Remember the Knicks? They were the proud perennial playoff team of the 90′s. They were the arch rival of my beloved Pacers. Now, not so much. These days they’re the NBA equivalent of a drama queen reality show (think Project Runway with equally ridiculous clothing but less crying.)
And there has been no bigger drama queen lately than Stephon Marbury. Marbury’s behavior has him banned from the team! That’s right, the Knicks are actually paying him to stay away from practices and teammates.
And that of course, is where I come …

It doesn’t get any lamer than this. Oklahoma City announced today that their new NBA team will be called the Thunder. Chalk up another incredibly lame team name to the NBA. Believe it or not, some of the other finalists included “Energy” and “Wind.” Is there a shaman on the OKC’s marketing firm payroll?
Although the NBA doesn’t have the monopoly on weak nicknames (yeah, I’m looking at you TB Lightning), they do seem to have more than their fair share. Consider the Lakers, who should have left the name in …