Author: The Go-To-Man Mattie T.

The Brooklyn native has finally returned home. Carmelo Anthony finished with 27 points & 10 rebounds in his Knick debut, as New York held off a late Milwaukee rally to win 114-108 on Wednesday evening at Madison Square Garden. Anthony immediately made his presence felt, as his 27 points came just 2 shy of tying […]

In perhaps a consolation prize for missing out on Carmelo Anthony, the New Jersey Nets pulled off a huge trade on Wednesday to acquire 2-time All-Star Deron Williams from the Utah Jazz. The trade comes a little after 2 weeks after the surprise midseason depature of veteran head coach Jerry Sloan, who reportedly had a […]

4-time Pro Bowler & 2-time Super Bowl winner Jeremy Shockey will be searching for a new home this offseason, as the New Orleans Saints cut ties with him on Tuesday. Shockey struggled to regain the form that made him an elite tight end in his earlier years, as he totaled 1,460 receiving yards on 139 […]

Any speculation of Champ Bailey leaving town ended on Tuesday, as the Denver Broncos signed the 10-time Pro Bowl cornerback to a 4-year deal that will be worth up to $44 million. Bailey will be playing for his 6th different defensive coordinator in the last 7 years in 2011, as Dennis Allen was hired by […]

After several months of speculation, Carmelo Anthony has finally landed on Broadway. The New York Knicks completed a blockbuster 3-team trade on Monday evening to acquire the 4-time All-Star from the Denver Nuggets along with 5-time All-Star Chauncey Billups, plus Shelden Williams & Renaldo Balkman. The Nuggets will receive Danilo Gallinari, Raymond Felton, Wilson Chandler, […]

The league may be filled with tons of young talent, but Kobe Bryant isn’t ready to hand over the throne just yet. Bryant came within 5 points of tying an All-Star Record (42 by Wilt Chamberlain in 1962) for most points scored in a game, as he pumped in 37 to help the Western Conference […]

The NFL is in mourning today, as 4-time Pro Bowler & 2-time Super Bowl champion Dave Duerson  was found dead on Thursday evening at the age of 50. Duerson was born in Muncie, IN and was a 3-sport star at Muncie Northside High School. He rejected a chance to play for MLB’s Los Angeles Dodgers […]

Derrick Rose showed on Thursday evening why he’s a serious candidate to win league MVP, as he poured in a career-high 42 points to help the Chicago Bulls beat the San Antonio Spurs 109-99 from the United Center. Rose scored 13 points in the 4th quarter to prevent San Antonio from making a late run, […]

Monday, Februrary 7th 109 103 Star Player of the Game: Blazers forward LaMarcus Aldridge, who scored 42 points & grabbed 8 rebounds in 43 minutes of action. Key Stat: Portland hit 37-of-40 (92.5%) of their free throws & shot 51.5% from the field. Wednesday, February 9th 91 86 Star Player of the Game: Bulls guard […]

1. Ohio State Buckeyes (24-1) Last game: Lost 71-67 to #13 Wisconsin on Saturday. Upcoming games: February 15th against Michigan State, February 20th at #14 Purdue, February 22nd against Illinois & February 27th against Indiana. 2. Kansas Jayhawks (24-1) Last game: Defeated Iowa State 89-66 on Saturday. Next game: February 14th at Kansas State, February […]