After Chris Bosh injured himself in Game 1, many pundits were ready to put the fork in the Miami Heat. Following their Game 3 loss and subsequent 2-1 series deficit, many were starting to twist the fork. However, the duo of LeBron James and Dwayne Wade scored a million points collectively in Game 4, knotting the series at two-a-piece. Last night, we saw the greatness of James and Wade as the Heat comfortably rode to a Game 5 victory. With Danny Granger and David West injured, this series is in the bag and Miami fans can thank Eric Spolestra for making this one change…
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These NBA Playoffs have been wild and full of surprise, heartbreak and very good play. At the start of the playoffs, NBA odds makers were suggesting that the two best teams in the NBA were in the Eastern Conference. After Derrick Rose’s season ending knee injury and Chris Bosh’s abdominal strain, the Heat and Bulls have either been beaten or getting all they can handle from lesser teams.
We have also seen two small market Western Conference teams blow through competition, which has prompted NBA picks to change their tune. The Spurs have yet to lose in the playoffs and have moved to being the favorites to win the NBA Title. The Thunder have been making waves as well, as they have only lost one of their nine playoff games so far, and now it seems the best two teams reside in the West. With that being said, have we overvalued the Eastern Conference?
The Rangers are taking a 2-1 series lead into Newark this evening, in hopes of taking a commanding lead in the series, after their shutout victory in Game 3 of this series. Game 3 was Henrik Lendqvist’s fourth shutout of the playoffs, and second in this series. He stopped every one of the 36 shots that came his way throughout the game. If his hot goaltending can continue, the number one seeded Rangers could be on their way to the Stanley Cup.
In tonight’s game, the NHL Odds Makers have the Rangers as underdogs at +110, and a huge -355 on the puck line. Will the Rangers and Henrik Lundqvist be able to take both games in New Jersey, or will the Devils be able to regain their poise, and rebound from their Game 3 defeat?
The New York Knicks left the playoffs in a New York minute, leaving New York basketball fans without a team to pull for. While Knickbocker faithful won’t rally behind the Boston Celtics or Miami Heat, another team is quietly playing the best basketball since the 2000-2001 Los Angeles Lakers. And no, it isn’t the Oklahoma City Thunder.
When Ozzie Guillen opens his mouth, nobody knows what’s going to come out. And that has made the manager of the Miami Marlins endlessly entertaining to legions of baseball fans. In language that is often as profane as it is colorful, he will lash out not only at his team’s opponents but also at his own players, reporters, fans, and most of all, himself. He is always getting himself in hot water, and he loves every minute of it.
Yet for all the antics and controversy, Guillen is also one of the game’s best managers—a World Series champion and a perennial contender. This book opens the door on the secrets to his success.
Ozzie’s School of Management distills the ten commandments of managing, Guillen-style, which means no-holds-barred and leave your squeamishness at the door. The Chicago Sun-Times sports columnist Rick Morrissey, who built a strong rapport with Guillen during his eight years with the Chicago White Sox, takes us on a rollicking ride through Ozzie’s world, shining a light on his sharp intellect, organizational insights, and changing moods, and showing that the most important part of managing occurs before the first pitch and after the last out.
Great book highlighting the controversial Ozzie Guillen. Can’t think of another manager in sports quite like Ozzie. This book releases on Tuesday, May 22nd. Pick it up!
The great (or not so great whichever way you look at it) city of New York has a rich history of winning. The Yankees have more World Series rings than any other team, and the Giants just won another Super Bowl. In this article, I’m going to give my picks and betting odds as to what New York pro sports team will be next in line to win a title.
Even though the Knicks got their first playoff win in over a decade and their NBA odds were not bad, the 2012 postseason for Knicks fans was almost as bitter as previous years. Last season, the Boston Celtics swept the Knicks in the first round, and this season, they lost in five games to the Miami Heat.
With a lot of cap space tied up, and a large mountain to climb; the Knicks are desperately in need of a full training camp and preseason to get their chemistry right. A lot of things happened this season to the Knicks, let’s take a look back, see if their regular season had anything to do with their early postseason exit.
The New York Jets starting quarterback thought that he finally got the respect from the club that he was looking for when he signed a long term contract. Instead, the Jets make a trade for Tim Tebow that leaves fans wondering “why”? How could this affect the Jets 2012 NFL odds?
While the two Western Conference finalists were unpredictable surprises, the two Eastern Conference teams shouldn’t have caught us off-guard as much. After all, the New York Rangers finished as the top seed in the conference while the New Jersey Devils may have been the sixth seed but they still tallied 102 points, which was fourth-best in the East.
But who really thought the Devils would be a 100-point team? Definitely not the NHL odds makers, who pegged the Devils regular season point total at a paltry 90.5. That was the sixth-lowest point total projection for any team in the conference.
Baseball is America’s favorite pastime and one of the best ways for fathers and sons to bond. Major League Dads is an inspirational look at such connections through a collection of heartfelt essays from interviews with 150 of the top players in Major League Baseball, such as David Wright, Carlos Pena, Brad Lidge, and Derek Jeter. Through personal recollections, you can read firsthand what their dads meant to them growing up and how they coached them to success both on and off the field.
Let’s be honest. Your love for baseball was initially fueled by your Dad. For me, I remember picking up a plastic red whiffle ball bat and taking BP with my Dad when I was two years old. From the big red bat to collegiate baseball, my Dad was there every step of the way. Can’t have one without the other. Some of the stories in this book are pretty good. Derek Jeter’s relationship with his father is pretty special. You see Dr. Jeter at Yankee games all the time. Pick this one up today at Barnes & Noble.
