It may have taken a while but Mark Cuban brought a championship to the Dallas Mavericks. He could do the same for the LA Dodgers.
About Chris Ross
My name is Chris Ross and I am from Vancouver, British Columbia in Canada.I am 19 years old and in my second year at the University of British Columbia in the Faculty of Arts. My favourite teams include the Vancouver Canucks, Toronto Raptors, Phoenix Suns, Miami Heat, Toronto Blue Jays, Seattle Mariners, and New Orleans Saints. Send your questions, comments and suggestions to my e-mail at cross_can15@hotmail.com. Also, check out my personal blog "Painting the Black" at http://chrisross91.wordpress.com/ -- Follow me on twitter as well @paintstheblack and I will gladly return the favour.
Creating Meaning Out of Chaos
July 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
What does John Buck have to do with anything? John Buck represents what is wrong with Major League Baseball’s mid-summer classic.
Star Unfairness
July 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Sports are similar to life in so many ways. The elite of society get the benefit of the doubt. For example, rich men get beautiful women and the beautiful women are so often let off the hook.
The Grunt Stops Here
July 5, 2011 By 1 Comment
Grunting is ruining tennis. Grunting, or shrieking as it is known on the WTA, has grown in volume in recent years. It is not only the decibel level that is rising but the amount of players choosing to make the repulsive noises. It has gotten so bad that BBC has launched a tool that allows [...]
Take a Chance on Me
June 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
In a draft class where sifting through the talent is about as difficult as getting the Raptors to play good defense, there is no better opportunity for the Toronto GM to make a bold move.
Just What the Doctor Ordered
June 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
No chance of choking. Rory McIlroy is on the path to putting the dark days behind and beginning his new era of being golf’s next superstar. Quite fitting that he did it in Tiger Woods fashion. The PGA needed a star to break out sooner rather than later. They were due. The ratings probably weren’t [...]
One and Done
June 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The night began with such promise but, like downtown Vancouver, it ended in a burning wreck. A chance to end a franchise drought of 40 long years without a Stanley Cup victory was gone as fast as rioters could say “f*** the police!” The opportunity took so long to come back to Vancouver but was [...]
LeBron’s Championship Asterisk
June 12, 2011 By 1 Comment
LeBron isn’t being defined by what he has done or rather hasn’t done in the 4th quarter. He wasn’t given a blank sheet to start a new legacy when he uttered the now most overused phrase in sports. When LeBron James took his talents to South Beach his legacy was already partially defined no matter [...]
Significant Injury?
June 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Humans are social beings and as social beings our lives are overrun by emotions. Emotions cloud our judgment. Emotions change our perception of what we see and how we react to events. Naturally, when a person is lying on the ice seemingly unconscious and having to be carted off our emotions get the best of [...]
Why Isn’t Anyone Worried About Ryan Kesler?
June 3, 2011 By 1 Comment
The city of Vancouver is in a state of bliss. Nothing else matters to anyone right now. School, work, love, the NBA Finals? Nope, everyone is talking Canucks. It has been 17 years since the Canucks have made it to the Stanley Cup Finals and 40 long years without ever having won a Cup. This [...]
Ian Mahinmi’s Comment is No Big Deal
Ian Mahinmi thinks Kobe Bryant is more arrogant than LeBron James. So what?