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  • Blogs

    February 8, 2012

    Name-a-Shaq: Shaq Thompson, Shaquille O'Neal, and the NCAA's Shaq-Filled 2012 Recruiting Class

    When the University of Washington landed top-ranked football recruit Shaq Thompson last week, Husky head coach Steve Sarkisian gleefully declared it is "just awesome" that the hard-hitting safety from Sacramento opted to attend UW over California, Oregon, and other top-tier schools. Even more awesom ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2011

    Doe Bay Fest Pulls a LeBron/Sasquatch!: Lineup Will Be Announced at a Party at Columbia City Theater

    David Bazan at Doe Bay Fest 2009.​The indie-folk summer retreat on Orcas Island known as the Doe Bay Fest (Aug. 11 to 14) is taking a page out of the LeBron James/Sasquatch! playbook and unveiling the lineup for this year's hugfest at an announcement party, June 2 at the Columbia City Theater. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2011

    Seattle is the Third Most Miserable City in the Country

    ​Face it, you're miserable. Here it is two days from April and it's still rainy as shit and windy to boot. The Huskies are out of the Big Dance, the Cougs are out of the small one, the mayor has a 28 percent approval rating and the police force might shoot you if you look at them funny. In fac ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2011

    Seattle Named "Most Miserable Sports City" in the Country . . . Again

    ​Things were supposed to change this year. The Seattle Storm won the WNBA Championship, the Seahawks bagged a playoff game, and, most importantly, LeBron James left Cleveland. All this conspired to suggest that Seattle might finally be bumped off the top of Forbes Magazine's list of "Most Mise ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 31, 2010

    ESPN Sucks And Other Lessons From The Holiday Bowl

    ​It can't be said enough and it bears repeating over and over again. ESPN's coverage of the Holiday Bowl sucked root. It was one of the worst examples of sports broadcasting that's been seen in half a decade, and I'm a regular viewer of Fox Sports Northwest.

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2010

    The Seven Worst Days for Seattle Sports in 2010

    ​Really, this post could have just been entitled "Your 2010 Seattle Mariners!" But that's lazy. And fails to account for the Seahawks' stupidest moment of the past year. And who would want to pass up a chance to make fun of Pete Carroll? (Answer: no one.) Let's talk trash about local sports, s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2010

    As LeBron James Returns to Cleveland, a Sonic Fan Can't Help but Root for the Thunder

    ​When LeBron James steps into Quicken Loans Arena for the first time in a visitor's uniform tonight, anything short of a public stoning by Cavaliers fans will be considered an act of supreme restraint. Which got me thinking: What if the Oklahoma City Thunder returned to KeyArena for a preseaso ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2010

    Tony Parker Messes With Former Sonic Brent Barry in Alleged Cheating Scandal

    ​The big gossip news right now is San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker's alleged infidelity and pending divorce with "Desperate Housewives" star Eva Longoria. Why on earth anyone would want to cheat on someone who looks like Longoria is beyond us. Then again, Erin Barry, the wife and high-schoo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2010

    Get Low & Mission Combine to Fulfill the Ultimate Death Fantasies

    Okay, we'll concede the likes of Ol' Felix are unlikely to occupy a barstool at Mission.​The Dinner: pulled-pork burrito, black beans and two pints of Dos Equis Amber at Mission in West Seattle's Admiral Junction. The Movie: Get Low on its final night (fittingly, and replaced as of today by W ... More >>

  • Food

    November 10, 2010

    Versus: The Ides of Starch

    Baked potatoes, souped-up.

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2010

    LeBron James and Microsoft's Bing Team Up to Make World's Most Drawn-Out Decision

    ​LeBron James is a fantastically talented basketball player currently holding the sporting world hostage in lieu of his decision on where he's going to play for the next three to five years. Tonight on ESPN, James (pictured at right exposing the vital organ he might remove from Cleveland fans) ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2010

    Bitching About the Heat? Cliff Mass Thinks You're a Total Pussy

    Mass hasn't had much opportunity to squash cartoon sunshine in the last year.​It'll probably hit 90 today. Big whoop, says the rest of the country. But what does Seattle do? It busts out the cooling stations, whatever those are. The archduke of weather, Cliff Mass, isn't buying it. In fact, h ... More >>

  • News

    May 19, 2010

    Cavalier Is Right

    Sorry, Forbes: Cleveland may have the spirit, but Seattle's got the indifference when it comes to professional sports.

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2010

    Forbes' Most Miserable Sports City Doesn't Care About Sports

    *Yawn* When does Sounders' season start?​Yesterday Forbes declared Seattle the most miserable sports city in the country. Which is ridiculous, because in order to be miserable you first have to care. Former City Council member Judy Nicastro is on some strange new vision quest to bring the NBA ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2010

    Eddie Vedder to LeBron James-Obsessed Cleveland Cavalier Fans: "Don't Let Jay-Z Steal Your Superstar"

    Why go home, LeBron? Because no matter how bad the Cavs get, they're still better than the Nets.​Eddie Vedder -- last seen trying in vain to offset his band's carbon footprint -- was in Cleveland last night fronting Pearl Jam's sold-out show. And in between growling out a few hits, he gave Cav ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2010

    A.M. Music News: Eddie Vedder's Advice to Ohio, Green Day's "Rip This Joint," and The Physics' Three Piece

    -- NBC: In Day One of Rolling Stones Week on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Green Day covered "Rip This Joint" (above). The celebration of the reissue of the Stones' Exile On Main St. continues tonight with Keith Urban, Sheryl Crow Wednesday, and Phish on Thursday. -- STG: Hey Marseilles are openi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2010

    Nate Robinson's Roller-Coaster Reaches Its Apex Again As He's Named Knicks' Starting Point Guard

    If you'll be my buddyguard, Dave, I can be your long lost point guard.​Regardless of how much he loved visiting the Fun Forest while growing up in Seattle, we're betting Nate Robinson isn't so fond of roller-coasters these days. After winning the Slam Dunk Contest and being proclaimed the flav ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2009

    Accused Cop-Killer Maurice Clemmons Hallucinated About Baby-Eating Cannibals, Why Didn't Psychologists Commit Him?

