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The New York Week That Was: Predictions, Thyroid Schmyroid and Fan in a Bag
Posted: 26th March 2010 by Hot Stove New York in MLB, NBA
We are less than two weeks away from opening day, so that means, it’s prediction time.
Who’s going to win each division?
Who will win the World Series?
Who will take the MVP and Cy Young awards?
How the hell should I know?
Does anybody get these predictions right?
With injuries, fluctuations in performance, Ron Washington making out lineups while snorting a few lines of his “manager’s little helper,” and other unforeseen circumstances, it’s anybody’s ...
NBA Trade Rumors: Should NY Knicks Wilson Chandler be traded?
Posted: 25th March 2010 by Hot Stove New York in NBA
It has been a difficult year for Wilson Chandler on and off the court. His grandfather passed away a few weeks ago and he has missed the last four games due to a left groin injury. The Knicks are considering shutting him down for the rest of the season.
Chandler is a very talented player but also a very attractive trading piece. He is turning 23-years-old in May and will ...
When you have a rotten owner, a bad GM, and an ineffective coach, what does it all add up to? A bad team, of course.
That’s what the Rangers are right now, a bad team.
Wasn’t John Tortorella supposed to bring a tireless work ethic, accountability, and toughness to the team?
Well, that didn’t happen.
The players are either tuning him out or he’s not doing his job. There’s no urgency, no sense ...
Week 22 (March 22-28)
Teams playing four games: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Golden State, Houston, Indiana, Miami, Milwaukee, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oklahoma City, Orlando, Sacramento, San Antonio, Toronto, Washington
Teams playing three games: Charlotte, Cleveland, Detroit, L.A. Clippers, L.A. Lakers, ...
The Not-Quite-Legendary in New York Sports History: Buck Williams
Posted: 17th March 2010 by Hot Stove New York in NBA
We all know about the great athletes in New York sports history—Babe Ruth, Tom Seaver, Lawrence Taylor, Joe Namath, Mark Messier, Walt Frazier—and even the busts—Ed Whitson, Mo Vaughn, Roberto Alomar, Stephon Marbury, Scott Gomez.
But what about the slightly-to-highly-above-average athlete?
The kind-of-great, but not all-timer?
They may not have been Hall-of-Famers, but they were All-Stars, fan favorites, cogs on a championship team, or maybe even just pretty darn good. They’re the little ...
Week 19 (March 1-7)
Teams playing four games: Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Golden State, Houston, Indiana, L.A. Clippers, L.A. Lakers, Memphis, New York, Oklahoma City, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Sacramento Teams playing three games: Chicago, Miami, Milwaukee, New Jersey, New Orleans, Portland, San Antonio, Toronto, Utah, Washington Teams playing two games: Minnesota
Jerry Stackhouse (Bucks)- Stackhouse ...
“If they get Lebron James (it was worth it),” Randolph says. “If they don’t get him, I wonder. I don’t know.”- Zach Randolph
The Knicks traded Randolph in November 2008 to the Clippers for Tim Thomas and Cuttino Mobley . The Knicks were not looking for any premium players back, just for another team to take his long and expensive contract. Donnie Walsh has worked very hard to get ...
For Mets, It’s Always Sunny in Port St. Lucie, but Team Needs Changes to Win
Posted: 28th February 2010 by Hot Stove New York in MLB
The Mets are coming into spring training refreshed, confident, and basking in the glow of the warm Florida sun.
In fact, theyÆre so confident theyÆre talking about playing in the World Series.
They havenÆt declared themselves the team to beat yet, but thereÆs still plenty of time left for that.
Having confidence and setting high goals is greatùno team, no matter how bad, is going to announce that they think theyÆll finish in ...
New York Sports: The Week in Basketball, Baseball, and the Olympics
Posted: 26th February 2010 by Hot Stove New York in NBA
Ok, so I’m at Penn Station in the men’s room the other day (and no, I wasn’t loitering hanging out, or experimenting but just “freshening up” before my train ride home), and this guy is holding a fancy Victoria’s Secret gift bag with a wrapped present sticking out of it. He then drops it on the floor as he’s zipping up.
Now, of course, the floor in there is, shall we ...
NBA Trade News: Tracy McGrady To the Sacramento Kings?
Posted: 18th February 2010 by Hot Stove New York in NBA
ôThe Kings will acquire Tracy McGrady along with with Carl Landry and Joey Dorsey from Houston for Kevin Martin , Kenny Thomas , Hilton Armstrong, and Sergio Rodriguez .ö
ôMultiple sources told ESPN.com that the Rockets and Kings will spend Thursday trying to make this a three-way deal that lands McGrady with the Knicks, who have been McGradyÆs preferred destination ever since he and the Rockets mutually agreed in late ...