Grizzlies New Playoff Favorite with Series Win Over Clips

Four straight losses, a first round departure, and an injured starter, wasn’t the picture the Los Angeles Clippers painted of their playoffs. When the Clippers won 56 games, set a franchise record, and went on a 17 game win streak, they were clearly the better team in LA and one of the biggest competitors in the West. But in pursuing a ring,

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OKC: No Westbrook, No Chance at Title

Three-time All Star point guard Russell Westbrook suffered from a torn meniscus on Wednesday and is currently out of the playoffs indefinitely. This injury forces Westbrook to end his perfect record of games played and miss the first game of his entire basketball career. Without Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder has no chance at winning the final series. Westbrook’s passion and

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How Recruitment Will Return Kentucky Back to Greatness

Kentucky fans were all amazed at how we were not picked for the NCAA tournament and even more surprised when low seed Robert Morris trounced us out of the first round in the NIT. But have no fear Wildcat fans, help is on the way in the form of recruitment. The Wildcats have by far the number onerecruiting class in 2013 by

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Should Derrick Rose Return this Season?

The return of Derrick Rose would finally give us the playoff match-ups we’ve been patiently waiting to see. A second round playoff match-up between LeBron James and Derrick Rose is long overdue, but it may be better for fans to wait just a little while longer for this dream to come true. Rose’s return means that Nate Robinson’s time on the court

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Top 5 Active NBA Point Guards

The temporary absences of Rajon Rondo and Derrick Rose leaves room for NBA point guards to secure their positions as the league’s best performers. 5. Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers Damian Lillard averages 19 points per game and is the sixth highest scoring point guard in the NBA; he averages more points per game than seasoned point guards like Deron

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Vikings Say No, Urlacher Still Unsigned

The fact that Brian Urlacher is still an unsigned middle linebacker after 13-years of leading the Chicago Bears is baffling. Sometimes even vets are dealt a bad hand. With a new head coach and defensive coordinator running the show it was only a matter of time before the loyalty that kept Urlacher a Bear ended. Now that Urlacher is searching

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Pacers top Knicks in 6, Advance to Eastern Conference Finals

The Indiana Pacers ended the New York Knicks’ season on Saturday with a 106-99 victory, winning the series 4-2. The Pacers will play the Miami Heat on Wednesday for game one of the eastern conference finals. This marks the seventh conference finals appearance for the Pacers since they joined the NBA in 1976, and their first appearance in nine years.

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Nerlens Noel, Shabazz Muhammad: Overrated Draft Prospects?

The 2013 NBA draft kicks off on June 27th and will arguably include some of worst prospects in history. With all the hype surrounding Kentucky center Nerlens Noel’s injury recovery and NBA potential, the name Greg Oden comes to mind. Could the potential no.1 draft pick be a bust, too? Noel doesn’t think so. “I have no doubt that I

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Pirates Beat Cubs for 4th straight Win

“There’s nothing much like playoff hockey,” said Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said. “We’re just getting into the spirit.” Hurdle, Pirates players and coaches are all getting into the playoff spirit by sporting Pittsburgh Penguin jerseys on the road. With a playoff state of mind it’s no surprise that the Pirates didn’t allow for the one-hour and forty-seven minute rain delay

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How Much is Dwight Howard Worth?

Since Chris Paul will most likely stay a Clipper, the possible departure of All-Star center Dwight Howard is the most talked about free agency in L.A. If Howard stays in L.A. he could receive $118 million over five-years. But if he opts to leave the Lakers the max he will receive is $87.6 million—$30.4 million less—on a four-year deal. But

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