Another 48 minutes of torture for the Chicago Bulls revealed something that is no secret. If Derrick Rose does not take all of his offensive talents to South Beach, the Bulls are in big trouble.
Matt Youmans
Rarely is the sequel as good as the original. It would have been crazy to expect Dirk Nowitzki, the Dallas Mavericks’ 7-foot shooting stud, to come close to duplicating his near-perfect Game 1 performance.
What else was Kobe Bryant going to say? When he predicted the Los Angeles Lakers would come back to win the series, some listeners took him seriously. Others could smell the skunk coming around the corner.
Overcoming substantial odds, Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks rode into Los Angeles and twice beat the Lakers senseless. Even Nowitzki admitted the feat was hard to believe.
Aside from Ray Allen’s sweet shooting stroke, which is as good as ever, there are several reasons to sour on the Boston Celtics as it becomes more apparent their time near the top is expiring.
A high-risk decision was made by the Carolina Panthers to select Cam Newton with the NFL’s No. 1 draft pick. The Panthers, of course, wound up in that spot as a result of several poor decisions.
Migraine headaches are about all that can debilitate Dwyane Wade and keep the Miami Heat from moving on to the final four of the NBA playoffs. That’s the bad news for Heat haters.
Just when it seemed the Los Angeles Lakers were sleepwalking, Kobe Bryant stepped up and fired a homophobic slur at an official to remind everyone the NBA playoffs are back.
Temptation comes in many different forms. Before the cover was blown off his personal life — or lie — Tiger Woods succumbed to the temptations presented by porn stars, prostitutes, random party girls and a Perkins pancake waitress.
Wearing the black hat will be Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun, a grumpy old man who has been labeled an NCAA rules-violating villain. Honest and humble he’s not.
When a double-digit favorite such as Kansas bites the dust, the common reaction is shock and awe. Bill Self had a loaded team and a clear path to the championship. The odds were in his favor.
It took some time to become a believer in Kemba Walker and his solo scoring show. But I took the lead and bet Connecticut early this week with an expectation the late, sharp action would follow.
Not every NCAA Tournament game is a classic. Some are instant duds, such as Florida State’s destruction of Notre Dame. Ben Hansbrough and the Irish fizzled and went down without much of a fight Sunday night.
Early in the morning, the first eye-opening upset of the NCAA Tournament unfolded. It was fitting that Matt Howard finished it off for Butler, the lovable underdog of last year’s dance.
Breaking up with a longtime girlfriend can be sentimental, experiencing the death of a pet can be emotional and seeing Jimmer Fredette play his final college basketball game sooner than expected seems inevitable.
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