From today’s b the paper…

The American dream of redemption and a gold medal in men’s basketball came true in Beijing, but there’s one silly notion that people need to get out of their heads: Just because they won the gold medal doesn’t mean they should be compared to the Dream Team.

Since the United States reclaimed its throne as the king of international basketball to emphatically punctuate the end of the 2008 Summer Games, sports writers across the country have participated in token debates to argue which team would win if the players had a time machine and a vested interest in tipping off against each other. Enough with these ridiculous comparisons. There’s nothing to debate here. Kobe ain’t Jordan, LeBron ain’t Magic, Carmelo ain’t Barkley, and this ain’t the Dream Team. Read the rest of this entry »

From today’s b the paper…

He’s the most decorated Olympic athlete of all-time, the most dominant swimmer the world may have ever seen, and with all apologies to Nestor Aparicio and the fine folks over at WNST, the now-undisputable King of Baltimore Sports (maybe they should have waited a couple more weeks before making the coronation). So what does Michael Phelps do for an encore? Read the rest of this entry »

As if he hasn’t broken enough records already, Phelps did it again and reached his goal of winning eight gold medals in one Games.
I have only one word for this.
Wow.

Do you think Michael Phelps is the greatest swimmer alive? Ever? Or is it all just hype?

Let us know your thoughts on the Baltimore swimmer.

Sorry, Michael. You apparently aren’t the fastest swimmer in town. Well, kind of.

Nearly a week into the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, Michael Phelps has just made the turn — you know, in the dominant way only he can do — and is heading into the final push of his pursuit of history.

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