Archive for May, 2011
Monday, May 16th, 2011
Despite re-signing coach Doc Rivers to a five-year extension, not everything will go smoothly for the Boston Celtics this offseason. There will definitely be some roster turnover, and one player who has been there for years is likely on his way out of town.
Glen "Big Baby" Davis reportedly has wanted ...
Posted in NBA, NBA Rumors, Rumors | 3 Comments »
Monday, May 16th, 2011
- As the whole universe knows, the Heat celebrated like they actually won something last week when they topped the Over The Hill Gang in the second round since it was a hurdle that had previously eluded Srs. Wade and James, as well as Sra. Bosh in his not-many trips ...
Posted in Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat, NBA | 2 Comments »
Sunday, May 15th, 2011
Two things will happen at the end of the season: Jorge Posada will retire (he'll be 40 by then), and the Yankees will find another aging star of theirs to quietly move into the DH spot. My money would have been on Derek Jeter, but he can't hit anymore, and ...
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Friday, May 13th, 2011
After 18 incredible years, Shaquille O'Neal could hang up his size 22 high-tops. Shaq just finished up what was probably the most disappointing season of his career, playing in just 37 games for the Boston Celtics, and averaging just 9.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and 20.3 minutes per game.
Injuries derailed what ...
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Thursday, May 12th, 2011
Last year Aroldis Chapman caused quite a stir with his ridiculous velocity readings once he made his Major League debut. This season, the lefty reliever is still lighting up the gun, but he has struggled with location. That has prompted discussion that the Cincinnati Reds might want to send their ...
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Thursday, May 12th, 2011
One of my favorite parts of Gregg Easterbrook's weekly "Tuesday Morning Quarterback" column/novel on ESPN.com is his recognition of Christmas Creep. Though that title may suggest an expose of pedophiles dressed as Santa Claus, it's actually his latest example of someone putting up Christmas displays in their store around the ...
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Wednesday, May 11th, 2011
The Boston Celtics were smacked around by the Miami Heat in a five-game series that ended the Celtics' hopes of returning to the NBA Finals for the third time in four years. Miami's 97-87 win Wednesday night, gave the Heat at 4-1 series win over the defending Eastern Conference champions.
Thoughts ...
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Wednesday, May 11th, 2011
One of the most contentious issues in the NFL these days is the franchise tag designation. The rule essentially allows an NFL team to prevent a player from hitting free agency by "tagging" him and keeping him for a season at an elevated salary. Now, the NBA has apparently proposed ...
Posted in NBA, NBA Rumors, Rumors | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, May 10th, 2011
Last offseason, the Memphis Grizzlies essentially handed the keys to their franchise over to small forward Rudy Gay. The 24-year-old responded with a great regular season, averaging 19.8 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. Then he injured his shoulder and things got interesting.
After Gay separated his shoulder in ...
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Tuesday, May 10th, 2011
Gary Williams' seat has now been filled. It took Mark Turgeon roughly 24 hours to decide to leave Texas A&M to take over the basketball program at the University of Maryland, and he will be introduced on Wednesday in College Park. Though he said it was a difficult decision, Turgeon ...
Posted in College Basketball | 4 Comments »
