Archive for January, 2010
The Celtics had to face the offensively-minded Toronto Raptors tonight and handled them quite well, while Paul Pierce , Kevin Garnett , and Rajon Rondo watched the game from the sidelines. Tony Allen , Rasheed Wallace , and J.R Giddens got to start and really stepped up their games. The Raptors were basically playing against the Celtics bench and still lost.á Anyway, this is what I took away from ...
Andre Iguodala to Houston Rockets? What To Make of a Potential Trade
Posted: 2nd January 2010 by Patrick Harrel in NBA
Last Thursday in her blog, Deep Sixer, Kate Fagan suggested that the Rockets and 76ers have been in preliminary talks about trading McGrady. While to the casual fan getting any type of solid player in return for the clearly not so solid McGrady (at least so far) would seem like a win.
However, the issue is not so black and white. While Iguodala gives borderline all-star production, he is slightly overpaid ...
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I have viewed the press conference when Josh McDaniels addressed the media regarding his decision to deactivate Brandon Marshall from the BroncosÆfinal regular season game, and I have also read MarshallÆs response to what happened.
I must say that I do not have confidence in this decision by Josh McDaniels, and, surprisingly, I find myself sympathizing with Brandon Marshall.
McDaniels was less than forthcoming in his press conference, giving ...
Calgary Flames Douse Leafs 3-1 as Curtis Glencross Fires Two
Posted: 2nd January 2010 by Dino Mori in NHL
A plethora of penalties in the second period proved costly to the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs at the Pengrowth Saddledome on Saturday.
The Leafs took three consecutive penalties in the middle stanza, including Alexei Ponikarovsky's goaltender interference minor, that enabled the Flames to score with the man-advantage en route to a 3-1 victory.
Curtis Glencrossáslapped a centering feed from captain Jerome Iginla, his first of two on the night, past Jonas Gustavssonáto ...
The Tampa Bay Lightning reached the threshold of 41 games today with a 3-1 victory over the Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins, bringing their season record back over .500.
The Lightning find themselves right in the middle of the pack of Eastern Conference teams battling for playoff spots.
As we look forward to the second half of the NHL season, let's take a moment and look back at the first half of ...
Keeping Tom Cable vs. Dumping Him: Why Jim Fassel Might Be Coming
Posted: 2nd January 2010 by Tobi Writes in NFL
Thereáis speculationáthat suggest Al Davis might be ready to pull the plug on Tom Cable .á That I have seen most fans seem somewhat against that.
I think it is quite defensible to make the change and not just because of Cable's record with the Raiders.
I do want to be up front. Iáam an advocate of Jim Fassel.á I advocatedábringing ináFassel and JP Losman a while back .
Cable coached the last ...
At the moment the NFL is in a bit of a frenzy.á Players and coaches are having squabbles over who should sit and who should start, and at the same time are trying to motivate their team to have momentum going into the playoffs.
Numerous shoe in teams for the postseason have listed who they are going to start and who is going to have the week off.
So far the ...
At the end of the 2009 calendar year, the San Jose Sharks reached the halfway point of the season. In the last month alone, they had the season's longest losing and winning streaks.
An inconsistent year? Not really.
Throughout most of the season, the Sharks have been the top team in the division and battling Chicago for the top record in the conference. That battle distinguishes this season from last. It is ...
Well it is finally here the last week of the NFL season and not all Playoff positions are final. There are numerous football games to keep an eye on as far as Week 17 NFL picks go on January 3 2010. One of the main NFL games to watch is between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Miami Dolphins who both have a chance at the playoffs. However for the ...
The NBA’s 10 Worst Moves of All Time: What Were They Thinking?
Posted: 2nd January 2010 by Mike B. in NBA
Throughout NBA history, many general managers have made a boat load of stupid decisions. They've either drafted a bust, pulled the trigger on a foolish trade, or signed a player to a ridiculous cap-killing contract. á á
Without further ado, here is the list of simply the 10 dumbest moves that have ever taken place in the NBA.
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10. New York Knicks Hire Isiah Thomas as President of ...