Patrick Hayes remembers his father and uncle shedding their troubles and depression to indulge in some smack-down.
About Patrick Hayes
Patrick Hayes is a senior writer for PistonPowered.com in ESPN's TrueHoop Network. He's contributed at SLAM, MLive, SB Nation and various other places. He's also an inconsistent tweeter. His first book, 'The HIGH-erarchy: Ranking the top 30 NBA talent producing high schools in history,' is available here.
Baseball’s Unwritten Rules Need to Be Forgotten
August 3, 2011 By 1 Comment
Baseballs unwritten rules are really dumb.
Pulling Back the Curtain on Pro Athletes
July 28, 2011 By 1 Comment
“Pulling back the curtain” made C.M. Punk an instant star. Why does it have the opposite effect in other pro sports?
Should You Care About the MLB Trade Deadline?
July 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Baseball’s trade deadline always brings some excitement to the MLB’s long summer stretch, but it’s often not worth the hype.
Is the True Center Really Dead in the NBA?
July 14, 2011 By 2 Comments
Spurred on by the idea of the “death of the true center,” Patrick Hayes surveys three decades of NBA big men.
Life Lessons From the NBA
July 6, 2011 By 2 Comments
The NBA gives so much more to the fans than just the iconic moments.
King of the Hipsters
June 27, 2011 By 6 Comments
Dennis Rodman’s counter-culture appeal is part of his case for the Hall of Fame.
There Is No Potential
June 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Forget about potential, let’s remember our athletes for who they actually were.
T2TB Week: Patrick and The Admiral
June 2, 2011 By 7 Comments
It’s the Finals matchup we deserved but never got.
Vocalyze
“When I was in a men’s group in 1972, I distinctly remember feeling edgy when we would hug.”
“My son and daughter keep reminding me that things are changing.” The times they are a changin’ (comment and Marco Magnani video cover of Bob Dylan song.)