The Sports Bizzo

By Jon… Ok, so I was completely wrong on my Finals prediction on two accounts. You guys, of course only know about one of them, so I'll explain: 1. Here at the Bizzo, I submitted my picks to Co-Bizzo-in-Chief, Toph Miller, going with the Lakers in 5. He, I assume for variety, or merely a misprint, set my pick as a Lakers sweep. Either way, I was totally wrong, and I knew it after the first two games of the series. Whatever. That's ... Read More

By Ted… Leon Powe wrote the story for the Boston Celtics in game two against LA. I’m not going to go into the overwhelming adversity Powe has overcome in his life; you can get that on Lifetime. What I will say is that he had a career-defining game in what may have otherwise been an only passable Celtics victory. The man had 21 points for only 15 minutes of game play; he was a master of drawing the foul and an ... Read More

By Ted... My fellow Bizzoist may be entirely against me on this one, and not without reason, but let’s face it even after the Celtics’ inevitably abysmal performance in Detroit this will be a Lakers – Celtics final. Why? Because history demands it, and because NBA Commish David Stern will do anything short of playing the games himself to ensure it. And what’s more you will watch this series, even if only (as GQ magazine suggests) to avoid seeing Sex ... Read More

By Jon… Well, it's been a week or so since I posted on the Bizzo, it's been a pretty boring week in sports. Arguably, Big Brown winning the Preakness was the most exciting story, but Toph is our senior Horse Racing/Gambling writer, which has left me with little to write about. But that's all about to change with two Game 7s in two days. So to actually make it interesting and worth sitting through: a running diary. I'm sure you're thinking, "Jon, you've already done ... Read More