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Archive for June, 2010
Monday, June 28th, 2010
The first nine picks in the 2010 NBA Draft went pretty close to expected. However, the Pacers threw the first curveball I thought with their selection of Paul George with the tenth pick in the Draft. While there is no question that many draft experts think George has a ton ...
Posted in Indiana Pacers, NBA | 2 Comments »
Monday, June 28th, 2010
You have to be impressed with what Sam Presti has been able to do in Oklahoma City with the young Thunder franchise. Yes, it's trendy to flaunt all over Presti's unique combination of salary cap and basketball acumen, but it really is quite remarkable the collection of players and young ...
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Monday, June 28th, 2010
John Wall was the first overall pick in the NBA Draft the other night and he may be one of the frontrunners for Rookie of the Year, but the award for boldest outfit at the draft has to go to Syracuse’s Wes Johnson. Despite some rumors that floated prior to ...
Posted in Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA | No Comments »
Monday, June 28th, 2010
Well it wasn't the prettiest of no-hitters, but Edwin Jackson keeps the 'Year of the No-Hitter' going with the season's fourth no-hitter or perfect game. Jackson threw 149 pitches, issued eight walks, and allowed a base runner to reach via an error, but despite all the base runners, the Tampa ...
Posted in Arizona Diamondbacks, MLB, Tampa Bay Rays | 2 Comments »
Monday, June 28th, 2010
Roger Goodell must love soccer, tennis and basketball right now. As we've been caught up in Team USA at the World Cup, John Isner's first round match at Wimbledon and the most interesting NBA off-season in history, the NFL is not getting as much attention as it typically gets after ...
Posted in NFL, Philadelphia Eagles | 5 Comments »
Monday, June 28th, 2010
Washington D.C. may no longer be just our political headquarters, it may soon be the center of our country's sports world. We elect an avid basketball and baseball fan as president and almost immediately the teams in the nation's capital become relevant with the biggest young stars in those sports. ...
Posted in NBA, Washington Wizards | No Comments »
Friday, June 25th, 2010
The New Jersey Nets were the worst team in the NBA last year and they were historically bad. That is a fact. However, things could be headed in the right direction in New Jersey. Not only do they have a new owner with very deep pockets, but they also have ...
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Friday, June 25th, 2010
With the recent realignment in college football done, at least for now, there are a few conferences that have taken on a whole new look. The Big 10, Big XII, and Pac 10 conferences have been at the forefront of this crusade in expanding and contracting their conferences in an ...
Posted in College Football, Sports Business, Uncategorized, Utah Utes | No Comments »
Friday, June 25th, 2010
In case you missed it Wednesday, with time melting away, Landon Donovan raced into the Algerian penalty area and took his shot. It was one shot, his only shot on target for the day, and could quite possibly be the biggest goal scored in U.S. soccer history, but it was ...
Posted in Soccer, Uncategorized | No Comments »
Friday, June 25th, 2010
The first two picks of the NBA Draft have been decided for a long time. They just needed it to be made official by David Stern. Once the process got started, it was clear that the best two players in the draft were John Wall and Evan Turner. While John ...
Posted in NBA, Philadelphia 76ers | 1 Comment »
