So new head coach Tony DiLeo seemed like he had turned the Sixers around after a disappointing start. Hell, the team has won back-to-back games for the first time since late-November! Okay, dude…now try to win without your best player. Elton Brand’s dislocated shoulder will keep him out for a month. Major burn for his […]
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Here’s an example of why the U.S. isn’t the most beloved country on the planet. Some Americans think they are responsible for all that is good in the world. For instance, this writer is labouring (note the extra “u” in that word – I bet many think I just made a spelling error…I didn’t, but
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How good is Orlando? Well, the Magic won the past two games of its dreaded Western road trip without Dwight Howard, including a win in Utah – one of the toughest places in the NBA to come away with a victory over the past couple of seasons. Now road-proven Orlando heads home to take on
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Last Call With the holiday season in full swing, thoughts arise of yuletide greetings, overindulging on egg nog, ducking shopping duties with your girlfriend to watch football and gorging yourself on food. However, the holiday season also marks the end. Week 16 is here and for most leagues that means the end of the fantasy
Two Minute Warning: The Final Bell Read Post »
Hopefully Week 15 was more kind to you than I. In addition to losing in the playoffs in both of my fantasy leagues, I had to see my Redskins fall to the lowly Bengals, which all but eliminate them from the playoff race. If you are still alive, you are most likely in the finals
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Centres Boris Diaw, Charlotte Bobcats: A disappointment the past two-plus seasons, Diaw needed a change of scenery as he was never able to consistently co-exist with Amare Stoudemire in the Phoenix frontcourt. He started in his debut for the Bobcats, tallying seven points, nine rebounds and five assists. That’s not quite up to the 13.3
The Wire Troll: Boris the Bobcat Read Post »
A.J. Burnett, lured out of the Great White North by the overpaying Yankees, is seen here with his bodyguard. No, I’m not kidding. This is it — the final installment of our Free Agency Report on the American League. Today, we check in on the situation in Toronto, and then we’ll launch into the National
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