    Western State psychologists determined Clemmons was dangerous, but not crazy.​The more information that comes out about accused cop-killer Maurice Clemmons, the more it feels as if the Sunday's tragic murder of four Lakewood officers was preventable. Now, added to that mountain of missed oppor ... More >>

  • Film

    October 14, 2009

    More Than a Game: LeBron James Builds His Brand

    Western State psychologists determined Clemmons was dangerous, but not crazy.​The more information that comes out about accused cop-killer Maurice Clemmons, the more it feels as if the Sunday's tragic murder of four Lakewood officers was preventable. Now, added to that mountain of missed oppor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2009

    Could Nate Robinson Be the Next Sacramento Husky?

    Back in April, SW ran a profile of former Husky Nate Robinson. An excellent piece by Rafe Bartholomew's, it was entitled "Nate Robinson, Little King." A prescient title that may prove. Former Husky hoop stars Jon Brockman and Spencer Hawes have reunited as members of the NBA's Sacramento Kings, and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2009

    Hawks Close to Stealing Ex-Beach Star Crawford from Warriors

    The Atlanta Hawks are close to a trade that would send underachieving backup point guards Acie Law and Speedy Claxton to Golden State for underappreciated Rainier Beach alum Jamal Crawford. This deal is a no-lose proposition for the Hawks, as combo-guard Crawford will be, at worst, a lethal scoring ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2009

    Remember Rashard Lewis?

    He hit the biggest shot of his career last night to lead the Orlando Magic to a startling comeback win on the road over MVP LeBron James and the league-best Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals. This comes after the Magic went the distance (seven games) to polish off the defending ch ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2009

    Ron Artest: Brandon Roy "the Best Player I've Played Against"

    The zany Houston defensive stopper tells TNT that Seattle native Brandon Roy is better offensively than either Kobe Bryant or LeBron James -- but not as good as one of his NYC playground homeys who got locked up at the age of 16.

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2009

    The Mariners Haven't Had a Cy Young Candidate Since 2001: Will They Have Two This Year?

    One of the pleasures of sportswriting is premature, homerist speculation. Another, it seems, is stupid Cy Young votes based on won-lost record, one of the statistics over which a pitcher has the least control, as it's so dependent on the play of his defense and especially his offense. That said, 2 ... More >>

  • News

    April 8, 2009

    Nate Robinson, Little King

    How an effervescent “small guy from Seattle” became basketball royalty in the Big Apple.

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2009

    Ex-Husky Conroy Becomes All-Time Leader in D-League POW Awards

    For Husky fans attempting to raise their chins from a season-long run of unexpected glory that came up two points short in the round of 32, a little shot in the arm: ex-UW point guard Will Conroy just became the NBDL's all-time leader in Player of the Week awards with his fourth. Conroy has enjoyed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2009

    Nate Robinson Does It Again

    When I fill out my taxes this year, I think I'll be listing my occupation as "Nate Robinson fanboy." The little man from the 206 led the charge again last night, scoring 30 points--14 in the fourth quarter and overtime--in a Knicks victory over defensive-minded Detroit. (This is one night after he s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2009

    Garfield Messenger Does Epic Feature on Tony Wroten

    Photo by Scout.comThanks to Seth Kolloen for introducing us to Garfield student Marie Dohrs' 6,000 word profile of Tony Wroten Jr., the Garfield hoop star and top national recruit who nearly had to transfer to Rainier Beach or Renton as the result of some in-depth sleuthing by the cash-strapped Seat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2009

    Ex-Sonic Vladimir Radmanovic Gets His Shot at Greatness

    Astute observers long ago gave up hope that former-Sonic Vladimir Radmanovic would make something of his considerable basketball talent. But Vladi has been a consistent source of on- and off-court entertainment, driving coaches crazy with snowboarding injuries and ill-timed snacks. Last May, I wrot ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2009

    Nate the Incorrigible

    Husky fans fell in love with Nate Robinson's hyperactivity and short-man defiance. But according to the New York Daily News' Frank Isola, Nate's bosses with the New York Knicks are less amused.

  • Food

    April 26, 2006

    It's Soul Good

    A Central District native travels the country, brings the sultry and Southern home.

  • Food

    February 16, 2005

    Does Sport Have Game?

    Pizza and burgers, surrounded by 1,500 flat-screen TVs.

  • News

    January 21, 2004

    Space Cadets

    The Sonics stand around, launch three-point shots, and wish for the moon.

  • News

    December 24, 2003

    Culture of Molestation

    The Sonics stand around, launch three-point shots, and wish for the moon.

  • News

    November 5, 2003

    Sonics Youth

    Big in Japan, but they're not expected to amount to much.

  • News

    January 15, 2003

    We're No. 13!

    A mere state championship will have to suffice for nationally overrated Rainier Beach High School.

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