Author Archives: Kevin Draper

About Kevin Draper

Kevin “Franklin Mieuli” Draper was born and raised in Oakland, California, and loves it more than you can possibly imagine. Follow him on Twitter @kevinmdraper

Monday Media: Doin’ It in the Park

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Kevin Draper

Let May 17th forever be known as the day you failed me. “Me? What did I do? I don’t even know you.” Good point. By “you” I mean the collective audience of people reading this blog, people that write blogs, … Continue reading →

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Russell Westbrook Fans: Stop Making Things Up

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Kevin Draper

In picking over the wreckage of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s season, there is plenty of potential angles to chew on. Kevin Durant played pretty poorly. Kendrick Perkins is a terrible player and should be amnestied. Sam Presti traded James Harden … Continue reading →

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Your Annotated Smartphone Bathroom Reader for Sunday, May 12th, 2013.

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Kevin Draper

Maloofs Employ “Plan Middle Finger” Ray Ratto CSNBayArea.com On Sunday, just when it seemed like things were wrapping up with the sale of the Sacramento Kings from the maligned Brothers Maloof, things went nuts again. Not only did Chris Hansen … Continue reading →

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Derrick Rose and Royce White, Brothers at Arms

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Kevin Draper

The deeper the Bulls advance in these playoffs, the more questions are asked about Derrick Rose’s absence. Rose was “medically cleared” to play way back at the beginning of March, but has yet to suit up for the Bulls. He … Continue reading →

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Monday Media: The Real Problem with NBA Awards Voting is the Voters, not the Process

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Kevin Draper

Finally. Finally a recognition of the absurdity of NBA awards voting is spreading. Yesterday the NBA announced what everybody already knew would happen: LeBron James won his second straight MVP award. The surprising news was that James won near-unanimously, with … Continue reading →

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J.D. Hastings Speaks

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Kevin Draper

This is an interview for our “Let the People Speak” series. We will be conducting short interviews with an array of people—writers, fans, arena employees, our friends, a random guy on the street, your mom—typically about offbeat topics. Today we … Continue reading →

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Monday Media: Cautiously Optimistic About ESPN Forecast

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Kevin Draper

A few weeks ago ESPN debuted ESPN Forecast, a panel of 216 ESPN employed or affiliated basketball experts. ESPN Forecast is an attempt by the worldwide leader to institutionalize the wildly popular NBA Summer Forecast and #NBArank features. Instead of … Continue reading →

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