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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Arsenal Interested in Clement Grenier
Despite having bigger needs elsewhere, Arsenal keep looking at midfielders, specifically French, young and talented, to bolster the squad next season. The next intriguing name? Clement Grenier of Qlympique Lyon, who is often compared to Samir Nasri, a former Arsenal player, but is probably a lot more like his teammate, Yoann Gourcuff, in his style, positioning and even looks.
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Indiana Pacers Need to Show They’re More Than a One Trick Pony
Paul George was excellent in the first two games of the series, while George Hill remembered to make himself noticed in the second. Yet most of the attention has been about the presence of Roy Hibbert when he was on and off the court, and that seems to have been the difference between a win in game 2 and the loss in game 1.
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Miami Heat, LeBron James Have Been Here Before
Losing home court advantage? Check. Looking slightly outmatched on the court for a big chunks of the series so far? Happened as well. The Miami Heat have been the most scrutinized franchise in the NBA over the last three seasons, with LeBron James usually in the center of that storm. Most of the time, they find the solutions to find the right path to get themselves out of trouble.
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Tim Duncan Kicks the Ball Into the Face of Marc Gasol
Accidents happen, even in basketball, but sometimes they’re quite funny to watch, knowing no one seriously got hurt. Tim Duncan wanted to prevent Marc Gasol from using the bounce pass to find someone open under the basket, so he used his leg to block the play, and caused it to bounce back into the face of the Spanish center.
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Memphis Grizzlies – Zach Randolph Can’t Be the Only Offensive Option
The bag of tricks Lionel Hollins has for his Memphis Grizzlies offense is empty. Mike Conley isn’t good enough to win games simply through scoring, while the more traditional and successful (until the conference finals) of offensive solutions; giving the ball to Marc Gasol as the pivot and Zach Randolph at the post up have simply stopped working.
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San Antonio Spurs – Tim Duncan & The Rejuvenating Powers of Overtime
Another rough first quarter start, another overtime game, and yet once more Tim Duncan shines in the most important of moments, neglecting the fact that he is the oldest player in the series and going through personal troubles off the court, being the main reason the San Antonio Spurs are 3-0 ahead in the Western Conference Finals.
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NFL Rumors – San Francisco 49ers Interested in Devery Henderson
The aftermath of the Michael Crabtree continues to be the most interesting thing happening right now with the San Francisco 49ers, with minds being torn between simply filling his spot with someone already on the team, or by adding a wide receiver in free agency, with someone like Devery Henderson coming to mind. There are others still out there like Brandon Lloyd, Austin Collie and Laurent Robinson, but the Niners are looking for someone who’s a little bit cheaper at the moment, if at all.
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Seattle Seahawks – Debating the Two Tight End Formation For Next Season
When you simply look at numbers and stats, Anthony McCoy picking up an injury that probably has ended his season shouldn’t be all that worrying to the Seattle Seahawks. When you look at their love for the two-tight end formation, it might be a little bit more significant than just receptions, yards and touchdowns lost.
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Carolina Panthers – How Good is Steve Smith Going to be This Season
For some reason, despite catching for than 1000 yards over the last couple of seasons, Steve Smith if flying under the radar when people talk about the best wide receivers in the NFL. True, it’s quite certain that his best days are behind him, but when healthy he is still among the most productive in the league, and if early rumors coming out of the Carolina Panthers are true, Smith is going to have another excellent season.
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Barcelona is Always the Key to the Champions League Trophy
For the last six seasons, the key to becoming the UEFA Champions League winners is getting through Barcelona. If not, and the title goes to them, as it has for three times in the span of six seasons, beginning in 2006.