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Archive for June, 2011
Tuesday, June 21st, 2011
Poor Lorenzo Romar. By all accounts the University of Washington men's basketball coach is an upstanding man who does a solid job raising not just great basketball players, but men of integrity off the court as well. Unfortunately, a recent player has just given Romar and the Huskies a bad ...
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Tuesday, June 21st, 2011
Since 2006 Adrian Gonzalez has been somewhat of a hidden treasure playing in San Diego. While he wasn’t completely anonymous, he never got the kind of respect he deserved. This year is the coming out party for Adrian Gonzalez in Boston and if you didn’t know who Gonzo was, you ...
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Tuesday, June 21st, 2011
Tim Thomas has had a wild career arc. He's had to go overseas to play professional on more than occasion, he's played in hockey's minor leagues in North America, and then he was later signed by the Boston Bruins for depth purposes at goalie in another NHL stint later in his ...
Posted in Boston Bruins, NHL | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, June 21st, 2011
There was no meltdown this time around. There wasn't even the possibility of it. After unraveling on the back nine at Augusta in an epic collapse at this year's Masters, Rory McIlroy returned for the U.S. Open this past weekend and simply dominated the field. The 22-year old from Northern ...
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Tuesday, June 21st, 2011
The 2011 NBA Draft is just two days away and it's almost time to get an answer to the question many have been wondering about all year. Heck, some were even thinking about it last year. And that question is: Where, and how high, will Jimmer Fredette -- the reigning ...
Posted in BYU Cougars, College Basketball, Milwaukee Bucks, NBA, New York Knicks, Utah Jazz | 3 Comments »
Tuesday, June 21st, 2011
Stan Van Gundy is no stranger to having his opinions make the headlines in the NBA. Whether he is calling out Shaq for 'flopping,' or being critical of NBA officials targeting Dwight Howard, Van Gundy has never been afraid to tell it like it is. He knows a thing or ...
Posted in NBA | 9 Comments »
Monday, June 20th, 2011
It took just one day of partying back at home before DeShawn Stevenson found himself in jail, but the Dallas Mavericks guard is asking people not to stereotype him. According to the police report, police were called to an apartment complex at 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Stevenson appeared intoxicated ...
Posted in Dallas Mavericks, NBA | 10 Comments »
Monday, June 20th, 2011
There has been plenty of news out there about the players-only offseason workouts of the New Orleans Saints. Basically Drew Brees and Jonathan Vilma have been the point men in charge of what sounds like what would be the normal offseason routine for NFL players if we weren't in the ...
Posted in College Football, NFL, New Orleans Saints | 4 Comments »
Monday, June 20th, 2011
The perception amongst NBA scouts is that Morehead State forward, Kenneth Faried, is an undersized (6-7) power forward from a mid-major school. NBA scouts wonder if Faried can be an effective inside presence. Faried will be keeping a mental note and taking all the criticisms in stride as he has ...
Posted in Indiana Pacers, NBA | 1 Comment »
Monday, June 20th, 2011
A shift of power has taken place over the last few seasons in the AL West. A division in which the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim had a stronghold over the last few years. The Angels have given way to the Texas Rangers, who reached the World Series last year, ...
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