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J.J. Barea Tries to go Between the Legs of Hasheem Thabeet
One of the more interesting struggles in basketball and the NBA specifically is big vs small, and the contrasts of point guards and big men. A quite comical example of that was seen when J.J. Barea of the Minnesota Timberwolves found himself in a tight spot, so he tried to dribble his way through the legs of Hasheem Thabeet of the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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Minnesota Timberwolves – Ricky Rubio Loves Spoiling the Party
What’s left for the Minnesota Timberwolves this season? Spoil it for other teams, while trying to get as much cohesion and clarity regarding the guys who’ll still be with the team next season. The first name on that list is Ricky Rubio, who played his part as giant slayer, denting a huge and possibly final blow to the Oklahoma City Thunder, still trying to win the number one seed in the Western Conference.
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Miami Heat – LeBron James This Good Isn’t Fair on the NBA
The normal state of things in the East, in the NBA, for the Miami Heat – LeBron James putting on a show that is special on the eyes and on the stat sheet, while his team rebounds effortlessly from their nearly-record breaking winning streak being cruelly shattered.
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Boston Celtics – Paul Pierce Takes Matters Into His Own Hands
He didn’t lead the scoring – that was Jeff Green, helped by Jason Terry. Paul Pierce did a little bit of everything, leading the Boston Celtics to their second straight victory in a season that has been about winning and losing streaks while getting over too many injuries that almost had him join their ranks.
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NFL Rumors – New York Giants Interested in Pat White
After a stellar College Football career, Pat White is looking to make it in the NFL despite a few unsuccessful attempts and heading in different directions, like the UFL or professional baseball. Now, he may be getting a lifeline back into the league, in the form of a job offer from the New York Giants.
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NFL Rumors – Jacksonville Jaguars & Oakland Raiders Interested in Mike Jenkins
After starting off his career with the Dallas Cowboys the right way, the team chose to diminish his role as one of the team’s cornerbacks, leading him to free agency this season, and a lot of interest from both the Oakland Raiders and the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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NFL Rumors – Dallas Cowboys Ready to Make Plays After Tony Romo Deal
Maybe a bit too late, but the Dallas Cowboys finally restructured their deal with Tony Romo, making him the highest paid player in the history of the franchise, while making some money available to pursue the remaining free agents, not to mention get a chance to sign their top priorities in the upcoming NFL Draft.
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NFL Rumors – Oakland Raiders Close to Get Matt Flynn Via Trade
If nothing surprising happens this weekend, the Seattle Seahawks may finally get their trading partner to offload Matt Flynn. Where to? The Oakland Raiders remain the only team in the race for the backup quarterback, which might mean the days of Carson Palmer with the team are numbered.
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NCAA Tournament – Number One Seed Keep Falling & No More Cinderella
Watching number one seeds fall and witnessing Cinderella stories are part of the magic in every NCAA tournament. We’re running out of number one teams, as Louisville remain the only one standing after Kansas were beating by Michigan. On the other end of that spectrum, the magical run of Florida Gulf Coast is over, losing to Florida and leaving pretty much only big boys left in the dance.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Shouldn’t Be Cast Aside for James Harden
There isn’t a doubt about who is the player Kevin McHale has given the reins to this season to take the Houston Rockets into the playoffs. It’s James Harden, the untouchable, undoubted star of this team, which comes with a lot of benefits the Rockets didn’t have in previous season, but comes at a price, which part of it is costing them the best of Jeremy Lin.