That was some game yesterday, right? After being down in double-digits to start the final quarter, the Spurs seemed to be in control of their fate, but then LeBron decided, “I gotta go to work.” But they were still down 3 with less than twenty seconds left, after Kawhi Leonard secured a split from the FT line, setting up this drama: And Jesus Shuttlesworth ties the game. He only...
Manny Ramirez, who we fondly remember for his man-child antics and devastatingly perfect swing (and maybe for the ‘roids), is back in the news. Kind of. Manny has been playing this season in Taiwan for the EDA Rhinos, but that seems to be coming to an end. Reports out of Taiwan are that he will be dropped by the Rhinos nine days before his contract is set to expire. This has nothing...
The San Antonio Spurs were just 30 seconds away from claiming their 5th NBA Title in 14 years, as they held a five-point lead. A veteran team like the Spurs wouldn’t blow this game, and the internet was all-in for them, and especially Tracy McGrady. After all, McGrady had not even seen the second round of the playoffs until this season. He signed with the Spurs in April after spending...
COST HIM VOTES?
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie admitted to some elementary students that he isn't a fan of either the Giants or Jets. He's a Cowboys fan.
Chris Bosh of the Miami Heat said he became upset when he saw the NBA and the security at American Airlines Arena preparing for the Larry O’Brien Trophy presentation when the Heat were down 5 with 22 seconds left. He should be more upset with the Heat fans that hurried to the exit to beat the traffic. A couple of thousand fans attempted to beat the rush, giving up on their team...
Mike Miller did his best to play defense on Kawhi Leonard as he drove to the basket midway through the first quarter of Game 6 of the NBA Finals . But Miller just couldn’t get up high enough, thanks to to a well-timed off hand slap to the face from Leonard. Oh, he finished it off with a thunderours dunk: Miller started in place of Shane Battier, who probably would have drew the charge.
MONEY AIN'T A THING
Darrelle Revis really wanted to wear number twenty-four and put his money where his mouth is paying new teammate, Mark Barron, a king's ransom.
HOW DOES HE REALLY FEEL?
Porter Fischer, the man who turned over records from the Biogenesis clinic to the media, called the people running Major League Baseball "the biggest scumbags on Earth."
Phil Jackson says he won because he had great players. While true, Phil Jackson was also a great coach. We saw how bad the Lakers became with Phil not on the sidelines. The Boston Celtics were terrible at basketball before Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen arrived in 2008. Even with Paul Pierce, they were horrendous. You know who was there at that time as well? Doc Rivers. But for some...
It is hard to determine over the past decade and half as to just which team is a rival for the San Antonio Spurs. There is no consistent playoff opponent that has caused them to struggle, nor is there one that they consistently defeated. They’ve defeated all comers, and lost to a collection of different teams. But with a possible 5th title within reach, the one foe that has always...
Call this one of those “What is wrong with America,” moments. Tuesday morning, Chad Johnson started making the rounds after his short incarceration after he smacked his attorney in the butt in front of a judge during a probation hearing. What do we mean by making the rounds? By being one of the segments this morning for housewives to watch on Good Morning America. Host Robin...
As was expected, the hosts of the morning show on 790 the Zone in Atlanta, Mayhem in the AM, have been fired, and we’ve all had the chance to ponder just why in the hell we listen to sports talk radio in the first place. The AJC managed to catch up with one of the former hosts on Monday, and the resulting comments were astonishing. AJC radio and tv reporter Rodney Ho spoke with...
Heading into the season, there was much hand-wringing over the fact that the Braves would strike out at an alarmingly brisk pace. So far, they have, racking up 615 Ks, good enough for second most in baseball, behind only the Astros. The flip side of that coin, however, is that they’ve hit 91 home runs, also good for second most in baseball, behind the Orioles. The Braves have ridden...
The Boston Bruins and their fans are having some fun at the expense of Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane during Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Checkout the options for Wi-Fi at TD Garden: WiFi options at TD Garden. #Blackhawks #Bruins pic.twitter.com/zBPmYhFwLD — Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) June 17, 2013 At least the kept it somewhat clean. That’s good fun, but wouldn...
GO THROUGH THE MOTIONS
Remember last summer when EVERYONE had a parody video of ‘Call Me Maybe?’ Of course you do. You loved it. Well, we aren’t certain that Taylor Swift’s ’22′ is going to go the same route, but the Miami Dolphins’ Cheerleaders are back to kick this summer off with their own lip synching video to the popular song. Not that we needed another reason to stare at them. But whatever...
BAD JOKE?
Lolo Jones recently posted a Vine where she complained about the small earnings she received for the bobsledding season. Predictably, it didn't sit well with other members of the US Bobsled community.
DON'T GO THERE
A radio station in Atlanta has issued a mea culpa after two of its hosts made fun of former NFL player Steve Gleason, who has been battling ALS over the last few years.
UPDATE: The station has now fired the two hosts.
There was a time when Carlos Marmol was a reliable closer for the Chicago Cubs, but that was over three years ago. Now, it is an adventure each time he takes the mound. He no longer is the team’s closer, as that belongs to Kevin Gregg, but he was called upon in yesterday’s game to get the final three outs with a 3-0 lead. The Cubs lost 4-3. Teammate Alfonso Soriano has seen enough...
Most players just put a buncha hats from the schools recruiting them on the table in front of them, and then put the one school on they plan to attend when making their announcement. But Derek Kief of Cincinnati’s LaSalle High School, a consensus 4-star wide receiver for the Class of 2014, dared to be different. Forget hats, he used a baby in front of all his family and friends...
The San Antonio Spurs are on the verge of capturing their 5th NBA title in 14 years, and much of it can be attributed to the scorching three-point shooting from Danny Green. The Spurs shooting guard has already eclipsed the record previously held by Miami Heat guard Ray Allen. Allen once his 22 threes in 6 games as a member of the Celtics. Green is obliterating that, as he has already...
'DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM?'
Gators linebacker Antonio Morrison was arrested for allegedly punching a bouncer during an altercation after playing the "Do you know who I am?" card.
Steve Gleason, the former New Orleans Saints safety, who punctuated the teams return to the city with a blocked punt for a touchdown on Monday Night Football, has no regrets from playing football. Gleason, diagnosed with ALS, loves the sport he played, but probably prefers his son to look elsewhere for a sport to play. Over the past few years, doctors and scientists have discovered...
I’m not much of a hockey fan. The last time I watched the Stanley Cup finals on TV, Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier were teammates. Even then I was more or less unaware of my (then) hometown team let alone any nuance or strategy involved in the sport. Back then it seemed like Washington was too warm a place for hockey and, well, I was pretty close to right. Even though Landover...
We were close to all out war with Russia this weekend when New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft accused Vladimir Putin of stealing his Super Bowl ring back in 2005 when the two met. Kraft made the comments last week while speaking at an event. For those that may have missed it, here is what Putin said, as originally reported by the NY Post: Kraft explained the incident happened...
Lest you think we would go one calendar day without some type of “news” regarding soon to be Patriots’ practice squad Quarterback Tim Tebow, take heart; just because it’s a slow time in NFL news coverage does not mean there’s no Tebow story to be written. In fact, as the MLB All-Star game is about a month away, it seems like the perfect time to read about the baseball...