2009 NBA Draft Winners and Losers

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Monday, July 6th 2009. Under Basketball Tags: 2009 NBA Draft, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, DeMar DeRozan, Dwayne Wade, Hasheem Thabeet, Houston Rockets, Jonny Flynn, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, Richard Jefferson, Ricky Rubio, Ron Artest, Shaquille O'Neal, Tracy McGrady, Washington Wizards, Yao Ming

Plenty of teams improved themselves in one way or another. Some chose financial freedom; unloading costly players for cap room, or shipping unwanted picks or talent for some extra cash. And while several teams made an impact with some solid selections in the draft, there were also quite a few trades ... Continue Reading

Does Chase Budinger have a future in the NBA?

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Monday, July 6th 2009. Under Basketball Tags: 2009 NBA Draft, Arizona, Chase Budinger, Houston Rockets

How did this happen? Scouts from all over the place ensured Chase Budinger that he was a lottery pick, and at the very worst, a first rounder. They've been telling him this since he left high school. They said a return for his senior year would only hurt his stock. How the mighty ... Continue Reading

MLB Power Rankings: Dodgers take over first

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Monday, July 6th 2009. Under Baseball Tags: Albert Pujols, Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies, Detroit Tigers, Eric Wedge, Florida Marlins, Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Manny Ramirez, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Oakland A's, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Ryan Sadowski, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Tim Lincecum, Tommy Hanson, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals, Zach Greinke

In last week's MLB Power Rankings, the Boston Red Sox held the top spot over the Los Angeles Dodgers. However, the Red Sox' bullpen had issues taking care of business in a few games last week, and as a result, their stay at the top is a ... Continue Reading

Chicago Cubs sold to Ricketts family

Posted By Matt Gentile On Monday, July 6th 2009. Under Baseball Tags: Chicago, Chicago Cubs, Ricketts family, Sam Zell, Tom Ricketts, Tribune Company, Wrigley Field

The long wait for a new owner of the Chicago Cubs has been just as agonizing as the franchise's long wait for a World Series championship. Okay, maybe it hasn't topped the 101 year drought, but it's been over two years since the Cubs went up for sale. Earlier today, the ... Continue Reading

Federer beats Roddick in Wimbledon classic to claim Grand Slam record

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Sunday, July 5th 2009. Under Other Sports Tags: Andy Roddick, Roger Federer, Wimbledon

Andy Roddick gave his all and then some, but in the end, Roger Federer came up with the clutch points to claim his 15th Grand Slam title and break Pete Sampras' record for Grand Slam titles, as the Swiss outlasted Roddick in a four-plus hour marathon 5-7, 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 ... Continue Reading

Former Titans and Ravens QB Steve McNair dead at 36

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Saturday, July 4th 2009. Under NFL Tags: NFL, Steve McNair

This is the last news that I ever like posting, but according to confirmed news reports, former Tennessee Titans and Baltimore Ravens quarterback Steve McNair has been shot and killed in Nashville. He was 36. Not a lot of information is available right now, but a female victim ... Continue Reading

Where will Allen Iverson land?

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Saturday, July 4th 2009. Under Basketball Tags: Allen Iverson, Charlotte Bobcats, Chicago Bulls, Larry Brown, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Milwauke Bucks, NBA, New York Knicks, Phoenix Suns

(Above: Can he still be "the guy" for someone?) Let's face it, at 34, Allen Iverson's selfish antics aren't as cute as they used to be. And no, we're not talking about "practice". Iverson, while still quick and scrappy, is on the decline. This is the stage of a player's career where they ... Continue Reading

Turkoglu heading to Raptors

Posted By Matt Gentile On Friday, July 3rd 2009. Under Basketball Tags: Anthony Parker, Carlos Delfino, Hedo Turkoglu, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, Shawn Marion, Toronto Raptors

After multiple media outlets reported that free agent forward Hedo Turkoglu agreed to a deal with the Portland Trail Blazers, the former Orlando Magic star pulled a disappearing act and signed with the Toronto Raptors. ESPN NBA reporter Ric Bucher reports that Turkoglu had many in Blazers' management believing he was ... Continue Reading

Roddick outlasts Murray, sets up Wimbledon final vs. old nemesis Federer

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Friday, July 3rd 2009. Under Other Sports Tags: Andy Murray, Andy Roddick, Roger Federer, Wimbledon

Oh, the Williams sisters are facing off against each other in another Wimbledon women’s singles final. Ho-hum, here we go again. Now here’s something to really cheer about for American tennis fans. Andy Roddick advanced to the third Wimbledon final of his career and his first Grand ... Continue Reading

2009 NBA Draft Grades: Which teams passed with flying colors?

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Friday, July 3rd 2009. Under Basketball Tags: 2009 NBA Draft, Atlanta Hawks, Blake Griffin, Boston Celtics, Brandon Jennings, Charlotte Bobcats, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, DeMar DeRozan, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Earl Clark, Eastern Conference, Gerald Henderson, Golden State Warriors, Hasheem Thabeet, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, James Harden, Jonny Flynn, Jordan Hill, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA, New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets, New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Ricky Rubio, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, Stephen Curry, Terrence Williams, Toronto Raptors, Tyler Hansbrough, Tyreke Evans, Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards, Western Conference

There was some exciting action during last Thursday's NBA Draft. Ironically enough, more of the excitement was produced by trades outside of the actual draft. Several teams created some cap space, unloaded aging/pricey talent, or simply stood pat. Others went for gold, trading up for early picks, or trading down to ... Continue Reading

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