Archive for March, 2011
Thursday, March 10th, 2011
It's only speculation at this point to say that Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra is out at some point. It's obvious, rampant, and only logical given the Stan Van Gundy precedent, yet still just speculation at this point. It sure as hell seems like Spoelstra isn't going to survive the ...
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Thursday, March 10th, 2011
Until now, conventional wisdom has had the Carolina Panthers taking either Auburn's Nick Fairley or Clemson's Da'Quan Bowers with the No. 1 pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. The Panthers have needs along the defensive line and grabbing one of those two guys would give new head coach Ron Rivera ...
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Thursday, March 10th, 2011
An injured Kevin Love got all historical Wednesday night as he recorded his 52nd straight double-double. The streak is now the longest since the ABA and NBA merged in 1976. The previous record was held by Moses Malone, whose records are having a rough week.
Love scored 16 points and grabbed ...
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Wednesday, March 9th, 2011
Ladies and gentlemen, our first story today is about a segment of our population in America, a small segment, mind you, that has been taking advantage of their elite status, their cushy jobs while the rest of us work for a living! They're just sitting there in their ivory tower ...
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Wednesday, March 9th, 2011
Chicago Bulls chairman Jerry Reinsdorf has never been one to keep his opinions to himself and that probably won't change any time soon. As the Bulls prepare to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the team's first NBA title, Reinsdorf told the Chicago Sun-Times that he thinks the current team is ...
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Wednesday, March 9th, 2011
The Los Angeles Lakers made it eight wins in a row Tuesday night as they ripped the Atlanta Hawks 101-87 to remain unbeaten since the All-Star break. But more notably, star guard Kobe Bryant passed Moses Malone for sixth on the NBA's career scoring list.
Bryant entered the game needing just ...
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Tuesday, March 8th, 2011
Rumors have swirled for the past month or so that the Portland Trail Blazers were close to signing head coach Nate McMillan to a contract extension, and now it has happened.
The Blazers sent out a press release today that announced they have signed McMillan to a two-year contract extension. The ...
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Tuesday, March 8th, 2011
Well now that Pat Knight has been fired by Texas Tech - as we speculated he would be - the question in Lubbock becomes, who is next for the Red Raiders basketball program? The name that everyone seems to be mentioning first is former Kentucky, Texas A&M and UTEP head ...
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Monday, March 7th, 2011
When Gerald Wallace was shipped to the Portland Trail Blazers shortly before the NBA's trade deadline it ended a seven-year marriage with the Charlotte Bobcats. Apparently Wallace was a little hurt by the trade.
"Basically, you feel betrayed by somebody you love. I totally didn't see it coming. I'd been there ...
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Monday, March 7th, 2011
Last Saturday Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley was diagnosed with patellar tendonitis in his right knee following an MRI. But even after getting a cortisone shot on Friday, the joint has still not gotten any better.
Apparently the Phillies are starting to wonder if Utley has more than just tendonitis. ...
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