The durable Shane Battier doesn’t spend much time on the trainer’s table, and that’s helped Houston keep rolling. The Houston Rockets got a scare from the Hawks, but prevailed with a late run to sew up their 20th straight win Wednesday. We’ve got the scoop on this amazing run in today’s Daily Dose. Allen Iverson […]
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Joe Girardi says he’s not worried about Andy Pettitte’s elbow. Should you be? (AP) It’s always a frustration for fantasy owners when trying to determine which Spring Training injuries mean something and which simply fall into the ‘I would have played if this game counted” category. Consider the raft of injuries the New York Yankees
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Jason Richardson, right, earned Eastern Conference Player of the Week honours for his recent heroics. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) The Charlotte Bobcats, riding a franchise-record five-game winning streak, are expected to get their best player back tonight when Gerald Wallace returns from an eight-game absence thanks to a concussion. While he’s been out, the ‘Cats really
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Duncan Keith, who has made Sidney Crosby his bitch, is a key cog on the young and improving Blackhawks. The Hawks still have a long way to go – as clearly shown in their last two games – but a recent hot streak by this young team has the organization thinking about the playoffs for
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Jon Lieber appears to be the leading candidate for the Cubs’ fifth starter job. (REUTERS/Rick Scuteri) There’s an interesting battle brewing for the final spot in the Cubs’ rotation, one in which veteran Jon Lieber may have taken the lead after tossing four shutout frames on Saturday. Carlos Zambrano and lefty Ted Lilly are entrenched
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I’m not feeling the love between Hulk and Linda Hogan these days. Apparently, the easiest way to bag yourself a Cosmopolitan Fun Fearless Male Award is to bag Jessica Simpson. It’s uncanny. Consider that last year, Jessica’s ex-hubby Nick Lachey earned the Fun Fearless Male of the Year Award. This year, three more Simpson lovers
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Even though he may be hitting ninth this year, former Pirate Jason Kendall could enjoy a renaissance in Milwaukee. Can you believe Milwaukee is going to pull a Tony La Russa and bat its pitchers eighth, leaving the nine-spot to new catcher Jason Kendall? The Brewers believe this will add 25 to 30 runs to
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