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Wake Me Next Summer: NBA Free Agent Period a Flop to This Point
Posted: 4th July 2010 by Jeff Newton in NBA
Amar'e Stoudemire worked the phones, and the text message wire, like a seasoned pro on Saturday night.
According to several sources, Stoudemire pitched the idea of a talented trifecta to All-Star regulars Carmelo Anthony and Tony Parker. Both Parker and Anthony will become free agents in 2011.
Stoudemire, who has already met with Knicks management and plans to do so again on Monday, hopes to orchestrate an Anthony-Parker-Amar'e trio if he indeed signs with ...
Los Angeles Dodgers Face Gut Check After Tough Sunday Night Loss
Posted: 28th June 2010 by Jeff Newton in MLB
While the Major League season may be a marathon, and not a sprint, a tweaked ankle still stings at any distance. Such was the case for Los Angeles on Sunday night, as the Dodgers positive weekend took a turn for the miserable over two painful innings.
To make matters worse, a handful of roster staples played a part in souring the evening, and the club’s big time series with the Yankees. Now a ...
Pau Gasol Delivering Spectacular Postseason Quietly, Efficiently
Posted: 20th May 2010 by Jeff Newton in NBA
Pau Gasol isn't a treat for the eyes.
Even on the court, there's something strikingly off in the way Gasol trots out of rhythm from one end of the floor to the other. When he's running in transition, you'd swear the Spaniard was fighting through two ankle weights planted inside each sneaker.
Pau lacks the forceful personality and handsome features that made Magic Johnson such an icon in Los Angeles. What Johnson didn't have, though, was Gasol's wonderful post ...