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Spring training is officially underway, as pitchers & catchers reported yesterday to Mesa, Arizona! Now it’s time for me to personally offer my thoughts on the Cubs & see if they can get back to the playoffs for a 3rd straight season. Obviously, our postseason run ended in major disappointment for the 2nd consecutive year […]
Orlando Magic all-star point guard Jameer Nelson suffered a torn labrum injury in his right shoulder on February 2nd against Dallas & was officially ruled out for the season by GM Otis Smith earlier today. Nelson’s loss is a tremendous blow for an Orlando team that entered Thursday just 3.5 games behind Boston for the […]
Saturday, February 7th 115 114 (F/Overtime) Star Player of the Game: Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki, who scored 44 points & grabbed 9 rebounds in 44 minutes of action. Key Stat: Chicago lost despite hitting 10 of 17 (58.8%) three-point field goals. Tuesday, February 10th 107 102 Star Player of the Game: Bulls forward Tyrus Thomas, […]
Maybe this time, he really means it. For the 2nd time in the past 11 months, Brett Favre announced his retirement from the NFL, which ends a failed 1-year stint with the New York Jets. Favre’s retirement now leaves the Jets in a serious bind at quarterback. Kellen Clemens (256 pass attempts in 3 seasons) […]
The Chicago Bulls celebrated former player & broadcaster Johnny Red Kerr’s glorious & longtime career with a beautiful halftime tribute during tonight’s game against the Detroit Pistons. Former Bulls Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Stacey King & John Paxson all took turns paying homage to the man who “made their playing days more fun as a […]
Former Atlanta Falcons running back Jamal Anderson was released from prison on Monday after being arrested on cocaine & marijuana possession. Anderson had a breakout season in 1998 which coincided with Atlanta’s only Super Bowl appearence to date where he rushed for 1,846 yards & scored 14 touchdowns. Anderson also made his only Pro Bowl […]
Folks, it’s official. New York Yankees’ 3rd baseman Alex Rodriguez admitted to ESPN’s Peter Gammons on Monday that he used steroids from 2001 to 2003 when he was with the Texas Rangers. Rodriguez only missed 1 game during that 3-year timeframe & averaged 52 home runs per season & 132 runs batted in with a […]
Adam Morrison is hoping that a return to the West Coast will elevate his game, just like it did during his college days at Gonzaga. (Morrison was college basketball’s leading scorer in his junior year with 28.1 points per game) Morrison was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday along with Chicago native Shannon […]
Just 2 days after Kobe Bryant’s 61-point barrage at Madison Square Garden against the New York Knicks, LeBron James did his best on Wednesday night to try & top Bryant’s effort. James nearly pulled it off after scoring 52 points, dishing out 12 assists & grabbing 10 rebounds against the Knicks during Cleveland’s 107-102 win. […]
If Major League Baseball’s survey test for performance enhancing drugs from 2003 is accurate, then New York Yankees’ slugger Alex Rodriguez will join several big-name past & present stars who will have their careers asteriked forever due to steroid use. Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens & Sammy Sosa are still currently active free-agents despite ongoing accusations […]