http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/john_smallwood RSS Feed for DN Col John Smallwood en-us Mon, 28 May 2012 22:03:31 GMT 2012-05-28T22:03:31Z en-us http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/john_smallwood/20120527_Jesse_Hart_eager_to_carry_on_family_rsquo_s_boxing_tradition.html This was not the plan. The way he had things figured out, Philadelphia middleweight boxer Jesse Hart would be in London this summer, winning an Olympic gold medal and using that as a springboard to his professional career. Mon, 28 May 2012 22:03:31 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/john_smallwood/20120527_Jesse_Hart_eager_to_carry_on_family_rsquo_s_boxing_tradition.html 2012-05-28T22:03:31Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/john_smallwood/20120525_Only_thing_we_know_about_Game_7_is_that_Sixers_or_Celtics_will_advance.html OK, I CONCEDE that next 20-plus inches of copy will be irrelevant come Saturday, when the Sixers and Boston Celtics tip off for the decisive Game 7 in their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Anyone who tells you they know what will happen in Boston is making things up as they go along. Fri, 25 May 2012 22:20:10 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/john_smallwood/20120525_Only_thing_we_know_about_Game_7_is_that_Sixers_or_Celtics_will_advance.html 2012-05-25T22:20:10Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/john_smallwood/20120524_John_Smallwood__Iverson_s_old_team_plays_like_him.html THESE WERE the type of moments that made Allen Iverson a legend in Philadelphia - season on the line, odds all against you, desperate situation. Thu, 24 May 2012 23:05:53 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/john_smallwood/20120524_John_Smallwood__Iverson_s_old_team_plays_like_him.html 2012-05-24T23:05:53Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/john_smallwood/20120520_Seeing_Giants_get_rings_must_irk_Birds_fans.html This will make the stomachs of most Philadelphia sports fans turn. The New York Giants on Wednesday unveiled the championship rings they will get for winning Super Bowl XLVI. Mon, 21 May 2012 18:19:56 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/john_smallwood/20120520_Seeing_Giants_get_rings_must_irk_Birds_fans.html 2012-05-21T18:19:56Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/john_smallwood/20120517_John_Smallwood__Celtics_put_old_theory_to_rest.html WELL, I definitely had that pegged wrong. I had the false impression that the Sixers were the team with the young, athletic and tireless legs that could play on Monday, rest on Tuesday and then come back running like gazelles again on Wednesday. Thu, 17 May 2012 13:09:38 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/john_smallwood/20120517_John_Smallwood__Celtics_put_old_theory_to_rest.html 2012-05-17T13:09:38Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/john_smallwood/151637055.html OK, I’M TIRED of all this talk and focus on the growth and development the Sixers have shown during these NBA playoffs. Wed, 16 May 2012 16:06:20 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/john_smallwood/151637055.html 2012-05-16T16:06:20Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/john_smallwood/151151465.html It’s funny because of all the talk of how much Philadelphia hates all Boston teams, the rivalry between the Sixers and the Celtics is the only one that is actually a rivalry. Sat, 12 May 2012 15:20:04 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/john_smallwood/151151465.html 2012-05-12T15:20:04Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/john_smallwood/20120511_John_Smallwood__Iguodala_deserves_this_moment.html I DON'T KNOW WHETHER two free throws can change a legacy, but for one night, at least, Andre Iguodala was finally what Philadelphia had begged him to be - the leading man, the guy who made the plays that carried the team to victory. Fri, 11 May 2012 18:07:09 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/john_smallwood/20120511_John_Smallwood__Iguodala_deserves_this_moment.html 2012-05-11T18:07:09Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/john_smallwood/20120510_John_Smallwood__Sixers_in_land_of_the_unknown.html DOUG COLLINS had no choice. He had to watch film of the Sixers' mind-boggling loss to the Chicago Bulls in Game 5. Thu, 10 May 2012 22:08:04 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/john_smallwood/20120510_John_Smallwood__Sixers_in_land_of_the_unknown.html 2012-05-10T22:08:04Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/john_smallwood/John_Smallwood_Junior_Seau_s_suicide_should_be_a_wake-up_call.html I wasn’t surprised. I knew when I scrolled to the comments section of the Philly.com story concerning the possible link between Wednesday’s suicide of NFL great Junior Seau and the issue concerning head injuries that a certain callous attitude would be represented. Wed, 09 May 2012 23:16:09 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/john_smallwood/John_Smallwood_Junior_Seau_s_suicide_should_be_a_wake-up_call.html 2012-05-09T23:16:09Z