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My Letter to Basketball

Dearest Basketball, It's about time I acknowledge you in a letter, with all that you have given me.Confidence, discipline, mental and physical strength, and respect...

Written by Amanda Robertson about 11 months ago 116 reads 0 comments
Robertson Report: Is There Hope for Small-Town Ballers?

Broken homes, less-than-rich families, loneliness, sadness. We're all related somehow, in our personal or public lives. We all share one thing, though. Basketball. Our love for the sport is stationary...

Written by Amanda Robertson about about 1 year ago 161 reads 2 comments
Manu Ginobili: Analyzing the Return

Ginobili is the player you want to strangle if he's not on your team, but you want him on your team just the same. He was the leading scorer last season, with 19.5 ppg...

Written by Amanda Robertson about about 1 year ago 215 reads 7 comments
The Savior Of The San Antonio Spurs Arrives: Manu Ginobili Returns

Heeeeeeee's baaaaaack! The Manu fan club community fell off their couches in the 10 seconds it took Manu to be assigned to come in for substitution and play with 5:34 remaining in the first quarter...

Written by Amanda Robertson about about 1 year ago 140 reads 9 comments
"The Big O" Turns The Big 7-0

A Tribute to the Great Oscar RobertsonAt 70-years-old, this 12 time all star has a lot to look back and reflect on. Just a year after winning the 1961 NBA Rookie of the Year, Robertson amassed an astounding 30...

Written by Amanda Robertson about about 1 year ago 96 reads 2 comments
Manu Ginobili Set to Return Monday

Manu Ginobili said Friday he'd like to come back for the game against Memphis. This could help pull the Spurs above .500 for the first time this season. "When he's ready, that's when he's going to play," Popovich said...

Written by Amanda Robertson about about 1 year ago 165 reads 3 comments
Has the NBA Gone to Hell?

Who are these "experts" that write the articles today? Has anyone looked at the Power Rankings, or just stopped looking because it's plain foolish? For those of you who haven't, these are the top five: Cavs, Lakers, Celtics, Rockets, and Suns...

Written by Amanda Robertson about about 1 year ago 112 reads 2 comments
Never Doubt "The Big Fundamental"

You see that man? That would be the best PF ever. Not of today, ever. Hear me out. This man is consistent. The definition of consistent. The reason they invented the word consistent. His PPG averages for his career are as follows: '97-'98: 21...

Written by Amanda Robertson about about 1 year ago 423 reads 4 comments
Two Decades Later, I Still See Len Bias

Yeah, I still think about him. Sometimes I see red. That's the color of Maryland's uniform when Lenny Bias won me over for good, the February day he tossed the Terrapins on his back and toppled the No...

Written by Amanda Robertson about about 1 year ago 358 reads 1 comments
The NBA All-International Team

Some of the league's best players today have hailed from out of this world, or at least out of the US. International players have a certain integrity—they play for the team, not for themselves...

Written by Amanda Robertson about about 1 year ago 368 reads 3 comments
Will San Antonio Hit The Jackpot With These Possible Future Spurs?

Stephon Marbury wants to play for San Antonio. Yes, read it again. Stephon Marbury wants to play for San Antonio. "Who wouldn't want to play for San Antonio?" Marbury said...

Written by Amanda Robertson about about 1 year ago 864 reads 0 comments
The Evolution of Deron Williams

Hailing from The Colony, Texas, Deron Williams is arguably the best point guard in the NBA today. He was born in Parkersburg, West Virginia on June 26, 1984...

Written by Amanda Robertson about about 1 year ago 902 reads 4 comments
'97 NBA Draft: Well, What If?

It's 1997 and the San Antonio Spurs land the first pick in the Draft, beating the favored Boston Celtics who had a 35 percent chance of getting first selection...

Written by Amanda Robertson about about 1 year ago 266 reads 2 comments
Hitler Jokes Must Be Funny...

...If you want good team chemistry on the Mavericks!read on. from www.nba.fanhouse.comby Brett Edwards "Germany has produced lots of champions!'' laughs Dirk Nowitzki as he enters the locker room after yet another Mavs victory...

Written by Amanda Robertson about about 1 year ago 967 reads 4 comments
Kobe Bryant versus Michael Jordan: The Main Difference

Michael Jordan makes everyone look great. Kobe Bryant makes himself look great. Fun Fact:Michael- 12,200,000 Google search results.Bryant- 6,530,000 Google search rortesults...

Written by Amanda Robertson about about 1 year ago 983 reads 3 comments
Why SLAM Magazine is Off the Hook: A Definitive List

With their "I'mma write what I wanna" attitude, the writers entice you to want to read it. They expose the real, funny, and sometimes not-so-nice views of basketball players and their ways.Sports Illustrated? No thanks...

Written by Amanda Robertson about about 1 year ago 223 reads 0 comments
2009 NBA All-Star Game Ballot Unveiled

The NBA has released their All-Star Game nominees. The ballot consists of 120 players, 60 from the Eastern Conference and 60 from the Western Conference. 24 guards, 24 forwards, and 12 centers each...

Written by Amanda Robertson about about 1 year ago 1,041 reads 1 comments
Are Injuries to Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker a Blessing in Disguise for Spurs?

Let's go back a season, back to when the Spurs were the reigning NBA champions. It's Game One of the first round, against the Phoenix Suns. Manu Ginobili jams his left ankle...

Written by Amanda Robertson about about 1 year ago 369 reads 2 comments

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Amanda Robertson Article Archive

My Letter to Basketball

Robertson Report: Is There Hope for Small-Town Ballers?

Manu Ginobili: Analyzing the Return

The Savior Of The San Antonio Spurs Arrives: Manu Ginobili Returns

"The Big O" Turns The Big 7-0

Manu Ginobili Set to Return Monday

Has the NBA Gone to Hell?

Never Doubt "The Big Fundamental"

Two Decades Later, I Still See Len Bias

The NBA All-International Team

Will San Antonio Hit The Jackpot With These Possible Future Spurs?

The Evolution of Deron Williams

'97 NBA Draft: Well, What If?

Hitler Jokes Must Be Funny...

Kobe Bryant versus Michael Jordan: The Main Difference

Why SLAM Magazine is Off the Hook: A Definitive List

2009 NBA All-Star Game Ballot Unveiled

Are Injuries to Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker a Blessing in Disguise for Spurs?

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