When you consider the success of long-term NBA contenders, there’s perhaps no controversy more irrelevant than the San Antonio Spurs’ decision to bench their stars in their nationally televised contest on a Thursday night in November against the Miami Heat. Coach Greg Popovich’s decision to sit Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili and Danny Green will be only an afterthought come playoff time, when the Spurs resume sitting in their annual spot atop the Western Conference. At 13-4, San Antonio is only a half...
The NHL is STILL in a lockout. Raise your hand if you’re a frustrated fan. Which is probably everyone. Most of the “news” we have been hearing about the negotiations isn’t really news. By which, nothing is really happening. The NHLPA and the owners continue to talk, and talk, and disagree but nothing has resolved yet. It’s almost December and no NHL hockey has been played yet. Which is sad and gives fans a lot of bad deja vu from the 2004-2005 season. The...
It’s a bad time to be a hockey fan right now with the lockout still ongoing. They have even brought in a mediator without any success, so fans are still disappointed. It’s an even worse time to be an LA Kings fans. Not only has their fan momentum dropped since the lockout ( not surprisingly) but the Kings haven’t really gotten to enjoy bragging rights this season since they haven’t played since they won the cup.In recent news even more bad news has come...
First of all, let me say this: I am not a Dick Vitale hater. The guy’s palpable stoke for college basketball makes me smile every time I hear his self-depricating, slightly-obnoxious-but-loveable commentary. And I appreciate that the guy is so committed to keeping the memory of Jimmy Valvano alive while supporting Valvano’s organization to fight cancer. But as an Indiana University graduate, I have to say his incessant loyalty to Bob Knight has grown a little old. I don’t know if he’s doing the Indiana-North Carolina game...
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Friday Funnies on ESPN’s SportsCenter should have highlighted its own crew Friday after anchor Neil Everett dropped a “son of a bitch” and a “God dang it” as ESPN cut to a commercial break shortly before 11 p.m. Pacific. Everett obviously didn’t realize the cameras were still rolling as ESPN had been previewing its upcoming Friday Funnies but then cut back to anchors Everett and Stan Verrett a couple seconds before the break. Everett was taking notes and was cursing at something that had...
It’s far enough into the season now that we can see things starting to take shape as far as who the front-running teams are for the playoffs and which players are standing out as the superstars of 2012. It’s also clear to see that many of this season’s superstars are rookies. So when it comes time to decide who the Offensive Rookie of the Year is, the Associated Press has a pretty tough decision to make. The clear front runners would have to be...
This year has been a great season so far for the NFL. The parity is at the peak from what I can have ever remembered. This has made this season one of the most intriguing seasons that I can remember. Considering, let’s go through my Power Rankings so far for the entire league: 1) Houston Texans: The Texans might be the most balanced team in the NFL. With their elite running game, and their elite talent on the defense, it will be hard to...
With the hardest part of the Broncos schedule now behind them, there is no question that they have the AFC west wrapped up in a nice little package. They are on a 3 game winning streak and they now have one of the easiest schedules in the NFL for the last half of the season. Having the easiest schedule may not have meant much last year, but with Peyton Manning at the helm and a defense that is coming into their own there is...
