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NBA Postcard Preview ’09: The Central

October 27, 2009 at 7:04 am · Jared Wade

Unfortunately, I'm not a professional NBA blogger yet. No, no. This nonsense is pure amateur hour. In my actual career, I'm a mailman. A letter carrier. A master of the postal arts. Il postino. It's not the best job, but…

Hitler, Bruce Ratner and Yi Walk Into a Bar

October 26, 2009 at 1:05 pm · Jared Wade

It's quite possible that this never-ending phenomenon of parodying Hitler's emotional meltdown from "Downfall" (which is a rather good movie in and of itself) is no longer funny. And maybe it never was. Still, I've enjoyed most of the ones…

The NBA Logo Ranking Project:#1 – The Boston Celtics

October 26, 2009 at 11:03 am · John Karalis

He's cocky. He's carrying a weapon. And there's a good chance he's drunk. He is, after all, a Boston Irishman. And even when Boston's Irish are sober, they're quicker to anger and more eager to fight than even the most…

The NBA Logo Ranking Project:#2 – The Chicago Bulls

October 26, 2009 at 8:41 am · Jared Wade

It's probably impossible to be objective about Chicago's logo as purely an element of design. The mythos and success of Michael Jordan combined with the fact that the bull imagery accompanied the creation and rise of what was perhaps the…

The NBA Logo Ranking Project:#3 – Miami Heat

October 23, 2009 at 9:14 am · Jared Wade

The Miami Heat have created a great brand through 21 years of mostly successful on-court performance, a rotating cast of memorable players and — perhaps most of all — a logo, color scheme and overall style that have nearly made…