Archive for May, 2010
Will the Houston Rockets’ Lottery Position Affect Their Pursuit of Chris Bosh?
Posted: 18th May 2010 by Robert Kleeman in NBA
The Houston Rockets did not win the draft lottery, an outcome as surprising as traffic gridlock on the city's freeways during rush hour.
The team carried a 98 percent chance of picking 14th to Secaucus. Aaron Brooks' presence could not inspire a miracle.
John Wall and Evan Turner will not play in Houston next year. So, what now?
The Rockets' primary offseason target is clearer than a new pane of glass. The team's followers ...
Disgusting, sick, gross, nasty, ugly. Their are plenty of words to describe the latest Rockies debacle, but none of them are positive.
The Rox dropped a very winnable game at Wrigley Field on Tuesday night 6-2. It was the latest example of the Rockies making a decent pitcher look like a Cy Young winner.
Tuesday's Cy Young was Carlos Silva, an overpaid pitcher who has never had ...
Chicago Blackhawks Stun San Jose Sharks, Go Up 2-0 in Western Conference Finals
Posted: 18th May 2010 by Phenom Jay in NHL
Professional athletes are an elite group who perform, train and sacrifice on a level many of us will never realize. Despite personal achievements or ability however, in hockey you simply cannot win or lose the game by yourself. Just ask Ovechkin or Crosby. Unless of course you are the goalie. Goalies, much like quarterbacks, are defined by a singular statistic; a singular measure of how great they are. ...
Canadiens-Flyers: Haven’t We Seen This Movie Before?
Posted: 18th May 2010 by Rocket All Habs in NHL
Montreal 0 Philadelphia 3 (Wachovia Center) Flyers lead the series 2-0. posted by Rocket All Habs “I went to a fancy French restaurant called "Deja Vu." The headwaiter said, "Don't I know you?"” — Stephen Wright Two special occasions so close together. What to buy? Well, when you have given the ...
The upcoming 2010 NFL season for Alex Smith will be an important one.
Smith is going into this season with high expectations, since being named the starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers. But honestly, this is just not an important season for Smith, it is a make-or-break season for No. 11.
This needs to be the year that Smith finally puts it all together, and prove that he was worth being ...
New Jersey Nets Miss Out on John Wall as Washington Wizards Win NBA Lottery
Posted: 18th May 2010 by Nick Poust in NBA
This past season was a nightmare for the Washington Wizards. Star Gilbert Arenas was charged with a felony after his gun fiasco with Javaris Crittenton in the locker room. The team traded fringe All-Stars Caron Butler and Antawn Jamison to shed salary in their effort to rebuild. And owner Abe Pollin died at age 85.
His widow, Irene Pollin, attended the NBA Draft Lottery representing the team, a team with a ...
When Roy Halladay joined the Philadelphia Phillies, I made a comment on local sports-talk radio that Halladay immediately joins the Phillies' Mount Rushmore of starting pitchers. Was this hyperbole?
Could a guy in his first season with the Phillies ( a team founded in 1883) possibly be one of the top four starting pitchers in the team's history?
Let's take a look at the All Time Phillies pitching ...
San Francisco Giants in the Brian Sabean Era: Fred Lewis Says It All
Posted: 18th May 2010 by Andrew Brining in MLB
Sooner or later, the revisionist sharks will begin circling one of their favorite pieces of bait, San Francisco Giant general manager Brian Sabean.
My guess is that they've already started and the first bite is only a matter of time.
For whatever reason, there's always a strong chorus of anti-Sabean sentiment heard rumbling in the background of the Bay Area. Despite being the longest tenured GM in Major League Baseball and steering ...
76ers Strike Second In Lottery: Evan Turner To Team With Andre Iguodala?
Posted: 18th May 2010 by James Wong in NBA
It seems to be a recurring theme that we are talking about a multitude of events that are NOT the current NBA Conference Finals series, while the NBA Conference Finals is ongoing. Last week it was LeBron James and this week it's the Draft Lottery.
While the big news this morning was that Washington beat the odds to essentially claim the rights to John Wall come June 24, it would be ...
Washington Wizards Land Top Pick In 2010 Draft, Options Abound
Posted: 18th May 2010 by Matthew Brown in NBA
It seems like a lifetime ago that the Washington Wizards held the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft.
While some may have had to choke back tears (or vomit) in recalling the ill-fated Kwame Brown pick, rest assured this year's draft class is nothing like that of 2001.
On just a 10 percent chance, the Wizards landed the No. 1 overall pick in June's draft.
The Wizards can't possibly miss ...