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One Man Showbe: Will Kobe Bryant Give Up On His Team?

Posted: 15th June 2010 by Ray Stone in NBA
Other than the obvious reason to celebrate their 92-86 victory in Game 5 to take a 3-2 series lead, the Celtics should also be happy that Kobe's teammates didn’t help him out much.   That might plant a seed of doubt in his mind. Now they are tasting the pressure of a do or die game six, and #24 may be slightly questioning the guys around him.  Kobe put up 38 ...

The Detroit Lions Look Serious About Turning Things Around

Posted: 5th March 2010 by Ray Stone in NFL
For the first time in a long time, we Lions fans can be proud of the way the Detroit Lions are conducting themselves. They are showing a serious commitment to getting better for the first time in many years. We woke up this morning, just hours into the free agent shopping season, and the Lions were already an improved football team.á That fast.á That is impressive. The focus they showed and the aggressive manner ...

Does Charles Barkley Own a Rap Album? A Brief ASG 2010 Rant

Posted: 15th February 2010 by Ray Stone in NBA
Barkley is so terribly offbeat on ôthis is a box, a box that rocks,ö Taco Bell commercial which features him and Lamar Odom. That advertisement ran about 2 million times this weekend. In his own words, ôthatÆs justáturrble!ö What brother can't bust a little rap Chuck? áWhat's up with that? Good Show The game itself was pretty good as far as ASGÆs go.ááThe guys put on a show early and it got ...

Detroit Pistons’ New Year’s Resolutions

Posted: 3rd January 2010 by Ray Stone in NBA
2009 is in the rearview and that is great for the Detroit Piston organization. '09 began with the end of the Allen Iverson experiment turned nightmare. It marked the end of a successful decade of hoops in Detroit. The year ended with the plague of injuries putting a damper on the start of this season. The chance to start anew is definitely welcomed in Motown. ...

NFL: NFC Playoff Preview

Posted: 30th December 2009 by Ray Stone in NFL
The NFL Postseason is just one week away. The NFC participants are all in place, jockeying for last minute positions. The big question is who is going to represent the NFC in the big game in February? From the beginning of the season I have maintained that the NFC Champ would come out of the NFC East. Dallas or Philadelphia, who meet in week 17 may be ...