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Roundball Soundoff 2/21/11: All-Star Edition!!

* Can we all agree that the Slam Dunk contest not only lived up to the hype, but is probably the best one since Carter, McGrady, and Francis from 2000? It seems most fans agree on little else regarding the contest, so I thought I’d throw that out there. Anyway, I do think Ibaka was underscored (he dunked from almost an entire a foot BEHIND the free throw line!), but some of the Haterade I’ve seen thrown Blake Griffin’s way […]

Happy Birthday America!: Billboard Gives Us the 10 Worst National Anthem Performances Ever!!

by MJ on Jul 2, 2010 • 8 Comments

Oh, United States of America. 234 years old on Sunday and you don’t look a day over 233!! Look, we all know that “The Star Spangled Banner” is a difficult song to sing. Add in the jitters you get from having to perform it live before a full stadium (usually acapella), and it’s a surprise there aren’t even MORE shitty versions of our National Anthem out there. That said, the performances that Billboard Magazine lists as the 10 worst National Anthem performances of all time are all pretty […]