Archive for February, 2010
With Jason Kidd Playing All Out, Dallas Mavericks Are Legit Contenders
Posted: 28th February 2010 by Alex McVeigh in NBA
ItÆs official: the Mavericks won the Jason Kidd trade. The Nets, though they got promising young point guard Deviná Harris, came out on the losing end.
Now, if you know me, you know IÆve been saying this pretty much since it went down. I was always in favor of the trade, because I didnÆt think the Mavericks as constructed going into February 2008 could win a championship.
But the problem was that ...
With One Goal, Crosby Puts the Ovechkin Arguement To Rest
Posted: 28th February 2010 by Dave Serkoch in NHL
With one shot, it was over.
Yes, Sidney Crosby’s overtime goal lifted Canada past the United States in one of the most thrilling hockey games ever played, Olympic or otherwise. It also allowed every Canadian to breathe a sigh of relief, their national pride on the line in a climax of epic proportions.
But Crosby’s goal did something else, something much more than just securing the gold medal for his native country ...
Raptors Report Week 17: Bosh-Less Raptors Get Embarassed
Posted: 28th February 2010 by Sachin Arora in NBA
It's been a long week for Jay Triano. Watching his team get dominated without his star player surely has been painful to watch for me, so I can't imagine Jay's pain.
I guess this show's how valuable Bosh really is to the Raptors, who got outplayed by some of the top teams in the league this week.
The Trail Blazers game wasn't really close. They had the lead practically the whole time, ...
Golden Games’ Crowning Moment: Sidney Crosby Clinches Gold in Thriller
Posted: 28th February 2010 by Jon Neely in NHL
Before the game had even begun, out from the loud speakers of Canada Hockey Place blasted the words from the Black Eyed Peas song, "Tonight's gonna be a good, good night."
Little did we know how good it would really be.
But when Zach Parise scored with less than a minute left in regulation of the gold medal game, an entire Nation came to a stand-still in shock and disbelief. So close they ...
2010 Winter Olympics: The 10 Best Moments From Vancouver
Posted: 28th February 2010 by Jon Schuman in NHL
It was an Olympic games dominated by North American neighbors the United States of America and Canada.
The United States set a Winter Olympic record by collecting 37 medals. Their neighbors and rivals to the north, the Canadians, broke a Winter Olympic record of their own by amassing 14 gold medals.
Therefore, it should not surprise anyone that the Top 10 Moments From Vancouver are dominated by border rivals the United ...
NFL Draft: What About These Top 10 Undrafted Players of the Decade?
Posted: 28th February 2010 by Erik Frenz in NFL
Every player in the NFL wants the spotlight.
For some players, the premature spotlight of a first round selection will become bittersweet when they are tagged with the shunned label of "bust".
Others will go unnoticed, however, and will have to hope for a phone call as an undrafted free agent. Good things often come to those who wait, and some rookie free agents will be rewarded for their patience. These players ...
NFL Draft Preview: A Look at 10 Players That Might Interest the Bears
Posted: 28th February 2010 by Bryan Dietzler in NFL
The 2010 Scouting Combine has come and gone and NFL teams have a little bit better idea of which players they might want to draft in April. The Bears donÆt have as many draft picks as other teams do (thanks to the Jay Cutler and Gaines Adams trade) so they will have to be very frugal with what they do in this draft. LetÆs take a look at ...
Father Time Robbing Celtics and Spurs of Championship Contention
Posted: 28th February 2010 by Taylor Smith in NBA
Father Time appears to have spoken.
While both the Boston Celtics and San Antonio Spurs certainlyámade the most of their time on top of the NBA , their respective performances to this point in the 2009-10 season suggests their glory days may be in the past.
Let's start with the Celtics.
Boston currently sits at 36-21 and in first place in the Atlantic Divison, five games ahead of the rising Toronto Raptors.
However, the ...
John Salmons has played seven games with the Milwaukee Bucks since coming over in a deadline deal that sent Hakim Warrick to the Chicago Bulls.
Since the trade, Milwaukee has gone 6-1, winning its first six games since acquiring the 6' 6" 30-year old from Chicago.
When Michael Redd went out earlier in the season with a torn ACL, his second such injury in as many years, the Bucks needed someone who ...
2010 Winter Olympic Outcomes: What It Means for the Detroit Red Wings
Posted: 28th February 2010 by Matt Hutter in NHL
As an American, watching Sidney Crosby throw off his gloves, jump up and down and scream at the top of his lungs after scoring the gold medal game-winning overtime goal for Canada, I'd be lying if I said I didn't feel personally defeated.
I had high hopes for my national team, I really felt we were destined for greatness once New Jersey Devils forward Zach Parise sent the game to overtime ...