A Little Levity: Taylor & Shania Go “Thelma & Louise” on CMT Music Awards
Because you need a levity to start a day and, well, Taylor & Shania … Here’s a clip from the CMT Music Awards to get you rolling into Thursday.
Inside The Swollen Dome, Episode 2
Harmon returns with another batch of musings from Inside The Swollen Dome. Included in this episode: – NBA Finals, Game 4 – Watching the Gates — Where are the MLB […]
Kobe Bryant and The Foundation: You’ll Wait for Basketball
On Tuesday, Kobe Bryant made a public appearance to discuss his charitable efforts to reduce homelessness in the greater Los Angeles area. You can see my write-up here . It’s […]
Leader Off the Court: Kobe and Vanessa Bryant Foundation to Combat Homelessness
Kobe Bryant has been quiet since the Lakers’ dismissal from the NBA Playoffs by the Dallas Mavericks. The five-time NBA champion emerged from his fortress of solitude in Orange County […]
LeBron Disappears in Game 4
Where did he go? If you blinked, you missed LeBron James in Game 4. Sure, he continued his work on the defensive end and contributed rebounds and assists. But, James […]
Inside The Swollen Dome: The Return
Harmon relaunches “Inside The Swollen Dome.” In his first extended ranting session, he rambles on about the NBA Finals (and the LeBron sub-plot), NHL Final, myriad baseball topics (Carlos Zambrano) […]
LeBron James Responds to “Shrinking” Question
Dwyane Wade was the unquestioned star of the Heat’s Game 3 win over the Mavericks on Sunday night, though you have to give Chris Bosh credit for knocking down the […]
A Walk Down Memory Lane: Harry Unloads on Cracker Jack
I got nostalgic a little bit this morning and went to find a clip of legendary broadcaster Harry Caray singing a little 7th inning stretch. Instead, I found this gem […]
Ryan Leaf Has Benign Tumor Removed
Amid the fallout of the Buster Posey collision, the start of the NBA Finals and NHL Final and myriad other sports stories came a line on the crawl about former […]
Brian Sabean on Scott Cousins: Punishment?
Word came down Friday that Joe Torre was going to step into the fray in an attempt to diffuse the foolishness emanating from the Scott-Cousins-Buster Posey collision. It’s been over […]
Shaq Retires: The End of an Era
As expected, Shaquille O’Neal announced his retirement. He closed his 19-year NBA career in typical Shaq style – by being just a bit different. He took to the webcam and […]
nWo: SwollenDome.com Reboot on Tuesday
Good morning, everyone. I hope that you’re sitting back and enjoying a fabulous holiday weekend, the unofficial start of the summer season. May the weather cooperate with your plans. I […]
Flaming Out Spectacularly in Chicago: Heat Is On
The Big Three got it done. You can spew hate against “The Decision.” You may deride LeBron James for his exit from Cleveland or mock Chris Bosh. I won’t begrudge […]
Say Goodbye to Oprah: Who Will Tell America What to Do Now?
On Wednesday, the world bid farewell to “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” She went out with a quiet one-hour studio show, a stark contrast from the grandiose United Center spectacle of […]
FMC: Chris Bosh, Miami Heat
The matchup was set a little more than a week ago. Jokes circulated throughout the blogosphere and the Twitter-verse about the battle between “2 1/2 Men” and “Derrick Rose’s Chicago […]
Captain’s Log: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Talks Statue & Lakers Rift with Petros & Money
Los Angeles has been the sports capital in recent months, but certainly not for anything positive. I take that back. Who would have ever expected that the pride of Los […]
A Fine Time at The Draft Lottery: Kahn Hit the Jackpot
Habits, as we know, can sometimes become destructive and expensive things. On Tuesday night, Minnesota GM David Kahn used the word to describe the latest NBA Draft Lottery. It was […]
David Vassegh of FOX Sports Radio Gets Phil Jackson to Talk Candidly in His Exit Press Conference
Most of the questions coming during Phil Jackson’s final press conference with the Lakers tried to assess the team’s quick exit from the Playoffs, his relationships with the players and […]
The Other Side of the Lockout: Charities Hit
Video: NFL Lockout’s Hidden Victims
The Most Influential Athletes List for 2011 — Surprised?
I saw this story off of Forbes.com regarding the most influential athletes, as compiled by E-Poll and Nielsen Media Research. From the article — “surveyed over 1,000 adults as to […]
Who’s #1? It’s Never Too Early to Talk Fantasy Football.
Who is your #1 Running Back for Fantasy Football 2011?online surveys
What’s The Next Level of Ugly? White Sox No-Hit
Tuesday’s contest between the White Sox and the Minnesota Twins was destined to be a “get right” game. The flailing South Siders ranked among the game’s biggest embarrassments through the […]
Embattled Dodgers Owners Frank McCourt Joined Petros & Money
To call the current climate surrounding the Los Angeles Dodgers tense and confrontational would be gross understatements. Major League Baseball has stepped into the day-to-day operations and a number of […]