This article has been submitted by the man in the Marbury t-shirt, Stu Wilkinson. If there’s one thing I like doing, it’s metaphorically raining on metaphorical parades, so let’s get right to it. Everyone loved the props involved in last Saturday’s Sprite Slam-Dunk Contest, and rightly so. Dwight Howard’s Superman outfit and Gerald Green’s cupcake [...]
Archive for February, 2008
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March Madness – Odds and Mid Majors
Posted: 23rd February 2008 by Alex Pennycook in Alex P-Cook, NCAA HoopsComments Off
This article has been submitted by the probably now well-bronzed Alex Pennycook. Top 5 Best Odds Washington State (40-1) – Before Saturday’s demolition of USC, Washington State had lost 4 of their last 5 and now is the perfect time to buy low on these guys. This team hasn’t had a “bad” loss all season [...]
Ohh Sacked! And Delicious! Video of the Day
Posted: 22nd February 2008 by Blake Murphy in Extra Content, FootballSince it’s Combine time, anyways… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nd0ToNwccl4&rel=1] Anybody else think this is how training camp with Andy Reid or Romeo Crennel works?
Coaching Carousel – Indiana University Edition
Posted: 22nd February 2008 by Stu Wilkinson in NCAA Hoops, Stu WilkinsonComments Off
This article has been submitted by Stu “Big Country” Wilkinson. So apparently Kelvin Sampson, Indiana basketball’s new head coach, is about to get canned for major recruiting violations. I’m no journalist, nor am I an NCAA regulator, so I’m not going to go “fact-finding” or “researching” in order to better understand the nuts and bolts [...]
All-Day NBA Trade Deadline Coverage
Posted: 21st February 2008 by Blake Murphy in Blake Murphy, NBA BallThis turned out to be a pretty good trade deadline, by the end of it. While it was a very boring day up until about 2, the 2-4PM time frame gave me lots to write about and everyone lots to think about. The deadline was highlighted by a buzzer-beating 3-team, 11-player deal that made the [...]
Huge Three-Team, Eleven-Player Deal
Posted: 21st February 2008 by Blake Murphy in Blake Murphy, NBA BallSo a quiet and calm trade deadline ends with a blockbuster three team, eleven player deal. To avoid complicated things like words and sentences, here is how it breaks down: Cleveland Incoming: Ben Wallace, Delonte West, Wally Szczerbiak, Joe Smith Outgoing: Drew Gooden, Larry Hughes, Cedric Simmons, Shannon Brown, Donyell Marshall, Ira Newble Chicago Incoming: [...]
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Normally a deal of this caliber wouldn’t be worth writing about, but because it’s the Raptors and my boy Juan Dixon, I felt obliged. The Raptors have sent Juan Dixon to the Detroit Pistons for Primoz Brezec. Dixon had quietly asked to be moved in the past few weeks, and for good reason. Dixon is [...]
Hornets and Rockets Make a Deal
Posted: 21st February 2008 by Blake Murphy in Blake Murphy, NBA BallComments Off
The New Orleans Hornets have finally made a move to try and shore up their bench, sending Bobby Jackson, Adam Haluska, and a 2nd round pick to Houston in exchange for Mike James, Bonzi Wells and cash. In order to make the salaries work, Memphis picked up Marcus Vinicius from New Orleans and the rights [...]
I Get Money! Video of the Day
Posted: 21st February 2008 by Blake Murphy in Extra Content, Other TopicsComments Off
Yup, I’m a loser for enjoying wrestling, but this angle from No Way Out on Sunday was sick and is apparently building to Floyd Mayweather and Rey Mysterio vs. Big Show and Shane McMahon at Wrestlemania. Was Oscar de la Hoya not available to team with Big Show? By the way, those punches legitimately broke [...]
Yahoo Sports is reporting that the San Antoinio Spurs have acquired Kurt Thomas from the Seattle Super Sonics for Francisco Elson, Brent Barry, and a 2009 1st round pick. On the surface, this deal doesn’t seem to be a huge upgrade for either team. However, the Sonics receive two expiring contracts and yet another draft [...]