Archive for January, 2010
Jon Sim scored in the opening minute of the third period to force overtime, and eventually a shootout, but the Senators scored on all three of their shootout attempts against Dwayne Roloson to defeat the Islanders 3-2 on New Year's Eve at Scotiabank Place. Onto the trick:1. After a scoreless first period, Rob Schremp gave the Islanders the lead on a power play eight minutes into the second. It was only the ...
Tracy McGrady to the Philadelphia 76ers Rumor Analysis
Posted: 1st January 2010 by Lucas Shapiro in NBA
The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that for the Philadelphia 76ers to acquire Tracy McGrady , they would have to give up Andre Iguodala and some young prospects. At 9-23, Philadelphia is desperate to get fans in the seats and bringing in McGrady would help to do just that. He also has a $21.1 million expiring contract that would help the 76ers have salary-cap flexibility. All of this sounds good...if ...
The inevitable has happened to the Milwaukee Bucks. After starting the season with an 8-3 record, they have fallen on hard times and currently sit third in the Central Division with a record of 12-18.
Milwaukee's early season success was highlighted by rookie Brandon Jennings' 55 point statement game against the Golden State Warriors. It appeared the Bucks had the steal of the draft and the league's next great point guard.
While ...
Phoenix Coyotes In Fourth Place: Despite The Critics They Still Stand
Posted: 1st January 2010 by Eric LaForge in NHL
I don't really know where to start. The fact that the Phoenix Coyotes are playing this well in the middle of the season is a minor miracle.
Their success comes after all of the distractions the team faced in the off season, the trouble they had with attendance, and the adversity that was put in front of them by the critics.
I don't think that the Phoenix Coyotes could have asked for ...
NFL Week 17: Picks From New England Patriots Fans’ Perspective
Posted: 1st January 2010 by TR in NFL
Happy New Year, all.
Week 17 has arrived with a bang, but for some teams, it will end with a whimper. After four months of often futile efforts to predict who will do what, where, and to whom, we finally have arrived at perhaps the least predictable week of all.
Some of the possibilities in the AFC were straightened out last week, but this last round of regular season play comes with ...
He's funny, he's fan friendly, and he definitely walks to the beat of a different drummer.
He is also a former second round draft pick, who, through hard work and determination, transformed himself from league afterthought to NBA superstar. He even wears the number zero to remind himself what NBA executives used to think of him.
He's Washington Wizards point guard Gilbert Arenas—the Ocho Cinco of basketball, a media darling and ...
Here is a list of 15 of the most talented hockey players in the NHL aged 22 or younger. The talent level in the NHL is at the highest in the history of the league thanks to these young men. So many of these players who were not in the top 5 certainly could be in the next two years. To say the future is bright for the NHL is ...
Denver Nuggets Need An Injection of Life: I Have Just the Recipe
Posted: 1st January 2010 by Courtzide Seatz in NBA
The Denver Nuggets have officially removed themselves from the NBA upper echelon. Period.
I’m sure there are those who will justify their recent lackluster performances by citing the absence of Chauncey Billups from their lineup. Admittedly, this has created a glaring chasm in their cohesion and leadership, but to rest their struggles solely on his missing presence would be overly simplistic.
Numerous red flags have become apparent throughout the course of the ...
The bullcrap meter needs to go off in every Eagles fan'sáhead when he hearsá"Dallas always folds in big games."
Well, that December swoon didn't follow the usual script, now did it?
First of all, the past is the past. I never understood the value of certain statistics such as the all-time record of the Eagles versus Dallas, or away versus the spread, yada yada yada. Those areáutterly meaningless today. The result of ...
We're down to Week 17 and there are several playoff scenarios remaining to be sorted out in each conference during the final games.
Unlike previous weeks,á I'm going to do two separate previews, so that I can properly sort out the key games in each conference and how they effect the playoffs.
Read my NFC picks here.
The AFC Playoff Picture In the AFC, things are still pretty wide open with the ...