Jun 20, 2013

Tim Duncan is a four time NBA champion, one of the greatest big men ever to play basketball and the face of the San Antonio Spurs franchise during a dynastic period in the team’s history. However, on Tuesday night, with 28.2 seconds left on the clock and his team up by five points, Duncan sat on the bench. What proceeded to happen one of the NBA’s all-time...

Jun 19, 2013

Tuukka Rask was there for the 2011 Stanley Cup run. He sat on the bench and watched as then team mate and still good friend Tim Thomas took the city of Boston and the rest of the NHL by storm. Few players have the personality of Thomas and his remarkable performance posting 16-9-4 record, .940 save percentage and 2.14 GAA with four shutouts during the Bruins’...

Jun 18, 2013

Few things could have better exemplified the personality of former and hopeful NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson than the past week. There was a dash of stupidity, a dash of misfortune and a huge amount of media attention. The decision to slap his attorney’s behind in the courtroom at his plea bargaining hearing last week was an ill-fated and foolish move that...

Jun 14, 2013

The 2013 NBA finals have been an intriguing so far with neither team winning consecutive games. The series could hardly be better poised as the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs prepare for a Game 5, the last game of the series in San Antonio, on Sunday. Both teams will know how important the next 48 minutes of basketball in this series are. This writer will...

Jun 12, 2013

The Stanley Cup Final is finally here. It’s the first Original Six match-up since 1979 when the Montreal Canadians and New York Rangers clashed. The Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins both stormed through their conference finals series against the Los Angeles Kings and Pittsburgh Penguins respectively. There have been some terrific series in recent seasons,...