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Spurs vs. Mavericks Game Three Preview: WhatÆs To Come, Who Will Win
Posted: 22nd April 2010 by Denton Ramsey in NBA
With the first two games of Round One in the rearview mirror, it’s now safe to look ahead at what’s next on the road to the NBA Finals.
After a remarkable bounce-back effort to tie the Lone Star series at one game apiece, San Antonio aims to keep the ball rolling in their favor when they host the Dallas Mavericks in Game Three on Friday night.
Richard Jefferson, who had a coming-out ...
Houston Rockets Offseason X-Files: The Truth Is Out ThereÃÂ
Posted: 22nd April 2010 by Denton Ramsey in NBA
Like agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully from Chris Carter’s X-Files, NBA’s Houston general manager Daryl Morey and head coach Rick Adelman will be searching near and far to find the missing pieces to complete the “Rockets Red 2010-‘11 File” and close the case once and for all with some major offseason moves.
What moves exactly?
Well, like the many fans of X-Files episodes that used to air regularly on Fox, we ...
I was originally going to title this piece, “Five Reasons Houston Astros Fans Should Be Happy Right Now,” but during that momentary lapse of reason I guess I forgot the team is still 3-9 (regardless of playing well lately).
However, there are reasons to be optimistic, and we’re now going to quickly count down five positives as Houston heads back to Minute Maid Park for their April 20 series opener against ...
Spurs-Mavericks Early Analysis: Will The Real San Antonio Now Show Up?
Posted: 19th April 2010 by Denton Ramsey in NBA
Regardless of my desire to see the underdog San Antonio Spurs eliminate the overrated Dallas Mavericks in the first round, it appears as though that may be more of a dream than reality.
If the Spurs continue to rely on their three aging stars and that trio alone, they will be heading home early this postseason.
But, if San Antonio wakes up and begins to play the kind of basketball the Riverwalk ...
Houston Astros Aiming for First Series Win of 2010 at Wrigley
Posted: 18th April 2010 by Denton Ramsey in MLB
Thankfully, and amazingly, the Houston Astros picked up win No. 1 of the season in their final game of the St. Louis series on the road.
Two days later, those same Astros defeated the Chicago Cubs 4-3 to force their very first rubber game of the season with this afternoon’s matchup at Wrigley Field.
That puts Houston’s overall record at 2-9 through 11 games, with high hopes of putting together the team’s ...
Five Burning Questions Surrounding Houston Rockets This Offseason
Posted: 16th April 2010 by Denton Ramsey in NBA
With the Houston Rockets 2010 season officially in the rearview mirror, it’s time now to take a look at five burning issues facing the team this offseason.
And from the question marks surrounding Yao Ming to draft concerns and free agency, head coach Rick Adelman and general manager Daryl Morey have a lot on their plate as they prepare for next season.
Let’s begin with the Yao issue and take it from ...
BaylorÆs Ekpe Udoh Declares for NBA Draft: Five Teams That Could Nab Him
Posted: 13th April 2010 by Denton Ramsey in NBA
Baylor junior forward Ekpe Udoh officially declared for the NBA Draft at a 5 p.m. press conference on Tuesday evening in Waco, Texas.
Udoh, who will be graduating from Baylor in May, told reporters he has not decided on an agent but plans to hire one and be available in the 2010 NBA Draft.
In mock drafts, Udoh has been predicted to go as high as a number 11 pick.
My hope, as ...
Final NBA Power Rankings: East’s Cleveland, Orlando Take Top Two Spots
Posted: 13th April 2010 by Denton Ramsey in NBA
With the final games of the regular season just two days away, it’s time for the finale of the Bleacher Report NBA Power Rankings with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic atop the leader board.
But the beasts of the East appear to be limited to those two teams when looking at the best in the NBA, with squads in the West ranging from the LA Lakers to the San Antonio ...
Houston Astros Stuck in Hot Tub Time Machine, Sinking Towards 1983 Low of 0-9
Posted: 12th April 2010 by Denton Ramsey in MLB
When the Astros scheduled their “Turn Back The Clock Night” for the middle game of the team’s series against the Phillies at Minute Maid Park, I highly doubt anyone thought Houston would still be winless at 0-5 come final pitch.
Two games later, and it’s not much better–with Houston’s Astros being blanked by the St. Louis Cardinals 5-0 on Monday afternoon at Busch Stadium to drop to 0-7 on the 2010 ...
Five Things We Learned From the Houston Astros’ Opening Series
Posted: 9th April 2010 by Denton Ramsey in MLB
The 2010 Major League Baseball season is officially in full swing, and unfortunately for Houston fans the Astros are winless at 0-3.
After a poor opening series against San Francisco, the Astros made the Giants starting trio in their rotation look as solid as a Nolan Ryan, Roger Clemens, and Andy Pettite mixture -- with San Francisco keeping Houston hitters at bay from Monday through Wednesday.
Their was that bright spot in ...