Category Archives: Sports

06.13.11
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2011 NBA Champions

Congratulations to Dirk Nowitzski, Jason Kidd, Jason Terry, and the rest of the Dallas Mavericks for winning the franchise’s first NBA title. Mavs won in six games with a final score of 105-95. Dirk was named as the Finals MVP. Nowitzski struggled but he did it some important shots. He finished with 21 points. The rest of the team carried him through this struggle but as a team, the Mavs dethroned King James, Dwayne Wade, and the Miami Heat. Jason Terry played great basketball and he went to work while Lebron was in the game. Dirk and Kidd are future Hall of Famers and they were deserving of a championship at this stage of their careers. It was a very good series and credit the Miami Heat for hanging in there but obviously the big three weren’t ready. Lebron James was quoted as saying “At the end of the day, all the people that were rooting on me to fail, at the end of the day, they have to wake up tomorrow and have the same life that they had before they woke up today,” he went on to talk about how people will be happy about this failure for days or months but pointed out that they will be back to their personal problems while he and his family will be happy.

Nowitzski-21pts 11rebs

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Terry-27pts

Barea-15pts

06.07.11
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Mayweather v Ortiz

His last fight was in May of last year. He only does things on his own terms and sometimes he takes too long of a break. I am talking about Floyd Mayweather, who announced his return to the boxing ring to his fans on Twitter earlier today. The fight will be against Victor Ortiz and is scheduled for September 17th. Victor was last seen in April where he defeated Andre Berto. Many are hoping that this fight preludes to a face off with Manny Pacquaio next year. Actually, Victor was one of the opponents that I felt Floyd needed to fight this year, despite the backlash against him for not fighting Pacquaio thus far. I for one am happy that Floyd is getting back in the ring. You can check out that post here


 

06.01.11
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Shaquille O’Neal Retires

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Earlier today, Shaquille O’Neal posted a video on his twitter account stating that he was retiring. He even created his own hashtag, #ShaqRetires which is currently the number two trending topic in the United States. Shaq is one of the most dominant players in NBA history and I must say that it was sad to see him go out the way he did this season. I wish him the best and hopefully more t.v time because his personality is one of a kind. His presence will be missed.

Here is a link to Shaq’s retirement video: http://www.tout.com/9944wo

Check out a couple of other Shaq videos below.

05.31.11
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Mavs vs Heat 2011 Finals

Trophy and Garden

Maximized picture of the Larry O'Brien outside the stadium of the last team to come out of the Eastern Conference to win the NBA Finals.

In 2006, Dirk Nowitzski and Jason Terry were apart of a Dallas Mavericks team that went to the NBA Finals. There opponent was led by Dwayne Wade, Shaquille O’Neal, Jason Williams, and Udonis Haslem. The Mavs were up 2-0 in that series before suffering from a mental collapse the rest of the series which allowed the Miami Heat to win their first NBA Championship. Now we fast forward to today where each team has two holdovers from the 2006 Finals. For Dallas, it’s Nowitzki  and Terry, and for the Heat it’s Wade and Haslem. It is all about redemption for the Dallas teammates, and on the other side it’s about bringing home another Championship to South Beach. This time around Dirk has a point guard in future Hall of Famer Jason Kidd. He has more veterans such as Shawn Marion, Tyson Chandler, and a guy who is top 5 all-time in three point goals made in NBA history with Peja Stojakovic. Do not also count out the young J.J Barea who at times will probably outscore the entire Miami Heat bench. On the other hand, we have the Heat who have now added Lebron James and Chris Bosh. The new big three garnered so much hate throughout the summer of 2010 and much for the whole season. The expectations were very high and they could be on their way to fulfilling them. The Heat’s bench includes Mario Chalmers, Udonis Haslem, and Mike Miller. The Mavs are the more well-rounded team but a team with Lebron, Wade, and Bosh is expected to win it all as they have all put franchises on their back before coming together before this season started. Will Dirk finally get a ring to minimize his previous playoff failures and push his legacy, or will the trio in Miami reign supreme? Lebron’s decision made headlines last July. In just under five weeks, many analysts and fans will mark the one-year anniversary of “The Decision”. On that day, will fans that hated Lebron rejoice or will they have to come to terms that Lebron is now a winner, a winner of the most coveted prize in basketball?

04.24.11
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Sunday Sweeps

There are two playoff series that could end in a sweep today. The Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics could both be in the next round after today. Either way, if they both move on then they will be playing each other. No team in the NBA down 3-0 has never ever came back to win the series. So get your brooms ready on this Easter Sunday.

The key for Miami to win

  • The Big 3. Lebron has been averaging just about 25 PPG while both Wade and Bosh have been pouring in 21 PPG. These three are high octane scorers from all over the court and they set the tempo on both ends.

The Key for Boston to win

  • If Amare does not suit up, that is a big blow to Knicks. Already down 3-0 in the series, all it takes is for the Celts to get great shooting out of Pierce and Allen along with strong post play from Garnett.
04.19.11
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5 Guys I’d Like Floyd to Fight

Over the weekend we had two fights on HBO including the main event with Andre Berto losing to Victor Ortiz by unanimous decision. One thing that I want to point out is the fact that Floyd Mayweather was in attendance. Mayweather has received a ton of backlash for his alleged “dodging” of Manny Pacquiao and other various antics. I have a lot of love and respect for Floyd despite all of the accusations against him whether boxing related or not. I am here to present my list of five guys that I would personally like to see Floyd fight. I could be bias but I feel that some of these fighters could even be used as tune-up fights but I am in no way disrespecting the talent of these guys. If Floyd can somehow get through his legal woes, here are some guys that I would like Floyd to face.

Amir Khan

Amir Khan

5. Amir Khan (25-1)

Amir just came off a good victory this past weekend and is set to fight Timothy Bradley this summer in what will be a big match for the both of them. I could see Mayweather handling Khan easily despite the fact that I believe both Khan and Bradley will put on a clinic sometime this July.

4. Timothy Bradley (27-0)

I wasn’t too thrilled in his fight with Devon Alexander but Timothy can definitely attack and attack strong. He would be a good competitor for Floyd. One thing I noticed about this guy is that he has a tendency to let his head get into the way literally. Just like the guy above, I believe Mayweather’s counter punching would secure a victory.

3. Miguel Cotto (36-2)

This guy and the next two boxers on the list are guys that I feel Floyd could go to war with.We start with Miguel Cotto who recently defeated Ricardo Mayorga and now has his eyes set on a rematch with Antonio Margarito later this year. If Cotto loses then technically he shouldn’t be on this list, but if he wins and or wins decisively then he would be a big money fight for Mayweather.

2. Victor Ortiz (29-2-2)

Unlike the other boxers talked about, this guy is on a comeback trail after suffering major defeat at the hands of Maidana. Floyd was in attendance and knows what he can get out of this guy. Ortiz is right handed but packs most of his power in his left and that is a tough test for Floyd.

1. Manny Pacquaio (52-3-2)

Manny is just the logical choice. One of the biggest fights of all-time. Not much more I can say about a potential Mayweather-Pacquaio fight. The funny thing about it is that Floyd, if he decides to put all of his skills together, could defeat Pacquiao. Maybe we’ll never find out with any of these matchups.

Here is just a shortlist of guys. Who would you like to see Mayweather fight?