Back in the 80’s, the two teams that went back and forth as NBA champions and had arguably one of the biggest rivalries in sports was the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics. The two players that were the faces of the franchises back then were none other than Magic Johnson and Larry Bird. These days both Bird and Magic are highly involved and highly respected in terms of their opinions in the NBA and recently the Celtics legend made an interesting statement.

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The Los Angeles Clippers came into this shortened NBA season as a team that had completely changed the outlook of the struggling NBA franchise with the acquisition of superstar point guard Chris Paul. With Paul coming to L.A. and not to the team that everyone thought he would, the Clippers went from perennial bottom feeder to playoff contender. Not only was Chris Paul a great addition alongside Blake Griffin, but the Clippers were also able to sign veteran Chauncey Billups. Continue Reading…

The Baltimore Ravens were able to live up to the hype this season as up-and-coming quarterback Joe Flacco was able to lead his team all the way to the AFC Championship game. Unfortunately, the Ravens fell to the New England Patriots in that game and failed to reach the Super Bowl. Baltimore is still a team on the rise in the NFL with a great chance of competing for a Super Bowl title over the next half decade or so, but they will be one man short from here on out as veteran running back Ricky Williams has officially retired from the NFL. Continue Reading…

New England Patriots vs. New York Giants Sun. Feb. 5, 2012 6:29 p.m. EST

Super Bowl Sunday is right around the corner with two of the league’s best going head-to-head for the distinction as Super Bowl champions. This time around the NFL’s most anticipated football game of the year will showcase a rematch of Super Bowl XLI between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants. Continue Reading…

During the NBA lockout, veteran forward Kenyon Martin was uncertain about the prospect of an NBA season and decided to take an offer from a team in China. Now that the NBA season is back in full swing, Martin is back in the United States and ready to get back in the league. Unfortunately, despite being back in the states, Martin had to wait until the season was over in China in order to legally sign with an NBA team. Continue Reading…

After being swept by the eventual NBA champion Dallas Mavericks in four games in the playoffs last season, 11-time NBA champion head coach Phil Jackson of the Los Angeles Lakers finally called it quits by retiring as arguably the greatest NBA head coach of all-time. Even though the Zen Master was set on retiring for the past few years, the consensus around the league is that he might not be done with basketball and could give it another shot as a head coach at some point in time. Continue Reading…

Super Bowl XLVI is just around the corner and New England Patriots fans around the country have started to get a bit nervous about the health and status of arguably their best receiver in tight end Rob Gronkowski. The early reports of Gronkowski’s high ankle sprain were that he was day-to-day and that the Pro Bowl tight end should be good to go for the big game against the New York Giants on Sun. Feb. 5, but there has been a lot of doubt about just how injured the league’s best tight end is heading into Super Bowl Sunday in Indianapolis. Continue Reading…

This shortened NBA season has been interesting to say the least thus far with somewhat of a turning of the tide in the league. With aging teams like the defending NBA champion Dallas Mavericks, Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers starting to take a backseat to the younger teams in the league, the Los Angeles Clippers amongst other teams have started to shine with a good chance of being NBA title contenders. Continue Reading…

#1 Miami Heat (16-5)

LeBron James and company struck a big blow recently by getting the best of reigning NBA MVP Derrick Rose and his Chicago Bulls in South Beach. This win is what propelled the Heat over the Bulls in the NBA power rankings this week, but it also dropped Chicago from the top spot to number four.

If the Miami Heat continues to play this well with a healthy Dwyane Wade and LeBron James competing for another MVP award, there could be no stopping this team in the Eastern Conference this season. Continue Reading…

Last season the New York Knicks made one of the biggest trades in the history of the storied NBA franchise as they pulled the trigger on a deal that brought superstar Carmelo Anthony to the Big Apple from the Mile High City. This was a deal that had been brewing throughout the entire season, but the numbers and players changing hands were difficult to match up in order to make it work. Continue Reading…