The latest NBA Carnival - Carnival of the NBA 55 - is up at Daily Basketball. This on is presented in a sweet calendar format for easy browsing. As mentioned in the Carnival:
The theme for this “issue” of the Carnival is “Make up your own NBA holiday.” … Bloggers for struggling teams wasted no time in degrading their coaches, with holidays right after the end of the season.
I’m a little disappointed no one created “Celebrate an NBA Dancer Day”. Now, that would be a holiday we can all enjoy.
In other linkage related news, Hardwood Paroxysm has a great interview with D-League President Dan Reed about the past, present, and future of the D-League. Unlike Isiah Thomas, the man at least has a coherent plan.
Also, Blake at Hoops Addict has an interesting article with ideas about how to better develop the D-League.
And since I can’t stop talking about the D-League, apparently Portland, Maine is getting its own D-League team in 2009. Really? Maine? Seriously? So New York can’t get a D-League team, but Maine can? I can see possibly why this league is having some problems. Still, as a current resident of the state, I’m saving my pennies for some season tickets. I just hope Rod Benson is still in the league then.
Finally, I am so stoked that Mad Libs is making a comeback, I’ve broke out the TMNT PJ’s for the occasion. Nels had an inspired Day 148 post and now Jeff W has a great Smitch vs.Oak Mad Libs post on The Score.com. I’m anxiously looking forward to the next Mad Libs post.
The Portland team has been bandied about so the Celtics have a closer affiliate. The Celtics are heavy into using the D-League, but they’re affiliated with the freaking Flash which are in Utah. So that’s why. If they get the vote on the Portland team, I can see a New York team being in Harlem as soon as next season.
Comment by Hardwood Paroxysm — March 27, 2008 @ 8:48 pm
TMNT PJs — lol … Do they look like this or this?
Thanks for the hat tip, Patrick. As I was saying to Carolyn, I was thinking about turning the Quote-Off into a Carnival-type thing (hosted by different blogs), if there’s enough interest.
Comment by Jeff W — March 28, 2008 @ 8:10 am
Jeff, I’m pretty sure they don’t look like either of those since they probably have holes in the knees and butt from Patrick wearing them for 12 straight years.
Comment by Nels — March 28, 2008 @ 12:08 pm
Hey - Jeff at Courtside and I were talking this morning about his Mad Libs post and wondering if anyone liked it. We want to do more; maybe a Mad Libs Carnival?
Comment by Carolyn — March 28, 2008 @ 12:22 pm
Jeff, I’m not sure what was funnier, the pic on the second TMNT link or that there is A Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles News Blog? For all the TMNT news you need, I guess.
Comment by Patrick — March 28, 2008 @ 2:24 pm