Archive for June, 2010
You Say You a Rude Boy: Matt Kemp in a Pickle with Dodgers
Posted: 26th June 2010 by Dennis Schlossman in MLB
Matt Kemp would have never imagined a better start to a baseball season.
At the 14-game mark of the 2010 campaign, the Los Angeles Dodgers' center fielder was a terror at the dish, batting .333 with seven home runs and 20 RBI. Calculated over the course of the season, that's a pace of 81 HR and 231 runs batted in.
Anyone with a shred of common sense knew that Kemp wouldn't maintain those ...
The big fish on the free agent market: The King. The chosen one. The best since Jordan (though Kobe Bryant may have something to say about that). We are a short week away from the beginning of the free agent frenzy.
Yahoo Sports writer Adrian Wojnarowski reports that the King is going to host five different teams at a neutral site in Ohio: The five main teams flush with cap ...
Why Tomas Kaberle Shouldn’t Get Traded On Draft Weekend
Posted: 26th June 2010 by Jeff Langridge in NHL
Unless Brian Burke gets his socks knocked off by a trade offer on day two of the draft, Tomas Kaberle will still be wearing a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey come July 1.
This is completely opposite of what I was thinking 24 hours ago. I actually said to a friend that if Kaberle was still a Leaf by the end of the day, I'd be pissed. Then it hit me. Brian ...
This draft should prove to be a very deep, and very rewarding draft for many teams. Not all players can instantly jump into the league and tear it up, but this year more than most we could see numerous players make the jump right into the big league.
With stellar forwards, big hulking defenseman and even some sensational goalies, this draft brings the complete package.
Whatever a team needs they ...
Class In Session: NBA Grades. How Did Your Team Do in the 2010 Draft?
Posted: 26th June 2010 by Mike Pendleton in NBA
"These lights will inspire you, now you're in New York"- Alicia Keys off of Jay-Z's song Empire State of Mind.
While the lights may have not inspired the draftees of the NBA 2010 Draft, those bright lights in the city that never sleeps allowed them to realize they've made it this far.
But what comes next?
Welcome to the league rookie. Whether you waited five minutes to hear your named called like ...
Batman Needed Robin: Five Best Fits to Be LeBron James’ Sidekick
Posted: 26th June 2010 by Brent Donenfeld in NBA
After Chicago proposed a deal that would send homegrown product Kirk Hinrich to the Wizards in exchange for virtually nothing, one thing became apparent:
LeBron isn't coming alone.
The first team to notice this was the New York Knicks back in February. They traded away their 2009 lottery pick Jordan Hill, as well as two potential lottery picks, in order to clear enough cap space to bring in a "sidekick" ...
LeBron James is going to be a member of the Chicago Bulls.
In all likelihood, Chris Bosh will join him.
It makes too much sense not to happen. LeBron wants to win. He wants to make sure he goes to a team where he will be the undisputed franchise player. He will have as much talent around him as possible. He wants to play for a big market so that his ...
Expect a Long Line Of Suitors For Fired Blazer GM Kevin Pritchard
Posted: 26th June 2010 by Juan Sarinas in NBA
To many NBA observers who were watching the NBA Draft yesterday , it was not any picks by any team during the course of the draft, nor was it the trades that gave both the Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat bigger salary cap spaces in anticipation of the first day of free agency in the 1st of July.
It was the sudden and largely unexpected firing of Kevin Pritchard by the Portland Trail ...
With the 43rd pick of the 2010 NBA Draft the Lakers selected Devin Ebanks from the University Of West Virginia. Wait doesn't this sound familiar? (Trevor Ariza was the 43rd overall pick by the New York Knicks back in 2004).
At first it was surprising. I knew the Lakers had received a steal as soon as I heard his name.
I'm taking a wild guess that most people don't know much about ...
After a few great drafts the 2009-2010 season looked to be a year for a huge improvement for the Oklahoma City Thunder. With a core of young players acquired in recent drafts, everyone expected the Thunder to improve their regular season winning percentage. The Thunder exceeded expectations and made the playoffs as the eighth seed in the Western Conference. OKC's team of youngsters looks to be a ...