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Archive for June, 2010

John Isner Survives

Friday, June 25th, 2010

Whatever, I typically put in more than 11 hours of work - straight and in one day! In all honesty, it takes something monumental to make the sports world turn away from the World Cup and look at another event - especially one that is only attended by 738 people. 25 ...

Chris Rock is Doing his Part to Recruit LeBron to New York

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

Every team in the NBA has been looking forward to July 1st.  It has been dubbed the “Summer of LeBron” and it’s the most anticipated free agency class in NBA history.  Teams have gone to great lengths in their recruiting efforts and have cleared a ton of cap space.  There ...

Last Place Seattle May No Longer Need Cliff Lee

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

In a move that came as a bit of a  surprise this offseason, the Phillies acquired Roy Halladay from the Blue Jays at the expense of Cliff Lee, who was then sent to the Mariners in what was a four-team trade.  For Lee, going to Seattle has been quite an ...

Tom Thibodeau Brings His Defensive Mentality to Chicago

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

The Chicago Bulls have their man.  After Vinny Del Negro had a falling out with the front office and was let go, the Bulls needed a new coach and that guy is Tom Thibodeau.  Over the last few years, Thibodeau has become more and more recognizable as Doc Rivers’ right-hand ...

Lane Kiffin Tries To Keep ‘SC Program Focused Amidst Storm Of Controversy

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

Four years of probation, a two year Bowl ban, and a loss of 30 scholarships over three years. Not exactly what Lane Kiffin thought he was signing up for when he left his post in Knoxville to take over the head coaching duties at Southern California. Such is life, and ...

Mike D’Antoni: “We’re not gonna strike out”

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

Last year, the Knicks were one of the worst teams in the NBA.  However, that was to be expected.  More so than any other team in the NBA, New York has completely focused their attention on the free agent class of 2010 and because of that, they have sacrificed wins ...

Proud To Be An American

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

With politics set aside, yesterday was one of those days where I was proud to be an American.  To clarify, I am always proud to be an American but there is something about it when the U.S. competes against other nations in sporting events and how it brings out the ...

DeMarcus Ware on 18 Game Schedule: “People Will Probably Have Shorter Careers Because of That”

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

DeMarcus Ware attacks the game of football with seemingly reckless abandon. He uses his tremendous athleticism, speed and long arms to get past lineman and terrorize quarterbacks. But it's his "motor" that keeps him going and sets him apart from other pass-rush specialists. Not only has Ware averaged 13 sacks ...

All Signs Point to Evan Turner for the Sixers and New Coach Doug Collins

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

We are one day away from the NBA Draft and the question still remains, who will Doug Collins and the Philadelphia 76ers draft number two overall?  A lot of people predict they will select Ohio State G Evan Turner but Collins has not tipped his hand yet.  We all know ...

Ron Artest On Oil Spill Victims: “The only people that can make a difference are the people that have voices”

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

There is not another player in basketball that is more entertaining than Ron Artest.  Contrary to the populous, I actually like Artest because he seems like a good guy that has gotten a bad rap for the some stupid things he did early on in his career.  Most notably, his ...