Archive for May, 2010
Glass Half Full: Ranking the Chicago White Sox’s Few Bright Spots of 2010
Posted: 19th May 2010 by Joe Slowik in MLB
The Sox have been hard to watch this season. Most expected them to be roughly .500, but the pitching hasn't been nearly as strong as expected and only two players are hitting over .260. The Sox are seven and a half games back after their win today and could be selling at the trade deadline if things don't improve relatively quickly.
However, that's not what this article is about. Not everyone ...
Minnesota Timberwolves the Real Losers of the NBA Lottery
Posted: 19th May 2010 by Tyler Dickinson in NBA
There are probably a lot of people out there that would say that the Nets were the biggest losers on lottery night, but I believe the Minnesota Timberwolves were the real losers. The Nets actually have talent on their roster and players that at least try to win on their team. All the Timberwolves have is a bunch of overpaid, unathletic, busts, that don't even care if they ...
Chicago Blackhawks Tie Road Record Streak, Continue Torrid Play: A Recap
Posted: 19th May 2010 by Jeff Hicks in NHL
Chicago is in the driver's seat.
Despite another fast-paced game played by the San Jose Sharks, the Chicago Blackhawks took another bite out of one of the NHL's best teams.
The series continues to display the many entertaining facets of hockey, and as the days come and go, it appears an NHL stalwart is on the verge of something special.
There are a few tidbits to take away from tonight's Game Two ...
49ers Ultimate Showdown: (No. 3) 1994 49ers 27, (No. 6) 1981 49ers 21
Posted: 19th May 2010 by Patrick Goulding II in NFL
The results are in for Game Three of the San Francisco 49ers Ultimate Showdown Tournament and despite the closest game thus far, we still do not have an upset. This was the only game of the first round to feature two Super Bowl Champion opponents, and they had remarkably even records. Both were 13-3 in the regular season and 16-3 overall.
Furthermore, they had exactly the same opposing winning percentage. ...
As the NBA heads into one of its most intensely anticipated offseasons, one thing that could be overlooked is the NBA draft, which admits some of the best players from oversees and the college game. To top it all off the NBA playoffs are just getting exciting as all things basketball seem to be in the spotlight. This is a mock draft for the upcoming NBA draft in June.
(Statistical ...
2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Blackhawks Sink Sharks Again, Coming Home 2-0
Posted: 19th May 2010 by TAB BAMFORD in NHL
Antti Niemi saved everything but the Titanic on Sunday. He was great again on Tuesday, but he got a lot of help.
The Blackhawks blocked 23 shots, led by Brent Seabrook's six, and Niemi kept 25 of 27 shots out of the net as the Hawks doubled up the Sharks in their building again, earning a 4-2 victory and a 2-0 series lead.
Niemi now has a .945 save percentage after ...
Dwight Howard Gets Offensive But The Truth and Boston Take A 2-0 Lead
Posted: 19th May 2010 by Frances White in NBA
The Celtics limped into the playoffs with little or no kind of love from fans and NBA analysts. The story line in the first round was that LeBron James would extend his kingdom on the parquet. He did for one brief moment in game three.
The Orlando Magic composed of Superman and his legion will head into the jungle on Saturday looking to duplicate what James and his gang did.
The generic ...
The Late Game Jump Shooter is Key to Success in NBA Playoffs
Posted: 18th May 2010 by Woodrow Bellamy III in NBA
Think back to every close game you've ever seen that went down to the wire in the NBA Playoffs. How many of those were won or lost on a fadeaway mid-range jumper or a spot on three-pointer?
The answer would be the majority of them.
Jordan's game-winner over the Jazz in 1997, all of those crazy game-winner fadeaways by Derek Fisher, and Kobe lighting up the Orlando Magic from the field ...
The Boston Celtics: Back Up to Championship Form with Game Two Win
Posted: 18th May 2010 by Taylor Sheldon in NBA
Too old?
I think not.
With another victory in Game Two, the Boston Celtics have put a firm grip on the series headed back home. In the past two games, they've shown heart, perseverance, and a never-say-die mentality in order to take an extremely commanding 2-0 lead over the Magic.
"The only thing we’ve done is win two games," Pierce said after the game. "It takes four to get to the Finals."
Pierce had ...
Lucky for Washington Wizards, John Wall is Far from Being Another Kwame Brown
Posted: 18th May 2010 by Rachel Marcus in NBA
John Wall is no Kwame Brown. Trust me.
Wall, who is expected to be the top overall pick in June's NBA Draft, seems like a surefire bet to go to the Wizards, who won the NBA Draft Lottery Tuesday night.
For the Wizards, Tuesday night really was like winning the lottery. For a team that has well-documented failure in the lottery as chronicled by The Washington Post, tonight's "win" came as a ...