lots of people probably don’t know this, but aside from music, my other love is basketball.  i grew up with the knicks, watching their stellar 90s lineups featuring folks like patrick ewing, anthony mason, john starks, allan houston, charlie ward, and marcus camby. i cheered them on through the thick and the thin, the slumping seasons and the rowdy rivalries with the pacers and the heat. i don’t often talk about my love for the sport, because i always feel like i’m in the minority unless i’m surrounded by a bunch of male bloggers. but anyway. i haven’t written about it (i’m far more of a music writer than i am a sports writer) and don’t have any “clips” to back up this field of expertise, but have a lot to say about the team and the nba as a whole, considering i’ve followed the game for over 10 years now. ask me about the 2002 season or ask me about how the clippers are currently one of the strongest teams: i’m ready. 

additionally, i played basketball for about 6 years when i was younger. i know the lingo, the positions, and when it comes down to it, the ins & outs of the game itself.