Archive for February, 2010
2010 Winter Olympics Men’s Hockey: Bronze Medal Finnish
Posted: 28th February 2010 by Matt Hutter in NHL
At one point during Saturday's bronze medal game between Team Slovakia and Team Finland, it appeared that the terrible game the latter played against Team USA was about to hurt worse than it already did.
Entering the third period, Slovakia looked to be well on their way to winning a medal for the first time in team history as they had a deceptively comfortable 3-1 lead over the Finns.
However, the long-dormant ...
San Jose Sharks: Is GM Doug Wilson Preparing to Make a Splash?
Posted: 28th February 2010 by Andy Bensch in NHL
With the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver coming to a close tomorrow, the NHL will soon be back in action. And for all 30 General Managers, that means three of their busiest days of the season are about to begin.
Considering the NHL trade deadline is this upcoming Wednesday, every GM in hockey will have their phone buzzing constantly over the first few days of next week.
Now will the Olympic break ...
The Dallas Mavericks Are Poised For a Championship Run
Posted: 28th February 2010 by James Wong in NBA
The Dallas Mavericks have been a consistently good franchise this past decade. Perhaps the saddest thing about that statement, is that, the franchise and city alike know the Mavericks have been capable of greatness.á
Unfortunately their inability to turn their strong regular season performances into consistently deep playoff-runs has hindered them, making them an afterthought behind dominant franchises like the Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs.á
They've come close, like at ...
Thoughts on the Giants: Pablo Sandoval “Eyeing” A Higher Batting Average
Posted: 28th February 2010 by Ranier Reglos in MLB
When you think of someone with bad vision you tend not to think of baseball players who hit .330 with 25 home runs.á
Pablo Sandoval may have not had terrible vision, the Panda is getting some brand new Oakleys to help him "see" the ball better.á
I know what you're thinking.á
A guy who hit .330 is getting glasses so he can see the ball better? Cue the Tim The Toolman Taylor soundbite ...
The Los Angeles Clippers Do Their Best Harlem Globetrotter Impersonation
Posted: 28th February 2010 by Jose Salviati in NBA
I really want to see the Harlem Globetrotters live. I grew up watching the 'Trotters on Saturday morning TV. Sometimes, they would be special guest stars on Fat Albert! Good times. Even as a kid, I knew the games were fixed. The 'Trotters were all about entertainment, and that was okay by me. I watched in awe as Curly would lay on his side and dribble the ball while ...
NFL Free Agency Buzz: Thomas Jones Expected To Be Released
Posted: 28th February 2010 by kevin roberts in NFL
While a lot of attention is geared toward the 2010 NFL Scouting Combine this week (as it should be), we can't ignore all the free agency buzz that is happening around us.
Here's a quick look around the league for all the big names being affected by the looming free agency period:
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Thomas Jones Won't Restructure, To Be Released
Jones is 32 and showed some serious signs of slowing down in the playoffs ...
I'm sure I don't have to tell you about the trade rumors that have been surrounding the Florida Panthers. Most of them are terrible for the team. Some have Tomas Vokoun being traded for players Florida absolutely doesn't need, and most have players that should be untouchable bringing in unreasonable amounts.
The trade rumors surrounding Florida took a shocking turn when Vokoun's name came up. At first, ESPN 1000 alluded to ...
First published on Beantown Sports Observer
This past offseason was not only big for the Boston Red Sox, but for the teams in their division as well. New York, Tampa Bay, Toronto, and even Baltimore made some significant moves on their roster and though some more bad than good, the division will be tough this season.
An always dangerous Yankees team, a young and eager team from Baltimore, a team looking ...
Obviously no team tops the 2005-06 squad that brought the Miami Heat their first championship after 18 years in the league. But after them the competition is tight.
The franchise didn't really take off until Pat Riley signed on as president and head coach in 1995, and in the 15 years since then Miami has 11 postseason berths and 7 division titles.
During that stretch there have been a number ...
The NBA Draft Class of 2009 wasn't much anticipated, but it has produced a few future NBA superstars. Even though Number 1 Pick, Blake Griffin has failed to play the season, we have other stars to look forward to. Hasheem Thabeet, the # 2 Pick has been sent to the D-League. Ricky Rubio has ran off to Spain from Minnesota. This draft class poses a great future even with its ...