ago Earl Lloyd of Washington Capitols integrated the NBA

I learned from USA Today (it was in the NBA briefs, can’t find a link) this morning that yesterday was the 60th anniversary of Earl Lloyd joining the Washington Capitols which integrated the NBA. Yes, there was a team called the Washington Capitols (with and “o”) in the league’s early days. Red Auerbach was the [...]

Wizards NBA draft lottery win makes Irene Pollin a folk hero

Not a bad way to go out.
Tonight in Secaucus, N.J. the Washington Wizards won the 2010 NBA Draft Lottery ensuring the #1 overall pick. Representing the Wiz was outgoing owner Irene Pollin, wife of late owner Abe Pollin. Her reaction was fantastic and instantly made her a folk hero in D.C. if not basketball circles [...]

Mike D’Antoni doubled up

Mike D’Antoni is the latest Knickerbockers coach. The headlines just write themselves.
New York Tabloids, Daily News, New York Post, Mike D’Antoni
©MMX William F. Yurasko

Same idea, but on opposite pages

Both tabloids think Isiah Thomas is a turkey, but expressed it on different sides of the paper yesterday. Unfortunately, the Daily News didn’t post a larger version of the cover though.
While I don’t care about the Knickerbockers, I’m amazed the Thomas hasn’t been terminated yet.
New York Tabloids, Daily News, New York Post, Isiah [...]

Isiah inspires boos, backpages

The same photograph of Knickerbockers coach Isiah Thomas appears to have been used on both covers, but the Daily News uses quotes while the NY Post uses an exclamation point.
They have the same ad at the bottom too.
New York Tabloids, Daily News, New York Post, Isiah Thomas, Knicks
©MMX William F. Yurasko

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