Archive for April, 2010
Spurs take down Mavs behind old-school ways
In a basketball world bubbling with anticipation over the prospect of icons meeting in the NBA Finals, the little team that could (and has) sent a message that it is good enough to do it again.
The San Antonio Spurs have the perfect team colors. In the glamorous, hi plain black and white with, [...]
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Pavelski nets two, Sharks hold off Red Wings for Game 1 victory
Joe Pavelski got th and for a change, a playoff series.
Pavelski scored the first of three goals in a 1:19 span in the first period and added a second power-play goal early in the third to lead San Jose to a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday in Game 1 [...]
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Short Hops: Choo’s under-the-radar status may be thing of past
Short hops, quick pops and backhand stops:
• Mike Redmond, veteran catcher and clubhouse sage, tells Cleveland teammate Shin-Soo Choo this all the time: “Hey, now that I dont play in Minnesota with Joe Mauer, youre my favorite player!”
Shin-Soo Choos powerful arm is one of the best in baseball. (Getty Images) [...]
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Anthony, Smith keep Nuggets alive with win over Jazz
Carmelo Anthony hung out the big “Help Wanted” sign after Denvers last game and he got plenty of responses.
The Denver Nuggets avoided elimination with a 116-102 victory against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night when Anthonys supporting cast finally came up big.
“I think tonight we responded as a unit to the [...]
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Sacco, Tippett, Trotz finalists as NHL’s top coach
Rookie Joe Sacco, who led the Colorado Avalanche on a surprising run to the playoffs, along with Phoenixs Dave Tippett and Barry Trotz of the Nashville Predators, were selected as finalists Wednesday for the Jack Adams Award as NHL Coach of the Year.
Sacco went 43-30-9 in his first year behind the bench and [...]
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Mets rolling along while causing confusion
The Mets are a mess, and for once, we mean that in the best possible way.
What we mean now is that theyre a mess to figure out.
One thing is certain: The presence of Jose Reyes has fueled the red-hot Mets during their 9-1 stretch. (Getty Images) One week, people are talking [...]
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Lakers bounce back to drill Thunder in Game 5
Kobe Bryant sometimes thinks the Los Angeles Lakers are an orchestra in need of a conductor. He picked up the baton in Game 5, driving the lane aggressively and defending Oklahoma Citys Russell Westbrook with zeal.
The result was a businesslike blowout that showed exactly what Bryant meant when he said the upstart Thunder [...]
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Phoenix comes up short in much-needed series win vs. Detroit
A few hours before the Coyotes and Red Wings took the ice for the final game of their Western Conference quarterfinal, future Hall-of-Famer Jeremy Roenick had this take on what separates Game 7s from the rest of a playoff series.
“Game 7 is where the superstars step up,” he said.
Their top players [...]
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Power Rankings: Potential flunkouts raise grading curve
Its the Monday after NFL Draft weekend, which can mean only one thing: Grades for everyone and everything! So, following the brave lead of NFL pundits attempting to justify a grade higher than L-minus for the Broncos selection of Tim Tebow, I offer the following exclusive Power Rankings report card for the baseball week [...]
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Carter picks up Howard’s slack, Magic sweep Bobcats
As the final seconds ticked down, Dwight Howard was back in his familiar spot on the bench and coach Stan Van Gundy was steamed at his superstar for fouling out again.
Then the buzzer sounded and the Orlando Magic became the first team to advance in the NBA playoffs.
<p at least not [...]
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