2008 in sports… so far

I am a sports nut and I’ve been paying attention to a lot of sporting events this year. (Except for tennis, though. Pretty Russian players aside, never liked the sport.) I have teams that I root for and teams that I hate. Unfortunately for me, most of them fell...

With Dwyane out, can the Heat make the playoffs?

I’ve been rooting for the Heat since last and I still am. It’s tough to expect a playoff run with Dwyane out with a separated shoulder. But it’s not impossible. If there’s one word to sum up the Heat’s lackluster performance as defensive...

NBA trade deadline duds and spuds

What can I say about the last minute roster shuffling? Not much. There weren’t any too big trades to . Well for one, the Chicago Bulls really, made the push with the trade of Ben Gordon and Luol Deng to the Memphis Grizzlies for Pau Gasol. So far, everyone in...

The NBA All-Star Weekend in retrospect

Not a long commentary but a few points to raise: Las Vegas was an excuse for ballaz to roll the dice. Kapono really lit the boards up. Sorry, Dirk. What’s up with Arenas and his one-hander threes. I know he can sink them but in the contest?!? What’s Nate...

Pippen wants to do a Jordan

Personally, I’d place Scottie Pippen as one of the most versatile small forwards in the history of basketball. But what else does he need to prove by going back? Jeez, he’s 41 for starters. Though he may be, as claims, in the best shape of his life,...