Clark Matthews

Clark Matthews

Clark Matthews is an editor and founder of The Lost Ogle. He is the son of an amateur storm chaser, and was raised believing that Gary England was, in fact, a deity. His childhood was spent following
May
05
CBA Primer: Freedom is for poor people

CBA Primer: Freedom is for poor people

AP Photo Adrian Peterson, the Sooner legend and current NFL superstar, recently compared his plight to that of the early-American
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Apr
29
CBA Primer: The Nuclear Option

CBA Primer: The Nuclear Option

League owners ask, “Where have you gone Che Guevera?” (If you missed any of the previous installments in this series,
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Mar
22
CBA Primer: Hard cap hardly worth mentioning

CBA Primer: Hard cap hardly worth mentioning

AP Photo This is Part V in a series of posts discussing issues of the NBA’s Collective Bargaining Agreement.
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Mar
15
CBA Primer: Developing the Developmental League

CBA Primer: Developing the Developmental League

The D-League: Shaping the NBA since…well, someday it might have an influence When it comes to developing young men
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Mar
08
CBA Primer: They’re not doing this for the kids

CBA Primer: They’re not doing this for the kids

College could have taught these guys some humility. Kobe Bryant never played a college basketball game. Kevin Garnett never attended
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Mar
01
CBA Primer: Contraction is not a conspiracy theory

CBA Primer: Contraction is not a conspiracy theory

If you missed the first part, “Introduction to the Collective Bargaining Negotiations,” that discussed the imminence of a lockout, you
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Feb
17
Intro to the Collective Bargaining Negotiations

Intro to the Collective Bargaining Negotiations

This beard is on the comeback trail. There is going to be a lockout. If the media has been adequate
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May
27
Peace, Love and Thunderstanding: Brand Name Acquisition

Peace, Love and Thunderstanding: Brand Name Acquisition

Disclaimer: If I know my audience, and I think I do, you are a basketball junkie who craves basketball discussion
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May
20
P, L and T: Get Better — Nenad Krstic

P, L and T: Get Better — Nenad Krstic

( Two weeks ago, I started a series taking on the topic of how Thunder players should use the off-season to
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May
13
P, L and T: Draft Picks As Far As the Eye Can See

P, L and T: Draft Picks As Far As the Eye Can See

In any discussion about what the Thunder will do with their four draft picks in the upcoming draft, the topic
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