Archive for April, 2010

  As John Sterling (the voice of the New York Yankees) would put it if he were calling this game, the Lakers Win! Theeeee Lakers Win! Yes, the Lakers beat the Thunder in a Game Six thriller, 95-94 that was as thrilling and fun to watch as any game so far this playoff season (well, maybe that Game Four in the Miami-Boston series would rank up there for me personally, since I'm ...

Down Goes Markov, Down Go the Montreal Canadiens in Game One

Posted: 30th April 2010 by Angry Habs Fan in NHL
The Canadiens may have lost their opening round match against the Pittsburgh Penguins Friday night, but the third period provided a lot of optimism going into Sunday afternoon for the Canadiens club. Carey Price took over the pipes five minutes into the third period, and only had to face three shots during the duration of his duties.   Another positive attribute is that the Pens did not pepper the Canadiens with shots ...

Is It Time For Dirk Nowitzki To Leave Dallas?

Posted: 30th April 2010 by Ashwath Krishna in NBA
There isn't a Golden State fan alive who doesn't remember every bit of the 2007 Warriors-Mavs playoff series. I can guarantee you that every single one of my ex-girlfriends started dating me with no knowledge of basketball, and broke up with me knowing just who Boom Dizzle is, why I own every piece of Sydney Kings merchandise that has any connection to Stephen Jackson's four game stint in 1998 (which proved ...

Talent Galore: Top 10 NBA Draft Prospects

Posted: 30th April 2010 by Evan Sundermann in NBA
The NFL draft is finally over and it's time to start preparing for the lesser discussed, but equally important, 2010 NBA draft. The top prospects in the 2010 NBA draft range from Freshman to Seniors but all have the talent to go make an impact on NBA teams next season and have the potential to turn struggling franchises into winners in the future. Here are my top 10 draft prospects for the ...

Canadiens-Penguins: Habs Lose Game One, Possibly More

Posted: 30th April 2010 by Rocket All Habs in NHL
Montreal — 3 | Pittsburgh — 6 (Mellon Arena) — Penguins lead series 1-0 Posted by Rocket All Habs "Security is a false God. Begin to make sacrifices to it and you are lost." — Paul Bowles When you are facing the defending Stanley Cup champions, it's a good idea to be prepared. For the first 10-12 minutes of the game, the Canadiens did their best to ...
In what is sure to be a TV ratings bonanza for the NBA and TNT, the Cleveland Cavaliers take on the Boston Celtics in the only NBA playoff game Saturday at 8 pm. Believe me, there are enough story lines for this game to keep everyone happy. I started with over ten, but narrowed it down to these five compelling and pivotal things to watch for in Game One.Begin Slideshow
When Colton Orr joined the Toronto Maple Leafs last summer, after playing four years as a member of the New York Rangers, he was hoping to come into a rebuilding situation, add some experience, and toughness to a young team. Little did anyone know he would impact the team as much as he did. His toughness was never in question through the early years of his career, but after the season he had with the Leafs, ...

Los Angeles Lakers: The Ron Artest Experiment

Posted: 30th April 2010 by Josh Hoffman in NBA
His hair is ugly. His 2010 playoff numbers are even uglier. An 18.5-percent postseason clip from three-point land makes you wonder why the Los Angeles Lakers did not make more of a run to re-sign Trevor Ariza, who shot nearly 48 percent from downtown during last year's playoff push. Since signing with the Lakers last summer, Ron Artest has been critiqued and questioned, doubted and dared. First it was his ability—or lack thereof—to belong, ...

The Chicago Bulls Fire Coach Vinny Del Negro

Posted: 30th April 2010 by Darrell Horwitz in NBA
Perhaps I'm a bit presumptuous with the heading of this article, but I can't take the suspense anymore with the Bulls letting "Our Coach Vinny's" career hang in the balance while they decide if he's the right guy to lead this young team. We all know the answer to that one. We knew it two years ago when they hired him. He wasn't the right man for the job, but "The Price ...
Two of the most important issues for the Miami Heat this offseason will be how they value Michael Beasley, and, based on that value, how they formulate their plans for the 21-year-old power forward.  Head coach Eric Spoelstra gave a public vote of confidence for the second-year player earlier this week, and there was no indication Beasley's future with the franchise is in jeopardy, but a lot can change between now ...