It’s playoff time! 16 teams, one goal, an NBA Championship. Here is how I feel the first round will go down. Eastern Conference 1. Chicago Bulls vs 8. Indiana Pacers Chicago boasts the league’s best regular season record 62-20 and best defense. They also have the MVP and Coach of the Year. Chicago’s size and… Read More NBA Playoffs: Round 1
Kobe Bryant’s 3 point field goal with 4.8 seconds left in regulation sent the game into OT, where the Lakers would go on to defeat the Sacramento Kings 116-108. The victory clinched the 2nd seed in the Western Conference for the Lakers. Kobe led the way with 36 points. The first round playoff matches are… Read More Kobe Steals West 2 Seed, Playoff Matches Set
Arizona forward Derrick Williams is entering the 2011 NBA Draft and will hire an agent. Williams, who led the Arizona Wildcats to the Elite 8 could end up being the number one pick in the draft. Draft experts believe the battle for the top pick will be between Williams and Duke point guard Kyrie Irving.
List of top underclassmen who have declared for the 2011 NBA Draft. The A next to the player indicates that the player has signed with an agent and cannot withdraw and return to school. Ashton Gibbs- G, Pittsburgh Tyler Honeycutt- G/F, UCLA(A) Scotty Hopson- G, Tennessee Kyrie Irving- G, Duke(A) Reggie Jackson- G, Boston College… Read More Turning Pro
The Most Improved Player award may be the most tightly contested award category. Many guys can be considered for this award, and it was really hard to pick a winner. With that said, here is my top 3: Third Place PF- Kevin Love 20.2pts, 15.2reb, 2.5ast It was really difficult dropping Kevin Love down to… Read More 2010-2011 NBA Awards: Most Improved Player
Sunday was a day of statements as the top four teams in the Eastern Conference met in potential second round matchups. The Oklahoma City Thunder also made a statement out west. Perhaps the loudest statement made was by the Miami Heat, as they blew out the Boston Celtics 100-77. In a very physical game the… Read More Statements Made
Tiger Woods is on the prowl at The Masters! Tiger Woods shot a second round 66 and is -7 for the tournament. Tiger is 3 strokes behind leader Rory McIlroy -10. The most important thing about Tiger’s surge is that it seems as if his bravado is back. He walked with confidence and even pulled… Read More Tiger Lurking
One of baseball’s best and most feared hitters of all-time has retired. Manny Ramirez retired from baseball today after being notified of a second failed drug test for performance enhancers. Ramirez was just six games into his Tampa Bay Rays career when he was notified that he had failed a drug test administered in Spring… Read More Manny Being Manny
The Chicago Bulls proved that they are the beast of the Eastern Conference with a statement victory over the Boston Celtics 97-81. The Bulls controlled most of the game en route to a blowout win. Derrick Rose abused Rajon Rondo all night in what was an MVP clinching performance. Rose torched Rondo for 30 points,… Read More Beast of the East
The Boston Red Sox fell to 0-5 on the season with a 8-4 loss to the Cleveland Indians last night. The Indians were sparked by a 2-run homer from Shin-Soo Choo and a 3-run blast by Asdrubal Cabrera. The lone bright this season for the Red Sox has been Adrian Gonzalez. Gonzalez hit his first… Read More Time to Panic?
Kemba Walker’s magical journey is complete and the Connecticut Huskies are to 2011 Men’s Basketball National Champions! In what may go down as the worst National Championship game ever, the UConn Huskies defeated the Butler Bulldogs 53-41. UConn used a 22-3 run to cease control in the second half. Kemba Walker led UConn with 16… Read More Kemba Walker and UConn’s Shining Moment!
Kemba Walker and his UConn Huskies are one win away from a National Title. UConn defeated Kentucky in the Final Four 56-55. In a tightly contested second half, UConn hung on to beat Kentucky. Kemba Walker led Connecticut with 18 points and 7 assists on a gimpy right ankle. Jeremy Lamb added 12 points and… Read More Almost Complete!
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