FROM THE FILES: Dirk Nowitzki is Unlockable

**Around this time last year, the NBA was speeding towards the black hole that was the NBA Lockout. With no end, at the time, in sight, it was hard to be happy as a diehard follower of the league. But, as an equally-diehard supporter of Dirk Nowitzki, fresh off his first world championship, it was easy to see why he wasn't seemingly taking it too hard.

This piece never really saw the light of day, but now more than a season removed from Nowitzki and the Mavericks' title, and with news of a possible surgery continuing to hover on the forward's horizon as the season revs up, I couldn't help but think of it and grin. The piece, after the jump.**

Auburn Villager stories for the week of 10/11/12 (!)

Hello,

Here are my stories this week at The Auburn Villager.

- My Auburn vs. Ole Miss column for the print edition, on waiting to see, instead of hear, something different.
Link: http://www.auburnvillager.com/story_1349881904008083_20121011-Tension-rises-as-Auburn-heads-to-Ole-Miss.html

- For the Villager blog, my '5 Things' post on Auburn-Ole Miss, which in part touches on 11 a.m. starts and new identities.
Link: http://www.auburnvillager.com/blog_1349711667031093_20121008-5-Things-for-Auburn-Ole-Miss.html

- And here's my Auburn High School piece, as the team recovers from its first loss of the season.
Link: http://www.auburnvillager.com/story_1349881730007762_20121011-AHS-looks-to-rebound-at-Central.html

Thanks, and feel free to check lower on the home page or on the right side of the screen for more stories I've done! More to come.

Auburn Villager Stories for the week of 10/4

Hello,

Here's what I worked on this week at the Auburn Villager:

- First, my preview of Auburn High School's first appearance on ESPNU.
Link: http://www.auburnvillager.com/story_1349277498001316_20121004-Auburn-High-makes-ESPNU-debut.html

- Next, for the newspaper, my preview of Arkansas-Auburn.
Link: http://www.auburnvillager.com/story_1349277435001170_20121004-Griffin-Gotta's-Keys-to-the-Game:-Arkansas.html

- And lastly, for the Villager blog, my longer-form 5 Things preview of the Razorbacks and Tigers.
Link: http://www.auburnvillager.com/blog_1349273608024859_20121003-5-Things-for-Arkansas-Auburn.html

Thank you.

Auburn Villager Posts for Week of 9/27

Hello,

The Auburn University football team was on a bye this week, but here's my stories from the paper and blog:

- My piece on Pat Dye's comments about Gene Chizik and Nick Saban.
Link: http://www.auburnvillager.com/blog_1348673048031338_20120926-On-Pat-Dye,-'10-Sabans'-and-One-Gene-Chizik.html

- The Auburn High School football team prepares for its toughest stretch of the season.
Link: http://www.auburnvillager.com/story_1348673568032516_20120927-AHS-Tigers-set-for-tough-road-ahead.html

- And the AHS volleyball team raised money for breast cancer research.
Link: http://www.auburnvillager.com/story_1348673521032430_20120927-AHS-event-raising-money-for-cancer-research.html

Thank you.

Auburn Villager Posts for the Week of 9/20

Hello again --

Here's what I've been working on this week for the Villager:

- My '5 Things' blog piece on Auburn's showdown with LSU --

Link: http://www.auburnvillager.com/blog_1348067743019576_20120919-5-Things-for-LSU-Auburn.html

- My feature for the newspaper, on, well, Auburn's showdown with LSU (it's different though!) --

Link: http://www.auburnvillager.com/story_1348071770030647_20120920-No.-2-LSU-to-be-Auburn's-biggest-test-yet.html

- And my article on Auburn High School's continuing juggernaut of success:

Link: http://www.auburnvillager.com/story_1348071565030121_20120920-AHS-preps-for-Sidney-Lanier.html

Thanks for being here!

Auburn Villager Posts for Week of 9/13

Howdy!

This week for the Auburn Villager, here's what I was working on:

The Auburn High School football team, off to a dominant start.
Link: http://www.auburnvillager.com/story_1347462970000961_20120913-Auburn-High-football-ready-for-first-home-game.html

The Auburn Tigers, and how their secondary is one component (of many) that needs to improve on Saturday.
Link: http://www.auburnvillager.com/story_1347463051001120_20120913-ULM-will-test-Auburn-secondary.html

And lastly, my second '5 Things' Villager Blog post on the ULM-Auburn game, the Tiger's home-opener, as a whole, including voodoo and coincidental numbers.
Link: http://www.auburnvillager.com/blog_1347461570029615_20120912-5-Things-for-ULM-Auburn,-Home-Opener-Edition.html

As always, thank you for reading.

Villagers Stories for Week of 9/6

Here's what I covered this week at the Auburn Villager:

A preview, of sorts, for Auburn-Mississippi St.

Link: http://www.auburnvillager.com/blog_1346865414023684_20120905-5-Things-for-Auburn-Mississippi-State.html

My continuing coverage of Auburn High School's football season.

Link: http://www.auburnvillager.com/story_1346861656011643_20120906-AHS-takes-on-Jefferson-Davis-tonight.html

And, lastly, a piece on getting settled and looking for hidden gems in Auburn.

Link: http://www.auburnvillager.com/story_1346861071009877_20120906-Feeling-welcome-in-Auburn.html