By CHUCK SAMPLES ISL Correspondent What we learned in Week 2 of the college football season: 1. Ho-hum for Alabama. At least for the early, nonconference portion of the schedule. Things change this weekend. 2. Think Arkansas wasn’t looking past Louisiana-Monroe to the Tide? Questions now are (1) how John L. Smith guides the Bacon […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Nobody seems to like Russell Westbrook anymore. The Oklahoma City guard is getting ripped by national columnists, on the airwaves and by a lot of other people who claim to know a lot about basketball. If the Thunder win tonight, number zero will play a huge role. Don’t worry, OKC […]
Continue ReadingLet’s hold off on this coronation for King James. Why? Because the Oklahoma City Thunder will win the NBA Finals. Sorry, LeBron. The honest truth is the Thunder are a better team, at least right now. In his pep rally after joining the Heat, LeBron famously said not one, not two and went on as […]
Continue ReadingBy CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor LeBron James has been unstoppable in these playoffs. If he ever wants to truly be viewed among the very elite with Michael Jordan, or even Kobe Bryant, the Heat need to win this series against Oklahoma City. He also needs to put Kevin Durant in his place. James has had two games worthy of […]
Continue ReadingBy CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor We were all witnesses. You remember the old Nike campaign for LeBron James? The one with the black T-shirts from back when he played for Cleveland? Well, we were REALLY witnesses on Sunday. Witnesses to a playoff performance the likes of which many people who showed up at Bankers Life Fieldhouse will […]
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